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AMES, Iowa – Kristen Hahn’s pursuit of history took another step Monday afternoon as the Big 12 named her the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week for the 13th time in her career. Her
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State volleyball team saw the rewards of its 3-0 start on Monday as the Cyclones moved up to No. 11 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Adding to the intrigue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Sunday issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement that he will ask Congress to authorize military force in Syria. “I have
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s message to the American people on Labor Day, September 2, 2013. “Labor Day is a day that belongs to you, the working men and women of America,” the White
MASON CITY – The Lifelong Learning Institute at North Iowa Area Community College will start the semester off with a cup of coffee and a chance to meet new members, potential members
DES MOINES – A new report issued by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) shows Iowa’s adult obesity rate remained stable in 2012. The statewide obesity rate of 30.4 percent remains 12th
Del Rio, Texas – A Del Rio man faces federal charges after making threats against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer during a routine inspection at the Del Rio Port of
MASON CITY – A convicted sex offender allegedly violated his probation related to that crime twice this year and is in jail waiting to head back to Beje Clark Residential Correctional Facility.
WASHINGTON – A Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the United States government during the war in Iraq will expire on Sept. 30,
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – It is that time of year when school starts and farmers begin to prepare for the harvest. With that comes school buses and farm machinery on the
MASON CITY – A woman with several prior convictions for shoplifting was busted at Wal-Mart late last week. According to police, Peggijo Lynn Stinnett, 27, of Mason City, was arrested at Wal-Mart,
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and local prevention and treatment organizations statewide in observing September as National
BOSTON—A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty last week to charges stemming from his participation in a scheme to hack into computer networks and sell access to those networks. Andrew James Miller, 23, of
An indictment was unsealed last week in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging a Nigerian citizen with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, al Qaeda in the Arabian
The United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announces the arrests of the following in Ogallala and Brule, Nebraska, and surrounding cities in Western Nebraska and Eastern Colorado: Luis Enrique Miramontes-Arteaga Andres Barruza
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Three airmen painted their interpretation of unity, respect, trust, strength and the will to protect on a wall leaving a visual legacy for those who follow in
SIOUX CITY – A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and possessed a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking conspiracy pled guilty August 13, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City.
By Adam Sears Natural Resource Biologist Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board, 641-423-5309 By simply getting in your car and taking a drive through the county, you will have a wonderful opportunity to
MASON CITY – The Marketing Department of North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has received three gold media awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) in its regional
CEDAR RAPIDS – Matthew James Stover, 30, of Jacolyn Drive in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been charged by an indictment filed in the United States District Court in the Northern District of