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NIT – The days are about to get longer again, a much-needed clue that this long, arduous winter is drawing to a close. On Sunday, March 9, daylight savings begins at 2
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NIT – The days are about to get longer again, a much-needed clue that this long, arduous winter is drawing to a close. On Sunday, March 9, daylight savings begins at 2
MASON CITY – A Garner woman who was allegedly turned in by her sister for stealing her checkbook and using it to buy a cell phone was brought to Cerro Gordo county
DES MOINES – The Des Moines Register reported Saturday that Terry Branstad is in good shape in his bid to keep his seat as Iowa Governor. According to the Register, Governor Branstad’s
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who went on a crime spree last fall was sentenced to ten years in prison last week. Zachary James Kantaris, age 21, received ten years
TALLAHASSEE, FL – A bill that is advancing in Florida could set a precedent where warning shots fired by armed persons who are under attack would be legal, and protect them from
DES MOINES – Iowa Senator Matt McCoy is the lastest Iowa lawmaker to point out the dangers of teen alcohol abuse. Sen. McCoy said last week that underage drinking is a serious
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate passed a bill last week by a vote of 35-14 that would require Iowa schools to test for the silent killer, radon gas. Radon is a
MASON CITY – A man and a woman were arrested after an argument in a North End street. According to police, Mason City police and Cerro Gordo deputies were dispatched to the
SPENCER – A Clay county deputy nabbed a Spencer woman wanted on a drug charge recently. A Clay county deputy identified 30-year-old Becky Mosley as she exited her vehicle at 102 N.
MADISON, Wis. – Five University of Iowa wrestlers — Tony Ramos, Derek St. John, Nick Moore, Mike Evans and Ethen Lofthouse — advanced to the championship round of the 2014 Big Ten Wrestling
Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team fell to the Indiana State Sycamores, 85-72. The Panthers are now 17-12 overall and 13-5
SLEEPY EYE, MN – A two car accident claimed the lives of four young Minnesota men Friday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the accident took place near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
As providers across the country struggle to meet deadline, administration refuses to grant extra time but has provided no details on plan to grant exemptions WASHINGTON – Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), John
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Iowa advanced seven wrestlers to the semifinals of the 2014 Big Ten Championships on Saturday at the Kohl Center. The Hawkeyes recorded four major decisions and
WASHINGTON – Arguing that “we’re past the point of tinkering with the current system,” Senator Chuck Grassley on Thursday worked to build bipartisan support for the Military Justice Improvement Act in advance
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the February 2014 Employment Situation report released on Friday: “The nation’s economic recovery continued in February, with the
HAMPTON – A Swaledale woman had a nasty experience with a semi-truck Friday on Interstate 35. According to a report, 52-year-old Kimberlee Kephart of Swaledale was southbound on Interstate 35 near the
MINNEAPOLIS – A University of Minnesota professor has been arrested after the FBI accused him of child exploitation. FBI Special Agent in Charge J. Christopher Warrener announced the arrest of Woody Dale
OMAHA – An Omaha, Nebraska man was convicted by a federal jury on February 13, 2014, after a three and one-half-day trial in federal court in Sioux City. Michael Clayton, age 44,
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is recognizing National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 9-15, 2014. Groundwater is a very important source of water to Iowans as 82%
DECATUR COUNTY – Three Iowans, including a 3-year-old girl – were killed Wednesday evening after a head-on crash in this southeast Iowa county. According to a report, two vehicles approached each other
MASON CITY – The 11th Annual Gardening Seminar, “Come Bloom with Us”, will be held Thursday, March 20 on the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications – ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team charged all the way back from a 19-point second-half deficit to pull even with Southern