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CEDAR RAPIDS – On Monday, March 30, 2015, a former director of the Clarke University bookstore in Dubuque, Iowa, who used a fictitious book supply company to falsely bill the University for
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger this week announced a criminal complaint charging SEAN PENONCELLO, 21, with production of child pornography.1 PENONCELLO was ordered detained pending trial after a hearing
Below are the key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program that were decided in Lausanne, Switzerland. These elements form the foundation
MOUNT VERNON – NIACC freshman Trey Simons won the 1,500-meter run at the Cornell College Invitational Saturday in a school record time of 4:00.85. The NIACC men placed fourth out of six
MASON CITY – A large street fight in front of a popular Cultural Crescent night club led to the arrest of four persons. According to Mason City police, officers responded to an
MASON CITY – A man who caused serious injuries to his victim of domestic abuse was sent to prison on a five-year sentence. Shawn Allyn Sheldon, age 40, pleaded guilty in March
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg announced Saturday that junior college forward Darien Williams has been granted a release from his National Letter of Intent with Iowa State University
DENVER, CO – Leventhal & Puga, P.C., announced this week that Bruce Braley, a former Congressman from Iowa, has moved to Denver to join the firm. Most recently, Braley represented the First
BRITT, IOWA – The city administrator of Britt has resigned. Tony Stonecypher has been employed in Britt as the city administrator and city clerk since January of 2015. He resigned last week.
MASON CITY – Taxpayers will support a second senior living development in Mason City set for construction beginning this spring. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) last week announced that it has
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City have charged a woman with felonies after she attempted to cash phony checks around town. Angela Chante Jefferson, age 19 of Des Moines, was arrested
ST. LOUIS – The Mountain West and Missouri Valley conferences announced today an agreement to renew the annual Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge for men’s basketball. The revived Challenge Series will feature head-to-head
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball senior point guard Samantha Logic has been named to the 10-member 2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
WASHINGTON – People who have gender dysphoria feel strongly that they are not the gender they physically appear to be, and sometimes, people with this condition are sent to prison. Treatment for
From Representative Todd Prichard – The second and final funnel week of the legislature’s session has now passed and still no progress has been made on Supplemental State Aid for our community
FORT DODGE – Police in Fort Dodge responded to a local bar early Saturday morning and found a former Chicago man laying unconscious on the ground. According to Fort Dodge police, on
LOS ANGELES— Attorney General Kamala D. Harris this week announced that Kevin Christopher Bollaert, the operator of a cyber-exploitation website which posted nude photos of individuals with personal identifying information without their
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Corey Hawkins from UC Davis and Le’Bryan Nash from Oklahoma State were named the Co-Reese’s Perfect Players from the West leading the West to a 109-87 win in the
Ft. Myers, FL – Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana, who signed a $55 million contract this off-season, is now suspended 80 games for this season after testing positive for steroids. The
MASON CITY – A North Iowa woman who was arrested last summer in Mason City during the RAGBRAI festivities for causing trouble has been arrested again. Lindsey Elizabeth Buchholz, age 21, was
MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City apartment to investigate a domestic incident, and one man was arrested. Police were summoned to an apartment at 1000 South Illinois Avenue