Month: September 2011

All things being equal, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney won’t be equal. At least not to evangelical Christian voters, who remain divided over whether Mormon believers are lost ó or whether the

By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times BEIJING ó A 6-century-old Chinese tradition of dog eating collided this week with modern concepts about animal rights, and this time, modernity won. Local authorities canceled

WASHINGTON ó International financial officials called Saturday for collective, decisive action to bring the global economy out of its current dangerous phase both in Europe and worldwide.|By Anne Walters WASHINGTON ó International

WASHINGTON ó The United States condemned the violence and instability in Yemen at the end of a day that saw 40 people killed in the worst violence to hit the capital Sanaa

By Jody Spear Don’t Shop-Adopt, is Sybil Soukup’s, Executive Director of the North Iowa Humane Society in Mason City, Iowa, slogan. The Humane Society of North Iowa is a non-profit organization that

MASON CITY — It’s after 8 p.m. on a dark and chilly North Iowa night, and the strobe light on the phone is flashing again in the studio at KLKK- FM 103.7,

By Joe Buttweiler MASON CITY — Bruce Wasenius’ resume is filled with more twists and turns than a Pink Floyd album, including a stint at a station where one of the conditions

By Susan Jacobson, The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. ó Casey Anthony, who was acquitted in the death of her daughter, Caylee, must pay the Orange County Sheriff’s Office more than $145,000 for

WASHINGTON ó A dispute over disaster aid has quickly grown into another partisan standoff that threatens to shut down the federal government, with no clear indication of how Congress will end the

ORLANDO, Fla. ó Is Rick Perry about to lose his momentum toward the Republican presidential nomination? PHOTO: 2012 Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the

Jose Barragan Jr. has filed to run for the Mason City City Council. Barragan is a candidate for the at-large seat currently held by Max Weaver. Barragan will be up against Alex

At approximately 9:25 a.m. Saturday morning, a report was made to the Mason City Police Department about vandalism to Pioneer Animal Hospital at 508 6th Street SW. PHOTO: Police inspect damage to

The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sept. 23–The recent beating death of 19-year-old Marcellus Andrews of Waterloo has some groups wondering if Iowa’s hate crimes statute is strong enough. They point to the

Sept. 23–CEDAR RAPIDS — If it’s a choice between learning and not learning, Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass will choose learning. Every time. Glass, who describes himself as “State Director

Sept. 23–IOWA CITY — Citing the growing number of Americans with non-healing wounds, Mercy Iowa City has opened a center that specializes in the advanced treatment of wounds.|By Cindy Hadish, The Gazette,

Two decades ago, when Iowa’s casino industry was launched, theattraction was gambling and cruising on riverboats. On the riverboats, “every inch counted,” said Carrie Tedore, spokeswoman for Dubuque-based Peninsula Gaming, which operates

WASHINGTON ó President Obama on Friday morning unveiled major changes in the way public schools are evaluated, scrapping an essential element of President George W. Bush’s signature education program in favor of

LOS ANGELES ó The strain of deteriorating economic conditions and the failure of governments to contain the damage are raising fears that a new financial market meltdown may be unavoidable.|By Walter Hamilton,

Cerro Gordo County deputies made a traffic stop on the north end of Plymouth at 2am this morning. Upon investigation deputies arrested Scott Walk, age 38, of Grafton on 3rd or subsequent

Shortly before 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning Mason City Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the alley of the 900 block of 12th Ave NW. Law enforcement arrested Dylan

Tim Latham, a candidate for Mason City City Council’s First Ward, will hold two public meetings: – September 28th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Mason City Public Library– October 6th,

ORLANDO, Fla. ó Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in his third debate in six weeks, remained vague Thursday about how, precisely, he would translate his state’s job-creation recipe into a national economic policy.

WASHINGTON ó So far in the emerging presidential campaign, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is the hit-and-missed candidate. He’s a hit among many prospective GOP voters for his performance during nationally televised

WASHINGTON ó Rep. Ron Paul has a sure-fire strategy to shrink the wide double-digit lead that Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hold over him in Republican presidential

DALLAS ó Rick Perry comes into his third GOP presidential debate as the front-runner once again. But while his poll numbers remain strong ahead of Thursday night’s event, sponsored by Fox News

PHILADELPHIA ó A federal appeals court has stricken former Olympic sprinter Carl Lewis’ name from the Nov. 8 ballot just nine days after it had ruled in the New Jersey candidate’s favor.|By

LOS ANGELES ó Rep. Darrell Issa, the conservative Californian who has moved into the national limelight as a sharp stick in the side of the Obama administration, endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt

WASHINGTON ñ The Justice Department Wednesday announced a $95,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the former manager of Park Towers Apartments in Waterloo, Iowa, sexually harassed female tenants at the

A bill that would have provided disaster funding for Iowans along the Missouri River failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday to my great frustration. |A bill that would have

The Mason City City Council election is fast approaching. Who do you favor in the following races? At-large: – Alex Kuhn – Sandy Servantez – Jose Barragan First Ward: – Tim Latham

Roller City will be open to the public every Saturday afternoon starting Sept. 24th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Admission is 6 dollars per skater. For more information or to book a party call

The Humane Society of North Iowa will host its 12th Annual Fall Festival Fundraiser on Sunday, September 25th at the National Guard Armory in Mason City. The event is open to the

McDonald’s new west side restaurant is set to open on Friday, September 23rd at 5:00 a.m. Workers were still buzzing around the outside of the building putting on final touches Thursday afternoon.

TEHRAN, Iran ó The release of two American hikers convicted of spying in Iran ended an international drama involving longtime foes, but was also emblematic of the infighting among Tehran’s ruling elite

Approximately 30 volunteers will be completing five separate projects for the City of Mason City beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 24. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints

Stock price for Lee Enterprises, which owns the Globe Gazette in Mason City, was down nearly 8% to 75.5 cents per share at noon Thursday. Earlier in September, Lee stock reached prices

(Op-ed by Peter J. Children) The headline was carried the on front page of September 20th in the local propaganda machine. Its author tried his best to remain impartial when writing about

Edward S. Curtis’s Native American photographic portraits have been a source of both admiration and controversy since their rediscovery in the early 1970’s. . Financed by J. P. Morgan and endorsed by

From the Humane Society of North Iowa: Sadly, it is a frequent occurrence that a person will show up at the Humane Society of North Iowa shelter with a sick, diseased or