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BISMARCK—U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on March 27, 2013, Raymond Blue Arm, 40, of Cannon Ball, North Dakota, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge
CASHTON, Wis., March 29 (UPI) — An Illinois man is facing charges after being arrested in New Jersey with a truckload of stolen Wisconsin cheese, authorities say. Veniamin Konstantinovich Balika, 34, of
MASON CITY – Art: The Next Generation is the theme of the 29th annual Youth Art Month Exhibition in the Center Space Gallery of the MacNider Art Museum, Mason City. This year
WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) — President Obama, following up on State of the Union comments on voting, has set up a commission to look for ways to make voting easier, the White
TORONTO, March 29 (UPI) — Canadian technology firm BlackBerry, formerly RIM, said it posted a surprising $98 million profit in its fiscal fourth quarter. In the quarter that ended March 2, the
MOSCOW, March 29 (UPI) — A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying new crew members to the International Space Station docked with the station as scheduled late Thursday, officials said. “The docking was held
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29 (UPI) — United Parcel Service agreed to give up $40 million in payments it charged for shipping products from what federal prosecutors called illicit online pharmacies. The forfeiture
NEW YORK, March 29 (UPI) — A mysterious phenomenon killing honeybees for several years appears to have increased dramatically in the last year, U.S. commercial beekeepers say. The puzzling occurrence, dubbed colony
BEIJING, March 29 (UPI) — A drought lingering in three Chinese provinces since October has affected 23.7 million people, with economic losses of more than $1.1 billion, officials say. On Thursday the
LOS ANGELES, March 29 (UPI) — Rapper Lil Wayne confirmed he is epileptic and said he “could’ve died” after a series of seizures hospitalized him in Los Angeles two weeks ago. “I’m
ATLANTA, March 29 (UPI) — U.S. influenza activity continues to decline across key flu indicators but influenza viruses still circulate with influenza B predominating, officials say. Officials at the Centers for the
ATLANTA – A Jamaican criminal alien with prior felony convictions for the possession and distribution of marijuana was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison Tuesday for illegally re-entering the
AMES, Iowa – March, 25, 2013 – Due to continued winter weather, the Iowa Department of Transportation is extending the timeframe for aerial seeding along Iowa’s highways into April. The work was
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 29 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, following withering criticism from Republican leaders, apologized Friday for using the term “wetback.” “I apologize for the insensitive term I used
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College offers classes at the College’s area Education Centers. There are centers located in Charles City, Garner, Hampton, Lake Mills and Osage. The following classes
MINNEAPOLIS, March 29 (UPI) — Nikola Pekovic and Dante Cunningham scored all the points in an 8-0 fourth-quarter run Friday that led Minnesota to a 101-93 triumph over Oklahoma City. In one
DALLAS, March 30 (UPI) — Erik Cole touched off a three-goal third period Friday that gave Dallas a 5-3 decision over Minnesota, snapping the Wild’s seven-game win streak. Cole broke a 2-2
INDIANAPOLIS, March 30 (UPI) — Stephen Curry led the way with 29 points Friday, putting Duke into the NCAA Midwest Region finals with a grueling 71-61 victory over Michigan State. Neither side
INDIANAPOLIS, March 30 (UPI) — A 31-point effort from Russ Smith powered Louisville to a big lead Friday and the Cardinals moved within one win of the Final Four by downing Oregon
ARLINGTON, Texas, March 30 (UPI) — Trey Burke rallied Michigan late in regulation Friday and the Wolverines seized on an overtime blunder to down Kansas 87-85 in the NCAA regional semifinals. Kansas
TUCSON, March 29 (UPI) — A Tucson man says he wants to give out free shotguns in the city’s high-crime neighborhoods. Shaun McClusky, who ran a failed campaign for City Council four
INDIANAPOLIS, March 29 (UPI) — A 31-point effort from Russ Smith powered Louisville to a big lead Friday and the Cardinals moved within one win of the Final Four by downing Oregon
CHAPIN, S.C., March 29 (UPI) — A South Carolina high school English teacher who stomped on a U.S. flag said Friday he has resigned effective the end of the school year. Scott
MASON CITY – A rural Mason City man was arrested on Friday driving violations. Monte Dean Neubauer, 50, was arrested at at his home at 3:18 AM for driving while revoked, driving under
ATLANTA, Ga. – Iowa State senior sharpshooter Tyrus McGee is one of eight players invited to participate in the 2013 State Farm College 3-Point Championship, Thursday April 4th at the Final Four
VILLA PARK, Ill., March 28 (UPI) — A mayoral candidate in Villa Park, Ill., has apologized for images of him that surfaced on a sex website. Candidate John Heidelmeier, the town’s former
WASHINGTON – Christie Vilsack announced today that she has taken a new position with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Vilsack will be Senior Advisor on International Education for USAID.
HUDSON, Wis., March 28 (UPI) — A Wisconsin judge ordered the defendant in a triple-homicide case to return to court Thursday after an expected guilty plea failed to materialize. Aaron Schaffhausen, 35,
by Matt Marquardt – NorthIowaToday.com has a new policy in place effective immediately. When a public official is questioned, and they refuse to answer, NIT will publish the email that was sent
by Matt Marquardt – Today at a popular downtown eatery, Supervisors Jay Urdahl and Phil Dougherty were overheard discussing the possible city council candidacy of a local Mason City woman. According to
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – Much discussion has been had in recent months about our country’s health care system and particularly about the topic of Medicaid expansion. Many proponents of expanding Medicaid
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement in response to oral arguments heard before the United States Supreme Court this week regarding California’s Proposition 8 ban on same sex
by Joe Buttweiler – MASON CITY – Get ready for “Another Good Night for JDRF.” The JDRF Raiders of Mason City will host a celebrity bartenders event from 5 to 9 p.m.
PEMBROKE, Ga., March 29 (UPI) — A toddler in Georgia’s Bryan County was mauled to death by a pack of seven dogs in her back yard, officials said. The incident happened Wednesday
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday signed the following legislation into law: House File 496<http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=85&hbill=HF496> an Act relating to the service of notice of no-contact orders and protective orders, and
PHOENIX, March 28 (UPI) — A group of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s former peers say they disagree with the outspoken Arizona lawman’s warnings about crime increasing if he is recalled. The retired Phoenix-area
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today recommended that the White House nominate Kevin W. Techau for U.S. Attorney for Iowa’s Northern District. The recommendation comes to fill the vacancy made
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah today asked the Obama administration whether the federal budget sequester will curb the significant amount of federal tax dollars
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 28 (UPI) — Kansas City, Mo., police are investigating a pair of eyeballs that were found in a gas station trash can, officials said. The eyeballs were discovered
PYONGYANG, North Korea, March 29 (UPI) — North Korea’s leader Friday ordered rocket forces to be on standby to “strike any time” against U.S. and South Korean targets, official media reported. The