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NIT – Releasing new statistics today, the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced that by end 2014, there will be nearly three billion Internet users – two-thirds of them from the
MANCHESTER, IA – Police in this northeast Iowa town today explained a raid on house in February where a suspected meth lab was in operation. According to Interim Chief of Police James
By Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz – The liberals in the media have been attacking me for months, criticizing me for spending money on voter fraud investigations that protect the votes
MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo County Supervisors on Monday approved $10,000 for the RAGBRAI stop-over coming to Mason City this summer. Mason City Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and council member Jean Marinos were
WASHINGTON – Perhaps taking a step toward dismantling the separation of church and state, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that local governments are allowed to begin meetings with religious prayers.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man, formerly the Vice President of Bartleson Masonry, Inc. in Forest City, Iowa, who embezzled more than $40,000 from an employee retirement plan, pled guilty today in federal
MASON CITY – A man who served 21 months in an Iowa prison after numerous encounters with police and criminal charges was cited over the weekend for criminal mischief. Jared Kropf was,
MASON CITY – The Mason City High School Athletic Director was told Monday that he would be terminated, until the school board later Monday voted 7-0 to hold off on that decision.
MASON CITY – A steady stream of comic book lovers flowed into the Oak Leaf Collectible Comic Book Store on Saturday to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. “People come in to celebrate
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Brett Guba signed a national letter of intent with Elon University on Monday. Guba is hitting .335 with 16 doubles and 21 RBIs heading into the NJCAA
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman, formerly the city clerk for Masonville, Iowa, who defrauded the city of more than $30,000, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Christine Anne King,
WATERLOO – The NIACC baseball team plays Iowa Central at 7 p.m. Thursday in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament. NIACC (22-29 overall, 10-18 in the ICCAC) is the
MASON CITY – He’s passed out in convenience store bathrooms previously, now he has graduated to the comfort of bushes in the Cultural Crescent. Police reported that on May 3 at about
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds were joined today at their weekly news conference by Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (HSEMD) Director Mark
MASON CITY – Through all the drama and tumult over the years, the city of Mason City continues to do business with IC System, a collection agency that couldn’t make a go
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the April 2014 Employment Situation report released on May 2: “This morning’s report demonstrates that the economy continues
WASHINGTON – The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is aware of multiple scams targeting universities, university employees, and students across the nation. The scams range from Internet fraud to intrusions. The following
MASON CITY – A Buffalo Center man tossed his couch in a ditch outside Mason City, and didn’t get away with it. Cerro Gordo county deputies took a report of a person
Special Briefing Senior Administration Official Via Teleconference May 5, 2014 MODERATOR: Thank you so much, and welcome, everyone, to this call on a Monday morning. Appreciate folks jumping on. We will be
FOREST CITY – The Waldorf College Student Senate hosted their annual Students Excelling in Activities and Leadership, or SEAL, awards Friday, April, 25 in the Atrium. Several students were honored for their
NIT – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the spread of polio is now leading to an international public health emergency. Members of the WHO Emergency Committee and expert
WASHINGTON – An Alabama man was indicted for threatening an African-American man at a Quinton, Alabama, restaurant, and for threatening another person who ordered him to leave the restaurant due to his
NEW YORK – The BIG EAST and Big Ten Conferences have announced the establishment of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an annual early-season series of eight men’s basketball games played between the two