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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The University of Iowa baseball team lost a 4-3 decision Sunday morning to West Virginia in the final game of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge. The game was
Interview with Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery: Coach, start with Matt? COACH McCAFFERY: Well, you know, I said the other day it was a shame that we didn’t ride his performance in the
MASON CITY – At 1:46 a.m. Sunday morning Mason City police responded to a report of an assault at 675 8th Street SE in Mason City. Allegedly 41-year-old Thomas Michael Arndt of
3A: 1. Bettendorf 170.0 2. Southeast Polk 156.5 3. Iowa City, West 126.5 4. Linn Mar, Marion 126.0 5. Prairie, Cedar Rapids 86.5 6. Valley, West Des Moines 84.0 7. Mason City
Mike Hlas, CR Gazette – Some people just have it. Just from their presence and the way they conduct themselves, you know they’ve got the right stuff. You know they command respect
Tim Engstrom, Albert Lea Tribune, Minn. – Two convicted elder abusers only served 42 days each of their 180-day jail sentences, according to Freeborn County jail records. Brianna Broitzman and Ashton Larson didn’t
By Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The mother of a Santa Barbara County teenager says he was wronged twice — once by the 450-pound Boy Scout leader who sexually
By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — Iran said Sunday that it was cutting off oil exports to France and Britain in a pre-emptive strike against European economic sanctions, while
By Mark J. Price, Akron Beacon Journal – AKRON, Ohio — If it hadn’t been for Akron ingenuity, astronaut John Glenn might have had to circle the planet in his skivvies. The B.F.
By Brian M. Rosenthal, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — Avalanches just minutes apart killed four people at two resorts Sunday — one burying three skiers at Stevens Pass ski resort in the
By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times – MEXICO CITY — “I will be the first woman president of Mexico.” Thus declared Josefina Vazquez Mota on the night this month when she was crowned
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – Decorah, you may have a rival. An eagle’s nest has been located in Mason City on South Birch Drive, and people are talking about it.
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – A long-time city employee celebrated his retirement on Friday evening. Mike Lowe, who worked for the City of Mason City for 39 years and 2
CLEAR LAKE – The forecast called for sunny skies and 38 degrees, with a wind chill to make it feel like 14 degrees. With eleven inches of ice on Clear Lake, they
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State got a crucial 3-point bucket by Lauren Mansfield with 1:41 remaining, a hook shot from Chelsea Poppens at the 1:02 mark and hit 9-of-10 free throw attempts
We are at the very threshold of Spring, the season of promise, new beginnings and fresh air. Open windows after being shut in for the winter. So what will we expect from
TEMPE, Ariz. — The University of Iowa softball team posted school records in runs, hits, RBI, total bases and team batting average in a 26-5, five-inning rout of in-state rival Iowa State
Dave DeWitte, CR Gazette – Target Corp. has been granted $2.27 million more in state tax credits because it added 199 jobs and invested $50.6 million more than planned in its Cedar Falls
The North Iowa Choral Society, a semi-professional audition-only SATB choral ensemble, is holding auditions for male voices for the 2012 spring season. The North Iowa Choral society is under the direction of Linda
George C. Ford, CR Gazette – The average value of good farmland in Iowa and surrounding states rose 22 percent in 2011, the highest rate of increase since 1976, according to a
Entrepreneurs’ Exchange, Business Growth through Exporting, on February 21 Exporting is not complex and represents an opportunity to significantly grow your business. Some of Iowa’s biggest companies get half their sales overseas
The late John R. Adams, a native of Nora Springs, established the Adams Family Foundation in 2006 with the purpose of providing scholarships to local students. Mr. Adams valued the importance of
MASON CITY – In conjunction with the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum’s 2012 Winter Film Series, Films in February, Movies in March, two independent films will be available for purchase at the
MASON CITY – A program entitled “Animal Talk” will be held on Monday, February 27th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center. Crickets make sounds by rubbing their wings together!
A neighborhood meeting has been scheduled to allow property owners an opportunity to acquire information and provide feedback to the City regarding the 6th Street SW Utility and Street Improvements project. This
By Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press – CHICAGO — The auto show in the Windy City has surrendered, but that doesn’t mean Detroit can relax. After competing fiercely for decades to host
By Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — During his visit to the United States this week, China’s heir apparent, Xi Jinping, appeared personable to American audiences and resolute to audiences back
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By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Simpsons of Springfield, USA, will mark their 500th episode as a TV family Sunday. “The Simpsons,” in its 23rd season on Fox,
By Jon Bream, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Jason Aldean is known as country music’s boundary buster. He rapped on his No. 1 single “Dirt Road Anthem.” He enlisted pop princess Kelly
MASON CITY, Iowa – Trojan defenseman Simon Brown signed a national letter of intent to play at Ashford University in Clinton beginning in the fall. Brown, a native of Dublin, Ireland, had
A man who photographed his sexual abuse of a child was sentenced February 10th to more than 27 years in federal prison. Scott Alan Schupp, age 33, from Cedar Rapids, received the
By Mitchell Landsberg and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – COLUMBUS, Ohio — As he bounded from one cheering throng to the next in the battleground state of Ohio, Rick Santorum roused his
By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — An Arizona sheriff running for Congress as a Republican denied accusations Saturday that he threatened to deport an alleged ex-lover, a Mexican national.
AMES, Iowa – Scott Christopherson drilled five 3-pointers and scored 25 points to help Iowa State down Oklahoma, 80-69 Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum, as the Cyclones won their fifth-straight home game.
By Jim Brunner and Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — President Barack Obama called the 2012 election a “make-or-break moment” for the middle class Friday during a campaign swing through the
By Kathleen Hennessey and Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau – EVERETT, Wash. — President Barack Obama spent the better part of the last week rubbing elbows with the Hollywood and tech industry A-list
By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times – SEATTLE — Those who prefer to drink their lattes packing protection on their hip turned out at Starbucks across the country on the first day of
DECORAH, Iowa – Emily Burchett (Fr., Mayview, MO) won the women’s weight throw and Cesar Guevara (Fr., Ackley, IA) qualified for the NJCAA National Indoor Championships in the men’s 600-meter run at
MASON CITY, Iowa – The NIACC women’s basketball team couldn’t contain Southeastern’s Hazaria Washington as she scored 37 points to lead the Blackhawks to a 87-64 win. Washington, who is third in