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WAUCOMA, IA – Police have charged a New Hampton man with several crimes after he refused to stop for a law enforcement officer, causing a dangerous chase to ensue. A Fayette County
WEST UNION, IA – On July 15, 2014 at approximately 11:04 PM a Fayette County Deputy stopped a white Pontiac G6 in the 16000 block of 50th Street for failing to stop
ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic have signed rookie guard Devyn Marble, General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. The draft rights to Marble
MASON CITY – The NIACC Trojan boys basketball team camp begins on Sunday and runs through Wednesday. A total of 11 teams will compete in the Varsity A division, 13 teams will
CEDAR RAPIDS – Ronald Dwaine Carnes, 69, from Waterloo, Iowa, has been charged with four counts of Social Security fraud, two counts of identity theft, and one count of being a felon
MASON CITY – A local man who was arrested for meth possession and charged a week later with supplying drugs to other inmates and later accepted a plea deal is now charged
MASON CITY – An investigation into the cause of a fire last week at a Mason City apartment house has been completed and Fire Marshal Mark Christiansen has released the findings. On July
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds today sent a letter to President Barack Obama seeking answers to the Obama Administration’s immigration crisis along the southern border. In
MINNEAPOLIS – A former Minnesota Twins hero-turned-villain that was set to be inducted into the team’s hall of fame has been arrested for assaulting his wife and the team has decided to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today introduced the Protect Children and Families Through the Rule of Law Act, which includes measures that would stop President Obama’s amnesty, reform the
DAVENPORT – After three trials, an Iowa man has been found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife. Seth Andrew Techel, age 23, was charged back in 2012 with murder in the first
GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers have signed LB Korey Jones and released LB Shaun Lewis. The transactions were announced Thursday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football
UN – The top United Nations official in Iraq called today on the Security Council to demand that the Islamist forces – in control of more than a third of the country’s
UN – The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $1.19 billion available to the
UN – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he is “appalled” by the news of an attack on a United Nations-run school in Gaza where hundreds of people had taken refuge from the
WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Government’s aggressive campaign to respond to the recent rise in illegal migration into South Texas, federal officials announced this week the progress of ongoing enforcement
COUNCIL BLUFFS -Iowa law enforcement helped investigate a case that sent an Omaha, Nebraska man to prison for 10 years for hiring minors to perform prostitution. On July 18, 2014, Adrien Jamaal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a total of $7,067,210 to four Iowa airports for various rehabilitation and planning projects.
MASON CITY – A man was found dead, and a large amount of cash was turned in as RAGBRAI left Mason City Thursday. According to RAGBRAI on social media, Mason City police
DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad received word today that President Barack Obama approved his request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 26 counties impacted by severe weather in June. The
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced today that the $1.4 million in cost share funds made available statewide last week to help farmers install new nutrient reduction practices
MASON CITY – The much-anticipated RAGBRAI has arrived and left town now, and most people would agree the event was a huge success for Mason City. Thousands upon thousands visited downtown Mason
MASON CITY – A local teen has won a national championship in kart racing. Lucas Jacobson, 15 of Mason City, has been competing in go-kart racing for years, with the help and
PHOENIX, AZ – An Arizona man’s execution went all wrong Wednesday night – taking 117 minutes – and a judge has ordered the man’s body to be preserved as evidence for an
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Wednesday questioned the Obama Administration’s decision to ban flights to Israel while, at the same time, announcing continuing aid that will be funneled
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who forged a court order for a purported structured settlement in support of her request for a bank loan, and who forged a separate letter purporting to