Category: Watercooler

By Rene Rodriguez, The Miami Herald – Opening Wednesday: HIT AND RUN (R) Dax Shepard co-wrote and co-directed this road comedy about a retired getaway driver (Shepard) who busts out of the Witness

By Ralph Vartabedian and Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times – ARLINGTON, Va. — The two years of federal tax returns released Friday by Paul D. Ryan, the GOP vice presidential candidate, provide

ZURICH, Switzerland — Pop star Madonna publicly responded Saturday to the sentencing of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, saying during a Zurich, Switzerland, concert that she was devastated and disgusted by

By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is taking a significant reduction in pay and roughly two dozen staffers are being let go as part of

August 18, 2012 How many presidential elections have we had in this country? How many involved a black man winning the office of president? How many times during all the past presidential

Des Moines, IOWA — Early this morning, August 18, 2012, the Des Moines Police Department arrested 59 year-old Bobby Eugene McGee, the last suspect in the Southern Iowa home invasion in Leon,

River City Reverb, a quartet of North Iowa natives have advanced to the finals of the Bill Riley Talent Search. The foursome, made up of Tyler VanDyke of Hampton, Jeff Arians from

Emergency rules protect voting rights of Iowans, Schultz says in response to suit – (Des Moines)—Secretary of State Matt Schultz asked a Polk County judge to deny a stay and dismiss a

By The CR Gazette Editorial Board —- Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz is hunting for evidence of voter fraud in Iowa. As commissioner of elections, that’s his prerogative. And if he

(Des Moines)—On Wednesday, August 8, 2012, a suit was filed against the Iowa Secretary of State regarding procedures for removing ineligible non-citizens from voter registration rolls in Iowa. Secretary Schultz believes the

Courtesy Health Watch raised money for several non-profit organizations – (DES MOINES, Iowa)  Attorney General Tom Miller on Wednesday alleged that a Florida-based professional fundraiser deceived Iowans to generate donations for various

By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The five broadcast television networks will be rolling out 23 new one-hour dramas for the upcoming season. That would normally be good business

By August Brown, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — First New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was rebuffed by Bruce Springsteen. Now another well-known liberal musician has spurned the advances of a Republican

James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – CEDAR RAPIDS — The public may get a glimpse of the person who bought a multimillion Hot Lotto ticket that has led to intrigue, but no

By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Four weeks after the shooting at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado, 17 percent of moviegoers are still reluctant

Marc Beja, amNewYork, New York – Chris Brown and Drake started and escalated a drunken “melee” two months ago at a SoHo club and should pay for their violent antics, according to a

RICEVILLE – According to an Iowa State Patrol crash report, three people were hurt after a head on collision on Highway B17 a few miles west of Riceville. At 1:12 PM, an

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in July from a revised June rate of 5.1 percent. The state’s jobless rate stood at 6.0 percent one

WASHINTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)

By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Soccer star Hope Solo almost made it to the top three during her time on “Dancing With the Stars” last fall, but

Mark Newman, Ottumwa Courier, Iowa – OTTUMWA — The governor, the CEO of Alliant Energy and the state director of economic development were at the Ottumwa Generating Station Thursday talking about more local

Leon, IOWA — On August 16, 2012, law enforcement conducted several search warrants in Osceola, Marshalltown, and Urbandale, Iowa in effort to gain more information about a home invasion in Leon, Iowa. As

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement in response to the first day that an estimated 1 million illegal aliens will begin to be granted amnesty through an Executive Order

MASON CITY – At about 2:35am, August 16, 2012, a Cerro Gordo County Deputy arrested Michael Jon Frazer, 45, of Rudd, on drug charges. Frazer was stopped and arrested in the 1200

By Jon Bream, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – “Sparkle” commands attention because it’s the last movie for Whitney Houston and the first for “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks. The film tells the story

By Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee – “Sparkle,” the remake of the 1976 film starring Irene Cara, is like a great song with a bad chorus. Just when it looks like it’s

By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and friends will destroy two little boys and a young starlet at the box office this weekend. “The

CONRAD – The DNR is investigating a fish kill in Wolf Creek west of Conrad in Grundy County. Reported late Tuesday morning, DNR environmental specialists have been on site since early afternoon.

Jermaine Pigee, The Hawk Eye – A short teenager with braces and thick glasses stuttered slightly when he asked Jim Jelinske, his guidance counselor, to stay in his office. Jelinske will never

From Waterloo police: “On Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at approximately 12:30 PM, Officer Adam Galbraith stopped in the 800 block of W.2nd Street to investigate an illegally parked car. When he looked

MASON CITY – A Rockford man has received a deferred judgment and probation as part of a voluntary negotiated plea agreement in a burglary case. On March 21st Cerro Gordo County Sheriff

MASON CITY – On Tuesday, August 14th, 34-year-old Joshua Kelly Winders received up to 10 years in prison during sentencing on an amended 1st degree theft charge. Originally Winders had been charged

Op-Ed by OneEyed – Anything news is newsworthy. To Everybody who is bitching about what is considered “newsworthy!” (If you find my language offensive, then perhaps you should stay away from FM

By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Another political candidate is getting a cease-and-desist order from another rock act over the unauthorized use of a song during an election campaign.

From Waterloo police: In July 2012, Waterloo Police received a report from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Cybertipline. The tip stated that inappropriate content had been discovered on a social media website.

From the FBI: There is a new “drive-by” virus on the Internet, and it often carries a fake message—and fine—purportedly from the FBI. “We’re getting inundated with complaints,” said Donna Gregory of