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AMES, Iowa – Sticking to a general rule of pouring just a half glass of wine limits the likelihood of overconsumption, even for men with a higher body mass index. That’s the
WATERLOO – Drug investigators in Waterloo invaded a home there and dealt with a subject in possession of the extremely addictive drug heroin. On Thursday, August 28, 2014 about 9:45 PM, investigators
ROCKWELL – A Mason City man was arrested by Rockwell police after an incident there last week. Spencer Carlson Kehm, age 20, was arrested by Rockwell Police Chief Richard Whitney on Wednesday,
CLEAR LAKE – Summer is drawing to a close as school bells ring, footballs are kicked off and the days draw shorter. That didn’t stop Clear Lake from throwing one last party
CEDAR RAPIDS – NIACC sophomore Hannah Palmeter placed second at the Mount Mercy Mustang Gallop 4-kilometer run Friday in a school record time of 14 minutes, 34 seconds. Palmeter broke the school
OTTUMWA, IOWA – Marijuana found on a burger served at an Ottumwa, Iowa McDonald’s restaurant can’t be linked to employees at the establishment due to a lack of evidence, police said this
SPENCER, IOWA – A small town North Iowa woman was arrested this month for trying to light her boyfriend on fire. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Spencer, on August
MASON CITY – Police stopped a man driving under dangerous conditions late this week. On Thursday night, August 28 at about 9:13 PM, a Mason City police stopped a car driving at
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in support of Iraqi security force operations, using fighter and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes in the
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2014 – American military planes along with Australian, French and British aircraft airdropped humanitarian aid to the town of Amirli in Iraq, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John
MASON CITY – Police questioned several people for drinking at Big Blue Friday afternoon and discovered one man intoxicated under a pier before taking him to jail. Police rolled through the Big
MASON CITY – A woman fired from her job as a social worker in Mason City who was guilty of a drunk driving hit and run incident two years ago is now accused
OKOBOJI – A traffic stop by a Clay County Deputy landed an Okoboji woman in the Clay County Jail on numerous drug charges. At approximately 1:28 AM, Wednesday, August 27th, 2014, a
IOWA CITY – Iowa (1-0) defeated Northern Iowa (0-1), 31-23, on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. The win was Iowa’s 16th in a row against Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 13-3 in season
SHEFFIELD – The Sheffield city council has gone patriotic, and agreed earlier this month that the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited at every city council meeting. Joining other area towns like
ROWLEY, IA – An Iowa woman has been cited for texting while driving after putting her car in the ditch and totaling it. On August 28, 2014 at approximately 7:55 PM, the
MASON CITY – Employees at a hotel frequented by troublemakers once again had police over to help them get rid of an unwanted guest Friday afternoon. Mason City police were called to
MASON CITY – Josh Schaer may have reserved himself a high ranking in the annals of stupid crooks by the time his latest crime is sorted out in court. A known Mason City
MASON CITY – He stands accused of torturing a dog, leaving a child home alone, and beating up a woman, but says he’s innocent – and will soon stand trial. Dacota Witham,
HAMPTON – A Hampton man charged with felony C third degree sexual abuse has pled guilty and awaits sentencing. Israel Larue, age 21, was charged by Hampton police after an alleged incident
JOHNSTON, IA – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) PAC last week announced the 16 recipients of its “Champion of Renewable Fuels” awards for state legislators. The IRFA PAC Board awarded state
MASON CITY – Mason City School District is looking to make a decision on the future of Madison School – the last of the “older” school buildings still standing – and is accepting input
By Jim Garamone, DoD News, Defense Media Activity – WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2014 – Russia continues to build up along its border with Ukraine and has moved sophisticated weapons systems into the
CEDAR FALLS – A North Iowa woman was injured in a two car accident Friday evening near Cedar Falls. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 59-year-old Virginia Lynn Lovik’s 2010 Subaru Outback
POWESHIEK COUNTY, IA – A man who formerly worked at a school in Montezuma, Iowa as a teacher has been arrested for committing sex acts with school children. Derek John Bates, 28
DES MOINES – University of Iowa sophomore Ben Anderson won the men’s 4,000 meters Friday night at the Bulldog 4K Classic on the campus of Drake University. The Hawkeye sophomore crossed the
HAMPTON – City officials in Hampton are scared of a local man and have banned him from all public property after he wanted the city to honor a man who killed 5
MASON CITY – An elderly man drove his car into the front door of the Mason City Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant Friday afternoon and was taken away in an ambulance. Police and
MASON CITY – Law enforcement was called to an adult novelty and video store late Thursday after a report of a man trying to steal merchandise. Cerro Gordo deputies went to Pure
AMES – The Ames Police Department’s Safe Neighborhoods Team conducted compliance checks of local licensed liquor establishments on August 27, 2014. Twenty-nine businesses consisting of bars, alcohol retail establishments, and restaurants were
MASON CITY – A young man is in jail after failing to live up to the terms of a deferred judgement in connection to his first drunk driving offense. Deputies with the
MASON CITY – Governor Terry Branstad will tour a Mason City business that has prospered since taking massive handouts from local quasi-governmental agencies as well as public assistance. Gov. Branstad and Lt.
MASON CITY – An illegal driver toting meth in his car got his sled towed and a trip to jail. On Wednesday at about 5:27 AM, officers with the Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Bruce Braley was in Mason City Thursday on the NIACC campus to highlight differences between his campaign and that of his opponent, Joni Ernst,
WORTH – CERRO GORDO BORDER – A Worth county woman was hospitalized after a head-on accident involving her car and a semi-truck. The Iowa State Patrol said that at about 4:10 PM,
HAMPTON – Police arrested a Hampton woman this week for child endangerment. Hampton police went to a residence on August 26 to investigate a report of a child left home alone and
CHICAGO ― More than 100 assorted pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns have been seized and 14 Chicago area defendants are facing federal firearms charges as a result of an investigation that ended
DES MOINES – Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Joni Ernst, issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama possibly taking executive action on immigration: Barack Obama came to Washington on the promise
CHARLES CITY – Police responded to a disturbance and arrested a man for a domestic assault earlier this week in Charles City. On August 23, jut before 3 AM, Charles City police
DES MOINES – An Osage man is now a millionaire. Duane Hanson of Osage, the owner of a lucky Iowa lottery ticket, has claimed a $2 million prize. Hanson’s ticket matched the first five