Day: March 19, 2011

PHILADELPHIA ñ The Hawkeyes sit in third place heading into the finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center. Penn State leads the team race with 103.5 points. Cornell

WASHINGTON ñ In his weekly address, President Obama discussed his trip to Latin America and the importance of strengthening our economic partnership with the region to create good jobs at home.|WASHINGTON ñ

Sunshine Week coincides with and commemorates the anniversary of James Madison’s birthday, who is considered the father of open government. As Madison rightly believed, knowledge is the key to self-government. |Mr. Chairman,

WASHINGTON ñ Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced bipartisan legislation to ban the chemicals commonly used in synthetic drugs popularly known as “K2” or “Spice,” among other names.|WASHINGTON ñ Sen. Chuck

(From City Council newsletter) City of Mason City staff will be conducting a public information meeting om March 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM reference the proposed plan for the land purchased by

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. ñ Iowa State 174-pounder Jon Reader churned out a 4-3 victory over fifth-seeded Chris Henrich of Virginia in his 174-pound semi-final of the NCAA Tournament Friday to reach the finals

PHILADELPHIA ñ University of Northern Iowa finished competition at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Friday evening in Philadelphia, Pa. |PHILADELPHIA ñ University of Northern Iowa finished competition at the 2011

GOODYEAR, Ariz. ñ The University of Northern Iowa men’s golf team cut nine strokes off its first round total, posting a team score of 291 for the second round of the Desert

DES MOINES, Iowa ñ Three stores, three people, one town. Whether it be the luck o’ the Irish or just a random winning spree, Webster City, Iowa, population 8,176, has become a

PHILADELPHIA ñ University of Iowa 125-pound sophomore Matt McDonough advanced to his second-straight NCAA Championship final Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center with his 3-1 semifinal win over Northwestern’s Brandon Precin.|PHILADELPHIA

MASON CITY — Some cities really scramble to distinguish themselves, boasting a ball of twine or some other landmark that … well … the rest of the world thinks of as rather