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By Josh Robbins, The Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — Naysayers predicted that the Slam Dunk contest at All-Star Weekend this year would be a snoozer. They were right. (PHOTO: The Utah Jazz’s Jeremy Evans with his
By Ana Maria Pomi – RIO DE JANEIRO _ Brazil’s base in Antarctica, Comandante Ferraz Station, was destroyed Saturday by a fire that injured one military member and left two missing, Brazilian
MASON CITY – The Elect Jaszewski Committee has named John Moore treasurer. Moore is the accounting manager for Community Motors of Mason City. “John has been a good friend for many years
By Jeffrey Fleishman and Zaid Al-Alayaa, Los Angeles Times – SANA, Yemen — The inauguration of Yemen’s president was barely over Saturday when a car bomb exploded at a presidential palace, killing at
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – A person was arrested in connection with a large fight that happened at Alley Katz bar early Saturday morning. Michael Aaron Cordell Canady, 21, of Mason City,
By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — Aid agencies were unable to evacuate any people Saturday from a battled-scarred neighborhood in the central Syrian city of Homs, one day after
By Tom Lasseter, McClatchy Newspapers – PANHE, China — The old woman walked over to the door and peeked out from behind a blue curtain, looking slowly from one side of the street
Steve Gravelle, CR Gazette – If you live in Cedar Rapids, you pay $16.72 a month to have your garbage hauled off. What if someone wanted it badly enough to take it
James M. Fullerton FD&E, CPC, CFSP, a funeral director with Fullerton Family of Funeral Homes in Mason City, Iowa, has recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner
The North Iowa Choral Society announces spring auditions for the Choral Society Children’s Choir. The Children’s Choir was formed in fall 2011 to provide opportunities for young musicians to develop and share
By Alan Bavley, McClatchy Newspapers – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Women may say, “It’s about time.” Guys may have the same reaction. After many overly optimistic predictions, a male version of The Pill
McClatchy-Tribune News Servicev – The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times: For 40 years, competitive colleges and universities in the United States have taken race into account in order to
By Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers – DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG): Zac Efron and Taylor Swift provide the voices in this 3-D animated adaptation of the classic children’s book about a boy, a
PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE SECTION 106 REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, MASON CITY, CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IA, UNDER THE FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Mason City Public Library will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Saturday, March 3rd. To kick things off, our 2nd Annual Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast will be held in the
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – The Iowa Supreme Court suspended the license of a Waterloo lawyer for one year Friday, based on multiple acts of misconduct. The court ruled Robert J. Hearity,
From Iowa Senate Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer – Our committees were hard at work this week, as we successfully concluded the first legislative “funnel.” As you may recall, the first funnel week
By Uri Dromi, McClatchy Newspapers – Thirty years ago, when I was promoted to a new position in the Israeli Defense Forces, I sent all my friends a note promising to do this
Alliant Energy proudly presents One Night of Queen as they take the stage at the North Iowa Community Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9. Tickets are $35 in advance or
DES MOINES – Iowa Workforce Development’s (IWD) job bank at www.iowajobs.org has doubled in the last year thanks to a unique partnership with the Direct Employer’s Association. IWD is able to use state of
By Kevin Ferris, The Philadelphia Inquirer – When it comes to the realities of life in journalism, no one prepared me more while I was an undergrad at Virginia Commonwealth University than Bill
As Royce Bowman shuffled down the ice-covered backwater, we held back and watched. In one hand, Bowman held out a small antenna. Cradled in his other arm was a radio receiver. “Even
By Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — With the FBI pounding on his door, and his wife and two children barely awake, Shawn Rice allegedly strapped on a bulletproof vest, grabbed
DES MOINES, Iowa — Following the mantra that “everyone deserves a second chance,” the Iowa Lottery is planning a summer promotion to give away prize money from two big jackpots that expired
Manly, Iowa – Interest continues to grow for the digital-edition magazine FitnessDigest.us. The North Iowa company is into its second year publishing the magazine to a national audience – 61% of customers are
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley says a new report makes clear that there’s a lot of work yet to do for military whistleblowers who speak up on behalf of rank-and-file troops, national
By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – No memorable speeches, sparkling color, suspenseful plot twists or breakneck 21st century pacing. No, that’s not a synopsis of “The Artist,” the delightful French silent film
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – State regents are discussing the idea of hiring a public relations firm to create an “Iowa brand” for the state’s three public universities for promotion internationally, board
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – “We Need to Talk About Kevin” is a horror movie for parents. Strip away the showy flashbacks — cutting between several pasts and several points in
By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun – Stef Gray recently delivered a petition to Sallie Mae’s Washington office, asking the giant private lender to eliminate a fee that unemployed college graduates must pay
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Samsung Electronics Co. is spinning off its LCD display manufacturing business and merging with its smaller LED display unit in a move that
By Claudia Buck, McClatchy Newspapers – Is there tax owed when cashing out a life insurance policy? IRS expert Jesse Weller has the answer: QUESTION: I have a whole life insurance policy that
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney and Ron Paul — friends, and a political odd couple. But are they in “cahoots” in the Republican primary fight? Rick
By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times – It’s that most wonderful time of year, Oscar season, when all the film writers spend their time dissecting or championing the various nominees while the TV
Mike Hlas, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Adam Haluska can relate to Matt Gatens. That isn’t just because Gatens became the first Iowa basketball player with consecutive 30-point games since Haluska did it in 2007.
Steve Delaney, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – There has been much discussion in the newspaper industry about the policing of comments on stories posted on newspaper websites. Publishers have tried, mostly in
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team clinched a tie for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings with a 65-61 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis on
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The national pundits said Iowa State needed a win in its last three games for a chance for a NCAA Tournament berth. Mission accomplished. Behind a incredible night from Scott Christopherson,
Paul Suellentrop, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. – Wichita State ended the regular season with a convincing display of its championship style The 19th-ranked Shockers routed Drake 81-58 on Saturday at Koch Arena, setting
By Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press – WASHINGTON — Two new polls suggest the race for the Michigan primary has swung to Mitt Romney’s advantage heading into the final weekend before the election