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ROCKWELL – Voters in Rockwell went to the polls Tuesday to fill a vacancy on the city council. Larry Wentz was elected over three other candidates, with 45.4% of the vote. Mark
WASHINGTON – Right wing Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Tuesday blamed for the national debt and the supposed need to increase the debt ceiliong on order to keep the federal government in
From the NIACC Athletic Department – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL What’s next: The No. 1 NIACC women’s basketball team (22-2 overall, 11-0 in the ICCAC) returns to action Wednesday at Iowa Lakes (5-20, 2-9)
MASON CITY – Senator Amanda Ragan and State Representative Sharon Steckman have invited the public to attend a listening post at the Mason City Public Library this Saturday, February 15, from 10
KABUL, Afghanistan – United States Forces-Afghanistan has learned that 65 dangerous individuals from a group of 88 detainees under dispute have been ordered released from the Afghan National Detention Facility at Parwan.
MASON CITY – A North Iowa man allegedly tried to make off with a belt buckle from a local retailer before being stopped. According to Mason City police, Jimmy D. Harris, age
CLEAR LAKE – The city of Clear Lake has named an interim chief of police. Mayor Nelson Crabb and City Administrator Scott Flory recently conducted internal interviews for purposes of selection of
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman accused of dealing meth was arrested in the Cultural Crescent area Monday. Brittnie Lee Jackson, age 23 of Mason City, was picked up by Cerro
WASHINGTON – Today the FBI announced a program aimed at deterring people from pointing lasers at aircraft—a felony punishable by five years in jail—and rewarding those who come forward with information about
WASHINGTON – Today, the Justice Department announced the results of its ongoing efforts to combat fraudulent tax-return preparers and promoters of tax-fraud schemes. Taxpayers filed an estimated 142 million individual income tax
DES MOINES – Iowa State Court Administration has received several notices of spam email that falsely claim to be from the Iowa Judicial Branch or a court official. The emails state that
MASON CITY – A North Iowa man was stopped by police early Sunday morning and discovered to be intoxicated and in possession of drugs. According to police, Gunnar Quentin Clark, age 18
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors has given its blessing to the North Iowa Fair Board to proceed with the sale of 2.3 acres of county-owned land at
MASON CITY – A local man was arrested over the weekend for drunk driving after his car crashed. According to police, on February 7th, Roger Lee Myhre, age 35 of Swaledale, was traveling southwest
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health will offer a ServSafe Certification class from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in the Liberty Room
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community School District Board of Education is hosting the second of three community listening circles on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 1325
HOMS, SYRIA – United Nations-sponsored talks between the Syrian Government and opposition that resumed yesterday are making scant progress in ending the “nightmare” of the civil war, the top mediator said today,
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State All-American Kyven Gadson was named the top-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds for the first time in his career this morning, when InterMat released its latest Division I
MADISON, Wis. – Twenty convicted criminals illegally present in the United States were arrested during a two-day targeted enforcement operation in the Madison area by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s
WASHINGTON – A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison for her role in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, Afghanistan, Acting Assistant Attorney General
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department released a statement late Monday on the continued unrest in the communist nation of Cuba: We are deeply concerned about the recent increase in arbitrary detentions,
WASHINGTON – A former Guatemalan Special Forces officer was sentenced this week to serve 10 years in prison for covering up his involvement in a 1982 massacre at Dos Erres, Guatemala. Acting
AMES – The Iowa Transportation Commission will conduct four public input meetings around the state during 2014. The meetings will give Iowans opportunities to present ideas and comments directly to the commissioners
WASHINGTON – The US State Department on Monday strongly condemned the “senseless” attack on the convoy of the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi. A roadside bomb detonated near the convoy of Osama
ATLANTA – Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that John David Przenkop, age 47, of Columbus, Georgia, appeared in federal court on Monday, February 3,
JAMUL, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the checkpoint on State Route 94 intercepted a commercial vehicle on Tuesday that had more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana concealed within pallets