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WASHINGTON – The Department of State welcomes August 2 sentencing of three Somali pirates in the Federal District Court of Virginia for the February 2011 murder of four abducted American citizens Scott
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department last week marked the 15th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the survivors and innocent victims
WASHINGTON – On Sunday, August 11, the Department of State re-opened 18 of the 19 embassies and consulates that were closed recently. “Our embassy in Sanaa, Yemen will remain closed because of
BOSTON—A federal grand jury today returned a two-count indictment against two men previously charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and Azamat Tazhayakov, 19,
WILMINGTON, DE—A four-count indictment unsealed today in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware charges David T. Matusiewicz, his mother, Lenore Matusiewicz, and his sister, Amy Gonzalez, with conspiring to commit interstate stalking and
DAYTON—Kevin Dwayne Todd, 42, of Ludlow Falls, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 300 months in prison for producing sexually explicit videos of prepubescent children he babysat and offering online
CHARLOTTE, NC—A mental health counselor who admitted overseeing a health care scheme that defrauded Medicaid of at least $6.1 million for sham mental and behavioral health services was sentenced to 72 months
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announces “EZ Registration Days.” Anyone who has not yet registered for classes at NIACC may come to the NIACC Pierce Administration Building lobby
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team will hold a youth fall league for players in grades 9-12. The league begins Sept. 8 and runs through Oct. 6. The cost is $75 per player or $500
OSAGE – Former classmates, residents, and visitors gathered in City Park in Osage on Friday night to enjoy the last Friday Night out of 2013. Mitchell County Law enforcement vehicles were lined
CEDAR RAPIDS – With August 11 almost here, Alliant Energy hopes this date on the calendar, 8/11, will serve as a natural reminder for everyone to call 811 before they dig. Calling
AMES – Visitors to Iowa State University’s exhibit at the Iowa State Fair (Aug. 8-18) will be ushered inside a festive art gallery, where docents will encourage them to touch absolutely everything
Op-ed: The headline in today’s Sunday edition of the Globe-Gazette centered on the Micro-Enterprise program at NIACC. This front page onslaught was due solely to what Matt Marquardt had written earlier in
IOWA CITY – Two persons were killed and three injured in a two car accident just east of Tiffin, Iowa on Highway 6 Saturday evening. According to a report, at about 7
MASON CITY – Kay Sloan of Mason City was honored at the Mason City Council meeting on the evening of August 6th for her purchase and donation of a sculpture to the
HAMPTON – The Summerfest event held in Hampton Saturday and organized by the Chamber of Greater Franklin County had a terrific turnout. Sponsored by D. T.’s Roadhouse, Hampton’s Summerfest 2013 started Friday
DES MOINES – Police agencies in eleven states that encompass Interstate 80 have totaled their work from July 24-31, 2013. The results reveal the new, nation-wide I-80 Challenge enforcement project had a
MASON CITY – Babies are fragile. This week at the National Night Out event at Mason City’s East Park, a shaken baby syndrome simulation doll was on display and there to prove
AMES, Iowa — They’re told when to wake up, when to eat, when to stand, when to sleep, where to sit, what to wear, what to do and when to do it.
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a service member, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his