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MOUNT CARMEL, Pa., Jan. 20 (UPI) — A 5-year-old girl got in trouble at a Pennsylvania elementary school for talking with a friend about a pink toy bubble gun, officials said. The
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 20 (UPI) — Joe Flacco fired three scoring passes for Baltimore Sunday, leading the Ravens to the AFC championship with a 28-13 win over New England. Flacco (21-of-36, 240
ATLANTA, Jan. 20 (UPI) — Frank Gore scored two second-half touchdowns for San Francisco Sunday and the 49ers rallied for a 28-24 win over Atlanta for the NFC championship. Gore capped a
BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained two, located one weapons cache and cleared one improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours,
STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 24 Iowa State women’s basketball team (13-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12) had fought back to trail No. 17 Oklahoma State (14-2 overall, 3-2 Big 12) 31-21 at
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 4-0 in the Big Ten with a 27-12 win over Michigan State today at Jenison Field House. The Hawkeyes (14-1,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama was sworn in for his second term Sunday by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with his younger daughter noting he “didn’t mess up.”
From Senator Amanda Ragan – GROWING IOWA’S MIDDLE CLASS IN 2013 The 2013 session of the Iowa Legislature gaveled in on Monday. I’m looking forward to a great year devoted to initiatives
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – The 85th General Assembly has officially kicked off and we are already hard at work. It is always a humbling experience to walk into our beautiful State
An Interview With: COACH FRAN McCAFFERY, Wisconsin post-game – January 19th, 2013 Q. Talk about going against a team like this and coming so close. COACH McCAFFERY: I think it’s important, but
MASON CITY – Iowa legislators Sharon Steckman and Amanda Ragan expressed their support for Mason City’s Human Rights agency Saturday morning at a town hall meeting. “I think that if we can
Courtesy: cyclones.com – FORT WORTH – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (13-4 overall, 3-1 Big 12) defeated TCU (9-9 overall, 0-5 Big 12), 63-50 on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas behind
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 20 (UPI) — The Batmobile used in the 1960s “Batman” television show sold for $4.62 million at a classic car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., officials said. Rick Champagne, from
DENVER, Jan. 20 (UPI) — Thousands of people rallied at state capitals across the United States Saturday to voice their support for gun rights. In Denver, nearly 1,000 people took part in
By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court may be getting ready to handcuff police in the nationwide fight against drunk driving, or it may be finally getting
MASON CITY – Saturday morning at a town hall meeting held at the Mason City Library, NorthIowaToday.com Publisher Matt Marquardt questioned Democratic Iowa legislators Sharon Steckman and Amanda Ragan about the North
DES MOINES – The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Chill Warning, which is in effect from 6 pm this evening to noon CST Monday. A reinforcing shot
By MARCELLA KREITER There’s something unsettling about New Gingrich being the most reasonable voice in the room. Gingrich, the former U.S. House speaker who went to war in the 1990s with President
As the U.S. Congress becomes officially involved in the debate on gun violence and gun control, people are lining up on both sides of the intertwined issues, saying something must be done
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) — The Transportation Security Administration said it is doing away with airport body scanners that produce almost nude images of travelers at U.S. checkpoints. The machines, called “backscatters,”
MALIBU, Calif., Jan. 19 (UPI) — Los Angeles police said a call to police that someone had been shot inside the Malibu, Calif., home of the celebrity Kardashian family was a hoax.
MASON CITY – Shortly before 9pm Thursday evening, Mason City police converged on a residence located at 820 North Polk Avenue on a report that 23-year-old Kevin Dean Bridges was inside. Bridges
AMES, Iowa — For a student whose career goal is sports turf management, interning at the Super Bowl is like scoring the winning touchdown in the big game. It’s as good as
Story by Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki – CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marines from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) command element and subordinate units deployed to Afghanistan in a series of recent
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Chris Kluwe, the Minnesota Vikings punter known as an advocate of gay marriage, has a book of essays coming out titled “Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies.” Little Brown, the
AMES, Iowa – The recent trend of decreasing beef production likely will continue in 2013 and 2014, said a cattle market expert at Iowa State University this week. Two years of liquidation,
Forest City, Iowa – The Luise V. Hanson Library at Waldorf College has been awarded the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The college library is one of
MOSCOW, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Russian officials have confirmed the existence of a list of Americans blacklisted from receiving Russian visas, called the “Guantanamo List.” The list includes the names of 60
JERUSALEM, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Saturday reaffirmed Israel’s plans to build settlements in eastern Jerusalem. Lieberman’s comments came after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed Israel will
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Kimberly A. Bivens, age 46, was sentenced today in Omaha by Chief United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp to 37 months in federal
NAHA, Japan, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Three Chinese surveillance ships Saturday entered Japan’s territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Japan’s coast guard said. The 11th Regional
A 22-year-old Des Moines, Washington man will spend 32 years in prison for the January 2012 beating of a prison guard and for the forced labor of two juveniles in the sex
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Mental health experts say healthcare reform will play a role in one of U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposals for reducing gun violence. Obama this week instructed the
Pyongyan (KCNA) — It is nearly four years since the killing of evacuees in Ryongsan which touched off indignation among south Korean people. The mass killing in Ryongsan which took place in
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 19 (UPI) — Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina and Indiana Saturday left four people wounded, authorities said. Police said a security guard and two other people
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball program has expanded its camps and clinics through the offerings of the newly-created Iowa Baseball Academy. The year-round training programs, camps and instruction
By ANTHONY HALL What is needed now is for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to reach into his metaphor file and come up with something scarier than “fiscal cliff.” First uttered by
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Los Angeles County’s district attorney has charged Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife, Linda Hogan, with two counts of drunken driving after an October arrest, officials say. Linda Hogan,
NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 19 (UPI) — An English couple whose 2-year-old son died from drinking methadone were convicted Friday of manslaughter. A jury in Nottingham Crown Court deliberated for only four hours
MINNEAPOLIS—Last week in federal court, a 39-year-old Faribault man pleaded guilty to writing 127 fraudulent checks to himself. Ronald Leo Schaeffer pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud in connection to