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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The No. 11 Iowa State volleyball team survived an attempted comeback by UNI with a 3-2 victory (25-13, 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 15-9) Wednesday night in front of a
IOWA CITY – Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz said this week that his team had “turned the page” on the loss last week to Northern Illinois and is preparing for Saturday’s home
MASON CITY – The demolition of a northwest Mason City office building has been completed. NIT had reported earlier in August that the site, located at 810 12th Street NW, the dark
MASON CITY – Dean Genth and Dr. Gary Swenson proudly present Chris Mann as he takes the stage at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:30 p.m. Friday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – September 4, 2013 – Nonprofits across Iowa received Community Grants totaling $134,900 from the Alliant Energy Foundation as part of its summer grant making process. The grants were
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Brenna Findley as the interim chief of staff for his administration. Findley, who also serves as the governor’s legal counsel, has agreed to
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Larry Noble as head of the Iowa Department of Public Safety following the resignation of Brian London. “I am pleased to bring Larry
Homecoming Theme: “Fields of Fun” North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is bringing back a popular tradition from the past: Homecoming. Homecoming Week will be September 16-21, 2013 and will include a variety of
WASHINGTON – An Iranian citizen has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiracy to illegally export more than 3,000 electronic components from the United States to Iran through Hong Kong,
San Antonio, TX – Barry Dewayne Smith, 50, was arrested yesterday by the United States Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSW RFTF) in Los Angeles, CA. An arrest warrant
SEOUL, Korea — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) returned a Hojo currency plate, looted from the Deoksu Palace in Seoul during the Korean War, to the government of South Korea during
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today unveiled their new “Connect Every Iowan” initiative to increase the access, adoption, and use of broadband technology. The governor and
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – U.S. and Mexican government agencies came together to host a human trafficking training conference for judges, prosecutors, forensic specialists, psychologists and researchers Aug. 19 to 23 in Guadalajara. The
Concord, NH – ‘Fugitive of the Week’ Jose Garcia, 33, was arrested without incident late this afternoon by the Dover Police Department and NH Probation and Parole Officers. Garcia was arrested at
MASON CITY – Pending favorable weather conditions, the City of Mason City will be treating the city owned parking lots in the downtown area for weed control on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.