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MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Tennis Club is hosting the second annual Tennis Tournament December 13, 14 and 15 at the NIACC Recreation Center. The cost is $15
WASHINGTON – On December 2, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Tom Kelly hosted Yemeni Minister of Defense Major General Mohammed Nasser Ahmed Ali for the second session of the
WASHINGTON – A former medical doctor was sentenced today to serve 20 years in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Kenya. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of
DES MOINES – Grand View wrestler Isaiah Tatum, a former NIACC all-American, could be released from the hospital later this week according to his coach Nick Mitchell in a story in the
PITTSBURGH—A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months’ imprisonment, followed by eight years’ supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J.
ROSELAND, N.J. – December 4, 2013 – Private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from October to November, according to the November ADP National Employment Report. The ADP National Employment Report is
DES MOINES – The STEM Advisory Council’s Broadband Committee this week released the findings of its study on how to improve broadband connectivity throughout Iowa as part of the Connect Every Iowan
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee used a 23-3 run, that included a 17-0 run in the second half to surge past the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who has plead guilty to several violent crimes is back in jail at this time, charged with a felony. Police responded to a domestic disturbance
DES MOINES – Gov. Branstad announced today that he will be testifying at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) public hearing on a proposed rule to weaken the Renewable Fuel Standard in Virginia
MASON CITY – The NIACC wrestling team is ranked third in the NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association poll . NIACC was fourth in the initial poll of the season. North Idaho and Northwest
CITY OF MASON CITY – Publication Report – 11/27/2013 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————— ACC CLIMATE CONTROL M/E REPAIRS 68.74 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 156.59 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 59,024.47 AMERICAN RAMP
South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building 2:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thanks to Monica, thanks to everybody standing behind me, and thanks for everybody out there who cares deeply about this
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Six standout players signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball for the University of Iowa head coach Marla Looper announced Monday. Daniella Ibarra of Emerson, NJ,
Windsor Heights – Elevated fine particle pollution levels were recorded across east-central Iowa this morning. Fine particle levels above EPA health standards are likely to persist in this area today. Early Dec.
NIT – Cyber Monday wrapped up with 20.6 % growth in record online retail sales over 2012 and remains the biggest online shopping day of the year, a report from IBM said
NIT – A global education survey released Tuesday says that Shanghai, China teens are tops in the world in math, science and reading. The findings are from a survey called the 2012
COUNCIL BLUFFS – Law enforcement officials state that 27 year-old Michael Lee of Carter Lake was shot while trying to elude Iowa State Patrol Trooper Tim Sieleman on December 1st. Trooper Sieleman
DES MOINES – Gov. Branstad used his weekly news conference this morning to announce two new programs as part of the Home Base Iowa initiative: Home Base Iowa Businesses and Home Base
JEWEL, IOWA – A rural Iowa teen was injured Tuesday morning after his pickup truck rolled in a one-vehicle accident. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, at about 8:10
MASON CITY – Mercy marked the opening of its new Urgent Care Clinic on Monday, December 2nd, 2013. “We’re excited about our Urgent Care service opening today in our Regency location,” Mercy
DES MOINES, Iowa – Dec. 2, 2013 — The holidays are a time for celebration, visiting with loved ones, and reflecting on the year past and the year ahead. Yet all too
WASHINGTON – President Obama delivered remarks in observance of World AIDS Day 2013 on Monday, saying that it was time “to reflect on how far we’ve come since the early days of the
WASHINGTON – This week, there will be at least four more ObamaCare oversight hearings in the House, according to Speaker of the House John Boehner: On Wednesday, the House Ways & Means
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer, received notification from MotorHomeMagazine that Winnebago Class A and C motor homes received their Readers’ Choice Awards. Winnebago is the top
From NATO: The North Atlantic Council discussed the developments in Ukraine. We follow closely the situation in the country. We condemn the use of excessive force against peaceful demonstrators in Ukraine. We
NEW YORK – On a visit to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations said that the situation in the region, where
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry joined the world’s one billion persons with disabilities in recognizing the 21st International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The following are Kerry’s remarks:
TOKYO – Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tokyo Monday to begin a six-day trip to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea. In each country, the Vice President will meet with
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – New developments using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to block Ebola infection and even to treat after symptoms appear show promise in protecting warfighters and first responders. DTRA CB/JSTO-funded research
Rosemont, Ill. – The Big Ten office today issued a public reprimand of Ohio State football student-athlete Marcus Hall for his actions while exiting the playing field during the Michigan game on
Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES, Iowa – Dustin Hogue posted career highs in points (22) and rebounds (16) to help No. 17 Iowa State (6-0) defeat Auburn (4-2), 99-70 Monday night in the
In an attempt to honor civil rights activist Rosa Parks, the Republican National Committee tweeted Sunday a commemoration of her 1955 arrest, only to find itself with a lot of explaining to
Today, Rep. Tyler Olson released the following statement regarding his campaign for Governor: “I am saddened to announce today that my wife Sarah and I are separating. This decision was made only
MASON CITY – A man who called police about being stabbed was quickly proven to be a liar and taken to jail Sunday. Mason City police were called Monday evening at about
MASON CITY – Three members of the Mason City council will be holding a meeting in the back room of local bar this week. L D’s Filling Station Bar confirmed that council
DES MOINES – Grand View wrestler Isaiah Tatum, a former NIACC all-American, was hospitalized Sunday night after being involved in a car wreck, according to a report in the Des Moines Register.
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bizos revealed in a 60 Minutes segment this weekend that flying drones may soon be delivering Amazon.com packages to customers. By using drones, Bezos says Amazon hopes to deliver
by State Senator Tod Bowman, chair of the Transportation Committee in the Iowa Senate Iowa’s roads and bridges are in bad shape. That can make businesses hesitant to locate or expand here,
WASHINGTON – Although 141 million Americans took advantage of retailers’ holiday deals over Thanksgiving weekend, one of the biggest promotional events of the year is still to come. According to a National