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Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa indoor track & field squads tuned up for next weekend’s Missouri Valley Conference Championships by hosting the UNI-Dome
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas, USS George Washington Public Affairs – YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70; Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15; and Republic of Korea navy
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kevin W. Techau today took the United States Attorney’s oath of office as the newest United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Techau succeeds Stephanie M. Rose
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS–Under the cover of darkness, Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers filed from multiple helicopters and began forming a security perimeter on the outskirts of
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today issued the following statement upon learning the Iowa Supreme Court would hear his appeal of the district court order to reopen the Iowa Juvenile
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team remained No. 1 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Wednesday. NIACC (24-2 overall, 12-0 in the ICCAC) plays at Southeastern Wednesday at 6
San Luis, Ariz. — An El Paso man wanted on sex charges in Texas was apprehended Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of San Luis. Officers
NIT – Facebook has decided to make an important change to how it preserves the “legacies” of its users. Up to now, when a person’s account was memorialized, Facebook restricted its visibility
MASON CITY – The latest violent snowstorm coupled with brutal cold served up this winter is causing major problems across the North Iowa region. Travel in and out of towns has ground
DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA – A review by Des Moines County Attorney on Special Agent James Thomas Jenkins’ Use of Force on February 12, 2014, outside Catfish Bend Casino found no wrong-doing.
HAMPTON – A Hampton doctor who was placed on probation after pleading guilty to one count of sexual exploitation has had a probation revocation hearing postponed. Brian J. Hansen was arrested last
AMES – An Iowa State student was one of to persons who reported to Ames police that they were victims of a troubling phenomenon known as the “knockout game” over the past
NEW YORK – A deadly US drone strike on a December 2013 wedding procession in Yemen raises serious concerns about US forces’ compliance with President Barack Obama’s targeted killing policy, Human Rights Watch said
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman has been reported missing since Wednesday. According to police, on Wednesday, February 19th, at 4:22 pm, the family of 29-year-old Samantha L. Matous reported that
DAVENPORT – Lee Enterprises, which owns the Globe Gazette, bragged about its outlook this week as it struggles to pay back hundreds of millions in debt. In a series of press releases,
DES MOINES – An Iowa Senator said this week that a bill that would allow for the licensing of midwives in Iowa and the creation of a board to regulate the practice
MASON CITY – NIACC announced at about 9 AM this morning that the campus and all activities are closed. The NIACC campus is closed today, Fri, Feb 21, 2014 due to weather.
IOWA CITY – Iowa has a chance for some revenge Saturday against a surging Wisconsin team that beat them earlier this season. After a week off due to a faulty arena in
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced that the Iowa at Indiana men’s basketball game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27. The game will
Brownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted an alleged load of methamphetamine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $105,600, hidden
BEIRUT – Egyptian authorities in recent months have demonstrated almost zero tolerance for any form of dissent, arresting and prosecuting journalists, demonstrators, and academics for peacefully expressing their views. Prosecutors on January
AMES – The Iowa State Letterwinners Club announced today Iowa State’s Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2014. Six former Cyclone greats will be inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON – The US State Department released a scathing statement late Thursday on the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, saying that the violence “must stop” as the “senseless death and suffering” in the
WASHINGTON, DC – Syrian government forces are using a powerful type of cluster munition rocket not seen before in the conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. The new use of cluster munitions
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Melvin Ejim earned Capital One First-Team Academic All-America honors, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Ejim, a Toronto, Ontario native, joins
NIT – What country anywhere in the world do you consider to be the United States’ greatest enemy today? That was the question posed to 1,023 Americans earlier this month by Gallup.
DES MOINES – The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Thursday with bipartisan support to move a bill to the Senate floor for a vote that would reform and modernize Iowa’s HIV law
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested after a domestic dispute Thursday afternoon at a gas station in Mason City. Stephen M. Rambo, age 41, was engaged in a domestic
SOCHI, RUSSIA – The Canadian women’s ice hockey team became Olympic champions at the Games in Sochi, winning the final match against the United States 3-2. Canada was trailing 0-2 during the
NIT – Our latest photo of the day involves a little freedom of expression. This photo was taken at the 1200 block of South Massachusetts Avenue in Mason City. What do you
NIT – Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva had a succinct message to the world today: “I will never stop”. The #1 ranked contender at middle weight continues his comeback after he
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health and area septic system contractors have seen an increase in freezing septic systems due to a very cold winter and frost running
WASHINGTON – The US State Department held a press conference late Wednesday to take questions on the situation in Ukraine, where violence between pro-western demonstrators and government police has escalated in recent
FOREST CITY – A North Iowa man was denied unemployment benefits after being fired for grabbing a co-worker by the neck. According to a public unemployment appeals record, Terry Lee Severe, age
MANLY – A North Iowa woman who worked as a caregiver at a local nursing home was recently awarded over $40,000 in disability benefits after claiming injury while shoveling snow at work.
IOWA CITY – Females on or near the University of Iowa campus are reporting sexual assaults to police. One incident involved a late night cab ride. Police in that college town are investigating
NORTHWOOD – An automated message said Thursday at about 3:15 PM that Northwood residents may now return to their homes after an explosion earlier today forced the town to evacuate. The Des
CEDAR RAPIDS – A registered sex offender who attempted to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity was sentenced Wednesday to more than 37 years in federal prison. Wayne Carlisle, age
SOCHI, RUSSIA – Young American Maddie Bowman upset the veterans to claim women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe gold at the Sochi Olympics. The 20-year-old scored an impressive 89.00 points to edge out France’s