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By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times – HOUSTON — The latest development in the unfolding sex scandal at San Antonio’s Lackland Air Force Base: An instructor was acquitted of sexually assaulting a boot
By Nancy A. Youssef, Suliman Ali Zway and Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers – BENGHAZI, Libya — The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other American officials died in a coordinated assault on
By Andrew Blankstein, Joel Rubin and Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Even in the land of police chases, it was a wild ride. A pair of bank robbery suspects
By Anita Creamer, The Sacramento Bee – SACRAMENTO, Calif.—After a recent break from work – which included a conference in Germany, a wedding in Sweden and a visit to Vienna – U.S. Ambassador
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The U.S. poverty rate leveled off last year for the first time since the Great Recession, but the halting recovery deepened the financial pain
By Ned Parker and Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times – CAIRO — The attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in eastern Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans was carried
Rick Smith, CR Gazette – City Hall has been apologizing for some time about the broken-down sign along Interstate 380 that had been welcoming motorists to the city from the south. On
Five Iowa schools are among 269 schools nationwide named 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools for their overall academic excellence or for their progress in improving student academic achievement levels: Carroll High School
By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO—The iPhone 5 is finally here. After months of rampant rumors and hype, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook debuted the company’s latest smartphone Wednesday in
By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune – SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame will join the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports except football and hockey, both the league and the school announced Wednesday.
WASHINGTON – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to serve 72 months in prison for sexually abusing two minor boys, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal
The following letter is from the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission to the Worth County Development Authority (WCDA) as a result of an investigation into the WCDA spearheaded by Worth County citizens.
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement today after joining several Iowans at the “Farm Bill Now” rally that was held in Washington today. The rally was aimed at
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of recipients in 14 states and one territory to receive loans to create or save jobs and boost local
By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times – CAIRO — The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans were reported killed as a mob sacked the U.S. Consulate in eastern
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MASON CITY – A Mason City man was nabbed last weekend for his 3rd operating while intoxicated (OWI) offense. Jose Maria Hernandez-Pazcual, 46, showing a Mason City address was pulled over for
MASON CITY – According to a police report, a “narcotics pipe” was found outside a local daycare on Mason City’s north side. The report indicates that a phone call to the Mason
I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of
Vanessa Miller, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – A brother and sister from Iowa City, along with an Ohio man, have been arrested on suspicion of federal sex-trafficking charges after investigators found
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – According to bystander accounts, City Councilman Scott Tornquist yelled at a person at Hardee’s and told him to “go back to Osage.” The person whom
MASON CITY – A NIACC campus safety and security document shows a serious spike in two major crime areas. According to the document, on-campus disciplinary actions / judicial referrals for liquor law
Diane Heldt, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – CEDAR RAPIDS – Coe College in Cedar Rapids saw a slight decline in enrollment this fall compared to last year’s record number, but Coe
From the Better Business Bureau – Before you invest your earnings, it is important to check for scams and verify credibility of the investment firm. Asking questions, research the company, reach out
The first two Iowa deer hunting seasons begin September 15, when the youth season and disabled hunter season open statewide. The youth season is geared toward a positive, one-on-one experience with a
By Ashley Powers and Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times – An attorney for Steve Wynn asked jurors Tuesday to award the casino mogul an additional $20 million in his slander suit against “Girls
By Nancy A. Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers – CAIRO — A State Department officer was killed Tuesday when armed Islamist militants overran the U.S. Consulate in Libya’s second largest city in a day
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – (September 11 , 2012) – Kum & Go and Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol CASY) announced today that they have signed an Asset Purchase Agreement for
Beverly M. Deleeuw, 73, of 3056 Highway 18, Charles City died September 9, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City surrounded by her loved ones. Per her wishes Beverly is
By Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — The detainee found dead in a maximum-security cell at Guantanamo was a long-despairing Yemeni captive with a history of suicide attempts who at one
By Neal Justin, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — NBC, the network that brought you “St. Elsewhere,” “Seinfeld” and “30 Rock,” now proudly presents … an adorable monkey. “Animal Practice,” one of the
By Tom Silverstein and Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — After another fine training camp, Green bay Packers receiver Donald Driver didn’t envision being frozen out of the
By Fred Mitchell, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — With slim playoff hopes dangling precariously in the balance, the Sky probably would have preferred a less imposing opponent Tuesday night than the defending
By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — When “Saturday Night Live” returns this weekend for its 38th season, there will be some familiar faces missing from the lineup, but
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – SAN DIEGO — They got a long-awaited quality start on the road and created baserunners almost at a whim. What the St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t accomplish
MASON CITY – Fall is the perfect time to begin an aesthetic adventure. The studio classes at the MacNider Art Museum will open up new avenues for imaginative projects for you and
By David Lauter, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON—A raft of new polls, all reporting fairly similar numbers, underscores two critical facts about where the presidential race stands: President Barack Obama has emerged from
By Juan O. Tamayo, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — An Obama administration “revision” of the regulations on “people-to-people” trips to Cuba, after months of complaints about too much salsa dancing and too
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – University of Iowa officials on Tuesday named a Microsoft executive as the new vice president for research and economic development. Daniel Reed, 55, will start at the
By Dawn Chmielewski and Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Publishing insiders worry that a decisive court ruling benefiting retailer Amazon.com Inc. will undermine an industry already struggling with