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LAKE CITY, Minn. – The NIACC men’s golf team placed fourth at the RCTC Fall Invitational on Thursday at The Jewel Golf Course with a 330. Southwest Tech (Wisconsin) won the event
(INDIA) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad, on an international trade mission in India, on Friday issued the following statement upon learning Rockwell City Police Officer Jamie Buenting was killed in the line
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball recorded a 3-1 win over in-state foe Drake (1-7) in its 2013 home opener on Mediacom Court in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday afternoon. The
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball fell to 6-2 on the season following a 3-1 loss to Ball State at the Hawkeye Challenge on Friday night. The Hawkeyes hold a
MASON CITY – Two Mason City men let the brew get the best of them Thursday evening and cops had to cut their picnic short. Around 7:00 pm Thursday evening, Mason City
BOULDER – Thousands of Colorado residents have been urged to evacuate as heavy rain continues in the flood-ravaged state. About 100 Colorado National Guard troops are helping with search and rescue efforts
MASON CITY – A seemingly-forgotten stretch of road near the East Park deer pen is being repaired. Heartland Asphalt has been working on the road just north of the deer pen for
MASON CITY – A local woman’s alleged lack of discretion in the Cultural Crescent landed her in jail late Wednesday night. According to Mason City police, Angelica Tamara Despenas, 22, was seen
By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2013 – Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived at the International Security Forces Joint Command Headquarters here today for meetings with
CHICAGO―Two Chicago-area men have been arrested on separate, unrelated federal charges alleging that they manufactured child pornography, federal law enforcement officials announced today. In one case, John Gabriel, 77, of Joliet, was
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is launching a new smartphone app – the first of its kind in U.S. federal law enforcement – designed to
MASON CITY – In response to the high demand for production welders in the North Iowa area, North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is offering a 40–hour, non-credit Production Welding course. This
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Banning, California man convicted of use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor was sentenced on September 10, 2013,
MASON CITY – The public is invited to meet the four candidates who have been chosen as finalists in the search for the presidency at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC). Each
WASHINGTON – The United States and the international community remain committed to maintaining pressure on the Iranian Government until it fully addresses concerns about its nuclear program, Secretary of State John Kerry
OMAHA – United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Brenda Council waived Indictment and entered a plea of guilty to a felony Information charging her with wire fraud. The plea was
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a White River, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for seven counts of aggravated sexual abuse of
MASON CITY – The NIACC Performing Arts Series proudly presents Wonder Bread Years as he takes the stage at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:30 p.m. on
From the Iowa DNR – The first two Iowa deer hunting seasons begin September 21, when the youth season and disabled hunter season open statewide. The youth season is an opportunity for
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Chad Two Hearts, age 39, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child as a
NEW YORK – The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, told the Security Council this afternoon that, if asked if he was optimistic about Somalia, his answer would be a resounding
NORTHWOOD – A popular program offering landscape quality trees at a deep discount to Alliant Energy customers will be held at the Worth County Conservation Headquarters, 503 First Avenue North, in Northwood
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has received a letter from the Government of Syria President Bassar Al-Assad will sign and abide by the 20-year-old international treaty on banning chemical
WASHINGTON – President Obama convened a meeting of his cabinet members at the White House on Thursday, September 12, 2013. “At the beginning of next month, people are going to be able to