| ||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
||||||||
| ||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
by Jody Spear and Kelley Meyer – MASON CITY – Around 4:50 pm Friday, a report of a semi blocking traffic on 19th Street SW was called in. The semi…
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 21, 2012 Today, I spoke to Senator John Kerry and congratulated him on his nomination to be the next…
Wednesday marked the conclusion of the 23rd session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT). Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank and United States Trade Representative…
In the days since the tragedy in Newtown, Americans from all over the country have called for action to deter mass shootings and reduce gun violence, and hundreds of thousands…
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 21, 2012; 12:45 p.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that road crews are out actively clearing remaining road blockages, blading off packed…
CNN is reporting Friday that President Barack Obama will nominate Massachusetts Senator John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Kerry is a former presidential candidate who lost…
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will continue its popular winter trout stocking on Jan. 5, with a release planned for North Prairie Lake, in Cedar Falls. The DNR has…
Teleconference with Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery, Dec. 21, 2012 – Aaron White’s shot is a little bit off, but of course knowing Aaron he is probably shooting 3,000 times…
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – An electrical fire was reported around 1:00 pm at 326 21st St SE. The Mason City Fire Department said that…
WASHINGTON — The nationwide search for a “Jane Doe” suspected child pornographer, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), ended with the arrest of an Okaloosa…
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – There are many ways to die. You can die quickly, as in a beheading; you can die a little more slowly by starving yourself; or…
MASON CITY – A convicted felon was picked up Thursday on a warrant for his arrest. Nicholas Jon Wilmarth was picked up by Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputies at about…
From State Senator Amanada Ragan: As 2012 comes to an end, I want to thank everyone who shared their concerns, ideas and hopes with me. You’ve made a positive difference…
BOSTON—A state representative in the Massachusetts General Court has agreed to plead guilty to civil rights violations and resign his elected position for his role in submitting fraudulent absentee ballot…
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 21, 2012: 8 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that travel conditions are slowly beginning to improve in the state. However, many…
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 21, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that Interstate 35 from Ames to Mason City, both northbound and southbound, is reopened to traffic.…
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal…
A 32-year-old Iranian Christian pastor who is a U.S. citizen has been imprisoned without notice of any formal charges while visiting his family in Iran. Saeed Abedini and his wife…
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Peter Madoff, the former chief compliance officer and senior managing director of Bernard L. Madoff…
Today, the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) convicted Augustin Ngirabatware, a former government minister in Rwanda, of genocide, incitement to commit genocide, and rape as…
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior point guard Korie Lucious is on the watch list for the 2013 Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate point guard.…
KANSAS CITY, MO—David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Webster Groves, Missouri attorney and clergyman will spend the rest of…
Testimony William J. Burns Deputy Secretary Thomas Nides Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Opening Remarks Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington, DC December 20, 2012 DEPUTY SECRETARY…
Clear Lake, Iowa – Colin Murphy announced today that a paper entitled Admissibility of Unconfirmed Accelerant-Detection Canine Alerts has been accepted for presentation at the American Academy of Forensic Science’s 65th Annual Scientific…
STATEMENT FROM KEN SAGAR, PRESIDENT OF THE IOWA FEDERATION OF LABOR, AFL-CIO: As part of the ongoing effort by the unions in Iowa, around 500 petitions were delivered to Congressman…
By Senator Tom Harkin – As President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner continue negotiations on the so-called ‘fiscal cliff,’ I have one simple message: hands off Medicaid! Federal health…
Facebook announced on their website on Thursday that it is testing the charging of fees to its members to send messages. Apparently, Facebook says that at times, some messages from…
DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Thank you. Mr. Chairman, Senator Lugar, members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity. Secretary Clinton asked me to express how much she regrets not being able…
Below is a link to the President’s plan for how the Federal Government will responsibly share and safeguard information that enhances national security and protects the safety of the American…
The President’s main priority is to ensure that taxes don’t go up on 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses in just a few short days. The…
 |
 |
 |
 |
