Gov. Branstad denies four applications for commutation
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad last week denied the following applications for commutation: Nikkolas Kion Kemp, age 29, committed his crime on November 19, 2001 in Polk County. He is
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad last week denied the following applications for commutation: Nikkolas Kion Kemp, age 29, committed his crime on November 19, 2001 in Polk County. He is
By Luaine Lee, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – PASADENA, Calif. — When actor Harold Perrineau was 16 years old he found himself in a hallway confronted by a policeman with a drawn gun.
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – CEDAR RAPIDS — Some Iowa business leaders are concerned about the consequences of kicking out judges based on a special interest group’s political agenda, warning that if
Opinion from a citizen of Northwood: Regarding the incidents that have happened to the mayor of Northwood, Randy Severson, I think he should have been removed or resigned from office. With that
PARK BOARD JOINT MEETING WITH GOLF ADVISORY BOARD November 1, 2012 6PM AT HIGHLAND PARK CLUB HOUSE The joint meeting between the Park Board and Golf Advisory Board was attended by Frank
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – DES MOINES – GOP president candidate Mitt Romney told cheering Iowa supporters Sunday he’s counting on them to help punch his ticket to the White House on
MASON CITY – Shortly after 9am Saturday morning Mason City police officers responded to a single vehicle collision with a utility pole at the corner of State Street East & Indiana Avenue
MASON CITY – Recently paroled from prison, Tyler Meuer, age 22, of Mason City had been arrested on Friday, October 26th, for one Class D felony count of intimidation with a dangerous
By Claudia Buck, The Sacramento Bee – Autumn marks the beginning of open enrollment season, that annual rite where employees with health care coverage at work get to choose their medical benefits
By Andy Edelstein, Newsday – As Election Day beckons Tuesday, we’re looking back today at five of TV’s most memorable (fictitious) political contests. Batman vs. the Penguin (“Batman,” Nov. 11-12, 1966) —
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Lionsgate is sticking with “Catching Fire” director Frances Lawrence for “Mockingjay Part 1” and “Mockingjay Part 2,” choosing consistency over directorial variety
By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO — It was only a matter of time before reality show producers trained their cameras on Silicon Valley. High-tech’s promised land has money,
By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Both as a spy and a film-series brand, James Bond is invincible. The franchise, celebrating its 50th anniversary with this week’s U.S. release of “Skyfall,”
FOREST CITY – According to a Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department inmate roster Sarladine Allah Connally, age 21, was booked into the county jail in Forest City shortly before 1pm Thursday. The roster
By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Against the backdrop of a sharply polarized nation, the long and mean-spirited 2012 presidential contest is barreling toward the finish with the outcome
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Kay D’Arcy didn’t expect what Hollywood had in store for her. At an age when others have been relegated to playing
By Malcolm X Abram, Akron Beacon Journal – AKRON, Ohio — She was born rock ‘n’ roll royalty with all the good (money, instant fame) and bad (your entire life is under
MASON CITY – River City Dames of Anarchy Women’s Roller Derby Coach Kip Ireland is a National Champion. In October, Ireland, Mason City’s roller derby coach who also plays for an all
MASON CITY – As of Wednesday of last week, Cornovis Abrams Teasley, age 34, has been transported to the Iowa Medical & Classification Center at Oakdale State Prison in Coralville, Iowa to
By Richard Verrier and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – Walt Disney Co.’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm was driven by the desire to tap into the “Star Wars” juggernaut. But the
By David Martindale, Fort Worth Star-Telegram – FORT WORTH, Texas — For Andrew Lincoln, “The Walking Dead” represents the best of both worlds. As Rick Grimes, leader of a group of survivors
MASON CITY – Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, will come to life onstage in November. Mason City High School will present Christopher Sergel’s dramatization on November 9
By Rene Rodriguez, The Miami Herald – SKYFALL (PG-13): The 007 series takes a huge leap in quality under the director of Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “The Road to Perdition”), who pays
By Rebecca Keegan and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — It was when he cast Bowser, the fire-breathing turtle from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. games, that Rich Moore first grasped
By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — One of the most popular new shows of the fall television season is NBC’s “Revolution,” a drama about post-apocalyptic America. But the real
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College will host Explore 2013 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus on Nov. 14 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Explore 2013 is
From the IOWA DRN – October rainfall averaged over 3.1 inches across the state. This was more than one-half inch above normal and the highest monthly total since May. However the state
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times- ——— In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration monitored the international phone calls and emails of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of
CLEAR LAKE – “All children deserve the opportunity to lead a safe and healthy life free from hunger.” This vision statement has led the Clear Lake Community Schools to create a Backpack
Des Moines, IOWA — In an email to Department of Public Safety (DPS) personnel announcing changes within the department, Commissioner K. Brian London stated, “Organizations evolve and change over time. It is
DES MOINES – At the Nov. 20 meeting, the Environmental Protection Commission will be asked to approve proposals that would increase training for drinking water plant operators, allow disadvantaged communities some leeway
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – DON’T MISS: ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE — If the polls are correct, TV viewers across the country could be in for a long, tense night on
By Glenn Garvin, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — Having mastered two careers — television journalism and the law — Megyn Kelly will embark on a third when she sits down at
The Floyd County Community Foundation (FCCF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is proud to announce that The Learning Center (TLC) has established a permanent endowment fund because of
MASON CITY, IOWA – North Central Iowa High School basketball players are participating in the Iowa Hall of Pride’s community service initiative, the “Iowa Hall of Pride Challenge.” The Mason City Mohawk
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Iowa already has set an early voting record, Chad Olsen of the Iowa Secretary of State’s office said Friday. So far, 557,432 voters have cast ballots, eclipsing
Orlan Love, CR Gazette – The world-famous Decorah eagles may be taking a year’s hiatus from their highly acclaimed reality show. “They’re building a new nest about 300 feet from the old
MASON CITY – The Cerro Grodo County Republican Party announced late Friday that four powerful Republican politicians will be visiting Mason City on Sunday. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, US Representative Marsha Blackburn
Hardin County, Iowa — Today, November 2, 2012 at approximately 2:47 PM, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office received an E911 call requesting Deputies respond to 22626 I Ave in rural Hubbard, Iowa.
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – The WuTang Clan rapper RZA, aka Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, takes on acting, writing, directing, composing and rapping duties on his film, “The Man with the