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DES MOINES – Warmer temperatures combined with strong winds and dry conditions lead to more brush and wild-land fires across the state. These types of fires can pose a serious…
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad signed Senate File 2339, an act relating to the administration of the redevelopment tax credits program by the Economic Development Authority and including applicability…
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University moved quickly and decisively to reward men’s basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg for leading it to one of the best seasons in school history. Hoiberg…
MASON CITY – Police located and took into custody a wanted Mason City woman Friday morning. On Friday at about 9:30 AM, police came into contact with Tabatha Marie Hamilton,…
MASON CITY – Public intoxication and serious assault landed a Mason City woman behind bars twice this week. Police reported that Angela Sue Anderson, age 51, was arrested for public…
CLEAR LAKE – Titan Machinery announced that it will close a store in Clear Lake, Iowa as part of a “headcount” reduction. Titan, which comprises a network of full-service agricultural and…
AMES, Iowa – The Cyclone Gridiron Club spring football game showcased a balanced offensive and defensive effort on Saturday in Jack Trice Stadium, as the game featured 538 yards of…
MASON CITY – A used car lot on a busy Mason City street was forced by city hall to clean up its act this week. Complaints were filed with the…
MASON CITY – If you like free comic books, you need to be at Oak Leaf Collectibles in Mason City on May 3. Free Comic Book Day is a single…
WASHINGTON – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended today the Climate Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., recalling the importance of keeping global warming as a top concern in the development agenda, and…
MASON CITY – Two inmates in the Cerro Gordo County Jail are faces charges after an altercation Friday evening. De Shawn Muhammad, age 27, and Deshon Earl Holmes, age 27,…
THORNTON – Police arrested a Rockwell man for harassment Friday, after an investigation. James Ross Grant, age 64, was picked up in Thornton by a Cerro Gordo deputy Friday at…
WASHINGTON – By a vote of 219-205 on Thursday, House Republicans approved a budget from Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, with massive cuts to health care and other services, the…
WASHINGTON – Kathleen Sebelius – the face of Obamacare as the Secretary of Health and Human Services – resigned this week, and President Barack Obama has named a successor. On…
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the Senate said no to the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that was supposed to address the national gender wage gap. The vote fell six votes short; it…
NEW YORK – The United Nations human rights office today voiced deep regret at the execution of Mexican national Ramiro Hernandez Llanas in Texas on Wednesday, noting that the United…
WASHINGTON, DC – In this week’s address, the President underscored the importance of ensuring equal pay for equal work and highlighted the steps his Administration has taken to expand opportunity…
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced today that the Iowa Secretary of State’s office is expected to return more than $200,000 to the general fund in…
DES MOINES – The University of Northern Iowa track and field team wrapped up competition today at the 38th Annual Jim Duncan Invitational, finishing the meet with 12 individual and…
WASHINGTON – On March 31, the US commemorated the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan. “Since the conclusion of the Treaty of…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Robert M. Speer – Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial…