Stores see Twinkie run after Hostess closes operations
By Lisa Brown, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Hostess Brands’ abrupt decision to cease operations Friday came as a shock to many, prompting customers to stock up on Twinkies and other snack cakes
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By Lisa Brown, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Hostess Brands’ abrupt decision to cease operations Friday came as a shock to many, prompting customers to stock up on Twinkies and other snack cakes
By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — The CIA said Thursday that it had opened an “exploratory” investigation into the conduct of former director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – IOWA (4-6, 2-4) at MICHIGAN (7-3, 5-1) IOWA RUSH OFFENSE VS. MICHIGAN RUSH DEFENSE It might help, it might not, but RB Mark Weisman will play today.
CEDAR RAPIDS – The NIACC wrestling team returns to action Saturday the Coe College Open in Cedar Rapids. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. The following is the Trojans’ lineup for Saturday: 125
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama convened top congressional leaders at the White House on Friday as areas of possible compromise over the looming deadline to
By Michael Muskal and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – An oil platform exploded off of the coast of Louisiana, injuring at least four people, the Coast Guard said Friday. Officials were
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested after multiple law enforcement agencies were looking for him Friday morning. A report to the Mason
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Department of Management today released the following costs associated with the collective bargaining proposal put forth today by the union. If the union proposal were extended to
MASON CITY – Police today are saying they caught the woman who allegedly stole a Toys for Tots canister from Little Caesar’s Pizza on October 29th. Today, at about 11 AM, Mason
Q. Pretty impressed with your defense, 36 points. FRAN McCAFFERY: I thought the defense was great. I mean, we contained penetration. We pressed them and rebounded well. You know, we got after
By Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Meet the new Beatles … same as the old Beatles? The albums released Tuesday on vinyl certainly are old — the Beatles broke up
By Tony Pugh, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — As officials in Republican-led states come to grips with the fact that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay, the Obama administration continues
By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times – British oil giant BP can easily afford to pay the $4.5 billion in oil-spill settlement costs announced Thursday, but analysts said a more difficult
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – LAS VEGAS — A week’s worth of soul-searching among Republicans has yielded no shortage of explanations for the party’s failure to win the White
By Bettina Boxall and Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Laying the blame for the deaths of 11 rig workers in the Deepwater Horizon explosion and Gulf of
By David Ovalle, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death sentence for a Miami man who killed a 5-year-old girl and threw
Gregg Hennigan, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY – Five finalists will vie for the chance to build what would be a high-profile project on the edge of Iowa City’s downtown. The winner
by Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — Twinkies may last forever, but the same can’t be said for the company that makes the cream-filled sponge cake. Hostess Brands Inc.,
By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times – ISLAMABAD — Human rights groups have denounced Pakistan’s decision this week to carry out its first execution in four years, calling it a worrying step
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — The run-and-gun opportunities were rare Thursday night for Iowa’s men’s basketball team, but, boy, did the redheaded combination of Aaron White and Mike Gesell
MASON CITY – According to records, the day after being sentenced to serve up to 5 years in prison for 2nd or Subsequent Offense of Registration Violation, 29-year-old Justin Lee Moor has
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad this morning submitted the below letter of intent on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to Sec. Sebelius, meeting the deadline previously set forth
“Governor Branstad, stop playing partisan political games and start helping improve the health care of Iowans” Statement by State Senator Jack Hatch “Governor Branstad should stop playing partisan political games and start
Laredo, TX – On November 10, Laredo North agents assigned to the Border Patrol Checkpoint located on Interstate Highway 35 encountered a 2001 Blue Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 41- year old
WASHINGTON—Chase McClary, 24, of Johnsonville, South Carolina, was sentenced on Nov. 13th in federal court to four years in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release, for his racially motivated attack of
DAVENPORT, IA – On November 8, 2012, Robert Andrew Larson, age 30, of Cozad, Nebraska, was sentenced to 87 months imprisonment, having previously pled guilty to traveling across state lines for the
WASHINGTON—Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 22, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and resident of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced on Nov. 13th by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter in federal court in Amarillo, Texas,
By Eric K. Ward – This election proves that many white voters are signaling their willingness to trade in old-fashioned white supremacy for an inclusive American identity. While many TV pundits were
FOREST CITY – After extremely successful training events this summer, Winnebago Industries’ sales department hosted over 90 dealer personnel at its headquarters in Forest City, Iowa, for another round of training on
DES MOINES, IA – Paul Kramer, age 42, of Granger, Iowa, was found guilty on November 14th by a federal jury of 18 counts of wire fraud and bank fraud in connection
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King returned to Washington on Tuesday, resolved to continue his work on the 2012 Farm Bill and to encourage his House colleagues to bring the bill to the
AMES, Iowa – Six Iowa State cross country runners have earned All-Region recognition by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Athletes who finished in the top 25 at
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head softball coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler signed four newcomers, Rachel Hartman, Katie Johnson, Megan McGuire and Hope Scheffert, to the 2013-14 softball team on Thursday. Hartman comes east
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – DENVER — Well, this made no sense. Until, of course, LeBron James made sense of it all. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back set
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Four members of the University of Iowa field hockey team — seniors Jessica Barnett, Sarah Drake and Kathleen McGraw and junior Marike Stribos — were named Longstreth/National Field
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State volleyball added three newcomers for the 2013-14 season, head Cyclones coach Christy Johnson-Lynch announced Thursday. Ciara Capezio, Maria Fruechte and Samara West will join the Cyclones on
DES MOINES, IA – On November 8, Governor Terry Branstad signed a proclamation declaring November as “Plan Your Giving Iowa” month. Organizations in North Iowa, including the NIACC Foundation are encouraging everyone