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WATERLOO – Daniel Eugene Morrissey, 36, of Waterloo has pleaded guilty in Black Hawk County Court to a range of drug offenses that could land him in jail for decades, the…
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – As I am out and about in the community, it seems I am somewhat well-known as the Publisher of NorthIowaToday.com. People seem to know my…
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – The unexpected winter storm did not hinder the good work being accomplished in the Legislature this week. On Wednesday, we laid out our proposed budget…
WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he was the hardest working man in Washington when it comes to getting the economy on track and ending…
WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defended his wife, a Chinese-American, against an attack from a liberal group he said was racially based. McConnell, who faces…
DES MOINES – AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan released the following statement regarding the “sequestration” cuts that went into effect Friday: “The massive and arbitrary budget cuts known…
WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) — Gene Sperling, President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser, did the Sunday talk show circuit, warning Americans about the impacts of the sequester. On CNN’s “State…
NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) — Miami’s LeBron James provided 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists Sunday in the Heat’s 14th straight win, 99-93 over New York. The Heat…
MASON CITY – Skies are partly cloudy and the sun is bright Sunday afternoon, but according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, North Iowa is in for a…
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader during an operation in Nadir Shah Kot district, Khost province, March 2. The insurgent is believed responsible…
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team locked up the No. 3 seed in the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with…
Courtesy: cyclones.com – NORMAN, Okla – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (19-10 overall, 9-7 Big 12) fell to Oklahoma (19-9 overall, 10-6 Big 12) on Saturday, 86-69. The Cyclones…
From U.S. Customs and Border Protection – What is sequestration? Sequestration is a fiscal policy procedure adopted by Congress as part of the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011. The…
From U.S. Customs and Border Protection – 1. How is CBP communicating information to stakeholders about the effects of the sequestration? Response: CBP port management will be reaching out to…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 2 (UPI) — Cody Zeller scored 22 points Saturday and top-ranked Indiana got back on the winning track with a 73-60 triumph over Iowa. Zeller also hauled…
PORTLAND, Ore., March 3 (UPI) — Damian Lillard netted 24 points Saturday and the Portland Trail Blazers showed signs of breaking out of a recent slump with a 109-94 win…
JERUSALEM, March 2 (UPI) — At least three mortar shells landed over the Israeli border from Syria Saturday but no one was injured, Israeli military officials said. The shells landed…
NIACC men play at Kirkwood on Tuesday CEDAR RAPIDS – The NIACC men’s basketball team plays at Kirkwood on Tuesday in a Region XI first-round tournament contest. Game time is…
ZACATECAS, Mexico, March 2 (UPI) — The body of a 13-year-old admitted hitman was found with those of five other young people along a highway in northern Mexico, police said.…
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man whose house caught fire from an illegal methamphetamine lab pled guilty on February 28, 2013, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Rory Lee Zirkelbach, age…
HOUSTON, March 2 (UPI) — A Louisiana man has sued a Texas sperm bank, saying his ex-girlfriend was given sperm she then used to become pregnant with his child. In…
KABUL, Afghanistan, March 2 (UPI) — A Pakistani politician called on the United States to include Pakistan in negotiations over ending hostilities in neighboring Afghanistan. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of…
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team hosts Southeastern-Keokuk on Tuesday in a Region XI first-round tournament contest. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in the NIACC gym.…
Forest City, Iowa – Waldorf associate professor of music Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor will perform in the Hagen Recital Hall on Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. The recital will…
NEW YORK, March 2 (UPI) — A New York man charged with killing his mother and cutting up her corpse photographed himself holding her head, police say. A police source…
CHICAGO, March 2 (UPI) — Joakim Noah’s double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds Saturday helped propel the Chicago Bulls to a 96-85 victory over Brooklyn. Noah also supplied five…
RICHFIELD, Minn., March 2 (UPI) — The chief executive officer of U.S. retailer Best Buy said rumors of the store’s demise were premature. “People who thought we were dead have…
DAMASCUS, Syria, March 2 (UPI) — Rebel forces inched closer to entering the Syrian capital Saturday, trading fire with government troops in a Damascus suburb, an opposition spokesman said. Free…
FORT MEADE, Md., March 2 (UPI) — Military prosecutors say they plan to try U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning on the most serious charges that could put him in prison…