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WASHINGTON – Attorney General Holder on Monday called cuts to early voting a ‘step backward’ as restrictions take effect in Ohio and elsewhere. On the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision late
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – (Oct. 1, 2014) – The Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council has received a $20,000 contribution from Google to support the Hour of Code in
CLEAR LAKE – Police in Clear Lake confirmed Monday that they did execute a search warrant at a troubled motel over the weekend. Clear Lake police officers went to the Silver Boot
MASON CITY – A man was at his wife’s house Sunday evening when police were called for a disturbance. Mason City police reported that they were called to 32 11th Street NE
MASON CITY – A wanted Mason City man visiting his probation officers Monday afternoon was caught by police and taken to jail. Robert Anthony Johnson, age 24, was at Mohawk Square Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who committed four bank robberies and a woman who drove the getaway vehicle for one robbery pled guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Javon Dockery, age
By Frances Owen, Conservation Education Intern, Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board The first day of autumn has passed. Days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder, and the leaves are beginning to
DOUGHERTY – Law enforcement is on the scene in Dougherty after a woman was found dead there Monday afternoon. An emergency call was made after a woman discovered a relative deceased in
NEWTON – An Iowa woman was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital Monday after she wrecked her car while trying to open a bottle of water. A report from the Iowa State
From the NIACC Athletic Department CROSS COUNTRY What’s next: The NIACC men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action Saturday at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational. The men’s race is
AMES – Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard made a statement following Iowa State’s football game against Oklahoma State – saying that bad calls are costing the team and putting people’s
Successful businesses typically have one major component that helps them succeed: A great website that connects them with new customers. A website is all-important in today’s business environment. Without one, it can
MASON CITY – A concerned citizen alerted police Monday morning to a possible mountain lion near South Monroe Avenue and 19th Street SW. The citizen took a low-resolution cell phone photo and
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State All-Big 12 tight end E.J. Bibbs was named College Football Performance Award (CFPA) tight end performer of the week for games ending Oct. 4. A native of
DES MOINES – Iowa voters can find information about the professional qualifications and background of every judge on the November 4th retention ballot at the Iowa Judicial Branch website-www.iowacourts.gov. Results from The Iowa State Bar Association’s
CHICAGO — A southwest suburban Bolingbrook man was arrested Saturday night for allegedly attempting to travel overseas to join a foreign terrorist organization operating inside Iraq and Syria, federal law enforcement officials
WASHINGTON – Appeals from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin -which sought to ban same-sex marriages – were rejected today by the U.S. Supreme Court. The action by the court essentially clears the
DES MOINES – Iowans are encouraged to participate in the Healthiest State Initiative’s 4th annual Healthiest State Initiative 1K Walk on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. The 1K (.62 mile) walk encourages participants
From Senator Ted Cruz of Texas – Today the 60-day period designated by the War Powers Resolution that has so far allowed President Obama to take military action against an imminent threat
TAMPA, FL – U.S. and partner nations’ military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria yesterday and today, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to