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This afternoon we heard reports of a horrific shooting in Overland Park, Kansas. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to the families and friends who lost a loved one and
NIT – The rumors have been there now, for weeks, but no one is confirming anything: Mason City may not be getting a Marshalls Department Store, after all. A “big box” has
MASON CITY – Two Des Moines men were arrested late Saturday night after a disturbance at a Mason City restaurant. Mason City police were dispatched to Buffalo Wild Wings, 4175 4th Street
AMES – A forgettable week for Iowa State University was also an exhausting, trying week for police, as they marked the end of the 2014 week of VEISHEA that saw dozens of
CHARLES CITY – A Chicago man was picked up by police in Charles City last week for credit card fraud. According to records, Johnigan Stewart, age 34, was charged by Charles City
CHARLES CITY – A wanted man was taken into custody last week by Charles City police. According to a report, 22-year-old Matthew Tobin of Charles City was in the police department lobby
CHARLES CITY – A person in a wheelchair got a big dose of help from police in America’s hometown, recently. According to a report, police in Charles City encountered a lost, sleeping
CLEAR LAKE – Jeff Nichols of Grand Junction, Colorado, has been hired as the new Chief Executive Officer of Opportunity Village. Nichols will begin his duties sometime in June 2014, following the
John Skipper is a fox and a wordsmith par excellence. He is seasoned better than an Iowa ham; he knows what he is doing. There is only one reason Branstad was appointed
GARNER – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Adult Education and Literacy Program will offer a preparatory class for the High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) — formerly known as the GED.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man charged with felony arson and burglary will stand trial in May. Records show Roger Kuck, age 57, will face a jury trail on May 28.
DES MOINES – Merely working as a coach – with no certification – is not enough to be convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor, the Iowa Supreme court ruled in dismissing
WASHINGTON – The US State department on Sunday described on-going attempts by Russia to destabilize and generally cause havoc in the nation of Ukraine, leading up to presidential elections there in May:
GUTHRIE CENTER, IA – A tractor driver was injured – and a potentially explosive situation averted – after a bridge collapsed in this central Iowa county Friday. According to a report from
NIT – Welcoming today’s announcement of the first batch of results in Afghanistan’s Presidential elections as a further step towards completing the electoral process, the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country
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, April 29, 2014, in the Liberty Room