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Special Briefing Senior Administration Officials Via Teleconference Washington, DC June 12, 2013 Released July 8, 2013 MODERATOR: Hey, everybody and good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. A couple of administrative things
MASON CITY – Around 2:20 pm Monday afternoon, the Mason City Fire Department responded to report of a two vehicle accident with a possible injury at 6th Street SE and South Delaware
DES MOINES – Awards totaling $52 million were announced for 19 communities across the state. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support 26
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the anticipated vote on a bill to ensure that the
Minneapolis – On July 7, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a lone, white female entered a TCF Bank branch located inside the Cub Foods store at 2021 South Robert Street in West
DENVER—Jon Christopher Baker, age 33, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced late yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 480 months (40 years) in federal prison for the distribution
ST. LOUIS, MO—Randall Paul Abernathy, Warrenton, Missouri, was sentenced to 339 months in prison for his production and transportation of child pornography between September 2010 and September 2011. Abernathy pled guilty in
From Senator Charles Grassley – Q: Will Congress take up tax reform this Congress? A: The tax-writing Senate Finance Committee is laying the groundwork to rewrite the federal tax code. If this
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today received the Champion for Children Award from the First Focus Campaign for Children, a national bipartisan children’s advocacy organization. Cara Baldari and Kevin Lindsey of the
MONTANA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls on July 2, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, Tony Ray Many Guns, a
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Civilian employees of the Army Reserve began furloughs today, beginning a period of 11 weeks of involuntarily furloughs without pay for nearly all civilian employees of the Department
FORT HOOD, Texas — The next pretrial hearing in the court-martial of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan is set to take place 11:30 a.m. July 9 at the Lawrence J. Williams Judicial Center
cyclones.com AMES, Iowa – Over the next several weeks leading into the start of football season, Cyclones.tv will highlight the newcomers to the 2013-14 football team. Click the embedded media player below
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will travel to Europe in mid-August to compete in six exhibition games. The Hawkeyes will play two games against the London
FORT MADISON – The Iowa State Penitentiary was placed on restricted movement this morning following fights and assaults involving eight offenders, according to Fred Scaletta, Department of Corrections. Scaletta indicated Monday that
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education today released a summary of statute changes affecting education policy following the 2013 legislative session. “The Iowa Department of Education is pleased to provide a
AMES, Iowa – Andrea Grove-McDonough, who quickly turned the Connecticut women’s cross country team into a Top 10 program nationally, has joined the Iowa State coaching staff as Head Women’s Cross Country
MASON CITY – A very large turtle – for North Iowa standards – was discovered trying to cross a road in Mason City Monday morning. The turtle was spotted at around 10
WATERLOO – On Sunday, July 7, 2013 at approximately 5:12 PM, Waterloo Police and Waterloo Fire Rescue were dispatched to George Wyth State Park, 2659 Wyth Road, Waterloo on report of a
WATERLOO – On Sunday, July 7, 2013 at approximately 11:39 PM, Waterloo Police were dispatched to Long John Silvers, 2775 Crossroads Boulevard, on report of a robbery. Officers met with the victim
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior linebacker James Morris has been named to the 2013 Bednarik Award Watch List. The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is in jail Monday after an investigation at his home brought on by an alleged assault on a woman. Mercy Hospital East Campus contacted the
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – U.S. Army ammunition supply specialists are tasked with receiving, storing and issuing all types of munitions and explosives. According to deployed soldiers with the 63rd Ordnance Company-Task Force
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who recently plead guilty to theft charges was caught stealing again just days later. According to Mason City police, Tanya Jena Veal, 31, was arrested
MASON CITY – Medically necessary abortions for poor women must be approved by Governor Terry Branstad under the health care bill he signed into law in Mason City on June 20th. Language
MASON CITY – Mason City firefighters with the help of generous sponsors were able to offer Saint Florins burn camp kids – children with burn injuries – a lunch as they passed
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces assumed control of the last coalition forces base east of the Helmand River in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province on July 6. District leadership
Soon after the plane crash in San Francisco, CA, the President was made aware of the incident by Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. The President will