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MARSHALLTOWN – An Iowa man is dead and another injured after a two car accident in Marshall county on Friday. According to a report, at about 3:41 PM Friday afternoon,…
Pyongyang, November 27 (KCNA, North Korea news) — Serious joblessness and all sorts of crimes prevalent in capitalist society are threatening the existence of the overwhelming majority of working people…
Paradise Island, Bahamas – The Iowa men’s basketball team routed UTEP 89-53 in a semifinal game Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Iowa improves to 7-0 for the first…
MASON CITY – A wanted man was sought this week as police closed in on the subject in the Central Heights neighborhood. Mason City police officers with shields and guns…
A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius When the World Health Organization established the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, treatment options for people living with HIV were…
LINCOLN – The Iowa Hawkeyes capped a solid season with a dominating win in Lincoln, Nebraska beating their nemesis the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Iowa (8-4, 5-3) defeated Nebraska (8-4, 5-3) Saturday,…
LAS VEGAS – Behind 20-point performances by Hallie Christofferson and Seanna Johnson the 23rd-ranked Iowa State women’s basketball team (5-0, 0-0 Big 12) downed Eastern Washington (0-4, 0-0 Big Sky)…
BEIJING – As China last weekend established what is called an air defense zone over the East China Sea, the Asian powerhouse scrambled fighter jets Friday morning as reports surfaced…
MASON CITY – A family-friendly kids event will be offered at Lime Creek this month. A “members only” kid’s nature movie will be held on Tuesday, December 10 at 4…
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2013 – President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki wished the…
From the White House – The health care law puts women and families in control of their health care by covering vital preventive care, like cancer screenings and birth control,…
President Obama called His Majesty King Abdullah today as part of regular consultations between our two countries on the range of Middle East issues. The President shared the details of…
NEW YORK – Iran has invited inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit a nuclear heavy water facility, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog announced…
CANCUN – The Iowa men’s basketball team finally faced some tough competition Thanksgiving night in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, as a testy Xavier team lead Iowa until the Hawkeyes…
From the Federal Government: We’ve been working hard to fix the technical problems that some users have encountered on HealthCare.gov, and we’re happy to report that 90 percent of users are…
TINIAN, Northern Mariana Islands – There were no decorations, turkeys or the aroma of pumpkin pie to be found as the Marines on Tinian awoke Thanksgiving morning to work just…
FOREST CITY – An elderly North Iowa man was sentenced to prison this week on two charges of sexual abuse of a child. Court records show that Clarence Christian Miller,…
DYERSVILLE – The Iowa State Patrol and other authorities are searching for a suspect who rammed a local police officer’s squad car Thanksgiving morning and fled the scene. According to…
MASON CITY – A North Iowa judge known for letting crooks off easy showed no mercy for a convicted murderer this week who was looking a quicker ticket out of…
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Thanksgiving Day is a time to be thankful and traditionally family and friends come together to enjoy a lavish meal. For soldiers with Task Force…
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – “One hundred and twenty years ago, in the midst of a great and terrible civil conflict, President Lincoln formally proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving to…
AUSTIN, Minn. – Sophomore Sam Skogen (Mason City, Ia.) scored 25 points and sophomore David Humphries recorded a triple-double to lead NIACC to a 94-63 victory over Riverland Community College on Tuesday in…
DES MOINES – The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) recently approved priorities that the organization will lobby for during the the 2014 Iowa legislative session. School boards across the state…
NEW YORK – Serious concern was expressed this week about the detentions and violent dispersal of protesters in Egypt, including reports of sexual assault. “He stresses the importance of respect…
Via Teleconference November 27, 2013, 9:19 A.M. EST MS. TROTTER: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this morning to learn more about the Vice President’s trip to China, Japan and…
San Ysidro, Calif. — Border Patrol agents working near the U.S./Mexico International Border yesterday were assaulted with rocks and bottles. On November 24, more than 100 people illegally crossed the…
Calexico, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico downtown port of entry today discovered approximately eight pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside hidden compartments built into…
From Progress Iowa – DES MOINES – Iowa ranks 46th out of 50 states in job growth, according to figures released today by the W.P. Carey School of Business at…
AMES, Iowa – The state’s annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series clash on the gridiron is here to stay. School officials from both Iowa State and Iowa announced today that a…
MASON CITY – A two car accident occurred near Mason City High School Tuesday. At about 12:27 PM, just as school had been released for the day, two cars collided…
CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake city council met on Monday, November 25th in a special session and moved forward with plans for two large projects there. The council set…
Tucson, Ariz. – Smugglers attempted to use southern Arizona’s rainy weather to their advantage in three separate weekend incidents. The first occurred Saturday morning near Why, Ariz., when a Tucson…