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By Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Scientists who study the Arctic say they’re worried that nations meeting this week to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions aren’t adequately considering how
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s basketball team moved up to No. 3 in the NJCAA Division II poll Tuesday. NIACC was No. 11 in the Nov. 13 poll and moved to
Alliant claims settlement will lower customer costs from current interim bills – CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – November 27, 2012 – The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has approved the settlement Interstate Power and
By Curt Brown, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Insisting the case crosses the line from self-defense to a cold-blooded double execution, Morrison County authorities filed second-degree murder charges Monday
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Around 10:15 AM Tuesday morning, Mason City Police responded to a report of a semi trailer truck stuck under the bridge on
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors met for their regular meeting Tuesday morning at the courthouse. County Engineer Mary Kelly said that more tests are being done on
By Mimi Whitefield, The Miami Herald – PANAMA CITY, Panama — The Panama Canal Zone was a little slice of American life in Central America — a parallel society with its own
By Dana Hull, San Jose Mercury News – When military veterans search for jobs, they often want more than a paycheck. Many say they look for rewarding work and a team of
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he supports a regional system of fundraising forums and events for GOP presidential candidates in 2015 rather than the traditional Ames straw
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Gov. Terry Branstad and his financial officials have advised executive branch departments to plan for status quo funding in fiscal 2014, but the first presenters Monday in
Senator Ragan, Representative Steckman and Senator Majority Leader Gronstal seek strategies to help Iowans recover from national recession – (Mason City) – State Senator Amanda Ragan and State Representative Sharon Steckman of
By Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — NASA and Russia’s space agency are pushing ahead with plans for a yearlong stay in space, choosing the two men who will undertake
AMES, Iowa- Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced today that Daniel Edozie, a 6-8, 235-pound power forward from Tyler Junior College (Texas), has signed a letter of intent to
By David Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has let stand the murder conviction of a paranoid and delusional Idaho man who was denied the opportunity to mount an
By Lisa Mascaro and Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Congress returned in a lame-duck session with no signs of quick compromise to prevent a tax hike for most Americans early
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Mary Schapiro said Monday she will step down as chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission next month. Schapiro, who has headed the Wall
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Doctors should give underage teenagers prescriptions for emergency contraceptives such as Plan B before they start having sex instead of waiting until a
PHOENIX—On November 20, 2012, a federal jury in Prescott, Arizona, found Jefferson Gatewood, 44, of Carrizo, Arizona, guilty of all 23 counts of a superseding indictment, most of which involved aggravated sexual
Trade mission is part of the administration’s goal to increase trade opportunities by 20 percent. Interested Iowans are encouraged to participate in the trade mission. (DES MOINES) – Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for theft of government property and theft from an agency receiving federal funds, the
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior defensive back Micah Hyde has been named the recipient of the Big Ten’s Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award. The announcement was made
Q: What political transitions are under way in China? A: China’s new leader Xi Jinping – who visited Iowa earlier this year – is the most powerful Chinese leader in recent years
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — On the heels of record sales over the Black Friday weekend, the White House warned that automatic federal tax increases set for next year
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), law enforcement agencies from Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania and the United Kingdom, and the European Police Office (Europol) seized 132
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior libero Kristen Hahn won her eighth Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award on Monday, setting a league volleyball record for the most weekly awards
CERRO GORDO COUNTY, November 26, 2012—An unprecedented transfer of wealth from the World War II generation to the baby boomers and then from the baby boomers to the next generation is being
(Mason City) – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is pleased to announce the first annual food safety lecture series on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. The first installment of the
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Events Center needs your help! vStudents in the North Iowa Area are being asked to submit entries for the cover art for the 2013 North Iowa
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State returned to The Associated Press top 25 poll with a No. 24 ranking after winning the Junkanoo Jam last weekend in Freeport, Bahamas. The Cyclones are 4-0 following the
By Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MADISON, Wis. — The response was the same whether you talked to a defensive lineman, a cornerback, a tailback or an offensive lineman. Wisconsin’s players, mindful
Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for the Northern District of Ohio, announces the arrest of Kevin Wolcott WOLCOTT, suspected