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MASON CITY – A man who police said beat up a woman, held her against her will, and fired a gun at her and who was later found to have explosives in
IOWA CITY – The Iowa mens basketball team finished its non-conference schedule with an 11-2 record for the second-straight year Sunday after beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-61. Josh Oglesby returned to the lineup
BOR, SOUTH SUDAN – This morning, the United States — in coordination with the United Nations and in consultation with the South Sudanese government — safely evacuated American citizens from Bor, South
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AMES, Iowa – Dec. 22, 2013 – Snowfall has ended through most of the state, however wind gusts of up to 30 mph into the evening will continue to make travel difficult
DES MOINES – A liberal political group, says that the Branstad Administration has stonewalled a public records request for jobs data, saying that the governor is 146,000 short of his promise to
IOWA CITY – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team lost 24-12 to top-ranked Penn State on Saturday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The loss was Iowa’s first of the season and snapped
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Compensation Board met on December 18th and approved a recommendation for raises for elected county officials. At the meeting, chairman of the board Tom Jolas
CLEAR LAKE – A local man has been arrested for the second time since November for domestic abuse assault. According to records, Benjamin J. Frederick, age 32 of Clear Lake, was arrested
MASON CITY – Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in apprehending a local man who allegedly was drunk and eluding police late Saturday night. According to a report, Jordan Jerome Holmes, age
Portal, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently targeted a rail container at the port of Portal, North Dakota. On November 16, CBP officers inspected the container and discovered
WASHINGTON – Genzyme Corp. has agreed to pay $22.28 million to resolve allegations that it marketed, and caused false claims to be submitted to federal and state health care programs for use
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad last week appointed Stuart Palmer Werling Seventh Judicial District Judge. Werling, of Tipton, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and his law
BALTIMORE, MD—David Ralph Fisher, age 43, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to producing child pornography and attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexually explicit activity. His ex-wife, Lori
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department secured $3. 8 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013, Assistant Attorney General
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with South Sudanese President Kiir on the phone Saturday and discussed possible solutions to stopping violence in the war-ravaged country. Secretary Kerry called South
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Tragedies like the Fort Hood and Washington Naval Yard shootings are reminders violence can sometimes be present aboard a government facility, but a new system
MASON CITY – A program entitled “Christmas Break at Lime Creek” will be held on Friday, December 27, from 1-3 p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center. Children and their parents are