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By Steven Thomma and David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Newt Gingrich lashed out angrily at the news media Thursday night for fresh reporting on his failed second marriage, in
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – MIAMI — LeBron James balked at the implication going in, that this somehow was himself vs. Kobe Bryant, even with Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade again sidelined
By Aimal Yaqubi and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — A NATO helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan in an apparent accident that killed six members of the international military
By Rich Heldenfels, Akron Beacon Journal – Q: I have a question that’s been bugging me. Was Kevin Bacon ever in a soap opera? Seems like it was “Ryan’s Hope” or “Guiding Light.”
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 19, 2012 – Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) snowfighters across the state are preparing for a potentially dangerous snow storm forecast to hit the state tomorrow. Iowa DOT
By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – WARRENVILLE, S.C. — Newt Gingrich was surging in South Carolina hours before the state’s crucial Republican primary Saturday, but in typical Gingrich roller-coaster fashion, a late-breaking scandal
By Sahar Issa, McClatchy Newspapers – BAGHDAD — A rocket attack on Turkey’s embassy in Baghdad this week has highlighted the rapid deterioration in relations between Turkey and Iraq, a development tied to
MASON CITY – Michael Patrick Reich was transported from Fort Dodge Men’s Correctional Facility, where he is serving five years for burglarizing Stebens Children’s Theater, to face sentencing for more crimes in
Dance the night away…..you think? It has recently come to my attention the introduction of a new venture here in Mason City, its called North Iowa Dancers. Maybe those gold jacketed Chamber
MASON CITY – The 2011-2012 Travel and Adventure Film Series continues with “Story Book England” at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium, located on the
MASON CITY, Iowa – Jan. 19, 2012 – Travelers on Interstate 380 between U.S. 20 and River Forest Road in Waterloo will be noticing signs of a change coming this spring. The
McClatchy-Tribune News Service – It’s going to be a long, long year in Washington. The Obama administration announced Wednesday that it will deny a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, an
By Bill McKibben, MCT FORUM – Los Angeles Times – At the turn of the last century, Time magazine published a list of what it considered to be the 100 worst ideas of the
Sarah Stultz, Albert Lea Tribune, Minn. – A Freeborn County District Court judge on Tuesday sentenced an Albert Lea man to 5 1/2 years in prison for throwing boiling water into another inmate’s
By Anna M. Tinsley and Dave Montgomery, McClatchy Newspapers – FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped his presidential bid Thursday, asking his supporters to instead stand behind former House Speaker
By James Oliphant, Tribune Washington Bureau – The final certified vote tallies from the Iowa GOP caucuses show Rick Santorum edging Mitt Romney by 34 votes, reversing the reported order of finish two
By Mike Petersen of Mason City – Caucus night 2012, Mitt Romney wins Iowa in one of the closest elections in history-8 votes! He was the establishments candidate. They got their guy
AUSTIN, Texas – Yvonne Anderson’s floater in the lane with 0.7 seconds left lifted Texas to a 62-60 win over Iowa State Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Anderson’s shot came
AMES, Iowa – Scott Christopherson hit a 30-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Iowa State to a 71-68 comeback win over Oklahoma State Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones were
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 19, 2012 – Getting behind the wheel for the first time on a wintery day can be nerve-wracking, even for an otherwise “invincible” teenager. Learning to drive can
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Wichita State Shockers rallied from an eight-point deficit in the final 10 minutes to score a 71-68 road win over the University of Northern Iowa Panther men’s
The Alternate Side Parking Ordinance and Emergency Snow Route will be placed in effect beginning at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2012, and will remain in effect until further notice. During this
By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times – EL CAJON, Calif. — In this mobile home park full of boys darting around on scooters, Ryan Carter was known as the peacemaker. So when two
By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times – After years of rebuffing health concerns over airport scanners, the Transportation Security Administration plans to conduct new tests on the potential radiation exposure from the machines
By David Lightman and William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers – SPARTANBURG, S.C. — South Carolina’s economy has been battered in recent years, and as a result, the dominant issue here as Saturday’s Republican primary
John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – A 61-year-old Burlington man police say was a middleman in several drug transactions between a confidential informant and a dealer is headed to prison after
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – As the challenges of the past 10 years – including its largest deployment since World War II — new challenges are emerging for the Iowa National
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – A West Branch man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to possessing more than 8,000 images and 275 videos of child pornography. Timothy Wilker, 48, pleaded guilty
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — With nine days between games, Iowa’s players and coaches have the necessary time to reflect on their first portion of the Big Ten
Dave DeWitte, CR Gazette – Iowa was among 33 states awarded additional USDA disaster assistance Wednesday to help restore lands damaged by widespread natural disasters in 2011. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
By Danny O’Neil, The Seattle Times – The NFL playoffs have been called the ultimate test, but that isn’t entirely correct. If the postseason were a test, you’d be required to pass, and
By Michael Russo , Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – TORONTO — As the Minnesota Wild aired things out in a team meeting in hopes of easing tension that has infiltrated the sinking team, and
By Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Reputed mobsters Joseph Scalise and Arthur Rachel pulled off one of the more memorable heists in Chicago mob lore, donning disguises to rob the egg-shaped
By Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is launching its first television ad of the race Thursday to defend his ethics and energy policy. The commercial pushes back
By Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press – Getting out of debt is one of the more popular New Year’s resolutions. And frankly, rebuilding credit should be at the top of the list in
By Jacqueline Charles, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — Low-skilled workers in an earthquake-ravaged Haiti are now eligible to work in the United States under a federal guest worker program approved by the U.S.
By Alan Zarembo and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — As the sun set over the Hollywood Hills park where police spent Wednesday searching for human body parts, they still
By Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times – SANTA ANA, Calif. — The man accused in a mass shooting at a Seal Beach beauty salon in October pleaded not guilty Wednesday to eight counts
By Roger Moore, MCT News Service A bright, socially awkward boy tries to make sense of 9/11 and find some closure with the father he lost on what he calls “the worst day”
By Marie G. McIntyre, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – QUESTION: In my previous job, I basically committed career suicide. I gossiped, backstabbed and yelled at important people. I assumed my co-workers were out to