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WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $1.8 billion to public housing authorities (PHA) in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam,
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif – Twenty-two Marines sustained injures today while conducting training aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
By Cheryl Pellerin, DoD News – WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 – The U.S. Senate today confirmed former Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter as the 25th secretary of defense. Two days after the
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced a change in coaching responsibilities for assistant coaches LeVar Woods, Seth Wallace, and Brian Ferentz. The assignment changes take
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working jointly with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF), seized 989 kilograms of cocaine and arrested 13
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Iowa’s future depends on high-quality local schools. Our best hope for expanding Iowa’s middle class is investing the necessary resources in our students and educators. That’s why
MASON CITY – A North Iowa woman who was accused of bestiality in 2009 entered a guilty plea to animal cruelty this week – as did her mother. Beth Schreiber, age 40,
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defensive lineman Mitchell Meyers has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Iowa State head football coach Paul Rhoads announced today. “Mitchell’s immediate health is our most important concern
MASON CITY – One of Mason City’s finest citizens, who has been found passed out in bushes in the Cultural Crescent, in a stupor in a North End Kum & Go bathroom,
DES MOINES – A Rockwell man who was sentenced to five years in prison last year in connection with a stolen snowmobile and subsequent eluding of police lost an appeal of his
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who hired illegal aliens to build grain bins was sentenced February 5, 2015, to more than two and one-half years in federal prison. Juan Manzano-Huerta, age 33,
MASON CITY – Lime Creek nature Center is offering a free program for kids, but pre-registration is required. A G.A.I.N. (Get Active in Nature!) program will be held on Tuesday, February 17
MASON CITY – Stebens Children’s Theatre’s major annual fundraiser will be Feb. 28 at Music Man Square. The Mardi Gras-themed event will feature a trivia contest, beer- and wine-tasting, live and silent
By Jim Garamone, DoD News – WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 – The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan delivered an upbeat assessment of progress in the nation, while also acknowledging there is
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa won its 12th straight game with an 83-64 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds on Wednesday. UNI (23-2 overall, 12-1 MVC) also captured