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FOREST CITY – Two Waldorf College students were recently awarded research grants from the Iowa Iota chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society. Junior creative writing and secondary education major…
MASON CITY – A drunk driver who crashed his car in Rock Falls and left the scene – but left his cell phone behind – took a plea deal Wednesday…
NIT – Will the new Dumb and Dumber movie be as good as the original? Dumb and Dumber To, a sequel to the 1994 comedy classic Dumb and Dumber, is…
NIT – Rural Iowans who heat their homes with propane are feeling the sting of a propane shortage this winter, and prices for the commodity are rising. According to several…
MASON CITY – A wind chill warning is now in effect for much of North Iowa and surrounding areas. Winds of 30 to 40 mph are expected to continue. Wind…
DES MOINES – The Iowa Board of Medicine will hold an informational session and public meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, January 23, 2014, in the Iowa Statehouse.…
AMES – Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group, Inc. today announced it has acquired leading renewable chemical technology developer LS9, Inc. for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million, consisting of…
MASON CITY – Fire was raging at the Rose Bowl early Thursday morning. According to the Mason City Fire Department, at 3:12 a.m. this morning, the firefighters were dispatched for…
MASON CITY – As Mason City leaders continue to give huge tax breaks to new big-box retailers locating on the city’s extreme west side, older, established merchants and businesses continue…
MASON CITY – An alleged theft scam has landed a Clear Lake woman behind bars, facing three felony charges. Devon Roberts, age 50, stands accused of felony B ongoing criminal…
DES MOINES – Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds applauds the launch of Million Women Mentors (MWM), a ground-breaking collaborative effort designed to engage one million science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) mentors.…
MASON CITY – A local woman who police arrested for drug possession wasn’t shy about admitting her transgressions in the aftermath of her arrest. “Yes, I smoke marijuana,” 21-year-old Christi…
CAMPO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint arrested two individuals involved in two drug-smuggling events recently. On Saturday at approximately 3:30 p.m., a 24-year-old female…
OMAHA – United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Tabatha N. Ashburn was sentenced on Monday, January 6, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp to a term…
MASON CITY – A Rockwell man who has been arrested numerous times for alleged violent acts was again arrested this weekend. According to police reports, Chad Leo Simmer, age 41,…
AMES – No. 16 Iowa State (14-3, 2-3) hosts No. 22 Kansas State (14-5, 4-2) Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. The game will be televised by the Big 12 Network.…
DES MOINES – The Office of Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds today announced additional details for “Hearing in the Heartland: Supporting the Renewable Fuels Standard.” The…
NEW YORK – Urging restraint amid widespread anti-Government protests in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called today for sustained and inclusive…
AMES – Iowa State senior guard DeAndre Kane has been named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, announced today on ESPN SportsCenter and ESPN.com. Chosen by the Wooden Award…
NEW YORK – Responding to vital humanitarian needs in South Sudan, the first of two planes chartered by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) arrived in the capital, Juba, today,…
MASON CITY – The NIACC volleyball academy begins a five-week program starting Sunday in the NIACC gym. The academy provides instruction from the NIACC volleyball staff and is open to…
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Switzerland today on the eve of a United Nations-led conference on ending the nearly three-year-old civil war in Syria, and…
WASHINGTON – The United States has offered its full support to the Russian government as it conducts security preparations for the Winter Olympics, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby…
American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today lauded the Iraqi government’s continued outreach to local Sunni tribal leaders and officials to evict…
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