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From the Iowa DNR – Communities across Iowa are learning that the more they get involved…the better the chance of creating a regional draw; with people coming from many miles away to
Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service is selling the first of Rita Crundwell’s assets, a luxury motor home, via a sealed bid sale. Crundwell, 59, has been federally charged with wire fraud
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board will meet Monday and cover a range of important issues. If you are a property owner in Mason City, as
A woman who conspired to manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced July 3, 2012, to 4 years in federal prison. Lindsey Myers, 30, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a February
A man who conspired to manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced July 2, 2012, to 5 years in federal prison. William Bass, Jr., 30, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a
A woman who conspired to manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced July 2, 2012, to more than 6 years in federal prison. Stephanie Svoboda, 37, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after
A man who transported two boys across state lines to molest them was convicted by a jury on July 5, 2012, after a three-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Michael
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – A new tourist destination is sprouting near downtown Mason City. Already a favorite for many locals, word is spreading among the bus tour companies and
MASON CITY – A group of Mason City citizens is asking for more volunteers to help with a park restoration project. Glen and Sue Hendershot of the Mason Garden Club are organizing
EVANSDALE, IOWA – Lyric Cook was reported missing to the Evansdale Police Department (319-232-6682), in Evansdale on July 13, 2012. She has chin-length hair and tanned skin. She has a mole on
By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times – ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BEDFORD, England — From a distance, Christopher Nolan’s Gotham City sure doesn’t look like much. The “skyline” begins to emerge over
AMES, Iowa – Riders will tell you they enjoy the feeling of freedom that a motorcycle affords them. The majority of riders exercise that freedom while obeying traffic laws. And, a growing
Gov. Branstad’s testimony to the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Readiness regarding the importance of the National Guard: Chairman Forbes, Ranking Member Bordallo, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is
By Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Residents of the nation’s capital may have thought they’d outgrown the scourge of a crack-using mayor and high murder rates, of exploding manhole covers
By Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers – THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (PG-13) Director Christopher Nolan brings his Batman trilogy to a triumphant close with this epic-length (nearly three hours) comic-book adventure that makes
From Rep. Sharon Steckman: The 2012 state fiscal year ended on June 30th with revenue collections exceeding estimates by more than $156 million. State revenue growth was up 6.8%, collecting just over
From Congressman Steve King’s campaign: “Our second quarter fundraising numbers have been tallied, and wow—you helped us beat the Iowa Congressional fundraising record with nearly $850,000 in donations in just three months!”
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — Rob Reiner’s been making movies long enough that he’s perfectly happy to own the through-line that connects them. “All the romantic pictures
By Mike Huguenin, Rivals.com – The United States Olympic basketball team was announced last week, and the announcement came a bit more than six weeks after NBA commissioner David Stern said perhaps
By Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It is the deal that won’t die, a zombie stalking Democrats and Republicans alike as they run for
(DES MOINES) – Iowa is the victor in CNBC’s “Top States Twitter Battle,” garnering more than 35% of the vote using #TopStatesIA. Tweets using the #TopStatesIA were sent from a broad spectrum
By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The name who was falsely accused of beating up Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium last year said his arrest was the result
By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — On the morning of May 23, 1934, Clyde Barrow — a small-time criminal who had worked his way up to celebrity bank
By Frances Robles, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — In the height of the national outrage over the shooting of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman hid out for over a month in nearby Lake
By Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News – Say what you like about Hillary Clinton, but she probably didn’t set out to lead a made-for-TV life. In fact, from hair to husband, the
By Chris Rosenblum, McClatchy Newspapers – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Betsey Howell has a proposal for any local residents feeling down from the double emotional hit of the Jerry Sandusky trial and
By Susan Snyder, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Seven months before the child sexual-abuse case exploded into a national story at Pennsylvania State University, a lone trustee on the school’s 32-member
By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times – CAIRO — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met for the first time Saturday with new President Mohamed Morsi in a fresh push to
By Sara Smith, McClatchy Newspapers – Strap on your gas masks. It’s time for Walter White to get to work again. When “Breaking Bad” began, Walt was a chemistry teacher who just
By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — It seems strange to ask — rude even — given Superman’s long history as a bulletproof champion of American pop culture, but
By Jeff Shain, The Orlando Sentinel – In theatrical parlance, it’s called the Greek chorus. And in the tale of two extremes that has defined Tiger Woods’ season, the voices from the
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times – ANTAKYA, Turkey — United Nations observers visited an alleged massacre site in Syria on Saturday but reached no conclusion about whether
By Amy Sherman, McClatchy Newspapers – HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson criticized the billionaires funding television ad attacks against him in his re-election campaign, while other top Florida Democrats
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — America’s governors have long used their semi-annual gatherings to lock arms in opposition to dreaded unfunded federal mandates and emphasize a
By Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times – PASADENA, Calif. — Three weeks from Sunday night, an amiable, whip-smart engineer named Ray Baker will be staring into his computer screen at the Jet
By Jeff Abramowitz – TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli demonstrator set himself on fire Saturday night during a socio-economic protest in Tel Aviv, police said. Nearby protesters immediately poured water over
By Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune – Question: My wife and I have two daughters, 12 and 17, and we have a very good income, have pensions, a 401(k), a couple of large
By Dave Van Dyck, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Like a good soldier, Ryan Dempster has done his part — pitching 33 straight shutout innings and agreeing to waive his no-trade rights.
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams reported to Target Center on Friday for the start of his second NBA season and his first summer-league minicamp
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – CINCINNATI — Well, so much for new beginnings. Two games into the season’s second half and the Cardinals have re-familiarized themselves with old endings. A