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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 14 (UPI) — Andre Hollins scored seven of his 21 points in overtime Thursday and Minnesota snapped a two-game slide with a 58-53 win over No. 19 Wisconsin. Hollins drained
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 14 (UPI) — Matt Duchene scored the tying goal late in regulation and then added the game-winner in a shootout Thursday, lifting the Colorado Avalanche over Minnesota 4-3.
NORMAN, Okla. – No. 24/23 Iowa State (18-5 overall, 9-4 Big 12) didn’t make a field goal in the final 4:46 of its game at No. 22/19 Oklahoma (18-6 overall, 8-4 Big
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Thursday at about 5:15 pm, the Mason City Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1619 South Wilson Ave. At the
MASON CITY – A Davenport woman who came to Mason City last fall and lead law enforcement on a high speed chase through the city and ended near the NIACC campus was
MASON CITY – A rural Mason City man and convicted felon is accused of theft. According to a sheriff’s report, Monte Dean Neubauer, 50, was working on a car for a local
MASON CITY – The year was 2003. Jean Marinos was newly-elected as Mason City’s mayor that February and within weeks, City Hall would follow through on a project called Northbridge that continues
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Congress could come up with a compromise to put the U.S. Postal Service on solid footing by the end of March, a lawmaker said Wednesday. The Postal
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 13 (UPI) — A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who once accused a fellow justice of assaulting her says he has engaged in an “escalating pattern of abusive behavior.” Justice
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Feb. 13 (UPI) — North Korea, two days after its third nuclear test, Thursday asserted it too should have intercontinental ballistic missiles if “imperialists” have them. South Korea’s Yonhap
BEIJING, Feb. 14 (UPI) — North Korea’s latest nuclear test may encourage the United States and its allies to boost military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese analysts said. Even as China,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday told Senate Democrats border security and a path to citizenship are necessary for immigration reform. Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden and
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) — A strong majority of Americans favor dropping Saturday residential mail delivery, a Gallup poll indicates. The poll released Wednesday found 63 percent of those surveyed said they
ROME, Feb. 14 (UPI) — Retiring Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday he will be “hidden in the world” after he steps down at the end of February. The pope made the declaration
WATERLOO – On February 6th, at approximately 9:51 PM, Waterloo Police were sent to an apartment complex located at 3621 Sager Avenue on a report of someone laying on the ground with
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) — Whether a child gets a good preschool education should not depend on a parent’s paycheck, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday. Obama traveled to Decatur, Ga., to
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) — U.S. Senate Democrats Thursday presented a $110 billion alternative to the looming sequester that raises $55 billion in new revenue through the Buffett Rule. The package, which
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) — Outdoor equipment firm John Deere is recalling 4,700 Gator utility vehicles due to an oil filter leak that poses a fire hazard U.S. regulators said. The Consumer
DES MOINES – The Iowa Legislature is studying the future of its rest stops along Iowa freeways. Under a study bill currently in committee in the Iowa Senate, before a decision is
FOREST CITY, IOWA, February 14, 2013 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, has been recognized by Statistical Surveys, Inc., a retail reporting service in Grand
MASON CITY, Iowa – Feb 14, 2013 – Travelers on Interstate 380 between U.S. 20 and River Forest Road in Waterloo will once again notice signs of another change coming this spring.
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team used an 11-1 run to spark a comeback win over the Creighton Bluejays, 61-54. The
Courtesy: Cyclone Athletics – AUSTIN, Texas – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (16-8 overall, 6-5 Big 12) fell to Texas (11-13 overall, 3-8 Big 12) by a score of 89-86 in
ALAMO HEIGHTS, Texas, Feb. 13 (UPI) — U.S. Navy recruiter Juan Jose Pena was arrested at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and charged with sexual assault, Alamo Heights, Texas, police said.
JAKARTA, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The U.S. Congress has approved giving $1.56 billion to Indonesia for the purchase of military equipment, a top military official said Wednesday. Army Chief of Staff Gen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s cybersecurity executive order has set in motion structural reforms its backers hope will be readily embraced by the U.S. corporate sector. But security
FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) — A U.S. tech firm says it’s developed a touchscreen keyboard that rises from the smooth screen surface to allow text input and then disappears when not
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 13 (UPI) — Global sales of mobile phones declined in 2012 compared with the previous year, a U.S. research firm has reported. Research company Gartner, based in Stamford, Conn.,
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) — NASA said its unmanned Curiosity rover achieved a first this week, using a drill at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a rock
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 13 (UPI) — “Superfast” materials that shuttle information at the speed of light in quantum computers and other electronic devices are on the horizon, U.S. researchers say. University
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 (UPI) — The widow of a Dutch programmer is suing Facebook over its use of a “like” button and other patented technology she says was developed by her
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 12 (UPI) — NASA says a study using two of its satellites confirmed large parts of the arid Middle East region lost freshwater reserves rapidly during the past decade.
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 12 (UPI) — Despite the approach of an asteroid set to make a close flyby of Earth this week, an actual impact is unlikely for the foreseeable future, astronomers
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The brother and defender of Josh Powell, who killed himself and his two sons in a house fire after suspicions he killed his wife Susan, has committed
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) — A Southern California man faces up to 11 years in prison for fatally punching and kicking a New Jersey businessman who laughed at him in a
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 13 (UPI) — Steve Wilkos wasn’t seriously injured when he was smacked in the head with a metal bowl by fighting guests on his talk show in Stamford, Conn.,
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The Minnesota Vikings said Wednesday they have exercised a contract option on head Coach Leslie Frazier that will keep him with the team through 2014. Frazier helped
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, along with officers assigned to the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF), arrested
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, after meeting with Jordan’s foreign minister in Washington Wednesday, said they discussed the “challenge of Syria.” Kerry said he and Foreign
BOSTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Kevin Garnett helped spark a fourth-quarter rally with eight points down the stretch Wednesday, powering the Boston Celtics to a 71-69 win over Chicago. Garnett finished with