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BEIJING – Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old American from California who has been detained in North Korea since Oct. 26, was released Friday. According to a State Department spokeswoman, officials from…
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2013 – Although the forecast only calls for a few inches of snow over most of Iowa this weekend, motorists haven’t had a lot of…
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa will host a service in remembrance of Nelson Mandela from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, at the Center for Multicultural…
DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court upheld today a ruling by a lower court that says owning land is not enough reason to be able to hunt on the…
MASON CITY – In yet another North End traffic stop, three men were arrested by sheriff’s deputies on various crimes. Thursday evening at about 8:21 PM, Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s…
DES MOINES – A Des Moines man who fired shots at passers-by and police and ultimately died from being shot himself had a large number of animals removed from his…
WASHINGTON – A former congresswoman who was shot in the head nearly three years ago has started a political action committee (PAC) to fight for gun control laws and support…
DES MOINES – Tim Albrecht, who has served as Gov. Branstad’s communications director since November of 2009, is departing the Branstad-Reynolds administration to pursue a new private sector opportunity. Albrecht’s…
WASHINGTON, DC – This week U.S. Senators John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, submitted a joint amicus brief to the Ninth Court of Appeals in Texas in Kountze Independent…
MASON CITY – A young Mason City man who has been charged with three felonies in 2013 is now facing a new felony charge Thursday. Cody Dean Dakin was wanted…
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced on Dec. 5 the transfer of Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane and Bensayah Belkecem from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government…
From the White House: The United States economy continues to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and while substantial progress has been made, more work remains…
JERUSALEM – Secretary of State John Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday in Jerusalem for talks on the Iranian nuclear issue and the on-going peace talks with Palestine.…
Proclamation from President Barack Obama – More than seven decades ago, on a calm Sunday morning, our Nation was attacked without warning or provocation. The bombs that fell on the…
Calexico, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico, Calif. downtown port of entry yesterday discovered almost $600,000 worth of cocaine concealed inside a vehicle. The…
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials marked the fourth year of incarceration of an American man being held captive in Cuba. According to the State Department, development worker Alan Gross began a…
TUSCON, AZ – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents remained vigilant during the Thanksgiving holiday as evidenced by the seizure of nearly $500,000 in illegal drugs. The first seizure occurred Nov.…
MASON CITY – Iowa Crafts: 41 opens on Friday, December 6 at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City. This diverse exhibition is the result of a statewide…
MADISON, Wis. – December 5, 2013 –For the 9th consecutive year, the Alliant Energy Foundation is offering high school seniors in its utility service area the opportunity to apply for one of 25…
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – The Defense Department’s senior leaders announced changes this week in the Office of the Secretary…
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – A month has passed since Amnesty International released its report, “Will I Be Next?’ US Drone Strikes in Pakistan,” but the Obama Administration still has not publicly…
CHICAGO – The Big Ten established a new conference record for total attendance among all games and conference games only this season. After welcoming more than 430,000 fans to conference…
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