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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has agreed to a 10-year, $20 million contract to remain the head coach at his alma mater. Hoiberg met with Iowa State
DES MOINES, Iowa – March 28, 2013 – In West Des Moines, the capacity improvement on Interstate 35 will continue this year with the construction of new southbound lanes between the I-35/I-80/I-235
M E M O R A N D U M TO: Reporters and Editors RE: 8th Circuit 3-25-13 ruling on EPA rules DA: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Senator Chuck Grassley made the
MASON CITY – The Healthiest Iowa Initiative held its “Medicaid Madness” tour on Wednesday, March 27th in Mason City and other Iowa communities. The events were meant to educate Iowans about Medicaid
CHICAGO, March 27 (UPI) — Luol Deng led a balanced Chicago attack Wednesday that allowed the Bulls to end Miami’s history-making run in a 101-97 victory over the Heat. With just nine
MASON CITY – NIT Publisher Matt Marquardt was forced to leave a meeting of elected officials Wednesday at the Mason City Public Library. Marquardt went to the library to cover a meeting
AMES, Iowa – With half of the regular season behind them, the Cyclones (14-16, 0-0 Big 12) enter Big 12 play this weekend aiming for more strong offensive showings, like the team’s
WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) — President Obama, standing with families of victims of gun violence, Thursday made an emotional appeal for Congress to act on gun control. “Shame on us if we’ve
PRETORIA, South Africa, March 28 (UPI) — Doctors said elderly patients with lung infections like former South African president Nelson Mandela can show a range of different symptoms. Mandela, 94, was hospitalized
TRENTON, N.J., March 28 (UPI) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed the formal paperwork to run for re-election in the June 4 primary, election records show. The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger said
KANSAS CITY, Kan., March 28 (UPI) — Manufacturing in the southern central U.S. states slipped in March, but at a slower rate than February, the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank said Thursday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 28 (UPI) — A Coast Guard official in Alaska said a request has been made for the Justice Department to investigate Shell Oil’s failed 2012 Arctic drilling efforts. At
MOSCOW, March 28 (UPI) — The Russian government confirmed that President Vladimir Putin ordered an unscheduled military exercise Thursday in the Black Sea. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin gave the order
WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to South Korea as North Korean threats increase tensions in the region, the Pentagon says. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed
NEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes rose Thursday, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index flirting with an all-time closing high. The S&P 500 gained 3.37 points, 0.22 percent,
PORTLAND, Ore., March 28 (UPI) — A former Roman Catholic priest convicted in a child-molestation scandal in Oregon died at the age of 87, the Portland archdiocese said this week. Thomas Laughlin
SAGINAW, Mich., March 28 (UPI) — A Michigan man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of killing his neighbor — a decision that took jury members just 15
GREENWOOD, S.C., March 28 (UPI) — Police in South Carolina said a woman arrested on a domestic violence charge allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and threw his prosthetic leg into the yard. Greenwood
LOS ANGELES, March 28 (UPI) — Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst admits she thought the kiss she shared with Brad Pitt when she was 11 in the film “Interview with the Vampire” was
HOQUIAM, Wash., March 28 (UPI) — Police in Hoquiam, Wash., said they killed a man in a shootout Thursday following a standoff at a home in the Pacific Coast town southwest of
NETANYA, Israel, March 28 (UPI) — A soccer player was arrested for his alleged involvement in the death of a woman whose strangled body was found at a Netanya, Israel, hotel, authorities
OSAGE – On March 27, 2013, two arrest warrants were served by the Howard County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Osage Police Department on Osage residents, Tyler Lee Roe, age 21
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz will have an opportunity evaluate his team over the next month as his team holds about 15 practices. “Today is the
DES MOINES, Iowa – A New Hampton woman was elated when she found out she won the sixth of 12 top prizes of $30,000 playing the lottery’s “Word Bank” instant-scratch game. Terri
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Indiana man who defrauded Iowa investors and an Iowa business was sentenced on March 27, 2013, to more than eight years in federal prison. Lowell Gene “Bob” Hancher,
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake police officer has resigned. Chuck Bengston resigned recently from the Clear Lake Police Department after serving since July of 2006. Bengston, a highly-trained law enforcement officer,
MASON CITY – The Mason City Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, March 27th for its regular meeting. The board approved an agreement with TrustedID, Inc. retroactive to March 19, 2013 to
MASON CITY – On a recent winter afternoon, the archiving room at The Music Man Square was buzzing with activity. One of the many boxes of Meredith Willson memorabilia that had been
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 27 (UPI) — A 3-pointer by Roy Devyn Marble sent Iowa on a second-half run Wednesday that gave the Hawkeyes a 75-64 win over Virginia and a NIT semifinal
WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Commerce Department revised its gross domestic product estimate for the fourth quarter on Thursday, pegging growth at U.S. economic 0.4 percent. The report released by
NEWTOWN, Conn., March 28 (UPI) — Release of what police found when investigating Adam Lanza, who killed 27 people in Newtown, Conn., may not add much to the gun debate, state officials