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UNION COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa man had to undergo surgery to remove a bullet from his thigh after his holster snagged the trigger of his pistol, firing the projectile into his
NEW YORK – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will spend $25 million to settle a lawsuit in connection to his Trump University real estate seminars. Donald J. Trump tweeted early Saturday: “I settled
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis Police Officers responded to the 2700 block of Humboldt Avenue South at 9:43 a.m. this morning on a report of an injured child. As officers were responding to the
EAGLE GROVE – An Eagle Grove man is behind bars after he was charged with a number of felonies including incest, sex abuse and more. On November 18, 2016, Jeddy Nicholas, 37,
MASON CITY – A church in Mason City known for inclusiveness suffered an act of vandalism after the sign out front was spray-painted to eliminate the word “gay.” “Once again our sign
SIOUX CITY – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced October 24, 2016, to 10 years in federal prison. Elizabeth Lopez, 30, from Omaha, NE, received the prison term after
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – A challenge by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and other states to a California law giving chickens better living conditions was turned away by a federal appeals court. According
FORT MADISON – A man incarcerated at the Iowa State Penitentiary faced off with another inmate and died as a result of the altercation. Michael Whitworth, an Offender assigned to the Iowa
FORT DODGE – A Webster City man used a machete to threaten a convenience store clerk during a robbery and was sentenced to 10 years in prison – but he says it’s
ST. PAUL, MN – A Child in Minnesota’s capitol city brought a loaded gun to school and it fired, but no one was hurt. The St. Paul Police Department reports that Thursday
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced that he intends to nominate U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as Attorney General and U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo as Director of the
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior point guard Monté Morris has been named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year preseason watch list, announced today by the Atlanta Tipoff
IOWA CITY – Iowa City is known for its liberal and inclusive way of life, but one resident found out he isn’t so welcome in this college town. On November 12, 2016,
AMES – On November 18, 2016, at 4:45 a.m., the Ames Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at Swift Stop, 3406 Lincoln Way. According to the clerk, the
DES MOINES – A state program the tries to decrease the dependence on landfills and promotes recycling has been put on hold due to funding issues. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court reselected Justice Mark Cady, Fort Dodge, as chief justice. Chief Justice Cady’s current term on the court expires December 31, 2016. His new term begins
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There are nearly one million aliens in the United States who have final orders of removal—nearly a quarter of whom are from countries that refuse to accept, or that
IOWA CITY – Big East power Seton Hall was too much for Iowa Thursday night, as the Hawkeyes dropped their first game of the season, 91-83. The University of Iowa Men’s Basketball