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Divorce is a stressful and upsetting time for anyone. Not only does it come with an emotional burden, but organizing the legal side is very trying, especially when your spouse is living
In some areas of the world, lockdown restrictions have significantly eased. This has allowed a range of businesses to begin operating, almost as normal. However, in compliance with pandemic and governmental guidelines,
CEDAR FALLS – A top Northern Iowa Panther guard has been put out of action for this week’s opening action due to COVID-19, the school announced. In accordance with COVID-19 protocols, UNI
IOWA CITY – A convicted Iowa kidnapper died in prison this weekend, and COVID-19 played a role. Timothy Christopher Bryant was pronounced dead, likely due to complications related to COVID-19 and other
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids liquor store was robbed at gunpoint and a suspect remains at-large. On Thursday, November 19 at approximately 7:30 PM, Cedar Rapids police officers responded to the
AMES – Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly will quarantine for two weeks after contact with an infected Covid carrier, he said this morning. Statement From Head Coach Bill Fennelly: “I was
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NORTHWOOD – Worth county sheriff Dan Fank warned today that beheading deer is a crime and a waste of natural resources after mutilated carcasses were found. Sheriff Fank said Monday morning that
WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden today announced members of his Cabinet. They are: Antony Blinken, Sec of State; Alejandro Mayorkas, Sec of Homeland Security; Avril Haines, Dir of National Intelligence; Linda Thomas-Greenfield,
OSAGE – Vandals are cutting Christmas decoration cords in Osage, police warned Monday. The Osage Iowa Police Department said Monday that “We have had several reports of Christmas lights/decoration cords being cut
DES MOINES – Japan’s Spiber Inc., a biotech startup that produces lab-grown spider silk for use in clothing and other consumer products, announced today it will expand production of its plant-based protein
CHARITON, IOWA – Two teens were killed and three people hurt in an Iowa auto crash Sunday evening. The accident took place in Chariton, Iowa, in Lucas county, southeast of Des Moines.
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa has added home dates with Florida Atlantic and Massachusetts to its 2025 football schedule. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Iowa Athletics Department, as
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Maryland Darknet vendor and a Nebraska pharmacist were sentenced today to a combined over 23 years in prison for their respective roles in conspiracy to use explosives to
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa woman who helped a man obtain a fatal quantity of opioids and then delayed calling for help after he overdosed was sentenced to four years in federal
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PALO ALTO COUNTY – A Northern Iowa sex offender was caught with illegal substances and accused of violating the state’s sex offender registry. On November 17, 2020, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s
IOWA CITY – The nationally-ranked University of Iowa men’s basketball team has finalized its 2020-21 schedule with the addition of Western Illinois and instate rival Iowa State to its 27-game regular season
AMES – A woman was seriously hurt and her dog killed by a fleeing driver in Ames. On November 17, 2020, at 5:56 a.m., the Ames Police Department responded to a report
DAVENPORT – A convicted Iowa arsonist has absconded from a residential facility and police are on the hunt. David Lee Reinier Sr., convicted of Arson 1st Degree and other crimes in Muscatine
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AMES – Iowa State remained on top of the Big 12 Conference with a resounding victory over Kansas State Saturday, 45-0. The Cyclones (6-2, 6-1) led 7-0 after one quarter but put
MASON CITY – School Administrators of Iowa has named Dan Phipps, associate principal at Mason City High School, as the 2020-21 Iowa Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year. Selection is based on
AMES – Police were called to a park in Ames Saturday morning after an item they called a “very dangerous glitter bomb” was found. On November 21, around 7:45 AM, a suspicious
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Iowa (3‐2, 3‐2) defeated Penn State (0‐5, 0‐5), 41‐21 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The 20‐point margin of victory is Iowa’s largest in series history at Penn State.
DES MOINES – Twenty-five defendants are facing federal criminal charges as part of a joint federal and state investigation of a methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana drug trafficking organization. Most of
BREMER COUNTY – A Charles City man is facing felony drunk driving charges in two different Northern Iowa counties. On October 15, 2020, the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office stopped to check on
MASON CITY – The owner of Mason City’s best-known ice cream shop, Birdsall’s Ice Cream, has passed away. According to an obituary from Major Erickson Funeral Home, David Vaughn Escher, 64, of
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA – The federal government executed a drug dealer Thursday morning for the horrific 1994 kidnapping and murder of a 16-year-old honor student. Orlando Cordia Hall was executed at U.S.
DES MOINES – A Wisconsin man convicted of drunk driving through Cerro Gordo county at 110 mph on his motorcycle has lost his appeal in the case. On August 11, 2018, shortly
ATLANTA – In a series of blows to out-going President Donald Trump in his sputtering attempts to remain in office, President-elect Biden has officially won the critical state of Georgia as GOP
MASON CITY – An inmate died in the Cerro Gordo county jail Wednesday morning, prompting a state investigation. On November 18, 2020, at 8:45 a.m., Cerro Gordo County Jail correctional officers observed
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) this week called for the widespread investigation and prosecution of members of the outgoing Trump administration. “Donald Trump and members of his administration
MASON CITY – A pair of NIACC left-handed pitchers Collin Kramer and Nick Lommen signed national letter of intents with NCAA Division I schools on Wednesday afternoon. Kramer, a 6-foot-5 inch southpaw
IOWA CITY – An Iowa “Sexual Predator” serving over 100 years in prison died from Covid-19 and other bad health ailments, officials say. Robert William Sirovy was pronounced dead, likely due to
AMES – Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the No. 12 pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft. He is the third-highest draft
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public health measures to provide clarity and simplify the measures applicable to recreational activities and fitness centers. Except
DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa boy was struck and killed Monday afternoon by driver in a school parking lot. On November 16, 2020 at approximately 3:42 PM, the Dallas County Sheriff’s
WATERLOO – A suspect is in custody after a Waterloo woman was allegedly gunned down this weekend. On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 12:12 AM, Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Deputies heard gunshots