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MASON CITY – The public is invited to an “All You Can Eat” annual Flapjacks & Ham Outdoor Breakfast. The event is a fundraiser hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America, chapter
We are on the downward slide of summer; I figure the 4thof July as being the pinnacle and as the pendulum moves it begins its downward slide. We just emerged from an
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Hordes of moviegoers were bitten by the “Spider-Man” bug this weekend, as the superhero flick flew to the top of the box
By Susan King, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Turner Classic Movies will celebrate the career and legacy of Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine, who died Sunday at age 95, with a
By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times – BEIJING — The Chinese tycoon Wang Jianlin proudly pointed to the sweeping abstract painting of the Great Wall hanging in his marble-walled office. “It cost
ROCKFORD – Saturday was a day full of activities, food, memories and good times. The life of Navy SEAL and Rockford native, Jon Tumilson, was celebrated, starting with a pancake breakfast. There
By Laura King And Aimal Yaqubi, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — Human-rights activists and Western officials expressed horror Sunday at a video showing a young Afghan woman who had been
Gretchen Schlosser, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. – The plentiful rainfall in May and June built up the subsoil moisture profile and that has carried the crop so far into the growing
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State linebackers A.J. Klein and Jake Knott have been named to the Bednarik Award Watch List. The honor annually recognizes the top defensive player in college football. Klein
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY -The Cerro Gordo County Supervisors met Monday morning at the courthouse. They heard a road report from County Engineer Mary Kelly. She informed the panel that
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – In one word, “How do you feel, Kyle?” “Relieved!” Kyle Germundson’s, #69, said after winning Sunday night’s Sports Mod Feature. “It’s like
Editorial by Brian Hanft, Environmental Health Service Manager, Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health Have you ever attended a wedding, party, family reunion or large gathering where food was served and
From Sen. Amanda Ragan – With the Iowa economy on the mend, the Legislature focused this year on enhanced job creation and economic growth. We approved expanded job training, smart tax breaks,
By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times – ISLAMABAD — Thousands of followers of leading Islamist clerics began marching Sunday from the eastern city of Lahore to the capital, Islamabad, to protest Pakistan’s
By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Ernest Borgnine seemed born to play the heavy when he burst onto the Hollywood scene as “Fatso” Judson, a sadistic stockade sergeant
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — They never got close, and Mitt Romney may not have even seen them, but protesters — some from Occupy Wall Street —
Erin Jordan, CR Gazette – One state director’s relocation expenses, which included closing costs on a Des Moines condo, have raised questions about executive benefits and who signs off on perks paid
By Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times – They’re calling it the Arctic Row. Four men with a profound love of adventure are setting out to do something dangerous and unprecedented — something
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Somewhere between first and second base the mob engulfed Rafael Furcal. They ripped at his jersey, punched him, grabbed him and made
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune – Chicago police Lt. Richard Plotke steered the bicycle around an obstacle course of eight cones designed to give him an idea of how it will be to
By Dale Roe, Austin American-Statesman – This week’s TV picks: —Monday: “The Bachelorette” 7 p.m., ABC: Remember when the Rolling Stones couldn’t sing “Let’s Spend the Night Together” on TV? Tonight, Emily’s remaining
MASON CITY – Mason City Fire Chief Bob Platts was recently asked about calls for service to Mercy Hospital where his department had to respond. He offered the following information: “In 2011
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – ARLINGTON, Texas — The Minnesota Twins had one foot out of Rangers Ballpark with a victory on Sunday night. Righthander Cole De
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today named Jason Carlstrom, of Spirit Lake, as chair of the Iowa Board of Parole, effective September 3. Carlstrom, 41, replaces Doris Kelley, who will resume
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Michael Tavon Jefferies, aka “Loc,” 21, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role as a bodyguard for
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio man pleaded guilty Friday to charges he enticed a minor into illegal sexual activity. The plea follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland
MCALLEN, Texas – Two south Texas men, father and son, were arrested and charged Thursday with assaulting a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), announced
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, some are debating whether the government takeover of
Dan Hinkel, Chicago Tribune – A man charged in the robbery and fatal stabbing of a 75-year-old man in his Calumet Heights home had been in a relationship with the man for
CERRO GORDO COUNTY, July 8, 2012 – On May 29th, 2012, Central Gardens of North Iowa finalized a fund agreement with the Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation (CGCCF), an affiliate of the
From Senator Herman Quirmbach – On July 2, the U.S. Department of Education issued Iowa a one-year waiver of what Iowa Education Director Jason Glass called “the unrealistic accountability measures of [the
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — The notion began on the June 2010 draft night the Bulls traded Kirk Hinrich to the Wizards for additional salary cap space in their
By Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — Facebook and Yahoo said Friday they have agreed to an expanded advertising partnership while settling a controversial patent lawsuit initiated
By Frank Fitzpatrick, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Somewhere the late Joe Paterno must be anxiously pacing the sideline, frustrated that in his last great battle, a contest whose significance transcends
By Shanna McCord, Santa Cruz Sentinel – PLEASURE POINT, Calif. — A great white shark, estimated to be up to 18 feet long, sheared through the front end of a kayak floating
By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times – CONCORD, N.H. — Was he or wasn’t he? Did he or didn’t he? Maybe, and no, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, told reporters for the umpteenth
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The long-term political consequences of last week’s Supreme Court ruling on the health care law remains unclear. But early indications show that