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BISMARCK—U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on November 4, 2013, Tiffany S. Anderson, 24, Lompoc, California, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on two counts of communicating a threat to destroy
Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES – It was the Naz Long show as the sophomore hit eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 26 points to lead Iowa State to a 95-62 win over
DES MOINES – Beginning farmers will now have priority when it comes to leasing public land owned by the state of Iowa and managed by DNR. The change in the DNR’s leasing
IOWA CITY – The Iowa men’s basketball team faced a stiff early season test Sunday night at home against a game Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks squad. Fresh off a Friday victory on the road
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad last week extended a disaster declaration allowing for more propane transport during harvest in Iowa. The extension is 7 days, through Nov. 14. According to
SACRAMENTO, CA—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Mordechay Altit, 34, of Elk Grove, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell to 63 months in prison. Altit
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who transported two minor girls from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the purpose of having them engage in prostitution pled guilty last week in federal
MASON CITY – On Monday, November 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., Lincoln Intermediate will hold their 6th annual Veteran’s Day Assembly. This year’s theme will be centered on the Dr. Martin Luther
CEDAR RAPDS – A man who robbed banks in Aurora and Frederika, Iowa, and pistol whipped a bank customer during the robbery in Frederika, was sentenced last week in federal court in
FORT DODGE – Hannah Palmeter surpassed her own expectations. The freshman from Bessemer, Mich. said she didn’t envision herself being an all-American during her freshman season on the NIACC cross country team.
DES MOINES – AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan released the following statement regarding the escape of David Leroy Kreider from a Sioux City work-release facility on Thursday, November 7th: “Mr.
OKINAWA, Japan – At the request of the Government of the Philippines, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has directed U.S. Pacific Command to support U.S. Government humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations
NEW YORK – The United Nations is ramping up its relief efforts to respond to the devastation caused by the super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, following Government reports of some 1,200
AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2014 league football schedule. The conference shared that several conference games could still have date changes pending network television decisions. One potential
PRISTINA, Kosovo – The National Guard State Partnership Program is an invaluable tool for the United States and for the nation’s foreign partners, U.S. and foreign leaders said here Wednesday. “The National
At least by one indication, many Americans are earning less than they have in well over a decade. According to data recently released by the Social Security Administration (SSA), 50 percent of
KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces launched a series of clearing operations Nov. 9 to clear out insurgents in several districts across Kapisa province, said the province’s top leader. Gov.
FOREST CITY – The newest exhibit in the Waldorf College Art Gallery takes a close look at some of rural America’s forgotten towns. Matthew Peake, a Waldorf College alumnus and former Buffalo
Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES – TCU’s Trevone Boykin scored on a one-yard run with 38 seconds remaining as the Horned Frogs rallied to defeat Iowa State, 21-17, Saturday afternoon at Jack Trice
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa football team defeated the No. 9 Youngstown State Penguins on the game’s final play as Tyler Sievertsen kicked a
MASON CITY – The 11th Annual Volunteer Recognition Award Banquet was held at the MacNider Art Museum Salsbury Room on November 6, 2013. Nearly 40 volunteers were recognized for their work on
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah on Friday released enrollment data from the four health insurance companies participating in the Washington, D.C., exchange set up
NEW YORK – Aiming to stop a polio outbreak in Syria from spreading across the region, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is spearheading the largest-ever immunization campaign in the Middle