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MASON CITY – A man wanted for failing to show up in court on numerous outstanding charges was caught by police Tuesday. Michael Patrick Reich was arrested by police Tuesday around noon
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was arrested for a domestic assault Monday night. Police were called to 810 Commercial Alley Monday night at about 10:11 PM after a caller reported
MANCHESTER, IOWA – An Iowa woman is in a heap of trouble after police say she was high on meth, threatened to kill her mom, and her child fell out a second-story
MASON CITY – Police located a wanted Mason City woman early Tuesday morning and placed her under arrest. Peggijo Lynn Stinnett, age 28, was wanted on a warrant related to violating the
MASON CITY – Police arrested a Mason City man Tuesday afternoon for violation of the sex offender registry. Cerro Gordo deputies went to the home of 26-year-old Anthony Junnell Rolfes, at 324
AMES, Iowa – Information technology staff at Iowa State University have discovered a breach affecting five departmental servers on campus. An extensive analysis has revealed the compromised servers contained Social Security numbers
MASON CITY – A man who voluntarily turned himself in to police in connection with an alleged sexual assault has agreed to a plea deal, sources tell NIT. Court records do not
Oso Firehouse, Oso, Washington 4:13 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I just had a chance to tour some of the damage from last month’s mudslide. And, most importantly, I
Cabinet of Ministers Club, Kyiv, Ukraine 1:40 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. Prime Minister, let me begin by thanking you both for your hospitality, but much more importantly for the incredible
SEOUL, Republic of Korea (NNS) — With concurrence from South Korean commanders, the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) is departing waters around Jindo, South Korea April 22
VINTON, IOWA – Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and a dozen AmeriCorps members returned Thursday and Friday of last week to help landowners impacted from the April 11 fire north
MASON CITY – A wanted Mason City couple thought they could outrun cops, but lost the chase and were arrested Tuesday on a swath of charges. Police said that on Tuesday morning
AMES – Mayor Ann Campbell was transported by ambulance this morning (Tuesday, April 22) to Mary Greeley Medical Center and was admitted to the hospital. The city of Ames reported that more
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community released a report on how the National Reconnaissance Office
MASON CITY – A North Iowa woman is in jail after a fire near downtown Mason City. Mason City police, fire, and Cerro Gordo deputies responded to a fire at 231 West
Personal point on the floor of the Iowa Senate, by Senator Brian Schoenjahn of Arlington, member of the Senate Oversight Committee Governor Branstad, when mistakes are made, Iowans expect their governor to
DES MOINES – State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines, chair of the Senate Government Oversight Committee, released today the outline of a legislative response to the problems revealed so far by
MASON CITY – Up to $400 per well is offered for plugging abandoned private wells in Cerro Gordo County. An abandoned well is a direct channel from the surface to the water
HAMPTON – A Hampton police officer was training with his firearm when the gun went off and struck him in the hand. According to police chief Robert Schaefer, on April 17th at
DES MOINES – Governor Branstad’s approval rating has plummeted after a series of scandals in his administration, and Iowans do not believe the Governor is being honest about his knowledge of those
KEOKUK – The city of Keokuk discovered a wastewater discharge near Soap Creek and Carbide Lane at 3 p.m. Saturday. The city crew found the line was plugged, causing about 20 gallons
AMES – Iowa State’s Georges Niang has been invited to participate in the prestigious Nike Elite Youth Basketball Big Man Skills Academy in Union, N.J., June 23-25. The junior-to-be was invited to