Month: September 2011

McClatchy-Tribune News Service It was a natural reaction after 9/11: Protect the nation at any cost. But a survey of homeland security projects by Los Angeles Times staff writer Kim Murphy reveals

LOS ANGELES ó Electric cars are back. Popular in early automotive history, electrics quickly got smoked by their internal-combustion-driven cousins. But in this age of volatile gas prices and climate worries, these

WASHINGTON ó For the first time, Texas Gov. Rick Perry leads President Barack Obama in a national poll, by 44 to 41 percent, while his GOP rivals trail in head-to-head match-ups against

As a continuation of work on the 19th Street SE and Mason Creek Culvert widening project, installation of storm sewer is scheduled to begin the week of September 6th. The affected area

MASON CITY – Vic Koenigsberg lived in the “B” building at the Key Apartments in 1995 and was home in the early morning hours when Jodi Huisentruit vanished. Koenigsberg, a former railroad

The Mason City City Council met for a work session Thursday afternoon and discussed a franchise agreement with Alliant Energy. The City and Alliant have been in negotiations for some time over

(DES MOINES) ñ Gov. Branstad today released two letters he has sent to United States Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe regarding the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) plan to close rural post

(DES MOINES) ñ Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Mary Pat Gunderson judge to the District Court in the 5C Judicial District.|(DES MOINES) ñ Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Mary Pat

I hope you all had a great summer and were able to enjoy spending time with your family and friends. As the kids get back into their school routines and the football

(Op-Ed by Peter Children) The news release that greeted North Iowa on September 1st was explosive, it was tantamount to a cannon going off in your living room. Over the years spanning

North Iowa Area Community College will offer a free program titled Federalism and the Constitution. This program will be held Friday, September 16 in Beem Center, Room 200, on the NIACC campus

Ed Wineinger, a candidate for the Mason City Community School District Board of Education, will be at the CoffeeCat on Saturday, September 3, 2011, for a “Meet the Candidate” event. Ed will

WASHINGTON ó In a move to underscore the urgency of the nation’s economic problems, the White House issued a new assessment that predicted continued high unemployment for the rest of this year

WASHINGTON ó If President Barack Obama had hoped to curb partisanship and reboot his presidency by calling on lawmakers next week to help him create jobs and restore economic health, the project

WASHINGTON ó Politicians and business groups often blame excessive regulation and fear of higher taxes for tepid hiring in the economy. However, little evidence of that emerged when McClatchy Newspapers canvassed a

(DES MOINES) ñ Gov. Terry E. Branstad today received notice that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Iowa’s request for an extension to the time period to appeal the denial

WASHINGTON ó California solar manufacturer Solyndra announced Wednesday that it was shutting down a factory built with the help of a $535 million federal loan guarantee and would file for bankruptcy.|By Renee

IOWA CITY, Iowa ñ The University of Iowa will salute all who have fallen during service to their country, state and community ñ including U.S. Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson ñ at one

AMES, Iowa ñ Sept.1, 2011 ñ Travel during the upcoming Labor Day holiday may be impacted by road construction, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Several projects on Iowa’s interstate

Maybe, according to a now former Mason City Police officer. Maria Ohl, (pictured, above) who was dismissed August 4th from the Mason City Police Department, says she has information implicating Lt. Ron

(DES MOINES) ñ Gov. Terry Branstad today announced the appointees to a committee charged with raising funds to commission the statue of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, which will be sent to the

(DES MOINES) ñ Gov. Branstad received notification that President Obama has authorized a Major Disaster Declaration for two counties impacted by severe storms and flooding July 27-29, 2011. The counties included in

The Mason City Civil Service Commission will meet Thursday at noon at City Hall. Besides approving the agenda and the minutes from the last meeting, held August 16th, the commission will set

A benefit was held last weekend to raise money and awareness of juvenile diabetes, a disease that effects 1.4 million people in the United States. Above: Larry and Troy Elwood attended the

MASON CITY – Jodi Huisentruit vanished in 1995 on her way to work at KIMT TV with barely a trace left, except for a few clues, and the case has more or