Iowa State’s Lagat Named Big 12 Men’s Athlete of the Week
AMES – Thanks to his outstanding 800-meter run at the Sun Angel Classic on Saturday, Iowa State’s Festus Lagat has been named the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Athlete of
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AMES – Thanks to his outstanding 800-meter run at the Sun Angel Classic on Saturday, Iowa State’s Festus Lagat has been named the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Athlete of
NEW YORK CITY – University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson was selected by the Dallas Wings with the 17th overall pick in the WNBA Draft on Wednesday evening in New York City.
INDIANOLA – The NIACC women’s golf team placed second at the Simpson College Invitational on Wednesday. NIACC shot a season-best 388 at the Indianola Country Club. The Lady Trojans opened their season
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM), the leading small molecule company providing drug substance, drug product and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle, today announced that it had completed
Life can be quite challenging at times and isn’t always the most rewarding. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t turn your situation around and create a brighter future for yourself. Luckily,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced this week to almost three months in federal prison. Hilario Vicente-Vargas, age 29, a citizen
John A. Arends, 89, of Rockford, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, Gov. Reynolds signed the following 4 bills into law: HF264: an act relating to the division of domestic stock insurers. SF558: an act relating to requirements for
SIOUX CITY – Nicholas James James, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree (711.3) and other crimes in Woodbury County, left the Sioux City Residential Treatment Facility without permission last night. James is a
MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team is ranked seventh in the latest NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday. Jones County Junior College (25-4) is ranked No. 1. DMACC is ranked fourth,
DES MOINES – Former DHS employee charged with three counts of perjury in Cerro Gordo county after lying about status of children whose case she was assigned to and who were removed
Robert “Bob” D. Picken, 88, of Floyd Iowa, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Good Shepard Health Center in Mason City where he was admitted on Friday, April 5, 2019 due
Cerro Gordo county expense report, April 2, 2019: Ainger, Stephen, legal 30.90 1 Airgas USA LLC, repair 295.35 1 All Star Pest Contro, extermin 90.00 1 Alliant Energy, utilities 23279.69 7 Amazon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol are about 39 percent lower than gasoline. The study also states
The following is a legislative update from Iowa Democrats: Medicaid Mess Leaves 425,000 Iowans with Healthcare Disruption On Friday, Governor Reynolds announced UnitedHealthcare was leaving Iowa’s managed care program. Not only were
The following is a legislative update from Democratic Rep. Sharon Steckman, representing the middle-third of Cerro Gordo county in the Iowa Legislature: It was announced earlier this year that Alliant Energy recently
SIOUX CITY – Two men who conspired to distribute meth were sentenced to federal prison. Erick Corona Cardenas, 30, Denison, Iowa, but illegally in the United States, and Daniel Limon Bastidas, 23,
WEST DES MOINES – A male teenager has been arrested for robbery and first-degree murder after he allegedly may have gunned down a woman near a West Des Moines shopping center. Police
Nicole McInroy, 39, of Charles City, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Floyd County Medical Center. Funeral service for Nicole McInroy will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 6, 2019
WEST DES MOINES – Police say a woman was shot dead in West Des Moines over the weekend. One person died after shots were fired in West Des Moines, officials say. The
WASHINGTON – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems (PDF, 102 KB) and reduce energy costs. The
DUBUQUE – Tragedy unfolded in one of Iowa’s biggest river towns this weekend after a woman backed her car out of a driveway and directly over her husband, killing him. On April
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Secretary of State announced his intent to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under section 219
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was recently sentenced to over four months in federal prison. Julian Pol-Xan, age 42, a citizen of
AMES – Iowa State will host Seton Hall in 2019-20 as part of the first Big 12/BIG EAST Scheduling Alliance. The games will be played in the month of December with dates
WATERLOO – London Willis Walker, convicted of Intimidation with Dangerous Weapon (708.6(1)) and other crimes in Black Hawk County, failed to report back to the Waterloo Residential Facility as required last night.
DES MOINES – On Monday, Gov. Reynolds signed the following 6 bills into law: SJR17: a joint resolution authorizing the temporary sale of merchandise at a toy benefit for Iowa children on
The ultimate aim for any single who aspires to alter that status is to meet someone, either in some social situation or after conducting a search for love online. There are various
FOREST CITY – The Puckerbrush Days committee of Forest City has set dates and released an entertainment schedule for its 2019 celebration. The festivities will take place from Thursday, July 18 –
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The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties: Loss of MCO means more Medicaid problems for Iowans Privatized, for-profit Medicaid continues to
DUBUQUE – Another Iowa police officer was taken to a hospital after investigating a domestic assault crime and coming into contact with drug paraphernalia and a white, powdery substance. On April 3,
MASON CITY – The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is pleased to present the new exhibition, Charles Keeling Lassiter – Portraits: An Outsider Looking Inward. This exhibition will be on display in
FORT MADISON – Earlier Friday, a staff member became extremely ill after coming into contact with an unknown substance. The substance is believed to have come from a bottle of eye drops.
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation declaring this Sunday, April 7th a Day of Prayer for the state of Iowa, encouraging individuals to pray on their own or
TAMPA, Florida – University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson was named the Associated Press National Player of the Year and the recipient of the Lisa Leslie Award on Thursday. The announcements were
NEW YORK – Today, in a speech at the National Action Network’s annual conference, former Colorado governor and Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper called for a presidential apology for slavery. “A great
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price warn consumers about the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play due to reports of death when infants roll over in the product. According
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who passed $300 worth of counterfeit money to six Cedar Rapids businesses was sentenced on April 2, 2019, to 57 months in federal prison. David Cummings,
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College will offer a presentation about D-Day on Thursday, April 11, at the NIACC Beem Center, Room 200 from 3:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. The