EVANSTON, Ill. – The University of Iowa wrestling team won three individual titles and scored a tournament-record 187.5 points to win the 51st annual Midlands Championships on Monday night. Thomas Gilman (125),…
Day: December 30, 2013
Former Clear Lake wrestler Joe Colon wins Midlands title
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – EVANSTON, Ill. – UNI wrestler Joe Colon knocked off the nation’s top two wrestlers and led the Panthers to a fifth-place finish at the 51st Ken Kraft…
Poll says Obama, Clinton most admired by Americans
NIT – Americans have again selected Barack Obama and Hillary clinton as the most admired man and woman, respectively. Obama has been selected for the sixth year in a row, according to…
Jada Buckley named Freshman of the Week for second time
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women’s basketball freshman Jadda Buckley was named Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the for the second time this season, the league announced Monday….
WRESTLING: 7 Hawkeyes in the finals, Iowa leads team race at Midlands Championships
EVANSTON, Ill. — Redshirt freshman Thomas Gilman turned defending NCAA champion Jesse Delgado in the third period to upset the top seed, 3-1, and advance to the finals of the 125-pound bracket…
Iowa’s home opener against Nebraska is sold out
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Department of Athletics announced today that Tuesday night’s men’s basketball team’s Big Ten opener against Nebraska has reached sellout status. Tuesday will be Iowa’s…
OBIT: Craig S. Miller, Sr.
Craig S. Miller, Sr. Age 52, of Granton WI, was welcomed into heaven, December 27, 2013 surrounded by his family at the House of the Dove, Marshfield. A funeral service will be…
Charles City man arrested for felony domestic assault for second time this year
CHARLES CITY – A North Iowa man and convicted felon is facing his second charge this year of felony domestic assault involving strangulation. According to records, on December 14th, Charles City police…
More security added to protect Iowa businesses from identity theft
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced today that the Iowa Secretary of State’s office has added another layer of security to help protect Iowa businesses from becoming victims…
FAA selects six sites for drone research
WASHINGTON – After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the…
OBIT: Jennifer R. Boyken
Jennifer Rebecca Boyken was born June 8, 1972, in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Kathleen (Fox) Carden, Sr. She grew up in Oswego where she also attended school and in…
Mason City bicycle and pedestrian master plan draft to be unveiled
MASON CITY – The Mason City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan project is nearing completion, and the City is seeking citizen input on the draft plan, according to city officials. A Public…
Iowa State men’s basketball picks up Marquette transfer
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg’s success on the transfer market continued today when two-time first team NJCAA All-American Jameel McKay signed on to play at Iowa State after…
Vikings fire coach Leslie Frasier
MINNEAPOLIS – The Vikings announced Monday via social media that Leslie Frazier will not return in 2014 as head coach. Frazier assumed the head coaching position in 2010 after Brad Childress was…
Allison man to challenge Amanda Ragan for Iowa Senate seat
ALLISON – Tim Junker of Allison, Iowa has announced that he will challenge Amanda Ragan in 2014 for the Iowa Senate Seat for District 27, which serves potions of Butler County, Franklin…
Suspect in southern bank robbery spree and in murder of police officer has been shot and killed
PHOENIX – Daniel McMullen, special agent in charge of the FBI field office in Jackson, Mississippi; Ricky Maxwell, acting special agent in charge of the FBI field office in Atlanta, Georgia; and…
ISU’s Kane named player of the week
AMES, Iowa – DeAndre Kane has been named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week after earning tournament MVP honors at the Diamond Head Classic last week. Kane is the…
Ames police announce weekend arrests
From the Ames, Iowa Police Department: Weekend Roundup, December 30 Edition Good morning all. It was a fairly quiet and also odd weekend, at least the weather was odd. We went from…
Wanted Mason City woman arrested at gas station
MASON CITY – A local woman who was wanted for failing to appear in court last week and has been arrested numerous times for public intoxication was apprehended at a local gas…
Border patrol agents nab meth carrier crossing into U.S.
Calexico, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry Saturday seized approximately $51,600 worth of methamphetamine, concealed on the body of a pedestrian border crosser….
FDA warns consumers not to use muscle growth product
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to immediately stop using a product called Mass Destruction, marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. The product is labeled…