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The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Peroutka and Peroutka P.A., a debt collection law firm based in Pasadena, Md., to resolve allegations that the law firm violated the Americans
NAME: Cory Brian Frahm AGE: 34 SEX: Male FACILITY: Fort Des Moines Work Release Facility OFFENSE: Robbery Second Degree, Failure to Report Contraband in a Correctional Facility SENTENCE: 12 Years COUNTY OF
MASON CITY – A man was detained at Fleet Farm for shoplifting this week. Duane Joseph Whitney, age 32, unknown address, was detained at Fleet Farm in Mason City on Wednesday at
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to secure the helicopter crash scene, Sheriff Kevin Pals said in a press release Thursday afternoon: —– Update on the helicopter
Following is the text of a joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague. Begin Text: We welcome
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 3, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15, to discuss the proposed Portland cement concrete reconstruction of U.S. 63
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House Republican leadership announced they will reverse course and allow votes on Hurricane Sandy relief: “Though it is good
MASON CITY – On January 4th at 1:30 PM, AFSCME Member and Construction Technician Daryl Erickson will speak out on Governor Branstad’s double standard for political appointees and middle class state employees
Washington – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the requested funding for victims of Hurricane Sandy: “Getting critical aid to the victims
WASHINGTON — One hundred twenty-three victims of child sexual exploitation were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents during an international operation aimed at rescuing
Op-ed from Jessica Symonds of Mason City – I am a lifelong Mason City resident living near the Southbridge Mall. Close parking is limited to small time increments and certain hours, with
VENTURA (JAN. 2) – Reports are coming in that a helicopter crash occurred near Ventura Wednesday evening. Our sources indicated that there are possible fatalities. The crash was near 260th Street and
JANUARY 3, 2013 – More than two hundred and sixty five people have been killed in multiple death armed attacks since the Littleton, Colorado Columbine High School shootings in 1999 through the
PITTSBURGH—A suspended Catholic priest was sentenced in federal court for violating federal child sexual exploitation laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. Bartley Sorensen, 63, was sentenced by United States
GENEVA – The High Commissioner for Human Rights last week expressed her deep sadness at the death of a 23-year old Indian woman who was brutally gang-raped on a bus on 16
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Wednesday announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse,
(Mason City) – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is once again offering county businesses a unique (and FREE) opportunity to participate in a six session Worksite Wellness Programming series.
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Cliff deal late Tuesday night: “I could not vote for this bill because, as a whole, it’s
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team saw its 11-game home-court win streak snapped at 11 on Wednesday as the Indiana State
Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, and George L. Piro, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Albany Division-Federal Bureau of Investigation, make the following announcement: Megan
MANLY – Five Manly residents will address the Manly City Council Wednesday evening regarding pit bull notifications they received. This agenda item is a continuation of a hearing that was originally held
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital on Wednesday. In the course of a follow-up exam performed on Sunday, Secretary Clinton’s doctors discovered a blood clot had
Hidalgo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge on Wednesday seized methamphetamine valued at approximately $282,400 during a routine vehicle inspection of a passenger vehicle.
Champlain, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested a U.S. citizen wanted on charges of aggravated sexual battery and child molestation. On January 1, CBP officers working at the Champlain
GENEVA (2 January 2013) – An exhaustive analysis carried out by data specialists on behalf of the UN Human Rights Office has led to the compilation of a list of 59,648 individuals
MASON CITY – Judge Colleen Weiland denied a request from murder suspect James Eric Farnsworth for a delay in his trial date. In denying the the delay, Farnsworth’s trial will go ahead
FOREST CITY, IOWA, January 2, 2013 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, has once again received Ford Motor Company’s “fully meets” classification as part of
WASHINGTON – Congress approved a new tax law Tuesday night that avoids the fiscal cliff for the near-term. Part of the agreement is a small boost in the capital gains tax paid
WASHINGTON – CNN reported Wednesday that the FBI performed about 2.8 million background checks on prospective gun owners last month. CNN reported that this is a record amount of background checks for
MASON CITY – Local law enforcement has taken two wanted Mason City residents into custody following a high speed chase through Cerro Gordo County in the early morning hours. Shortly before midnight
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about his vote against the year-end tax plan. “It’d be one thing to raise taxes to reduce the deficit, but that’s not what this deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama reached out to House Republicans Wednesday and and pass legislation to fund recovery efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy. “It has only been two months since Hurricane
From NIACC – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL What’s next: The NIACC women’s basketball team (8-6 overall, 1-0 in ICCAC) returns to action Saturday at No. 7 Kirkwood (13-3, 2-0). Game time is set for
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday morning for their regular weekly meeting. Various organizational proceedings took place. Jay Urdahl was set as board chairman for 2013.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday regarding the status of the fiscal cliff negotiations: “It’s late, so I’ll be very brief. I
MASON CITY – A Mason City man awaiting trial for beating up a woman and strangling her was arrested yesterday for violating a court-ordered no-contact order placed on him to protect the
Washington – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement following passage of the Senate agreement on the fiscal cliff: “The federal government has a spending problem that has led to
Milwaukee – Former Minnesota Timberwolf star Latrell Sprewell was arrested on New Year’s Eve for disorderly conduct, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has reported. According to the Sentinel, citing jail records, police received repeated complaints
Forest City, Iowa – North Iowans can explore fascinating new developments in science thanks to recent purchases by Waldorf College’s Luise V. Hanson Library. The college recently added 30 books and journals
MASON CITY – Two Mason City residents were arrested Tuesday morning after Mason City police officers responded to a call reporting two people had entered a vacant apartment located at 310 NW