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MASON CITY – A Manly woman arrested in December on a warrant for serious assault causing injury has plead guilty and is serving jail time. Julie Ann Hove, 41, was picked up by
WESTLAND, Mich., Feb. 21 (UPI) — The owners of a Michigan buffet restaurant are being sued in federal court for allegedly kicking out a family whose children suffer from a rare skin
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes dropped Thursday as investors pulled back on doubts about how long the Federal Reserve would continue with a liquidity program. In meeting minutes
MASON CITY – A 12 year old Chihuahua named Moses has had quite the journey that ended recently with his owner, John Arboleda, driving across the country overnight from New York, to
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is headed to prison after sentencing earlier this week. Justin Duane Ewing, 36, was sentenced to 5 years in prison and other penalties after being
MASON CITY – A Nora Springs man has received a deferred judgment and will serve no time in jail following the discovery of a meth lab in his vehicle during a traffic
CLARION – A head-on collision Tuesday has left an Iowa woman dead and an Iowa man injured. According to a report, at about 6:50 AM Tuesday morning, a vehicle driven by Lisa
(DES MOINES) – President Barack Obama today reappointed Gov. Terry E. Branstad co-chair of the ten-governor Council of Governors. Branstad was first named to the Council as co-chair by President Obama in
DES MOINES – A bill co-sponsored by Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City relating to requirements for the use of headlights by motorists has been passed by the Iowa Senate Transportation Committee
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2013; 8:30 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation is gearing up for the winter storm that is on its way to Iowa today. The National
Courtesy: cyclones.com – WACO, Texas – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (18-8 overall, 8-5 Big 12) defeated Baylor (16-10 overall, 7-6 Big 12) by a score of 87-82 on Wednesday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 21 (UPI) — A huge storm moving across the central United States, already blamed for one death, could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas,
Park Ridge, Ill. – The conference office announced today that the 2013 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 14-17 at the United Center in Chicago, is now sold out. After
CORWITH – A North Iowa man was arrested on multiple warrants Wednesday. Arrested was Arthur Scigliano, age 44, living at 603 1st. Street in Corwith, on warrants from Kossuth and Polk Counties.
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 20 (UPI) — The Japanese whaling fleet is suspending its annual hunt in the Antarctic Ocean, officials said Wednesday. The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said the decision probably means
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Wednesday pleaded not guilty to 21 federal bribery, conspiracy and money laundering charges. His trial was set for April 29,
DIXON, Ill., Feb. 20 (UPI) — City officials in Dixon, Ill., say they want prosecutors to pursue state charges against the city’s ex-comptroller, who a federal court found stole $50 million. Rita
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 (UPI) — An Ohio woman is suing her former employer, alleging she was fired for voting for President Barack Obama, court records showed. The suit, filed by Patricia
MIAMI, Feb. 20 (UPI) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it intercepted 1,400 pounds of cocaine from a powerboat in the Caribbean Sea. While patrolling the southwestern Caribbean on Jan. 24,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — American Indians have the highest poverty rate of any ethnic group in the United States, the U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday. The group, which includes both Inuit
BARTOW, Fla., Feb. 20 (UPI) — A former Florida jail guard has admitted physically assaulting children and sending pictures to an online partner in Australia. Robin Pagoria, 47, was sentenced to 20
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — House Speaker John Boehner said President Barack Obama lacks “courage” for warning about $85 billion in U.S. spending cuts but offering no viable alternative. “Having first proposed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — A new North Korean propaganda video, available on the Internet, credits the United States with making it a nuclear power. The 90-second video “Thanks to the Americans,”
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 20 (UPI) — Bail has been set at $180,000 for a Florida man charged with using a gun to threaten his children and their babysitter. Levar Dawson, 35,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 20 (UPI) — Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Gilliland admitted Wednesday he took thousands of dollars in bribes from contractors while he was deployed in Iraq. Gilliland, 44,
CALLAWAY, Fla., Feb. 20 (UPI) — A Florida couple could face charges for leaving a gun where a 3-year-old boy found and accidentally fired it, wounding a family friend. Investigators with the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — The Federal Communication Commission says it proposes to free up more wireless spectrum to make WiFi faster and ease congestion on U.S. public networks. In a meeting
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 20 (UPI) — U.S. office supplies companies OfficeMax and Office Depot announced Wednesday they are merging in an all-stock deal, creating an $18 billion-a-year operation. The boards of OfficeMax,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nominee, will speak at a gathering of conservatives next month, National Review Online reported Wednesday. Citing two sources familiar with
BOSTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — The dean of students at Tufts University has slammed students who threw up indiscriminately and urinated in public areas during a recent annual winter festival. Bruce Reitman
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Nikola Pekovic helped stake Minnesota to a comfortable fourth-quarter lead Wednesday and the Timberwolves held on for a 94-89 win over Philadelphia. Minnesota has won two of