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MIAMI – Stanley Simms, 47, of Sunrise, Florida, is wanted by the FBI for charges relating to the possession of child pornography. He was last seen in Sunrise, Florida, on June 7,
NEWARK, NJ—A Colorado man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to transport women across state lines for prostitution in New Jersey and other states, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. James
CINCINNATI – Paul G. Fox, 48, of Franklin, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court this week to 144 months in prison for possession of more than 600 images of child pornography
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS January 7, 2014 Unapproved The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, met in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Present: Bob Amosson, Jay Urdahl and
ROSELAND, N.J. – January 8, 2014 – Private sector employment increased by 238,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report. The report, which is derived from
Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES, Iowa – DeAndre Kane put up one of the most complete performances in recent Iowa State history as the No. 9 Cyclones improved to 14-0 overall and 2-0
DES MOINES – Apparently the Iowa State Fair thought a new “cashless system” at the fair would be taken as a great new convenience for fairgoers, until they made the announcement and
MASON CITY – Extreme cold has claimed another casualty Tuesday, as the Mason City Walgreen’s store closed abruptly today due to a burst water pipe. According to Walgreen’s corporate customer service, the
THORNTON – A mother and her child were transported to Mercy Hospital Monday after a possible carbon monoxide gas leak at their home. A Cerro Gordo county deputy was dispatched to 208
CHARLES CITY – The Floyd County Jail is not closing – contrary to recent rumors – but it will be shifting a portion of its workload to the nearby Mitchell County Jail.
AMES, Iowa – The No. 11 Iowa State women’s basketball team (13-0, 2-0 Big 12) squares off with Texas Tech (6-7, 0-2 Big 12) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum
GRUNDY CENTER, IA – A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the grocery store he worked at in Grundy Center has received a deferred judgement. According to records, Mark Dunnick,
IOWA CITY – The Big Ten Conference office today announced a one-game suspension and public reprimand of University of Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship
MANLY – The City of Manly has agreed to work with a new internet service provider. At the city council meeting held on January 2, 2014, discussion was held regarding a recent
NIT – A blown-out knee will keep reigning Olympic and World Cup downhill skiing champ Lindsey Vonn out of the Sochi, Russia olympics. Posting to Facebook early Tuesday, Vonn said “I am
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior DeAndre Kane has been named Big 12 Player of the Week for the second time in as many weeks. It is his fourth overall weekly accolade,
CHARLES CITY – A dog was shot and killed on December 16, 2013 in Charles City by a police officer near an elementary school. The incident raised questions by some as to
FRESNO, Calif. — A 33-year-old Navy petty officer pleaded guilty Monday to one count of sex trafficking a minor, following a probe by the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force,
AMES, Iowa- Louis Ayeni, who has had a major impact on Toledo’s running game in his four years at the school, has been named an assistant coach for running backs at Iowa
NEW YORK – The process of removing Syria’s most critical chemical weapons material outside of the country for destruction began today, the head of the Joint Mission of the Organisation for the
NEW YORK – The United Nations and its humanitarian partners today appealed for $1 billion to save millions of Syrian children from becoming a “lost generation,” doomed by the civil war in
NEW YORK – As the fighting in parts of South Sudan grinds on between Government forces and rebels despite ceasefire talks, more and more civilians are fleeing to neighbouring countries, with some
NEW YORK – The United Nations today resumed food aid for some 100,000 displaced people in Bangui, capital of the strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR), for the first time in nearly three
GREENBELT, MD – Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Daniel Burton, a/k/a Snoop, age 30, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, today to 262 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release.
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – WICHITA, Kan. – The No. 7-ranked Wichita State Shockers scored a 67-53 victory over the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team on Saturday at Koch Arena.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement submitted today to the Congressional Record, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said that Congress has a
CHICAGO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) submitted to Congress the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Report Jan. 6, 2014. View the report at www.glmris.anl.gov. The GLMRIS
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women’s basketball freshman Jadda Buckley was named Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the for the third time this season and second-consecutive, the league
ELDORA – A Swaledale man lead police on a dangerous chase Saturday morning near Thornton, Iowa, before his car was disabled and he was arrested. The Iowa State Patrol was in pursuit
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan commandos from the 7th and 9th Special Operations Kandaks coordinated efforts during a combat operation killing one insurgent and injuring another Jan. 4 in Musa Qalah district’s
CEDAR FALLS – A Cedar Falls police officer awoke a 270 lb. man who smelled of booze and weed – thereby pissing the dude off – leading to a man-on-cop beat down
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Republican party pleaded with its social media followers to help find new recruits to bolster its voter registration numbers. “Help the Republican Party of Iowa increase
URBANDALE, Iowa – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will report over $4.1 million cash-on-hand when their campaign disclosure report is filed prior to the January 21,
DES MOINES – A recent announcement from an Iowa Department of Transportation official that Iowa will spend about six figures to design a new logo for the agency is coming under fire
MASON CITY – A convicted Mason City felon is in jail for allegedly pawning a stolen guitar. Ronald Benjamin Bakkum, age 46, is in the Cerro Gordo County Jail at this time,
MASON CITY – The NIACC campus is now closed Monday due to the extreme cold temperatures, NIACC officials said Monday morning. All activities are cancelled or postponed. However, this evening, a Bicycle
IOWA CITY – Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery got a little too hot under the collar at Sunday night’s Big Ten game in Madision against highly-ranked Wisconsin as his team’s double-digit lead
DES MOINES – Warnings for extreme life threatening cold will continue through Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines. An extremely cold arctic airmass will keep temperatures well
MASON CITY – NIT has received word that the Kohl’s department store, located at 556 Indianhead Drive, was evacuated due to a possible gas leak. The store was about to open and
City Hall Council Chambers Thursday, January 2, 2014 Manly, Iowa MINUTES 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Manly, Iowa met in regular session