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More than $30 billion has been recovered thanks to federal False Claims Act WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley today said that the federal False Claims Law has recovered
Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the addition of Edward Salas to its 15 Most Wanted fugitive list. A convicted child killer, Salas escaped from the Curry County Detention Center in Clovis, New
Statistics released today in the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report indicate that the number of violent crimes reported in the first six months of 2011 declined 6.4 percent when compared with figures from
WASHINGTON – A Florida loan officer was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for his participation in a nationwide $2.5 million reverse mortgage fraud
WASHINGTON – Americall Group Inc. (AGI), a Naperville, Ill., telemarketing company specializing in sales for financial service and insurance companies, has agreed to settle charges that AGI violated “do not call” provisions
The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health (CGCDPH) said in a letter dated December 14th, 2011, that it “strongly recommends” testing, “air modeling” and other measures be undertaken before granting a
MASON CITY – On Monday, December 19th, 2011, Mason City police department investigators arrested Mallory Ann Hakes, 25, of Mason City on charges of child endangerment, an aggravated misdemeanor. The arrest is
“The goal is as simple as it is profound: to empower half the world’s population as equal partners in preventing conflict and building peace in countries threatened and affected by war, violence
By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times – SEOUL, South Korea — World leaders weighed in Monday on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, with many expressing wary optimism that a
Tammerlin Drummond, The Oakland Tribune, Calif. – Trent Arsenault was raised in Missouri in the heart of the Bible Belt — the son of an evangelical preacher. Perhaps that helps to explain his
At about 5:27 am Monday morning, Mason City police were informed that Cheri Rae Decker, 18, of Mason City had left her four month old child alone at her residence and had
On Sunday afternoon, December 18th at about 4:33 pm, Mason City police officers were dispatched to 218 13th Street SE (pictured) for a report of suspicious items. Upon arrival, they observed several
While there have been attempts to build pyrolysis plants to deal just with shredded tires, to our knowledge, all have failed. — Tire Pyrolysis Facility Proposed for South Columbus – Marti Sinclair,
Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann visited Mason City on Sunday evening. She held a town hall meeting at the Prime n Wine. Click here to view photos. Bachmann (pictured) spoke about the state
By Amy Kaufman, LA TIMES – LOS ANGELES — After the soft debuts of two heavily touted sequels over the weekend, Hollywood is fearful there may not be much holiday cheer at
By David Barber WELLINGTON, New Zealand—The crew fighting to stop their iceberg-damaged fishing boat from sinking in the Antarctic waited Monday for an air drop of equipment to help them repair a
By John M. Glionna – LA TIMES – SEOUL, South Korea — The death toll from a devastating late-season storm in the southern Philippines rose to more than 700 Sunday after massive
One of the of two men arrested on drug delivery charges last week is now facing numerous federal charges. Shortly before noon on Sunday law enforcement served Louie Angel Flores Jr with
Shortly before midnight on Saturday Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department received a call about an underage drinking party. Sheriff’s deputies with the assistance of the Iowa State Patrol went to 22219 Indigo
Mason City police were called to the scene of a property damage collision in the 600 block of 12th Street South East shortly before 8:30 pm Friday evening. Witnesses at the scene
Scott Dochterman, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – IOWA CITY — Even on the nights when he’s not spectacular, Iowa sophomore Devyn Marble’s statistics suggest he was better than just good enough.
By Barbara Demick and John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times – SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the mercurial strongman who styled himself as a “Dear Leader” while
By Mark Craig, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune has learned that Adrian Peterson did indeed play Sunday in the Vikings’ 42-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints at
By Adam Teicher, McClatchy Newspapers – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The opinion of at least one constituency on what the Chiefs should do with their head coaching position was heard loud and
By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The best Green Bay can do is 15 wins. The worst Indianapolis can do is 15 losses. And New England saw the
By Maeve Reston CHARLESTON, S.C. — With dueling appearances on Sunday news shows, Republican rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sought to rebut attacks on their private sector experience but refrained from
San Antonio businessman sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for possessing, receiving and distributing child pornography SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years
DALLAS – Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Chicago Bears football player Samuel George Hurd III, 26, of Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday night on a
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Iowa State 174-pounder Chris Spangler upset No. 3 Dorian Henderson of Missouri in a 31-10 loss at Missouri Sunday in the Hearnes Center. The seventh-ranked Spangler topped Henderson in
by Joe Buttweiler MASON CITY – If you missed the chance to see Alice Through the Looking Glass at Stebens Children’s Theatre — or even if you didn’t — here’s a chance
Story and photos by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer. The Forest City Chamber of Commerce organized the fourth annual 2011 Forest City Christmas, held Saturday on Clark Street. Click here to view
Story by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer The Top of Iowa Hot Wheels Club held their Christmas Show Saturday at Great Country Motors in Mason City. They typically hold four shows each