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MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library announced this week that it is the first public library in Iowa to offer public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums
MASON CITY – Police are investigating a theft at a Mason City storage business. Police reported that a number of campers were broken into at Monroe Storage, located at 1627 South Monroe
WASHINGTON – In Kyiv (the capitol of Ukraine) on March 4th, Secretary Kerry will meet with senior representatives of Ukraine’s new government, leaders of the Rada, and members of civil society. The
St. Louis, MO – University of Northern Iowa junior forward Seth Tuttle has been honored as Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, per the league office. Tuttle averaged 21.0 ppg and
BURCHINAL – A Rockwell man was taken to jail Sunday for assault. According to police, Lee Alan Best, age 24 of Rockwell, was arrested on Sunday at about 3:50 PM for simple
MASON CITY – A convicted domestic abuser wanted on arrest warrants was caught by police last week at a local bar. Timothy Dean Smith, age 24, was at Cueless Bar, 1401 North
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, last week praised new proposed rules from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement on Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine: “I am deeply concerned that Russia’s ongoing military intervention in Crimea may soon
DES MOINES – For the third consecutive week, retail gasoline prices in Iowa recorded an increase. Prices rose $.11 this week, closing at $3.44 as of Tuesday. Prices appear to have moved
FOREST CITY – Waldorf College unveiled a new mascot during their Homecoming celebration in the fall of 2013, but he remained nameless for several months until a campus-wide vote determined he would
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey last week said the recently released 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary data show Iowa has seen dramatic increases in the total value of
Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications – TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team clinched the No. 3 seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 71-69 victory
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened others with it skipped two court dates and is now being held in jail after police finally caught
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State got a season-high 38 points from its reserves to run its home court winning streak to a Bramlage Coliseum-record 15 games with an 80-73 win over No.
MASON CITY – A Rockwell man accused of punching a person in the face last year is accused again this week of the same crime. According to officers at the Cerro Gordo
WASHINGTON – US Representative from Iowa Tom Latham last week compared government to business, and said government should be more responsive: Finding smarter ways to deliver good services and products is the
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) last week made this statement on the terrorist strike in Benghazi: “I’m pleased to hear that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers is going
GENEVA, Ohio – University of Iowa junior Babatunde Amosu took the men’s triple jump title on the final day of the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Saturday. The women finished eighth (49.5
AMES – A team of Iowa State University scientists have measured nitrate in soil with a unique infrared sensor system opening the possibility of determining the level of this vital nutrient in
LAWRENCE, Kan.- The Iowa State women’s basketball team (20-8, 9-8) earned its second road victory this week taking down the Kansas Jayhawks (12-17, 5-12) 87-79 Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Cyclones
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wrapped up competition at the Big 12 Championships in impressive fashion, adding five event titles. The Cyclones end Big 12’s with a total of seven event titles,
Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications – ST. LOUIS – For the second time in three seasons, the Wichita State Shockers will enter the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament as the event’s No.
Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa wrapped up day one of competition at the 2014 MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships inside the UNI-Dome today,