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By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Much to his bemusement so far this season, a lot of attention has been given to Cardinals sinkerballer Jake Westbrook’s slimmed-down physique
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – Last year there were many comments made about not knowing that the North Iowa Fairgrounds had bull-riding until it was too late. Well, here it
By Alisa Priddle, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — It could still be a while before Chrysler builds Jeeps or any other vehicle in China. Fiat, which manages Chrysler, has a new
By David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times – American Airlines has spent the week trying to persuade a bankruptcy judge to allow it to chuck all its labor contracts and put the squeeze
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – DES MOINES – State and local dignitaries, family members and others will gather around Iowa over the next two days to mark the passing of 53 Iowans
By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — An animal-rights group that watchdogs research facilities across the country has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, citing multiple incidents
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff on Friday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in honor of Sgt. 1st
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Chrysler Group LLC reported its third consecutive quarterly profit and logged its best financial performance in more than a decade, a turbulent
By Laura King and Aimal Yaqubi, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — Violence across Afghanistan killed at least 18 people in 24 hours, officials said Thursday, including an American service member
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times – SAN DIEGO — The blood of Brittany Dawn Killgore was found in the car of Marine Staff Sgt. Louis Perez, a prosecutor said Thursday as Perez
By Alfonso Chardy, McClatchy Newspapers – CARTAGENA, Colombia — In the early hours of April 12, the booze flowed and a thumping techno rumba shook the walls at Tu Candela, a popular
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – “One man think tank” Ozzie Ohl was busy Thursday putting the final touches on his “Food Fun & Frank” sculpture to benefit the Hawkeye Harvest
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – Tuesday in Mason City’s Central Park, the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event was held to promote sexual assault awareness. Th event was
By Kent Youngblood , Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – An indication of how this season went for the Timberwolves: Their most important game this month didn’t actually involve them. That game was Utah’s
By Daniel Brown, San Jose Mercury News – NEW YORK — Along with being the first pick in the NFL draft, Andrew Luck is keeping a busy schedule in the Big Apple,
By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Strange, jellyfish-like creatures swarming a coastal nuclear power plant: It might sound like the premise of a cult horror flick, but the
On Monday, April 23rd, 26-year-old Chelsea Lee Meinecke was sentenced in Cerro Gordo County District Court for her distribution of Lortab during an investigation by the North Iowa Drug Task Force that
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – GREENSBORO, N.C. — After days of salacious testimony about a mistress, a love child and naked political ambition, John Edwards’ criminal campaign finance trial focused
IOWA FALLS, Iowa – NIACC softball has broken through. The NIACC Trojans won their first conference game of the season during game two in a split with Ellsworth, 3-4 and 9-3. Beth
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – DES MOINES – Hopes for the Iowa Legislature adjourning this week gave way to the reality of fiscal and philosophical differences that already have kept lawmakers
By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times – The American public is divided about whether to eliminate federal subsidies for any form of energy and is giving less support to nuclear power and
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Declines in pheasant and deer numbers, wildlife habitat and interest among young people are threatening a hunting industry in Iowa that advocates said Wednesday generates $288 million
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Burger King Corp. promised Wednesday to switch to only cage-free eggs and pork — a day after the re-emergence of mad-cow disease
(Mason City, Iowa)- The Mason City Jaycees will once again be holding a Sandbox Fill the morning of Saturday, May 5, 2012. The Jaycees will deliver wheelbarrow-loads of sand right to the
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve upgraded its outlook for the economy, predicting the unemployment rate would fall to as low as 7.8 percent in the
By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO — As it closes in on 1 billion users, Facebook Inc. has formed partnerships with five security software outfits to crack down on
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — There is no doubt that, this week, the Twins have been very good for Boston’s ego. The Red Sox came
CHARLES CITY – Governor Terry Branstad will attend the Mitas Tire grand opening in Charles City on Thursday, April 26. The event begins at 10 a.m. The plant is located at 1200
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – A University of Iowa student group will host a “SlutWalk” Thursday, part of an international movement to call attention to sexual assault and the hypersexualization of western
By Jeremy Gorner and Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Jicheng “Kevin” Liu was a prolific burglar with a mean streak who cyber-stalked anyone who crossed him, Cook County prosecutors say.
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times – SAN DIEGO — A Marine sergeant who criticized President Barack Obama on Facebook was notified Wednesday that he is being dismissed from the service with
By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times – LAS VEGAS — In a case that stunned authorities with its ruthlessness, two Utah men have been arrested in connection with a pair of
On Monday, April 24th, 42-year-old Marty John Frank was sentenced in Cerro Gordo County District Court for his distribution of oxycodone during an investigation by the North Iowa Drug Task Force that
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices, hearing arguments Wednesday over Arizona’s tough immigration law, suggested they were inclined to uphold parts of the state’s
By William Lee and Steve Schmadeke, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — A 5-year-old boy awaiting a heart transplant was taken from a St. Louis hospital Tuesday by his father, who then taunted
By Jason Meisner and Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — For the second day in a row, Jennifer Hudson stayed out of the courtroom as graphic images of her slain
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – Newt Gingrich will suspend his campaign next week and plans to help presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney in his fall campaign against President Obama, according
AMES, Iowa – April 25, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the permanent closure of the northbound Interstate 35 rest area near Ankeny. The facility will close at 7
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – Although President Obama’s support among Millennials has dipped since the 2008 election, a new poll shows he is widening his lead over likely general election opponent
Jeff Linder, CR Gazette – DES MOINES — The high school schedule for the 2012 Drake Relays, April 26-28 at Drake Stadium: THURSDAY, APRIL 26 3 p.m. — Boys discus 3 p.m.