Grains mixed Wednesday
CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Corn futures turned lower, but wheat, soybeans and oats made headway on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday. Corn was off 3/4 to off 3 3/4, soybeans
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CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Corn futures turned lower, but wheat, soybeans and oats made headway on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday. Corn was off 3/4 to off 3 3/4, soybeans
By STEPHANIE YANG, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s plan to rebrand the Republican Party neglected to address a priority for the Obama administration as
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (UPI) — South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye told her advisers Wednesday North Korea’s nuclear ambitions could lead to its destruction, her staff says. Park, who takes office Feb. 25,
LIMA, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Archaeologists in Peru say they’ve uncovered a 5,000-year-old temple near Lima at an ancient site known as El Paraiso. With 10 ruins, El Paraiso is one of
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday, with the Dow slipping back below 14,000 after the Census Bureau said retail sales rose marginally in January. Sales rose
DENVER, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The entire Senate chamber in the Colorado Capital smelled strongly of marijuana Wednesday, lawmakers said. John Morse, the Senate president, asked during the session, “Do you smell
MASON CITY – One of three men arrested on August 1st, 2012 after an incident at the Mason City YMCA and charged with indecent exposure was given a deferred judgement and other
MASON CITY – A three car traffic accident last week on Mason City’s south side that involved injuries has lead to a charge of operating while intoxicated against a Mason City woman.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — For the fourth straight season, the University of Iowa football program ranked 21st in the nation in attendance, averaging 70,747 per game in Kinnick Stadium in 2012. The
IOWA CITY -Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands at a press conference held Tuesday reacted to the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop Olympics from the 2020 olympics. “First of all, I’m surprised
From the U.S. State Department – On February 12, 2013, Afghanistan’s Minister for Counter Narcotics Zarar Moqbel Osmani and U.S. Embassy’s Coordinating Director for Rule of Law and Law Enforcement Ambassador Stephen
MONTGOMERY, AL—U.S. Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., announced today that Kevin Darcy Golden, age 45, of Auburn, Alabama, was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. If
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary George Little on Proposed 2014 Military Pay Raise – “The Department of Defense (DoD) will propose a one percent pay raise for service members in calendar year
From Ken Sagar, President, Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO – “The Post Master General announced his intentions to stop Saturday mail delivery, except for packages. It is regrettable that the Postal Service
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier in federal court in St. Paul, a 51-year-old Minneapolis man was sentenced for distributing child pornography. United States District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank sentenced Robert Andrew Gozola to 240 months
By Mike Webb, Wildlife Area Manager, Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board – This winter (2012-13) Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board (CGCCB) staff installed eight pea gravel fish spawning habitat structures in three
MASON CITY – The following four persons were elected to the Cerro Gordo County Republican Central Committee: Chair: Gabe Haugland Co-Chair: Clay Suskalow Treasurer: Al Winters Secretary: Pat Weydert “These are excellent people,” said out-going Chairman
MASON CITY – Launch and Grow Your Business is a course available at the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center that helps the start-up and current entrepreneur. The course guides the entrepreneur in
AMES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new federal rules for foods and beverages sold in school vending machines, stores or as ala carte items in the cafeteria. The
ATLANTA—Seven Metro Atlanta Police officers, two former DeKalb County jail officers, a contract officer with Federal Protective Services, and five others have been charged with accepting thousands of dollars in cash payments
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) since 1997 and was
MIAMI, Feb. 12 (UPI) — A Miami-area woman was sentenced to 55 years in prison Tuesday for abusing and kidnapping a foster child who vanished more than 10 years ago. Geralyn Graham,
Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) — Citizens of Pyongyang were very delighted to hear the news about the successful 3rd underground nuclear test which was conducted on Tuesday. Many of them were seen
Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) — The DPRK Foreign Ministry released the following statement on Tuesday: The DPRK’s third nuclear test is a resolute step for self-defence taken by it to cope with
CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (UPI) — Grain futures prices closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday as the dollar index dropped 0.42 percent on the International Exchange. Corn was off
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes closed mixed with the Dow edging back above 14,000 Tuesday after the Group of Seven nations took a stand against currency manipulation. Ahead
CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Nearly 40 percent of U.S. workers in a survey indicated they had dated a co-worker at some point in their lives, CareerBuilder said Wednesday. In addition, the
11 February 2013 – “Fighting rages. Sectarian hatred is on the rise. The catalogue of war crimes is mounting. Sexual violence is widespread,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking of the