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CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man has pleaded guilty today altering meat labels so that those products would be imported by other countries. According to facts admitted today by Philip G. Payne,
MASON CITY – A woman who was accused of assault in Lake Mills was brought to the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room where she allegedly lashed out at staff and caused hundreds of
DES MOINES – The Democratic leaders of the Iowa Legislature toured the state on Monday to discuss their goals for the 2015 legislative session, the party announced Monday. The 2015 legislative session
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was released from prison in October is back in jail, accused of violating his parole. Colton Lee Theilen, age 22, turned himself into the
ATLANTIC, Iowa – Two Cass County men are under suspicion for allegedly possessing deer and other wildlife illegally after officers followed a trail that began with an illegal dumping complaint. The Cass
WASHINGTON – The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the guided missile destroyer USS Sampson in the Java Sea to assist in the Indonesian-led international search-and-recovery effort for downed AirAsia
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 4, 2015 – U.S. and partner-nation fighter and bomber aircraft conducted six airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force
MASON CITY – An ex-convict facing second offense drunk driving charges decided he wouldn’t come back to court, and cops finally caught up with him months after a warrant for his arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won four straight matches to erase a 14-6 deficit and defeat No. 7 Ohio State, 18-14, on Sunday afternoon in front of
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI grabbed its first MAC win of the dual season, beating Eastern Michigan, 24-15. The Panthers grabbed seven of the 10 matches. “It’s a win, but there’s a
NIT Opinion – Apparently John Skipper – the paid lackey from the Globe Gazette who unwaveringly props up the failed city council and mayor – is back at it again Sunday, trying
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman wanted on a warrant out of Polk county was stopped in a suspicious vehicle with non-matching license plates and caught with meth. Hanna Michelle Page,
MASON CITY – A man who is accused of drunk driving in two different Iowa counties over the course of two days has pleaded guilty to one of the charges. Chad Martin Bernhardt,
AMES – Bill Fennelly’s Cyclones topped Kansas State in their first Big 12 Conference game of the season. The Iowa State women’s basketball team (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) improved to 9-0 in
MASON CITY – A Cedar Falls man is behind bars this weekend, serving jail time after a drunk driving guilty plea. Rasethnu Nurabakara Jenkins, age 41, pled guilty on December 2 to
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – No. 9 Iowa State (10-2) lost to South Carolina (9-3), 64-60 Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. ISU shot just 35.1 percent from the field and
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announced leadership changes after Vice President Jamie T. Zanios retired at the end of December. For the past 11 years, Zanios has served
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The University of Iowa wresting team recorded a 27-9 win over the No. 23 ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The win improves Iowa’s winning record against Rutgers to 2-0 after
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – An Iowa man mis-judged how close to the train tacks was walking and was struck and injured by a train and thrown clear. According to law enforcement, on Wednesday,
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – The Iowa State wrestling team (4-1 , 0-0 Big 12) kicked off the New Year with the 12th annual Sothern Scuffle. The Cyclones finished 11th as a team with
NEW HAMPTON – Equipment upgrades are on the way to the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Todd W. Miller reported today. “I have recently applied for a grant in the amount of
SIOUX CITY – The Iowa State Patrol reports that an Iowa man was crushed early this morning in a drunk driving accident. At about 1:00 AM Saturday morning in Sioux City, 43-year-old
CLEAR LAKE — A gas leak at a Clear Lake restaurant forced the evacuation of that business along with an adjoining hotel Thursday evening. An employee at the Best Western Holiday Lodge,
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Office of Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today regarding serious injuries he sustained while working out: “On Thursday, Senator Reid received treatment at University
WASHINGTON – In response to the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s numerous provocations, particularly the recent cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment and the threats against movie theaters and moviegoers,
MASON CITY – Police and firefighters responded to a fire inside a vehicle Friday afternoon after 1 PM. The vehicle caused quite a lot of smoke. The incident took place at 1st
WATERLOO – Waterloo police have made an arrest after investigating a shooting last month that left a man dead. According to police, on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 01:31 AM, the Waterloo
DES MOINES – A man already busted once this year for drunk driving might have been tipping back on the good stuff once again before sideswiping a patrol car and slamming into
MASON CITY – Two men were arrested after a man suffered injuries in an assault at his Mason City apartment on New Year’s Eve. Felix Arp, age 23, and Lucas Rutta, age
FOREST CITY – In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Waldorf College will be hosting poet, musician and social educator, Mohammed Bilal, Monday, January 19 at 10:00 a.m. in the Atrium.
HAMPTON – The city of Hampton has pursued new city code to address indecent exposure, and made final approval of the new ordinance. On December 8, the city council held a work
From Senator Amanda Ragan – We capped off 2014 with promising news on the economy. That means we can continue to make both fiscal responsibility and job creation top priorities in 2015.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is being sought by police after an incident in which he allegedly choked his pregnant girlfriend, sending her to the hospital. According to police, officers
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board (CGCCB) recently received a $5,000 donation from electric transmission company ITC for a tree-planting project in its county campgrounds. The CGCCB has a
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Bobby Telford was named co-Big Ten Wrestler of the Week by the conference office Wednesday. The weekly honor is the first of his career
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team dropped its Missouri Valley Conference opener at Evansville, 52-49. Evansville (11-2 overall, 1-0 MVC) rallied a 10-point halftime deficit and outscored
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Cyclones beat Mississippi Valley State by 50 points on New Year’s Eve and will travel to New York City for one more tuneup before opening conference
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – The Iowa State wrestling team kicked off competition at the 12th annual Southern Scuffle. After two sessions, the Cyclones are currently in 15th place with a team score of
MINNEAPOLIS – A woman was found nearly frozen to death today in Minneapolis and police took matters into their own hands and transported her to a hospital, where they were told they
MASON CITY – A Mason City man caught twice in recent weeks by Mason City police for drunk driving is behind bars for skipping court for driving with a revoked license. Donald