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WATERLOO – On Friday, June 21, 2013 at approximately 12:57 AM, Waterloo Police Officers were conducting a traffic stop at Broadway Avenue and Kern Street when they heard the sound of gunfire.
AMES, Iowa – Five-time national championship coach Martin Smith is the new Director of Track & Field / Cross Country at Iowa State University according to Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. “This
FLOYD – Severe weather rolled through the North Iowa region Saturday afternoon. Hail and heavy rain was reported in Mason City as the severe thunderstorm passed through. Some residents reported a small
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – Summer has officially arrived according to the calendar, and with it has come some much welcomed relief from the constant rain and severe weather we’ve been experiencing.
WASHINGTON – For Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, immigration reform is personal. As the Senator from Nevada, he has seen firsthand how the hardships imposed by our broken immigration system have hurt
SIOUX CITY – Brian Skou, age 26, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. The charges are contained in an Indictment unsealed June 19, 2013, in United
WASHINGTON – On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Denise Bauer – Ambassador to Belgium, Department of State John Berry – Ambassador to
WASHINGTON – Friday afternoon, the President called head coach Erik Spoelstra to congratulate the Miami Heat on their second consecutive NBA championship. On the call, the President noted the Heat’s relentless determination
WASHINGTON – President Obama discusses the bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while growing our economy and reducing the deficit.
MASON CITY – Volunteer Janice Easley announced more planned improvements to the East Park band shell. Ms. Easley described stage 3 renovation, bringing it back to its 1933 appearance. She hopes to
MASON CITY – Beginning Monday, June 24, 2013, South Carolina Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Riverheights Drive and 5th Street SE for the installation of water valves. A valve
MASON CITY – The North Central Iowa Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 554 6th S.E. in Mason City, with the Special Operations Group Tactical Team. While executing the warrant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered remarks at the American Enterprise Institute on the use of government power to stifle speech and proposed solutions that protect the individual rights that
NEW YORK – More than a third of women worldwide are affected by physical or sexual violence, many at the hands of an intimate partner, according to a new United Nations report
MASON CITY – Looking for a good way to entertain your kids this summer? Lime Creek Nature Center has an excellent resource for you. Lime Creek has created three theme based backpacks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor last week announced a National Emergency Grant supplemental award of $23,314,255 to assist New York with continuing cleanup and recovery efforts following the devastation caused
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $594,268 grant to assist about 130 workers impacted by the closure of Edward Jones Mortgage LLC offices in Minneapolis and suburban St.
WASHINGTON – Congress should consider redefining the new ability-to-repay requirements for Qualified Mortgages to avoid limiting affordable borrowing options for creditworthy buyers, said the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday in testimony
NEW YORK – Urging the international community to scale up aid to Syrian refugees, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the United Nations refugee agency, last week said that the two-year
For the first time ever, the All-Star Game rosters will be revealed exclusively on FOX, with the 2013 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell airing live at 6:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON – In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today, nine Senators, led by Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), said the health law’s Navigator Program lacked
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that in the week ending June 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted unemployment insurance claims was 354,000in hte U.S., an increase of
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry Branstad today announced Jefferson County, which was affected by severe weather in April, has been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration granted May 31, 2013. This declaration
Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service today announced the addition of a suspected attempted murderer and violent gang member to their 15 Most Wanted fugitive list. Cameron Leezell Taylor, a documented member
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Allen, South Dakota man was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly killing an 11-month-old boy by fracturing his skull and for
Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Michelle Laudato, 35, of Farmington, waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before United States Magistrate
OINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. – In recognition of the 50th anniversary of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s visit to his ancestral home in Ireland during a state visit, a ceremony was
WATERLOO – On Wednesday June 19, 2013 Officers with the Waterloo Police Department’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team and the Waterloo Police Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at 525 Locust Street reference