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St. Cloud Times, Minn. – March 23–SAUK RAPIDS — Riley Bengston scored 10:37 into overtime to lift the Granite City Lumberjacks over the North Iowa Bulls, 2-1, in Game 1 of the
Every now and then I like to write directly to the bloggers; I read what is written and it offers an insight into several forms of psychosis, it tells me you’re not
By Christi Parsons and Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Declaring that “if I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” President Barack Obama chose a highly personal way to
MASON CITY – Mason City police arrested Rory Buchite of Mason City Thursday night just before midnight at the 500 block of 8th Street SE on three outstanding warrants and to serve
SIOUX CITY – A woman formerly of Klemme, Iowa who helped a North Iowa drug dealer murder 5 people in 1993 had her death sentence vacated this week. Angela Johnson, former girlfriend
CERRO GORDO COUNTY – The recent weather has many outdoor enthusiasts enjoying spring recreational opportunities. Each activity may range from camping, canoeing, fishing, hunting, multi-use trails or wildlife viewing. Cerro Gordo County
By Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune – BOSTON — Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger admitted his home state probably is crazier about football than his sport of choice. But that wasn’t likely Thursday night.
By Matt Watts, McClatchy Newspapers – PHOENIX — Marquette slapped, pushed and attempted to manhandle Florida. The Gators defended, frustrated and outhustled Marquette. In the end, hustle and defense won. The No. 7
By Michelle Kaufman, McClatchy Newspapers – KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — The last time South Florida tennis fans saw Serena Williams play at Key Biscayne was three years ago, and it wasn’t her proudest
By Mark Whicker, The Orange County Register – Within the hour, the red herrings began piling up higher than the levees on the Mississippi. And the New Orleans Saints and their fans rose
By Mike Jensen, The Philadelphia Inquirer – BOSTON — Just off the TD Garden court, Scoop Jardine put his head against his father, both rubbing the back of the other’s head, smiling and
By Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times – PHOENIX — Magic Johnson came to cheer for Michigan State and Muhammad Ali sat in Louisville’s section. Tony La Russa and Albert Pujols asked for seats
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – The state’s regent universities would see their budgets cut by roughly $31 million from this year and be forced to freeze tuition rates for the 2012-13
MASON CITY – Shortly before 8 a.m. on Thursday a Mason City police officer made a traffic stop after reportedly observing a small baggie containing marijuana being thrown onto the roadway from
Steve Gravelle, CR Gazette – About 224,000 Iowa households are behind on their utility bills despite the mild winter. “One would expect starting April 1 we could see record numbers of households
By Steven Zeitchik and John Horn, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — When the Motion Picture Assn. of America voted to uphold the R rating for “Bully” several weeks ago, the documentary’s
By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a tribute to Ewan McGregor’s great gifts that we believe someone so naturally cute, funny and knowing is stuck in a humdrum marriage
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, and aiding and abetting. Ina
DES MOINES – Some of the hardest working Cub Scouts in Iowa were at the Iowa Statehouse on Thursday, March 22. While there, they met Representative Sharon Steckman and Senator Amanda Ragan,
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly announced two roster changes Thursday. Fennelly announced that sophomore guard Kelsey Harris and freshman center Kileah Mays will transfer from the
Over The Hill 3/20/12 (4 person team) High Scratch Game 1. Gene Roberts 243 2. Gary Book 209 3. Tim Carlson 203 1. Michele Olson 201 2. Evonne Witham 190 3. Rita
By David Ovalle and Frances Robles, McClatchy Newspapers – SANFORD, Fla. — The aftershocks of Trayvon Martin’s killing continued to reverberate Thursday from Sanford to South Florida, as the embattled police chief and
By Leslie Meltzer Henry and Maxwell L. Stearns, The Baltimore Sun – On Monday, the Supreme Court will commence a nearly unprecedented six hours of oral argument concerning the constitutionality of the Affordable
By Jeff Weiner, Jon Busdeker and Martin Comas, The Orlando Sentinel – SANFORD, Fla.—They came seeking justice for Trayvon Martin. (PHOTO: Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a rally after the shooting death of Trayvon
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval to one of the most sweeping ethics laws in years, clamping down on insider trading by lawmakers and administration officials
By Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Manuel Celis-Acosta, the chief suspect in the federal “Fast and Furious” investigation who was caught but released at the U.S.-Mexico border in May
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill to make it easier for small businesses to raise investment cash by easing federal regulations cleared the Senate, despite warnings from
By John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — A defrocked Philadelphia priest accused of molesting boys pleaded guilty Thursday, four days before he was to stand trial with two other priests
By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times – SANFORD, Fla. — The slaying of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed, black 17-year-old, by a neighborhood watch volunteer has prompted a federal investigation and, on Thursday, the
By Matthew Schofield, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — The American soldier suspected in the bloodiest rampage against civilians in the decade of the Afghan war is expected to be charged Friday with 17
By Diana Lambert, McClatchy Newspapers – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — High school students waiting to have senior portraits taken once filled Richard Givens’ photography studio in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Now that studio holds all
By Jodi S. Cohen, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — When University of Illinois President Michael Hogan took over 20 months ago following an embarrassing scandal, his supporters championed him as a likable reformer
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum’s latest attempt to use a Mitt Romney aide’s “Etch-A-Sketch” remark against the GOP front-runner instead gave his rival a chance to
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — A bellyful of an alleged drug-smuggling attempt was recently thwarted at Dulles International Airport with the arrest of a woman on suspicion of ingesting
By Renee Schoof, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Floods and water shortages in the next 30 years will make it hard for many countries to keep up with growing demand for fresh water,
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — A record number of foreign visitors helped boost overall tourism spending in the U.S. last year 8.1 percent to $1.2 trillion, the Commerce Department
By Gary M. Singer, Sun Sentinel – Two weeks ago, I wrote about mistakes sellers make to kill short sales. Buyers also end up ruining these deals or making things more difficult than
By Alvise Armellini – BRUSSELS — The serial-killer suspect who died after a 32-hour stand-off with French police was one of about 400 al-Qaida trained extremists in the European Union, the bloc’s