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MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Mason Powers has signed a national letter of intent to run cross country and track and field at Southern Arkansas University, a NCAA Division II school located
WATERLOO – The NIACC baseball team plays Iowa Central at 7 p.m. Thursday in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament at Riverfont Stadium. NIACC (22-29 overall, 10-18 in the
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who forcibly assaulted a security guard at the Social Security Administration Office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Howard Lamont
WATERLOO – Police investigated a rash of fake currency and a fake lottery ticket and arrested a Waterloo man on at least 10 counts of forgery. Waterloo police reported that on Tuesday,
WAVERLY – According to a public service announcement, there will be a release of nitrogen liquid from the Nestle Beverage Company between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM Wednesday afternoon. This will take place from a
MASON CITY – An afternoon bender and a snooze on a Cultural Crescent park bench landed one man in jail, even as cops searched for another possibly intoxicated subject who was said
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after introducing the Tax Free Health Insurance Act, which would eliminate taxes on health insurance for those in the individual market: “In 2012,
MASON CITY – A teen was reported missing late Tuesday evening, and was soon located behind a rural Mason City business. According to police, a 16-year-old teen, Austin Vanauken, left his home
NIT – The sins of Catholic priests have come with a monumental price, a senior Vatican official told a United Nations panel this week. The revelations were made by an Archbishop as
MASON CITY – A 51-year-old woman and her 37-year-old husband were arrested in Mason City for stealing, even as they await trial for allegedly stealing in Cedar Falls. Mason City police were
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman with a track record of stealing was arrested Tuesday afternoon at Mills Fleet Farm. Mason City police were called to the Mills Fleet Farm store,
NIT – A major new report released Tuesday by scientists says that global warming is already having a major impact on the United States. Overview from the National Climate Assessment: Climate change,
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today sent the following letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking that he reconsider appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the illegal targeting program conducted by
NORA SPRINGS – A Nora Springs man who pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual abuse of a minor has been sentenced in Floyd County District Court to 25 years in prison.
MINNEAPOLIS – Tieu Tran, 59, of Mankato, Minnesota, pleaded guilty in March to one count of forced labor trafficking in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the Justice Department
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – We just wrapped up the 2014 legislative session last week and I’m pleased with the progress we made this year. We worked together in many different areas
DES MOINES – Four officers killed in the line of duty will be honored this Friday in Iowa’s capitol city when their names are added to the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial. Each
DAVENPORT – Four men have been charged for alleged hunting violations at Credit Island Park in Davenport on Sunday, May 4, 2014. The four men were charged after allegedly shooting two ducks
IRVING, Texas – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will host Arkansas on Dec. 4, 2014 in the second season of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, announced today by the Big 12 Conference.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Dave Buchanan, who spent the last season as the Drake University men’s basketball director of operations, has been promoted to assistant coach, head coach Ray Giacoletti announced Tuesday.