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MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to Iowa Central on Saturday afternoon at the NIACC soccer field. Iowa Central led 3-0 at the half. NIACC (3-8
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Iowa volleyball team fell to No. 17 Michigan, 3-1, in Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday, Oct. 12. With the loss, the Hawkeyes drop to 9-9
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The No. 4 University of Northern Iowa football team fell to the Southern Illinois Salukis in overtime, 24-17. The Panthers are now 4-2
Courtesy: cyclones.com – LUBBOCK, Texas – Iowa State fell to the No. 20 Texas Tech Red Raiders, 42-35, in a close game at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The Cyclones fall to
BETTENDORF – Freshman Hannah Palmeter (Bessemer, Mich.) recorded the second-fastest 5-kilometer time in NIACC women’s history with her ninth-place finish in a time of 19 minutes, 10 seconds at the St. Ambrose
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State volleyball team won its fourth Big 12 match in five with a sweep over West Virginia 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18) Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. The
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to Iowa Central on Saturday afternoon at the NIACC soccer field. Iowa Central led 3-0 at the half. NIACC (3-8
CEDAR FALLS – For the first time in school history, a transgender student has been named homecoming queen at the University of Northern Iowa, the Waterloo Courier reported. Steven Sanchez, 21, was
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Iowa is considered the fifth best run state in the country, according to 24/7 Wall Street. Our strong agricultural economy, excellent credit rating and well-managed budget give Iowa
MASON CITY – Starting Monday, the DNR investigated two fish kills, one in Kossuth County on the East Fork of the Des Moines River and the other on the Boone River in
Email from Globe Gazette reporter John Skipper to candidates for city offices in Mason City: In the past, I have sent out questionnaires to candidates to get their views on local issues.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said last week that that its “longstanding partnership” with Egypt will be maintained even as the nation is in turmoil. “The United States and Egypt have
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court, a 62-year-old man from the western Minnesota community of Graceville pleaded guilty to possessing more than 600 images of child pornography. John Rolland Parent pleaded guilty to
The FBI continues to receive reports of spam e-mails that use FBI officials’ names and titles in online fraud schemes. Although there are different variations of these schemes, recipients are typically notified
WASHINGTON – A pilot program designed to train military veterans to help investigators conduct criminal investigations into child pornography and online child sexual exploitation was announced today in Washington by the multi-agency
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Brian P. Stieren, 37, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha for receiving child pornography. The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon imposed a sentence of
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that David Naylor, 61, formerly of Perrysville, Indiana, was sentenced today in Lincoln, Nebraska, to one day in custody, 100 hours of community service, and
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for aggravated sexual abuse of a child and sexual contact
From Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO – DES MOINES – The irresponsible Federal Government shutdown has resulted in layoff notices being issued to 69 Iowa Workforce Development employees. Two of the hardest
IOWA CITY – State charges will be filed against University of Iowa wrestler Ethen P. Lofthouse Bottorff—commonly known as Ethen Lofthouse–after an October 4 incident, in which a duck was shot in
AMES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Transportation is supporting establishment of a Midwest Transportation Center based at Iowa State University with a grant of $2,592,500 for each of the next two
MASON CITY – The employees of Starbucks Coffee, located inside the Mason City Hy-Vee West grocery store, have made a sizeable donation, the result of “tip money”, to the Humane Society of
AMES – Minor traffic delays may be encountered on southbound Interstate 35 at exit 194 and westbound U.S. 18/Iowa 27 (Avenue of the Saints) at the U.S. 65 interchange while Iowa Department
AMES, Iowa – Iowa farmers who don’t emphasize good grain storage practices this fall will pay for it in the spring, when they find the corn they harvested contaminated with unusual amounts
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released a Government Accountability Office report showing that additional changes are needed to the eligibility requirements for being “actively involved” in farming. The GAO
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – As the leaves turn brilliant colors, the evenings turn cool, and Friday football is in full swing, I am reminded that the 2014 legislative session is getting closer.