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By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times – SEATTLE — If a chair hangs in a tree, does it represent murder? The debate on whether lawn chairs with the president’s name on them
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean army sergeant defected to the South on Saturday, crossing the heavily armed border after shooting his unit leaders, a South Korean military spokesman said. South
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – “Steel Magnolias,” the 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine and a young Julia Roberts, gained a well-earned reputation as a quintessential “chick flick” and one
By Walter Tunis, Lexington Herald-Leader – LEXINGTON, Ky. — Among the modest breakthroughs in the unobvious pop career of Andrew Bird was a journey to New Orleans to record with the famed Preservation
From Carmen and Mike Tickal, owners of Oak Leaf Collectibles in downtown Mason City – MASON CITY – Oak Leaf Collectibles opened for business in Mason City on October 1, 1977. Mike
CHARLES CITY – Governor Terry Branstad and officials from the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Council of Foundations (ICoF) announced on Thursday the funding of the 2012 County Endowment Fund
By Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers – TEL AVIV, Israel — The economic crisis that has hit the newspaper industry in the United States and elsewhere is threatening some of Israel’s most influential
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Uncle Sam is in your debt — to the tune of more than $16 trillion and counting. But Americans have been voluntarily contributing to
By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Rocket maker SpaceX is poised to return to the International Space Station with its Dragon spacecraft to carry out the first contracted cargo
By Gerrick D. Kennedy, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — A decade after being crowned the inaugural “American Idol” champion, Kelly Clarkson has announced that she will issue her first career retrospective.
By Ayako Nishidoji, The Yomiuri Shimbun – OSAKA, Japan — It is often said love is not logical. Yet, the “study of love,” which attempts to objectively and scientifically analyze romance and teach
By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times – SAN DIEGO — Federal authorities have linked a high-ranking Mexican organized crime member to two of the largest drug tunnels ever discovered under the San Diego-Tijuana
PENSACOLA, FL—Bobby Joe Rogers, 41, of Pensacola, has been sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for the New Year’s Day arson that destroyed the American Family Planning Clinic in Pensacola,
By Jennie Wong, The Charlotte Observer – QUESTION: I’m looking at a couple of different locations for my new retail storefront. It’s important that I have good walk-in traffic, but I’m having
By David Ranii, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) – RALEIGH, N.C. — Three years of an economic recovery characterized by sluggish job growth is proving to be a significant deterrent for
By Steve Alexander, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: My wife and I are considering the purchase of an iPad and need to know if, in addition to receiving or sending e-mail, it can
By Ray Long and Jennifer Delgado, Chicago Tribune – SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Chicagoan who served several years as an Illinois Medical District commissioner is among four people indicted for what federal authorities
LUBBOCK, Texas – Senior Rachel Hockaday exploded for 20 kills, tying a career-high, and 11 digs for her seventh double-double of the season Saturday at No. 22 Iowa State (9-6, 3-2 Big
By Mark Craig, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Becoming a leader and the oldest offensive starter on a 3-1 team that has shocked the NFL isn’t something Vikings left guard Charlie Johnson
WASHINGTON – A reform effort that Senator Chuck Grassley’s been pushing for nearly 10 years became law on Friday with the President’s signature on Grassley legislation that will require federal agencies to
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board and Lime Creek Nature Center Foundation are sponsoring their twenty-sixth annual Halloween Hike on Thursday, October 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at
By Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — As Chicago struggles with its highest murder rate in years, the role of a single street gang stands out: more than a quarter of the
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are concerned that Citizenship and Immigration Service adjudicators are being pressured to “Get to Yes” when
Charles City, Iowa – Local radio stations 95-9 KCHA and Fabulous 1580 in Charles City will host a candidate forum on Thursday October 18th for the sheriff’s candidates in Floyd County. The
Sunday Night Mixed League Rose Bowl 09/30/12 Team High Series Candy Bar 1418 Team High Game Winners 528 Individual High series Male Nick Martin 560 Individual High Series Female Sandy
By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has refused for the first time to declare that Pakistan is making progress toward ending alleged military support for Islamic militant
By Janet I. Tu, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — In a downtown Bellevue, Wash., high-rise last week, the doors opened to a new health care joint venture formed by two of the
By Aubrey Whelan and Miriam Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter apologized in person Friday to the woman who took a sucker punch in the face from a
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – DON’T MISS: “THE CHOICE” — In the week when the vice presidential candidates wage their only debate (9 p.m. Thursday), “Frontline” opens its 31st season with
By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times – SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Northern California-based supermarket chain that caters to Latino immigrant shoppers and was founded by an undocumented schoolteacher from Mexico announced Friday
FOREST CITY – A new art gallery exhibit remembering Waldorf College alumnus Tad Venzke ’12 will debut Sunday, October 7th in the Rose Ferjak Art Gallery at 7:30 p.m. The Chaos on
From the FBI – If you’ve ever thought about pointing a hand-held laser at an aircraft of any kind, think again. It’s highly dangerous and a federal crime. The number of laser
By Stephen Lowman – NEW YORK — Abu Hamza al-Masri, a radical Muslim cleric with alleged ties to al-Qaida, and four other terrorist suspects appeared before U.S. judges Saturday just hours after
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz on student-athletes Drew Clark, Ray Hamilton and Micah Hyde. Head Coach Kirk Ferentz Statement: “I was disappointed to learn of the
Nashua, IA – Authorities in Chickasaw County are investigating a homicide after 70 year old Carl “Ken” Gallmeyer was found dead in his home, 1091 240th Street, north of Nashua. His body was found
By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — His voice booms through the speakers on the sideline. It’s raspy, punctuated. And between nearly every play, Green Bay Packers special teams
By Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Critics charged Friday that the Obama administration cooked the books on the unemployment rate to help President Barack Obama. The charges are unfounded. They
By Roy Gutman, McClatchy Newspapers – ISTANBUL — One day after winning blanket authority to send forces into Syria, Turkey’s prime minister warned Friday that his country is “not far from war” and
“Abu Hamza” to Face Terrorism Charges for 1998 Kidnapping in Yemen, Supporting the Establishment of a Terrorist Training Camp in the United States, and Facilitating Violent Jihad in Afghanistan Preet Bharara, the
From Senator Charles Grassley – Civics 101 teaches students about the three branches of the federal government. Representing Iowans in the United States Senate, I enjoy meeting with students during my annual