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Courtesy UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa football program wrapped up the spring season with their annual Spring Game presented by Tyson today inside the UNI-Dome.
DES MOINES, Iowa – World-leading marks were set in each of the Moscow World Championship Rematches, as the elite events lived up to the hype and put on a show for the
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City investigated a domestic abuse assault that took place in the 600 block of 9th Avenue on April 20 and arrested a man on a felony
WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama highlighted small business owners across the country he says are acting to raise wages for their workers. He called on Congress to “give
AMES – Police in Ames have announced tow more arrests connected to the riots of April 8 and 9 that ruined this year’s VEISHEA celebration. As a part of an ongoing investigation
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City located and arrested a wanted man last week. On April 22, Charles City police located Kristopher Hugh Viers, age 31 of New Hampton, at the
IOWA CITY – An Iowa basketball player was stopped and arrested for operating while intoxicated early Saturday morning. KACOUL DUT “Peter” Jok, age 20, a freshman on the Iowa men’s basketball team,
MASON CITY – A gas leak was investigated Friday evening in Mason City. Police had 1st Street SW blocked off at about 6 PM Friday after a call to authorities about the
MASON CITY – The Mason City KMart is now closed, marking the end of over 40 years of retail shopping. The store opened in June of 1972. The store held a liquidation
From Rep. Sharon Steckman: The legislative session is now a few days into overtime. Our pay stopped on the last scheduled day of session, April 22nd, and it was also the last
ST. PAUL – The Ramsey County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of an individual attempting to impersonate a Ramsey County deputy sheriff. The contacts have typically involved a phone call
By Claudette Roulo, American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 25, 2014 – Defense Department officials are still waiting to hear back from their Russian counterparts after reaching out to them via
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 26, 2014 – The special bond between Americans and South Koreans serves to strengthen U.S. commitment to
CHARLES CITY – Police caught a wanted man last week in Charles City. Trent Slight, age 22, of New Hampton, was located and arrested by Charles City police on April 22 near
NIT – The United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East today strongly condemned the recent killing of three Palestinian refugee children in different parts of Syria, and reiterated the
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – President Obama arrived in the Republic of Korea on Friday, his second stop on a four-country trip to Asia. The President met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye
DES MOINES – A divided Iowa Senate Friday passed a bill designed to prevent cronyism in hiring practices in state government of the kind that has plagued Governor Terry Branstad’s Administration. The
CEDAR RAPIDS – Jonathan Curtis Youngbear, age 20, from the Meskwaki Nation Settlement, Iowa, has been charged with first degree murder within “Indian Country.” The charge is contained in an Indictment filed
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed John J. Haney District Court Judge in the Second Judicial District (2B). Haney, of Marshalltown, earned his law degree from the University of
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following bills into law: House File 499: an Act permitting the use of crossbows to hunt deer and providing penalties. House File 2366:
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today expressed disappointment that Iowa House Democrats decided to play politics with the “Connect Every Iowan Act” jeopardizing Iowans’ livelihood and jobs in underserved areas
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VIDEO FROM US STATE DEPARTMENT: An overview of the steps that have led the United States and the international community to apply sanctions on those responsible for violating Ukraine’s sovereignty. httpv://youtu.be/16kT1HtrAJg
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis city council this morning passed a resolution changing the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day in that city. Supporters of the change said that the change
MASON CITY – The Humane Society of North Iowa is hosting a pet adoption event Saturday in Mason City. The event begins at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 26 at the Petco store,
DES MOINES, Iowa – Two high school state records fell during the second day of the 105th running of the Drake Relays on Thursday at historic Drake Stadium. Linn-Mar sophomore Stephanie Jenks
STORM LAKE – A residence in the Buena Vista county town of Albert City was recently burglarized, and two arrests were made, police reported. According to Buena Vista County Sheriff Doug Simons,
WATERLOO – Police in Waterloo are investigating a stabbing incident Thursday that left one man hospitalized. Police reported that on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at approximately 2:38 PM, officers were dispatched to
DES MOINES – The Joint Senate and House Education Appropriations Committee approved this week a 4 percent funding increase for each of Iowa’s public universities. The board also approved $2.6 million in
Remarks late Thursday from US Secretary of State John Kerry: It has now been a week since the United States, the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine met in Geneva. We did so
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was back in a jail cell Friday morning on a charge of aggravated public intoxication, even as he awaits trial on the same charge and pled
WASHINGTON – The multibillion-dollar e-cigarette industry is not regulated, but the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to change that. The proposed rules would extend the federal government’s regulatory authority from cigarettes
From Senator Amanda Ragan – A core Iowa value is taking care of those who cannot take care of themselves. This week the Iowa Senate voted for a Health & Human Services
DES MOINES — The DNR has taken the following enforcement actions: Administrative Orders Responsible parties have 30 days to appeal the order or 60 days to pay the penalty. Linn County P.M.
DES MOINES – Above normal rainfall was received over the last two weeks — the statewide average was 2.3 inches compared to the normal 1.7 inches. However, more slow steady rains are
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, this week joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Congressman George Miller (D-CA), and
IOWA FALLS – On Thursday, April 17, 2014, at approximately 1:20 p.m. the Iowa Falls Police Department responded to an emergency call of an armed, suicidal man at 413 College Avenue. After
AMES, Iowa – A team of USDA and Iowa State University researchers has helped to sequence the genomes of the two closest relatives of the cultivated peanut, an advancement that could lead
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested for drunk driving early Friday morning. Paul Curtis Hillestad, age 65, was stopped by police after midnight Friday morning. Police determined Hillestad was
NIT – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned about continued violence in eastern Ukraine, which has led to loss of life, further instability and which is contributing to a climate of fear