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It’s Monday and time for the weekly column in the Globe-Gazette by the esteemed Mr. Skipper. As is his practice John starts the week with this homily for any number of reasons.
WASHINGTON – The European union designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization today. Hezbollah is a Shi’a Islamic militant group and political party based in Lebanon. The unites States indicated it was pleased
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau has been awarded a total of $368,691 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway
WASHINGTON – President and Mrs. Obama on Monday congratulated The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their first child. “Michelle and I are so pleased to congratulate The Duke
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to the White House. Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend. I trust that you all saw the email
SANFORD, FLORIDA – CNN has reported Monday that George Zimmerman – who was found not guilty in the murder case of Trayvon Martin – helped a family of four escape an SUV
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced on July 19th a federal, local and private partnership that will reduce the risks
DES MOINES – AFSCME Iowa Council 61 (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) PEOPLE Committee is proud to announce that it has endorsed Pat Murphy for Congress in the 1st
MASON CITY – A lawsuit filed against the City of Mason City by a former city employee has a verdict Monday and the verdict favored the city. According to a source, the
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III, today unveiled the new online driver’s license renewal system. Nearly 284,000 Iowa drivers
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – With Iowa facing a skilled work shortage and most jobs now requiring some training beyond high school, the Iowa Legislature took action this year to help Iowans
PHILADELPHIA—A member of the Scripps Media family was sentenced last week to 108 months in prison for embezzling $3.6 million from members of his family to fund his lavish lifestyle, New Jersey
Submitted by Wing Ding Committee – The North Iowa Democrats are announcing that the Keynote Speaker for the 10th Anniversary North Iowa Wing Ding Fundraiser will be Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
WASHINGTON – U.S. policy makers and scientists are met with governments from around the world the week of July 15-16, at an international conference in Bremerhaven, Germany, in an effort to advance
Washington, D.C. – Six Colombian nationals were indicted on July 19th by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia for the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
MINNEAPOLIS—Last week in federal court in Bemidji, a 25-year-old Red Lake woman made her initial appearance in connection with the murder of Bryan James Lussier. On July 11, 2013, Alison Ann Brown
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Wanblee, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly sexually abusing and intimidating members of his
MINNEAPOLIS—Recently in federal court, a 21-year-old Fergus Falls man was indicted with stealing money from automated teller machines (ATMs) in numerous locations in west-central Minnesota and in Wahpeton, North Dakota, between March
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is offering a discount on tuition for students 23 and older who have not taken a credit class at the College in the
CHARLES CITY – Taryn Kline, a 2013 graduate of Hampton-Dumont High School, is one of five recipients of a $1000 Scholarship from the Iowa State Snowmobile Association (ISSA), Saturday, July 13th, in
FOREST CITY – The Luise V. Hanson Library at Waldorf College has been awarded a grant from Iowa’s Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) and Historical Resource Development Program. The funding will support