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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Feb. 20 (UPI) — Kellogg Co. said consumers should check cupboards for boxes of Special K Red Berries cereal, which is being recalled due to potential broken glass. “Please
From Senator Amanda Ragan – One of the top priorities of the Iowa Senate this session is providing the necessary funding for our schools for the upcoming 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.
From Progress Iowa: ‘Two Paycheck’ Terry Branstad Should be Ashamed for Fundraising off His Denial of Health Coverage to Iowans Des Moines, Iowa — Governor Terry Branstad sent a fundraising email Thursday
MASON CITY – A Manly woman arrested in December on a warrant for serious assault causing injury has plead guilty and is serving jail time. Julie Ann Hove, 41, was picked up by
WESTLAND, Mich., Feb. 21 (UPI) — The owners of a Michigan buffet restaurant are being sued in federal court for allegedly kicking out a family whose children suffer from a rare skin
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is headed to prison after sentencing earlier this week. Justin Duane Ewing, 36, was sentenced to 5 years in prison and other penalties after being
MASON CITY – A Nora Springs man has received a deferred judgment and will serve no time in jail following the discovery of a meth lab in his vehicle during a traffic
CLARION – A head-on collision Tuesday has left an Iowa woman dead and an Iowa man injured. According to a report, at about 6:50 AM Tuesday morning, a vehicle driven by Lisa
(DES MOINES) – President Barack Obama today reappointed Gov. Terry E. Branstad co-chair of the ten-governor Council of Governors. Branstad was first named to the Council as co-chair by President Obama in
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2013; 8:30 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation is gearing up for the winter storm that is on its way to Iowa today. The National
CORWITH – A North Iowa man was arrested on multiple warrants Wednesday. Arrested was Arthur Scigliano, age 44, living at 603 1st. Street in Corwith, on warrants from Kossuth and Polk Counties.
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 (UPI) — An Ohio woman is suing her former employer, alleging she was fired for voting for President Barack Obama, court records showed. The suit, filed by Patricia
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — A new North Korean propaganda video, available on the Internet, credits the United States with making it a nuclear power. The 90-second video “Thanks to the Americans,”
MASON CITY -The Mason City Library Board accepted a proposal Tuesday from North Iowa Vocational Center to operate the coffee and food stand in the Commons Area of the library, according to
MASON CITY – A woman was arrested for driving offenses after complaining about damage to her home. According to a report, Terrie Rae Adams, 36, called police to a home she rents
DES MOINES – Iowa Senator Joe Bolkcom, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, is calling an economic development for a Orascom fertilizer plant the “worst Iowa economic development decision ever.” The
MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library is proud to announce the addition of Zinio Online Magazine Newsstand to our online patron resources. Library Journal named Zinio for Libraries from RB
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today thanked the myriad Partners for Education Reform who have signed on with their proposal to make Iowa’s schools the
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Shortly before 5:00 pm Tuesday, a call was made to the Mason City Police Department informing them that there was a group
MASON CITY – At Tuesday’s school board meeting, district official Hal Minear indicated that enrollment at Mason City schools again is in decline although he indicated that the losses seem to be
BANCROFT – A North Iowa man is dead after a two car accident Tuesday morning west of Bancroft. Philip Bernard of Bancroft was southbound on County Road P30 in his 2013 Ford
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 19 (UPI) — U.S. golfer Tiger Woods said Tuesday he and U.S. President Barack Obama partnered to beat their opponents during a weekend round of golf in Florida. Woods,
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Feb. 19 (UPI) — A Tennessee KFC employee was fired after a photo showing her apparently licking some mashed potatoes went viral, a company spokesman said. KFC spokesman Rick
CRANSTON, R.I., Feb. 19 (UPI) — A U.S. pickle maker says it has agreed to stop calling a variety of small pickles “midgets” following a complaint by a Rhode Island woman. Chelley
NEW YORK – Did Saturday Night Live go too far? After a gory skit involving the resurrection of Jesus aired Saturday night, at least one religious group thinks so. “This past weekend,
MASON CITY – Outspoken school board critic Jack McCourt questioned the Mason City School Board on a range of issues at Monday evening’s meeting. Last summer, McCourt said of the school board
SIOUX CITY – An Iowa man who distributed child pornography and destroyed evidence pled guilty on February 14, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City. Lennon Slade, age 27, from Rock Rapids,
MASON CITY – Shortly after 7pm on Sunday evening Mason City police were dispatched on a report of suspicious subject at the post office. Police officers found 53-year-old John Curtis Whipple asleep
ATLANTA, Feb. 18 (UPI) — An Idaho man who was charged with assaulting a minor after allegedly slapping a crying toddler on an airplane has been fired, his employer said. Al Haase,
MADISON COUNTY – An alleged drunk driver contributed to an Iowa man’s death earlier this month after rear-ending his pickup truck. A report from the Iowa State Patrol indicates that Donald Ellis,
Important changes are taking place for Iowans on Medicare in 2013. “Some of the most significant changes relate to mental health coverage,” says Kris Gross from the state of Iowa’s Senior Health
MASON CITY – The Lime Creek Nature Center is hosting an After School Special – Winter Birds – on Monday, February 25th, from 4-5 p.m. Participants will learn about the brave little
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 18 (UPI) — Mississippi has officially joined the rest of the nation in ratifying the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery, officials say. While the amendment to the Constitution passed
NEWTOWN, Conn., Feb. 18 (UPI) — The Newtown, Conn., massacre gunman was influenced by violent video games and a desire to out-do Norway’s most notorious mass killer, sources told CBS News. Law
Raymond Bailey, Jr., of Ionia, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Funeral services for Raymond “Red” Bailey Jr. will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama suggested raising the minimum wage for American workers from $7.25 to $9 per hour. Senator Tom Harkin has also shown strong support for
Des Moines, IOWA — A severe weather event and major crash will be simulated to show off new technology at the Iowa Department of Public Safety tomorrow, February 19, 2013 in Des
MASON CITY – Shortly after 5am Sunday morning, a quick thinking McDonalds’ worker called Mason City Police Department to report a possible drunk driver that had just ordered food at the McDonalds
MASON CITY – Shortly after 7:30pm Mason City police responded to a two car traffic accident in the 2700 block of SE 4th Street near the entrance to Mulligan’s Bar. The driver
From Sen. Amanda Ragan – One good way to grow Iowa’s middle class is to help Main Street businesses and other employers grow. This “Main Street Tax Cut” the Senate is working