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ENID, Okla. – The No. 19 NIACC baseball team will look to make more history Monday afternoon. NIACC (30-19) faces No. 6 Murray State of Oklahoma (42-21) in the second round of
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Tom Zirbel, formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa, won a national time-trial title Saturday at the USA Cycling Pro Championships, ESPN reported. Zirbel edged Brent Bookwalter by 17 seconds over
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement last week after voting for H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act. The legislation ensures that interest rates will not double for
CEDAR RAPIDS – One child is dead and three children and one adult were injured when a vehicle left an Eastern Iowa roadway Sunday afternoon and rolled into a wooden area. According
Today is special, especially for voters. I know the holiday is devoted to the armed services and those who gave their lives for freedom. When you burn the forest and sift the
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) — The United States is the only country among advanced economies that does not require employers to provide paid vacation time, a non-profit group says. A report by
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement to encourage 4th District Iowans to recognize this upcoming Memorial Day by honoring the men and women who have died in service to
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 27 (UPI) — A registered sex offender was arraigned in Alaska Sunday, charged with killing an elderly couple and sexually assaulting their 2-year-old great-granddaughter. Bail was set at $1.5
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said Sunday she hopes federal disaster aid to tornado victims in her state “will be very prompt.” In an appearance on CBS’s “Face
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 27 (UPI) — Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts and Ryan Tedder of One Republic have joined the “Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert” in Oklahoma City, NBC said. Wednesday’s
APPLINGTON, IA – Senator Chuck Grassley’s appearance at the Memorial Day Parade and speak at the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday in Aplington in cancelled due to regional flooding. Below is a
DAMASCUS, Syria, May 27 (UPI) — British Foreign Minister William Hague called on the European Union to end its arms embargo to Syria Monday so EU members could supply weapons to some
LAS VEGAS, May 27 (UPI) — U.S. actor Bradley Cooper says he loved starring in the three “Hangover” movies, but he insists there are no plans for a fourth installment in the
ATLANTA, May 27 (UPI) — Following a study that found most U.S. public pools contain fecal contamination, health officials warn swimmers not to swallow the water in which they swim. A study
PRINCETON, N.J., May 27 (UPI) — A majority of Americans said they believe the federal government today wields too much power, a Gallup Daily tracking survey released Monday indicated. The 54 percent
SEOUL, May 27 (UPI) — South Korea’s top diplomat, reacting to reports that North Korea is open to talks on its nuclear weapons program, said Pyongyang must match words with deeds. Foreign
HAMPTON – Heavy rain is forecast for North Central Iowa Monday through Monday evening. Flash flood warning and watches are still in effect for most of Franklin county. Many rivers and streams
By MICHELLE GROENKE CHICAGO, May 26 (UPI) — Hotels in hip, culturally diverse neighborhoods and stylish cabins in rustic locales offer travelers this summer the opportunity to approach popular tourist destinations from
By AL SWANSON The Detroit Three automakers are scaling back their annual summer production shutdowns to keep up with demand for top-selling models. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler usually idle plants for
ELK RIVER, Minn., May 27 (UPI) — Divers found the body of a Minnesota toddler in the Elk River Sunday, the day before her second birthday, authorities said. Searchers found the body
WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) — Texas leads the nation in population growth with eight of the 15 fastest-growing large towns and cities in America located in the state, the Census Bureau says.
SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 26 (UPI) — A Bethlehem antiques dealer is looking to sell fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the head of the San Marcos, Texas, World of the Bible
LONDON, May 26 (UPI) — Two British nationals have been charged with endangering an aircraft after a Pakistani airliner was forced to divert to an airport in Britain, officials said. A British
WEST ALBANY, Ore., May 26 (UPI) — Oregon police said a 17-year-old student accused of planning to bomb his school was inspired by the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton,
WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) — In the U.S. non-federal sector, older workers are more likely than younger counterparts to report being able to put their best skills to use, a survey says.
PHOENIX, May 26 (UPI) — Prosecutors will ask a Phoenix judge to sentence the former head of the Fiesta Bowl to prison for his role in a campaign-finance scheme, court documents said.
LOS ANGELES, May 26 (UPI) — Stone Temple Pilots sued former frontman Scott Weiland for allegedly using the band’s name to promote his solo career even though he was fired from the
CANNES, France, May 27 (UPI) — A Russian man paid $1.5 million to sit next to Leonardo DiCaprio on the maiden voyage of the Virgin Galactic trip into space. Vasily Klyukin, 37,
LONDON, May 27 (UPI) — Three more suspects were arrested Saturday evening in the hacking death of a British soldier in London. Counter-terrorism officers took the trio, ages 21, 24 and 28,
MOORE, Okla., May 26 (UPI) — President Barack Obama told Oklahomans Sunday Washington will be “with you every step of the way” as the state recovers from last week’s devastating tornado. The
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) — A Democratic member of the so-called Gang of Eight said he was still optimistic the U.S. Senate will be able to pass the group’s immigration reform bill.
PHOENIX, May 25 (UPI) — A federal judge in Arizona has ruled Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s handling of people of Latino descent amounts to racial and ethnic profiling. Judge Murray Stone,
WEST POINT, N.Y., May 26 (UPI) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told West Point graduates their generation has the responsibility for putting a stop to sexual assaults in the military. Hagel
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) — The refusal of many states to expand Medicaid may leave thousands of the poorest in the United States without health insurance, officials say. About half the states
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) — Some U.S. senators hope to cut even more from the $955 billion farm bill before it comes up for a floor vote. The Senate approved an amendment
BOSTON, May 25 (UPI) — Thousand of runners whose race to the finish of the Boston Marathon last month was interrupted by two deadly bombs completed the final mile Saturday. Cheered on
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) — A record 65 guns were found in carry-on bags at U.S. airports this week, including 54 that were loaded, the Transportation Security Administration says. Of the firearms
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 26 (UPI) — A 42-year-old New York state man has admitted trying to scam the Internal Revenue Service out of $217,520 in refunds he sought in the names of
By NICOLE DEBEVEC Talk about a whiff. The Obama administration, in one extraordinarily difficult stretch, was belted with the specters of the U.S. Consulate bombing, word of the IRS targeting conservative groups
By MARCELLA KREITER Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown appears to apply to U.S. President Barack Obama, a constitutional lawyer coming to grips with government policies that keep prisoners of