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FORT HOOD, Texas – In the case of U.S. v. Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the panel returned a verdict with a unanimous finding of guilty to the original charges of 13 counts
MASON CITY – If you haven’t heard yet, there is quite a happening location near downtown Mason City, to go with all the other attractions. The Rancho Deluxe, located at the 400
MASON CITY – Mason City resident and native Lori (Casey) Bartz is facing large out-of-pocket medical expenses after being diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease in April. Her treatments, tests, medications, and supplements
From the SEC – The continuous and orderly functioning of the securities markets is critically important to the health of our financial system and the confidence of investors. Today’s interruption in trading,
KABUL, Afghanistan – Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today. It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller rounded out his coaching staff with the additions of Greg Byron as volunteer assistant coach and former Hawkeye Matt Wooldrik
Lackawanna College, Scranton, Pennsylvania 4:42 P.M. EDT, AUGUST 23rd, 2013 THE VICE PRESIDENT: Urica, thank you very much for that introduction. Hello, Scranton! (Applause.) I tell you, it’s good to be home.
MASON CITY – A Cerro Gordo County courthouse employee who is on unpaid administrative leave from his job as MIS director due to a domestic abuse charge is now facing a felony
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal indictment unsealed late yesterday charges a 37-year-old Two Harbors man with producing images of child pornography. The indictment, which was filed on August 13, 2013, charges Joel Ray Allard with
MASON CITY – Sophomores Lexy Nodtvedt and Melissa Bisbee have been selected as captains for the NIACC volleyball team. Nodtvedt (Manly, Ia.) led the Lady Trojans with 181 kills during her freshman
Tom works his magic behind the cook line; Kathy greets and seats the crowd, wait staff puts up orders, Myrna mixes the rounds. All at once the rush is raging, butter knife
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility and Trees Forever announced they are awarding $8,290 to MacNider Campground playground area, Birch Drive & South Kentucky Ave, and the SE Waterworks Park in
CEDAR RAPIDS – Adam, J.J. Pudenz, 33, from Carroll, Iowa, has been charged by a criminal Complaint, filed in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Iowa, with violating
SOUTHWEST ASIA — A solemn dignified transfer of remains is conducted upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del., from the aircraft to a transfer vehicle to honor those who have given
PHILEDELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Northern Iowa football team was tabbed as the No. 17 ranked team in the FCS in the Sports Network Preseason Poll, it was announced today. The Panthers were
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier Thursday in federal court, a 25-year-old Hastings man was sentenced for producing child pornography. United States District Judge Ann D. Montgomery sentenced Mark Matthew Cortes to 360 months in prison, along
Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Thursday research findings showing that, on average, inmates who participated in correctional education programs had 43 percent lower odds of returning
Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa will hold a rally on Wednesday, August 28 at the state capitol in opposition to Governor Branstad’s politicization of women’s health care and his partnership with
AMES, Iowa – If you planned to visit Cyclones.com (or call the Athletics Ticket Office) to purchase single-game tickets to the 2013 football season opener vs. Northern Iowa, it’s too late. School
A poll shows that most Americans disapprove of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. According to Gallup, 49% of Americans disapprove of Obamacare while 41% favor it. An additional 11% have