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(DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for five additional counties in response to recent storms and flooding. The governor declared a disaster in Appanoose,
MASON CITY – For the fifth time in the last six years, the NIACC softball team has been selected as an NJCAA academic all-American team. The Lady Trojans had a team grade
CANTON, Mass., June 7 (UPI) — U.S. doughnut shops are offering free goodies Friday to celebrate National Doughnut Day, with Dunkin’ Donuts offering free doughnuts with beverage purchases. Dunkin’ Donuts, based in
NEW YORK, June 7 (UPI) — U.S. stocks rallied Friday on the U.S. jobs report, as the Dow Jones industrial average added nearly 208 points for its best trading day since Jan.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 7 (UPI) — Cambodia has made denial of Khmer Rouge atrocities a crime, a law some observers say is aimed at a political opponent of the prime minister.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 7 (UPI) — Three people were shot Friday on or near the campus of Santa Monica (Calif.) College, where police said they shot and wounded a suspect before
MASON CITY – The Mason City Council will go into closed session on Tuesday, June 11th at 4 PM to discuss the annual review of City Administrator Brent Trout. Trout is now
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman wanted on warrants fled cops this week and was caught and jailed. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Shannon Renae Lybarger, 26, “was
MASON CITY – Mason City Human Rights Commissioner Jackie Huesman declined a nomination to the position of vice chair to the commission at Thursday’s regular meeting. Huesman was nominated for the position
SIOUX CITY – The Sioux City Human Rights Commission has fined a landlord $10,000 for sexually harassing a tenant, according to documents posted at SiouxCityJournal.com. The landlord was also ordered to pay
NORTHWOOD – Rain or Shine, the Vietnam Veterans Picnic will be held Sunday June 9th. The 12th annual picnic scheduled for Vietnam Veterans and families for Sunday, June 9th, Will be held
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – Iowa schools will receive a significant boost in state funding next year, after an agreement was reached on education reform. Schools will get a 2% increase in
(Mason City) – Youth from the state of Iowa will gather in Ankeny June 12, 2013 for the second annual I-STEP (Iowa Students for Tobacco Education and Prevention) Summit. I-STEP is Iowa’s
CEDAR RAPIDS – Dennis Schuller, D.D.S., a Cedar Rapids dentist, has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing the Medicaid system for
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore pitcher Joey Reed committed Thursday to play baseball next season at Minnesota State in Mankato, Minn. Reed (Lindstrom, Minn.) was 3-5 with a 3.12 earned run average
EUGENE, Ore. — University of Iowa senior Justin Austin advanced to the national finals for the second time in as many days when he placed eighth in the 200 meters today at
MILWAUKEE, June 6 (UPI) — The estate of a former NFL player and coach says it has sued the football league for hiding what it knew about the health risks from repeated
ORLANDO, Fla., June 6 (UPI) — A female police officer and breast cancer survivor from Florida says she was fired because she couldn’t wear a bulletproof vest due to her breast implants.
NASHVILLE, June 6 (UPI) — Nashville police have expanded their investigation of a high school soccer coach accused of rape, who authorities said tried to hang himself in his prison cell. George
BAYONNE, N.J., June 6 (UPI) — A New Jersey police chief said he is “extremely grateful” to a man who foiled a bank robbery by striking the suspect in the head with
SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 6 (UPI) — A former Syracuse University athletic media director who pleaded guilty to filming more than 100 male athletes in rooms was sentenced to five years probation. Roger
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 6 (UPI) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for repackaging used enema kits and returning them to a drug store. Ronald Eugene Robinson,
CHICAGO, June 6 (UPI) — A Chicago teenager who allegedly pulled a prank involving hot sauce resulting in three people being hospitalized will be charged as a juvenile, officials said. The 17-year-old
NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) — U.S. rock group Nine Inch Nails says its new album “Hesitation Marks” is set for release Sept. 3. “Came Back Haunted,” the first single off the
WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) — Many Americans believe the Internal Revenue Service wrongly targeted conservative groups and it was politically motivated, a poll indicated Thursday. Although that belief is widely held across
IRVINE, Calif., June 6 (UPI) — Taco Bell’s corporate office in California said the employee seen licking a stack of taco shells in an online photo has been fired. The company announced
SAN ANTONIO, June 6 (UPI) — A teacher and teacher’s aide from Texas who admitted duct taping a second-grader to his chair have resigned from their posts, officials said. The Judson Independent
PARIS, June 6 (UPI) — The European Space Agency says a giant robotic freighter launched towards the International Space Station is the heaviest it has ever put into orbit. The Automated Transfer
PAULDEN, Ariz., June 6 (UPI) — An Arizona artist said county officials have ordered him to cover up or remove a metal statue of a gargoyle he created that features male genitalia.
NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) — An iPhone costing less than current models could be offered in a choice of five colors and may make its debut ahead of the iPhone 5S,
DALLAS, June 6 (UPI) — A 911 operator from Dallas was fired after she made a racist comment on Facebook, officials said. April Sims was fired from her job at the Dallas
DETROIT, June 6 (UPI) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick remains in custody after undergoing surgery on a ruptured knee tendon, his attorney says. The bum knee was cited by Kilpatrick’s attorney,
CHICAGO, June 6 (UPI) — The families of people killed years ago by a Chicago mobster should receive compensation from assets discovered in his home, a judge says. Frank Calabrese Sr., head
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 6 (UPI) — Lorenzo Cain finished off a four-run eighth inning with a two-run homer Thursday, lifting Kansas City to a 7-3 victory over Minnesota. The Twins jumped
MIAMI, June 7 (UPI) — Tony Parker hit the backbreaking jumper with 5.2 seconds left Thursday, lifting San Antonio to a 92-88 win over Miami in the opener of the NBA Finals.
WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) — Senior al-Qaida bomb-maker Abd-al-Hamid al-Masli has been targeted for sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday. “Al-Qaida continues to employ IEDs [improvised explosive devices] as the weapon
WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) — President Obama Thursday unveiled ConnectED, a plan to link 99 percent of America’s students to the Internet via high-speed connections within five years. Obama also called on