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By Antje Passenheim and Peter Janssen – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama left Washington Saturday on his first foreign trip since winning re-election, which will include a historic visit to Myanmar —
From the Iowa DNR: Overnight lows in the teens and 20s are a chilly reminder. The winter bird feeding season is here. For a lot of us, it has been here for
By Mark Brunswick, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — War weary after 11 years of combat, the U.S. military is retooling, rebalancing and retraining, drawing down its forces and facing massive budget cuts
By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times – Facebook Inc. is launching a new application to help its users in the United States hunt for jobs. The free tool stems from a promise
by Mark Miller – MASON CITY – One of hottest items this holiday season is going to be the iPad and the tablet PC. The local publisher of FitnessDigest.us wants to do
By Noam N. Levey, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — More Republican governors announced Friday they would not implement a key part of the new health care law, despite a new attempt by
Des Moines, IOWA — Although 92 percent of Iowa motorists are using safety belts during daytime hours, there are plenty of other drivers and passengers who aren’t, especially in rural communities. Most
By Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press – ANN ARBOR, Mich. — They left the field slowly Saturday, each senior, trying to hold on for another moment. Kenny Demens turned around in a personal
NEW YORK — In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) focused on making the safety and support of ICE personnel in the region a top priority. “The
by Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — CBS is breaking up its low-rated “Partners.” The network is canceling the comedy about the professional and personal relationship of two male
San Diego – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the port of San Diego stopped two destructive pests from entering the country and potentially damaging our agriculture industry. On
By John C. Ensslin, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – HACKENSACK, N.J.—Bergen County officials this week criticized the American Red Cross over problems — including a lack of hot food — they encountered while
By Erin Ivie, Kristin J. Bender and Katie Nelson, Oakland Tribune – OAKLAND, Calif.—A Southern California man headed home from a business trip was arrested at Oakland airport Thursday night after federal
By Roy Gutman, McClatchy Newspapers – ISTANBUL — An international court Friday acquitted two Croatian generals of war crimes charges, sparking nationwide celebration in the small country where the recapture of territory from
Q. What changed? It was 38-15, and then close right away? COACH McCAFFERY: You know, I think it’s a funny game in that respect. You’d never anticipate what happened. It’s kind of
LAWRENCE, KS – Iowa State beat Kansas 51-23 Saturday in Lawrence, KS. A 28-point second quarter put Iowa State ahead to stay as they lead 38-17 at the half. Jeff Woody paced
Face the Facts USA – Americans wasted 33.79 million tons of food in 2010, enough to fill 91 Empire State Buildings, and a 16 percent increase from a decade ago. The average
By Paul Richter, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Iran has finished installing centrifuges at a fortified underground facility and can sharply increase production of enriched uranium to a purity that can be
By Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers – TEL AVIV, Israel — Restaurants and bars across Tel Aviv were half-empty this weekend, as many residents of Israel’s commercial center stayed indoors for fear of rocket
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Betsy Saina became the third individual national collegiate cross country champion in Iowa State history, winning the NCAA Cross Country Championships on the E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park course
TEL AVIV — Israel bombed the offices of Gaza Hamas leader Ismail Haniya early Saturday morning the cross-border fighting entered its fourth day without showing any signs of letting up. There was
On Tuesday November 13, 2012 around 2204hrs, Officers with the Waterloo Police Department’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team initiated a traffic stop with a vehicle in the 100 block of E. 11th St.
On October 10th, 2012, the Waterloo Police Department issued a press release warning the public of a magazine scam within the city. The scam involved a female selling magazine subscriptions under the
MASON CITY – Shortly after 6:00 am Friday morning, an early morning employee of Taco John’s reported a burglary. The Mason City Police Department was dispatched to the location to investigate. Later
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Delaware to supplement state and local
By Marcus Thompson II, Contra Costa Times – MINNEAPOLIS — Ideally, the Golden State Warriors would have turned their double-digit fourth-quarter lead into a blowout. But that’s not how Golden State rolls.
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Fans flocked to theaters late Thursday night for the final big screen foray by Bella, Jacob and Edward. However, there weren’t as
By David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer – One of the truisms of television is that the camera adds 10 pounds. Debate that if you want. But know this: The camera cannot subtract
By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Maybe the rescue crew got lost? ABC won’t be moving forward with freshman series “Last Resort” and “666 Park Avenue.” The military
By Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—The Princeton offense has been officially and unmistakably expelled from the Lakers’ playbook, replaced on Friday by a fast-paced, freewheeling style that was far
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – A fundraising birthday bash for Gov. Terry Branstad this weekend is fueling speculation that he likely will seek an unprecedented sixth, four-year term as Iowa’s chief executive
Mike Hlas, CR Gazette – I don’t know if Iowa will get the Gardner-Webb Saturday night that won at DePaul Thursday night or the Gardner-Webb that lost at home to Lipscomb the
MASON CITY – Police have been busy over the past week keeping order at an apartment house near Mason City’s downtown. Beginning last weekend, Mason City police confirmed multiple calls to 410
By Julie Makinen and Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times – BEIJING — The 18th congress of the Communist Party in China wrapped up this week with President Hu Jintao stepping down as
By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star – At 72, Paul Nagorski likes to own stocks that come with their own payday. Dividend checks add to his income. The Kansas City, Mo., resident
Total Iowa Investment by Google to top $1.1 Billion (DES MOINES) – Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds were joined by Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, Council Bluffs Mayor Tom
By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — A minivan crammed with Afghan civilians on their way to a wedding party in western Afghanistan struck a roadside bomb Friday, killing
MASON CITY – The Mason City Park Board has approved fee changes for the 2013 golf season. Highland Park – 2013 Fees: Class A from $440 to $450 Class B from $400
Sunday Night Mixed League Rose Bowl 11/11/12 Team High Series Candy Bar 1525 Team High Game Candy Bar 539 Individual High Series Male David King 616 Individual High Series Female
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has cast his 11,000 Senate vote. Only 23 senators in history have cast more votes than Grassley. In addition, no senator serving today has gone as long