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DES MOINES – A former Waverly dentist convicted of evading taxes in Iowa must pay them back with penalties and interest, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. Marc Hagen was charged with four
Forest City, Iowa – Directed by Waldorf’s Adjunct Instructor of Music Sarah Luebke, nine area students from Waldorf College, North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City High School, and Garner-Hayfield Ventura High
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Fall Concert on Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to enforce guidance on wastewater treatment as if it were a binding rule without going through the proper rulemaking process for all areas
WASHINGTON – Following Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to London on November 24 to meet with Foreign Secretary Hague to discuss a range of topics including Syria, Iran, and
Alexandria, VA – U.S. Marshal Robert Mathieson announces the capture of William Wyatt Raum. Raum was wanted by the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) in connection with a bomb threat communicated earlier
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — University of Iowa volleyball battled for a 3-2 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday night. It is the second time the Hawkeyes have topped the Hoosiers in five
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the 2013 Paradise Jam with a 90-81 victory over the
MASON CITY – A small house fire on South President Avenue early Wednesday morning harmed no one but caused several thousand dollars worth of damage. According to a report, a small fire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), a leading advocate of rules reform in the Senate, on Thursday supported an effort to reform the rules and allow qualified nominees to get an
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Obamacare open enrollment date shift for next year. “Last night at 8:29, CMS put out a notice that
DES MOINES – The four largest U.S. wireless phone carriers have agreed to stop billing customers for most third-party charges on mobile phone bills, following months of pressure from state attorneys general,
MASON CITY – The Top of Iowa Hot Wheels Club will hold their annual Christmas Show Saturday from 11AM to 2PM at Great Country Motors in Mason City, located at 1881 South
From the Ames Police Department: Well, here is a new product we have started to see in Ames. If you are a parent, you may also want to know about it. It
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team (4-0) will host Penn (1-2) on Friday, November 22nd. Tipoff is slated for 6:01 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa’s
MASON CITY – Excess funds left over from the renovation project at Mason City High School (MCHS) may be spent as early as 2014 on updating an area of the school that
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was literally already in hot water made it worse this week when he challenged two jailers to a physical altercation. According to Sheriff Kevin
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa wrestling team opened its dual season with three wins Friday at the Iowa City Duals inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes combined for a 29-1
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who embezzled nearly $70,000 from a Mason City bank was sentenced today to more than one year in federal prison. Margaret Marie (Peggy) Sheese, age 54, from
WASHINGTON – DEA and other federal officials this week announced that U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, 37, pled guilty today in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to a misdemeanor charge
DES MOINES – A doctor who practiced medicine in several North Iowa area communities and plead guilty this year to sexual exploitation has surrendered his medical license and faces a big fine.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague wrote in his October assessment of Afghan operations: I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who downloaded and possessed child pornography was sentenced Thursday to over seventeen years in federal prison. Brian Lynch, age 47, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence
NEW YORK – The United Nations today increased its appeal for Philippines typhoon relief by nearly 16 per cent to $348 million with a further rise likely as aid organizations move into
Overdue reforms to Senate rules come after years of unprecedented obstruction Today, the U.S. Senate voted to reform its internal procedures to end the supermajority filibuster and allow simple yes or no votes on
CEDAR RAPIDS – November 21, 2013 – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility company reminds its customers about the low cost of a very important ingredient needed to make the annual Thanksgiving meal this
CEDAR RAPIDS – The No. 4 NIACC wrestling team returns to action Saturday at the Coe College Invitational. The meet starts at 9 a.m. Wrestling for the Trojans Saturday will be Jorge
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Defense’s flagship accounting agency, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), likely did not earn clean opinions on its own financial
Mecca, Calif. — Today, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Border Patrol station arrested a woman attempting to smuggle more than 140 pounds of marijuana stashed in her vehicle while
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2013 – Light to moderate rain is falling in western Iowa, causing slick conditions on some of Iowa’s roadways. A few crashes have started popping up on
CHARLESTON, WV—A Mingo County pedophile who sexually assaulted a minor child, videotaped the abuse, and copied the video onto a recordable DVD that was later discovered inside a rental computer in July
IRVING, Texas- Fifteen members of the Iowa State Football team have been named to the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Conference teams, announced today by the Big 12 Conference. Senior Kyle Lichtenberg, a
Doing Whatever It Takes – Majority Changes the Senate Rules Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary On the Majority’s Change to the Senate Rules
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City have been alerted over the past few days to investigate what some are calling “aggressive” sales tactics by team of salesmen that have descended on
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The No. 22/16 Iowa State women’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) downed the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-3, 0-0 American) by a score of 78-42 for their first road win
MASON CITY – Volunteers working with the North Iowa Detachment #859 Marine Corps League and the 2013 Toys for Tots campaign were at KMart this past weekend, shopping for kids to help
MASON CITY – A contempt of court charge filed against a Mason City man and Cerro Gordo County computer whiz was dismissed by a judge Tuesday. Scott Alan Tepner, age 45, was
WASHINGTON – Oprah Winfery and 15 others got a medals Wednesday at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom, established 50 years ago by President John F. Kennedy, is the nation’s
MASON CITY – A trial for a former Mason City man accused of murdering a young child 19 years ago may be moved out of the area. A trial date for February
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Revenue announced on November 15th that the amount of the newly enacted Iowa Taxpayers Trust Fund Tax Credit (Credit) for tax year 2013 will be $54.