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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team dropped an 18-12 decision to second-ranked Missouri on Sunday in the finals of the EAS/NWCA National Duals tournament. The top-ranked Hawkeyes got wins
Legislation is continuing to work its way through the subcommittee and committee process at the Statehouse this week. Bills are being carefully reviewed as we continue to receive valuable input from Iowans
AMES, Iowa – On the strength of a season-high four pins, No. 8 Iowa State (11-2, 2-1 Big 12) defeated No. 14 Wisconsin (9-4, 7-2 Big Ten), 30-16 Sunday afternoon in Hilton
LINCOLN, NE – Iowa notched its fourth straight win over Nebraska with a commanding 74-46 victory in Lincoln Sunday afternoon. The 28-point margin of victory is Iowa’s largest win against Nebraska, ever.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was arrested for driving drunk with a child in his car last year has pleaded guilty and is serving a jail sentence. A Cerro
DES MOINES – “And the Oscars go to…Branstad, Ernst, Upmeyer, Blum and King,” says Progress Iowa, in its relentless pursuit to shame and humiliate conservative politicians who seem to easily win re-election
SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Feb. 21, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition
MASON CITY – A North Iowa man set free last year from a federal penitentiary and then caught drunk driving in Cerro Gordo county is serving two weeks in jail for his
WARREN COUNTY – Two Iowans out for a winter’s motorcycle ride have perished as a result of the driver losing control of the Harley-Davidson bike and the ensuing crash. According to the
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 2/19/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————————– ———— ADVANCED SYSTEMSCOPY CHARGE 920.96 AKAY CONSULTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5,600.00 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTEN 600.00 ALLIANT
MINNEAPOLIS – The driver in a serious car crash that sent three to a Twin Cities hospital is being sought by Minneapolis police at this time. Sunday morning at 2:10 am, officers
DES MOINES – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reinstated Federal protections for wolves in the western Great Lakes region on December 19, 2014. The US Fish and Wildlife
CLEAR LAKE – Two North Iowa men were in the Cerro Gordo County Jail after it was alleged that they somehow cheated in a fishing tournament held at Clear Lake this month.
MINNEAPOLIS – Police in Minnesota’s largest city are saying Sunday that a possible drunk driver struck a squad car with two police officers inside, injuring both and sending them to this hospital.
BURLINGTON – Iowa law enforcement agencies are narrowing their search for a suspect who shot an Iowa man multiple times, leaving him dead. During the course of a homicide investigation that was
ESTHERVILLE – A small amount of E-85 fuel pooled on top of the frozen West Fork of the Des Moines River on Friday morning after a tank at an Estherville service station
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team advanced to the finals of the EAS/NWCA National Dual Tournament with a 24-8 win against No. 5 Cornell on Saturday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye
STORM LAKE – NIACC’s Hannah Palmeter set another school record on Saturday at the NJCAA Region XI meet on the Buena Vista campus. The sophomore won the mile run in a school
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team blew by Chattanooga with a 44-3 win Saturday in the quarterfinals of the EAS/NWCA National Duals. The Hawkeyes tallied five pins during the
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who submitted a fraudulent insurance claim after deliberately setting fire to his vacant home pled guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids. James Marvin Plower, age 50,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was jailed on a charge of drunk driving after he struck a parked vehicle on a residential street Friday evening. Police were called to the
DES MOINES – McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, will get more assistance from Iowa taxpayers to begin operating in Clear Lake. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board on Friday awarded
WASHINGTON — A La Vista, Nebraska, woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in Omaha to serve 36 months in prison and three years of supervised release
WASHINGTON – Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of Minnesota announced today the indictment of Hamza Naj Ahmed, 19, for
DES MOINES – Lisa Digman is the new STEM Director at Northeast Iowa Community College. She attended STEM Day at the Capitol to update legislators on efforts to make Iowa a STEM
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Feb. 21, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike, Combined
By Lisa Ferdinando, DoD News – KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands, Feb. 21, 2015 – Regional governments must take the lead in solving the “very complex threat” posed by the Islamic State of
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis police officer was standing next to his squad car after investigating a burglary call when he was shot by an unknown shooter. Two Minneapolis Police Officers had just
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa track and field team wrapped up the UNI-Dome open today, coming away with top-performances across the board. Jamie Lindstrom opened the meet with
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI took down its first top-25 team of the season with an 18-16 win over No. 21 Old Dominion on Senior Night. The win over the second-ranked MAC
DES MOINES – A man was found dead in a Des Moines street Saturday morning. According to Des Moines police, at 2:04 AM this morning, the Des Moines Police Communications Center received
MADISON COUNTY, IOWA – Two people are dead and two injured in a one-vehicle accident Saturday. The driver of a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 24-year-old Austin Ayers of Casey, Iowa, failed to
CLARION, IOWA – A Wright county sheriff deputy’s patrol car was struck by another driver Thursday morning in a traffic accident. Anthony Pieczko, a Wright County Sheriff’s deputy, was responding to a
OSAGE – Law enforcement in Mitchell county have taken an Osage woman to jail after funds were allegedly misappropriated from a girl scout troop’s bank account. The Osage Police Department reported that
SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Feb. 19, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately, U.S.
ALEXANDRIA, La. — A Japanese man who served nearly 20 years in federal prison for his participation in a 1986 rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, was removed from
MASON CITY – A Rockwell man previously convicted of a violent crime was involved in a disturbance in Mason City early Thursday morning, leading to his arrest. Mason City police were called
MASON CITY – A new exhibit honoring the creativity of local student artists opens next Friday at the MacNider Art Museum in Mason City Art in the Middle! is the theme of
MASON CITY – Police were called to a men’s homeless shelter after a report of a stolen electronic device. Mason city police were summoned to the Northern Lights Homeless Shelter for men,
From Senator Amanda Ragan: Iowa must focus more attention on training skilled workers if we are going to expand our middle class and help working families recover from the national recession. A