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MASON CITY – An area known for trouble had more of it Tuesday evening. NIT received a tip that a large group of people had gathered near the 100 block…
DES MOINES – Natural Gas prices in Iowa were up $.18 this week, closing at $4.75 / MMbtu. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week…
FORT MADISON – The new $130 million Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) is almost complete, but officials announced that its opening will be delayed unto the geothermal system is working properly.…
DES MOINES – The Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse is launching a one-of-a-kind Facebook page. The new Facebook page will be used to publicize high-profile missing person cases, child safety…
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board campgrounds will open Friday, May 2, 2014. CGCCB manages three modern campgrounds; Ingebretson Park in Thornton; Linn Grove Park in Rockwell;…
MASON CITY – A Wisconsin man is in the Cerro Gordo County Jail after failing to show up in court last November related to a case of felony eluding, felony…
DES MOINES – The Pole Vault at Jordan Creek Town Center, a favorite of Drake Relays fans, is back once again this year with some of the top ranked pole…
By Nick Simeone, American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 22, 2014 – Discussions are continuing within the Obama administration on how many U.S. troops could remain as a residual…
MASON CITY – Police arrested a Mason City man Tuesday evening for violation of the sex offender registry. Cerro Gordo deputies went to the home of 26-year-old Christian George Andersen,…
NEW YORK – For the first time, a federal appeals court has ordered the government to release a crucial legal memo relating to U.S. targeted killing operations, reversing a lower…
DES MOINES – Working families, faith leaders, and local officials will gather around Iowa, Friday through Monday, for a vigil to commemorate those who have perished or suffered injuries or…
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa on Tuesday asked the IRS to account for an inadequate fraud detection system and delays in implementing a new system. “Identity theft to…
MASON CITY – The NIACC volleyball team has signed seven players for the 2014 season. Signing with the Lady Trojans are Amber Carter (Nashua-Plainfield), Bailey Walter (Atlantic), Madison Wood (Rockford),…
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA – On Friday, April 18, 2014, the last of ten defendants from Marshalltown, Iowa and elsewhere were sentenced on federal drug trafficking and money laundering charges announced United…
WASHINGTON – In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Department of Justice this week announced a nationwide university tour by top administration officials…
IOWA CITY – On April 22, 2014 at 10:56pm, Iowa City Police officers were dispatched to Romantix at 315 Kirkwood Av for a robbery that had just occurred. A female…
American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 23, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed his Egyptian counterpart yesterday that Secretary of State John F. Kerry soon will certify to…
DAMASCUS – Calling urgently on Syrian authorities and the opposition to allow aid access, end siege warfare and halt the indiscriminate bombing of civilians, the top United Nations humanitarian officials…
DES MOINES – Heather Kampf and Leo Manzano won the USA 1 Mile Road Championships on a beautiful Tuesday evening at the fifth-annual Grand Blue Mile sponsored by Wellmark and Nationwide…
BEDFORD – On April 23, 2014, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call indicating a shooting had occurred. Authorities arrived on scene and identified the body of an…
One-Stop-Shop Connects Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and their Spouses to Employers – At today’s anniversary celebration of Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announced the launch…
NIT – Countries need to shift to more sustainable food systems to adapt to the effects of climate change, the Director-General of the United Nations Food and Drug Organization (FAO)…
By Claudette Roulo, American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 22, 2014 – A company-sized element of the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team — about 150 soldiers —…
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today took steps to provide more spectrum for general consumer use, carrier-grade small cell deployments, fixed wireless broadband services, and other innovative uses,…
WASHINGTON – Lowe’s Home Centers, one of the nation’s largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its more than 1,700 stores nationwide to…
WASHINGTON – A criminal information has been filed against a Pennsylvania firm and its chief officer, charging them with conspiracy to evade export reporting requirements and with attempting to smuggle…
WASHINGTON – Showa Corp., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Saitama, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $19.9 million criminal fine for its role in a…
WASHINGTON -The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) this week released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Accomplishments Report, detailing its work alongside other federal agencies, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices,…