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From the White House: Obama Administration Opens Application Process for Phase 2 of ‘Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership’ To compete in an increasingly global economy, the United States must come up with
MASON CITY – A Mason City man charged with a range of serious felony offenses in recent years – but nonetheless was walking the streets of the city – was arrested Thursday
From Vice President Joe Biden: Twenty years ago, President Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law. That law said that if you want to purchase a firearm from a federally licensed dealer
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was free on appeal bond after pleading guilty to a swath of serious offenses is back in jail after violating a no-contact order this
ORANGE CITY, IOWA – On Tuesday, October 29, 2013, Rochelle Sapp, age 33, of Orange City, Iowa, was providing day care services at her residence to three-year-old Autumn Elgersma, also of Orange
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta announced Thursday that the contract for head volleyball coach Sharon Dingman will not be renewed. Dingman has been the head coach
Nelson Mandela, one of the world’s most visionary leaders in the fight to protect and promote human rights, died Thursday at the age of 95. South African president Jacob Zuma announced in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Korea’s vast infrastructure of repression is further exposed in new satellite images showing the on-going development of two of the country’s largest political prison camps, Amnesty International said
SHEFFIELD – Four North Iowans were hurt in a two car accident a few miles west of Sheffield Wednesday evening. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, a 2005 Dodge
HAMPTON – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has hired a bilingual enrollment advisor to better serve the Spanish-speaking residents who live in the NIACC region. Valeria (Vosburg) Gonzalez, originally from Hampton,
KABUL – NATO Foreign Ministers and their counterparts from International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) partner nations on Wednesday (4 December 2013) welcomed the encouraging briefings from acting Afghan Foreign Minister Zarar Ahmad
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:46 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, friends. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions I have a couple of toppers. The first
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department condemned a suicide bomber attack Thursday at Yemen’s defense ministry that resulted in over 50 deaths. A Deputy Department Spokesperson said that the United States condemned
WASHINGTON – A small but substantial proportion of Americans who have no health insurance said in a recent poll that they are more likely to pay a government fine than to follow
From Senator Amanda Ragan – During the holidays, Iowans give back and help those in need. This year, the Legislature encouraged charitable giving by increasing tax credits for donations to the community
ADELPHI, Md. – Army researchers are building a portable drug detector that, soon, could help military and civil law enforcement agencies throughout the country more quickly catch synthetic drug abuse. The U.S.
PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan Local Police killed two Taliban fighters and wounded another during a firefight Dec. 3 near Mandikol village, Koh-e-Safi district, said Deputy Gov. Shawali Shaheed. “ALP was attacked
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Revenge killings are being reported across Bangui and other parts of the Central African Republic today in the aftermath of the military clashes that happened in the early hours
From the NIACC Athletic Department: WRESTLING What’s next: The No. 4 NIACC wrestling team returns to action Saturday at the Simpson College Invitational in Indianola. Last time out: NIACC’s 149-pounder Nosomy Pozo (Miami, Fla.), 157-pounder Yoanse
AMES – The 20th-ranked Iowa State women’s basketball team (7-0, 0-0 Big 12) defeated the UNI Panthers (2-6, 0-0 Missouri Valley) 83-55 Wednesday evening, extending Iowa State’s nonconference home win streak to
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins this week signed pitcher Ricky Nolasco to a four year deal worth $49 million. The right-hander Nolasco, who played for the Dodgers last season, signed the biggest
MASON CITY – A disabled Mason City man was reported missing to police recently. According to a missing person’s report, Cary Rockman has been missing since September 27th. Mason City police said
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility customers will benefit from the company’s latest effort to increase energy efficiency in the state. This five-year plan, approved this week by the Iowa Utilities
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s basketball team is ranked No. 16 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday. NIACC (10-2 overall, 0-1 in the ICCAC) returns to action Wednesday at
AVOCA, IOWA – A western Iowa man fleeing police was killed and two officers were injured Wednesday in Shelby county. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, 52-year-old Bruce Coenen
Rosemont, Ill. – The Big Ten office this week issued a public reprimand of Nebraska football head coach Bo Pelini for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy following Nebraska’s game against Iowa
HOUSTON, TX — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) decision to exempt staff members from Obamacare exchanges: “Sen. Reid’s decision to exempt
DES MOINES – A former Iowa legislator and former top aide for Michele Bachmann’s failed presidential bid had his home searched last month by the FBI. According to the Des Moines Register
DES MOINES – Reports are surfacing Wednesday afternoon of a shoot-out in the Iowa capitol between Des Moines police and a male subject. The Des Moines Register reported today that at just
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team is ranked No. 3 in the second NJCAA Division II poll of the season. NIACC (9-0 overall) was not ranked in the preseason poll.
WAVERLY— More than 120 musicians will join forces to perform a wide range of holiday music at the Wartburg Community Symphony’s Holiday Feast Concert Sunday, December 15, at 3 p.m. in Neumann
MASON CITY – A quarrel between two women this week at a local hotel sent ended with one of the women in jail. Mason City police were called to the Ashley Inn
NORTHWOOD – A lawsuit brought by a North Iowa woman against the Worth County Development Authority (WCDA) has been dismissed. Roxanne Conlin out of Des Moines represented Kimberly Koenigs in the lawsuit,
CLEAR LAKE – Clear Lake police made a drug arrest Sunday while investigating a domestic disturbance. According to police, on Sunday, December 1st, 2013 at 7:15 pm, Clear Lake police officers were
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa track and field team opens its 2013-14 season with the Black and Gold Intrasquad meet Saturday. The event will be held at the UI
IOWA CITY – The Iowa basketball team got a signature win Tuesday in beating Notre Dame in the Big Ten – ACC challenge, 98-93 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Five Hawkeyes scored in
Waterloo – On Sunday, December 1, 2013 at approximately 6:30 PM, Waterloo Police were sent to the 500 block of Mildred on report of shots fired. Officers found that Tyler Nicholas Clark,
Rosemont, Ill. – For the second consecutive season, Ohio State’s Braxton Miller was named the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, the Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday. Also among Tuesday’s individual
DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR reminds citizens that although lakes may appear to be frozen, they may not be 100% safe, and precautions should be taken before venturing out. Among the
Childhood Obesity Prevention-based Grant Awards Iowa YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area (Cedar Rapids, IA) $50,000 challenge grant award Dissemination of the SWITCH Obesity Prevention Program in Iowa Geographic Reach: Linn County, IA