Bradley Snaps 9-Game Losing Streak With 78-67 Win Over UNI
PEORIA, Ill. – The Bradley Braves snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 78-67 win over the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball game on Sunday in Carver Arena. The Braves used a
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PEORIA, Ill. – The Bradley Braves snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 78-67 win over the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball game on Sunday in Carver Arena. The Braves used a
Saturday’s article by John Skipper in the Globe had under tones that beguiled the true feelings of the landfill board…at least as it appeared to me. It gave the feeling that everything
William Smith, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – NEW LONDON – The Burlington branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is asking for the resignation of newly elected New
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – Parking-rule violators at Iowa State University tend to pay larger fines for their infractions than at the other two state universities, which results in ISU collecting double
Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune – A 65-year-old woman is accused of physically abusing twin infants earlier this week in the Lincoln Park neighborhood after a “nanny cam’’ filmed it, police said. Alice Vesely
Peter Nickeas, Chicago Tribune – A 2-year-old girl is in “very critical” condition after being shot in the head with a .22 caliber handgun Saturday afternoon in Gary, according to police. The girl
Jared S. Hopkins, Chicago Tribune – The room at Mojoes in Joliet was filled with, at most, a few hundred people. The crowd wasn’t loud. Maybe it was bored after having watched eight
By David Wren, McClatchy Newspapers – MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Boston-based Bain Capital LLC more than doubled its money on GS Industries Inc. — the former parent company of Georgetown Steel — under
By Raheem Salman and Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times – BAGHDAD, Iraq — A bomb killed at least 53 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southern Iraq on Saturday, an attack certain to inflame sectarian
By Adam Beam, McClatchy Newspapers – SUMTER, S.C.— Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said his record at Bain Capital – which included buying and later closing down a photo album plant in Gaffney
By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times – BEAUFORT, S.C.—When Rick Santorum stood in front of voters at a yacht club in this small town and pledged to slash government spending, especially entitlement programs,
By Arienne Thompson, USA Today – So, what’s the first thing people say when they see Ty Pennington in public? ” ‘Hey, can you fix my house?’ ” Pennington, 47, says with a
McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Iran’s development of nuclear weapons poses a grave threat to world stability and possibly an existential threat to this country’s Middle Eastern ally, Israel. But how far can
By Trudy Rubin , The Philadelphia Inquirer – Now that U.S. troops have left Iraq, the administration is seeking to negotiate an end to the Afghan war. So there was some excitement last
MCT FORUM, By Karen G. Mills – U.S. Small Business Administration In recent years, a perception has taken root that America no longer makes things. It has become an all but foregone conclusion
By Linda P. Campbell, McClatchy Newspapers – The late, profane iconoclast George Carlin must have been rolling in his grave Tuesday — with laughter at the irony and potential. Here was Chief Justice
By Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” made history last June when it blew onto U.S. pop charts with more than 1.1-million albums sold in
By Tom Hudson, McClatchy Newspapers – Years before today’s i-mania of Apple, the company relied on its education business to stay alive. On Thursday, Apple is expected to take on the textbook business,
Story by Kelly Elbert and Photos by Jody Spear Friends of Mason City Dog Park and Roller City teamed up Friday night for a “Fantastic Friday” of roller skating fun to raise
Bennett Sharp, 89, of 21992 200th St., Rockford, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. ———– Michael D. Nelson, 58 of
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Four runners on the NIACC Track and Field teams opened their indoor seasons with top-five finishes at UNI’s Panther Relays on Saturday. For the men, Cody Manchester (So., Mason City,
MASON CITY, Iowa – #3 Kirkwood handcuffed the NIACC offense to their lowest point total of the season while handing the Trojans a 67-47 loss on Saturday. NIACC (11-8, 2-2 in Iowa
MASON CITY, Iowa –A 2-of-16 shooting drought in the second half dug too deep of a hole for the NIACC women’s basketball team as they lost 62-53 to # 14 Kirkwood Community
AMES, Iowa – Adaora Elonu scored 14 points to lead defending national champion Texas A&M over Iowa State 59-33 Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. The No. 10 Aggies got 12 points from Skylar
Governor Terry Branstad will be in Mason City on January 19th. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will visit Kaplan University, 2570 4th St SW, at 11 a.m. and deliver the Condition
RSVP of North Central Iowa is adding a new volunteer opportunity for area seniors through a joint project with IRIS, the Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped.
Crawfordsville, IOWA –On January 5, 2012, Sharon R. Hopf, age 45, of rural Crawfordsville, Iowa, failed to show up at her business, Hopf Furniture, in Kalona, Iowa. Later that evening, Hopf was
By Pete Caldera, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – Michael Pineda possesses a hulking frame, a dynamite right arm and the potential to be a top-of-the-rotation starter and strikeout artist for years to come.
By Peter Nicholas, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — With the appointment of Jacob Lew as his new chief of staff, President Barack Obama chose a Washington veteran who is well-liked on Capitol
By Scott Powers, The Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Friday he wants a “bold” space program, and he called for NASA to accept more risk
By David Goldstein, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Super PACS are living up to their early billing as potential game-changers in the 2012 elections. Free to flood a campaign with as much money
By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times – LAS VEGAS — For years, Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe lived something of a double life. He was widely admired by his flock at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,
By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO — Five days after he was sworn in as San Francisco County sheriff, Ross Mirkarimi was charged Friday afternoon with misdemeanor domestic
By Mitchell Landsberg and Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times – SANTA ANA, Calif. — A homeless man was found slain behind a busy fast-food restaurant in Anaheim late Friday, the fourth such
Dave DeWitte, CR Gazette – Rockwell Collins will be on a ITT Excelis-led team in the pursuit of the next major contract to build the FAA’s new satellite-based air traffic control system, NextGen.
By Joseph A. Slobodzian, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — A North Philadelphia man convicted of killing a man after an argument over Santeria — the Caribbean religion that evolved from the West
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – ATLANTA — As unofficial team records go, Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman’s post-game appearance after Saturday’s 93-91 loss at Atlanta was nine words longer but one second
By Michael Russo, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – ST. LOUIS — For those who think the Wild is always a Mikko Koivu injury away from disaster, that theory may be tested now. The Wild
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — The Bulls and Raptors each were playing their fifth game in six nights Saturday and looked about as fresh as expired milk. (PHOTO: The Chicago Bulls’
By Jerry McDonald, The Oakland Tribune – SAN FRANCISCO — The season-long perception that the 49ers are a team that has been carried by its defense took a hit Saturday. (PHOTO: San Francisco 49ers