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From Rep. Sharon Steckman – Over 230,000 students are back on campus for the fall semester at Iowa’s 15 community colleges, three state universities, and 27 private colleges. With Iowa facing a
B. Todd Jones received the ceremonial oath-of-office as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) administered by Vice President Joe Biden at the White House today at 10:00
Iowa Congressman Steve King reminded the world Thursday how much he dislike’s the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” “I was for repealing and defunding Obamacare before it was cool. And
OMAHA – A North Iowa woman was inured in a single vehicle accident Wednesday in Western Iowa. According to a report, 58 year-old Arleen Wanda Kinter of Riceville was northbound on Interstate
A Forest City business, HMR Supplies, is among seven companies that have been selected as finalists in the 2013 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. In the first round, businesses submitted brief
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery announced today that junior Darius Stokes, who has been a walk-on the past three seasons, has been rewarded with
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former Hawkeye linebacker Gavin McGrath will serve as Iowa’s honorary captain this weekend when the University of Iowa hosts Northern Illinois (2:42 p.m., BTN) in Kinnick Stadium to
Lincoln Memorial 3:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: To the King family, who have sacrificed and inspired so much; to President Clinton; President Carter; Vice President Biden and Jill; fellow Americans. Five decades
MASON CITY – The Mohawk football team will have a grand send-off Friday evening as the varsity players and coaches make the short journey west to take on their rivals, the Clear
The following message, word for word, was sent from Mayor Eric Boomeyer to local news media: Mayors Crabb from Clear Lake and Bookmeyer from Mason City have a healthy respect for each
LONDON – The British government said Thursday that an attack on Syria in the wake of its chemical weapons use on its own citizens would be legal and justified. Here is the
WASHINGTON – Today, the Obama administration announced two new common-sense executive actions to keep the most dangerous firearms out of the wrong hands and ban almost all re-imports of military surplus firearms
MASON CITY – The NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-0 ICCAC decision to Northeast Community College (Neb.) Wednesday night in the NIACC gym. Northeast CC improved to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in
From Senator Amanda Ragan: This fall, for the first time in more than 30 years, Iowa families won’t see an increase in undergraduate tuition at Iowa’s three public universities: Iowa State University,
Texting and driving has been proven to be dangerous, as was shown recently in Mason City when a texting teen struck a pedestrian. In that case, a local teen was using her
SAN DIEGO – A Mexican national, who fled to the United States to avoid prosecution for a murder three years ago in his native country, was turned over to Mexican authorities Monday
NEW HAMPTON – A head-on collision injured three Iowans Wednesday in Chickasaw county. According to report, a pickup truck driven by sixteen-year old Ty Bergman, from Sumner, Iowa, was northbound on Windsor
MASON CITY – A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty August 28, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City. Kevin Schimerowski, 46, from Odebolt, was convicted of conspiring to distribute
TEHRAN, IRAN – Addressing his weekly cabinet meeting, President Rouhani called recent regional developments worrying, and warned Any adventurism in the Middle East would endanger regional and global stability, an official Iranian
KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army commandos from the 1st Special Operations Kandak detained 12 insurgents Aug. 28 in Kapisa province’s Tagab district. Afghan commandos carried out the mission to disrupt
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army commandos destroyed 825 gallons of drugs and homemade explosives during an operation that concluded Aug. 26 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Afghan commandos from the 7th
WASHINGTON – The United States on Wednesday reached out to the Islamic Republic of Iran and asked that it help return missing or detained Americans in that country. The U.S. State Department
MASON CITY -During the 2012-13 academic year graduating students receiving an award from NIACC were invited to provide comments about an instructor they had in class who made a positive impact in
WASHINGTON – Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels and U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota Timothy Q. Purdon announced that Dominique Jason Flanigan was arraigned
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – With nearly 500,000 Iowa kids and 40,000 educators back in the classroom this month to start the school year, it’s more important than ever that we make
NEW YORK – The UN team investigating alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria was today able to visit several locations in the suburbs of Damascus, including impact sites, where it collected
MASON CITY – Authorities are searching for a convicted felon who ran away from the Beje Clark residential corrections facility. According to police, Joseph Robert Stetz, 29, of Hampton, was supposed to
MASON CITY – The NIACC volleyball team opens its home season at 7 p.m. tonight against Northeast Community College. NIACC (4-0) opened its season with four wins at the St. Cloud Technical
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team will feature a 15-game home schedule for the 2013-14 season, including a national ESPNU broadcast vs. VCU on Dec. 14.
KABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army special forces and commandos from the 2nd Special Operations Kandak killed four insurgents and detained three Aug. 27 in Kabul province’s Sarobi district. The operation
IOWA CITY – Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that “every game really is critical” s his team prepares for its season-opener Saturday against the Northern Illinois Huskies, a team that
DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds today announced their intention to reject bids related to the sale of the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). “Though I appreciate
(DES MOINES) – The governor’s office today released a list of appointments to the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. All appointments will take effect September 1, 2013. Kacia Cain, Indianola John Carver, Cresco
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSHv-v Laura and I are proud to join our fellow Americans in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I
WASHINGTON – The State Department announced Tuesday that the President’s Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, Ambassador Robert King, will be adding a stop in North Korea to his current travels
ASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will provide $2.5 million in funding to the Connecticut State Police, the Newtown, Conn., Police
NEW YORK – The United Nations inspectors probing the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria postponed a visit to a second site today so the team’s safety could be ensured, the
WASHINGTON – Reports Wednesday indicate that the U.S. is inching closer to a retaliatory military strike on Syria after its supposed use of chemical weapons on its own people. The U.S. has
Featured speakers include Senator Janet Petersen, Representative Marti Anderson, Senator Jack Hatch, and Representative Tyler Olson – Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa will hold a rally today, Wednesday, August 28 at
MASON CITY – Sunday, September 8th the Friends of Mason City Dog Park will hold a fundraiser for the new Mason City Dog Park. The second annual Barktoberfest fundraiser will be held