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MASON CITY – A sex offender who has called the Beje Clark halfway house home, located at 818 15th SE in Mason City, was arrested Friday for failing to comply with the
FREDERICKSBURG – An Iowa man twice-convicted of sex crimes against children has been arrested for the second time in less than a month. Lathan A. Schaufenbuel, age 21 of Fredericksburg, was arrested
DES MOINES – A retired seed corn salesman from northern Iowa found his cure for boredom: a $250,000 lottery prize. Donald Sandry of Goodell purchased a “$250,000 Club” instant-scratch ticket Tuesday at
WASHINGTON – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in support of Iraqi Security Force operations, using fighter and attack aircraft to conduct three airstrikes in the vicinity of the Mosul
CHARLES CITY – There was more trouble in recent days at a beleaguered apartment complex in Charles City, and a Michigan man was arrested. Charles City police responded to the 2100 block
CEDAR RAPIDS – Dealing a notorious drug from a candy store near a school has an Iowa man facing up to 160 years in prison. Dwayne Howard, 35, from Dubuque, Iowa, has
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a fatal car-motorcycle accident last May has pled not guilty. Stephanie Mercer, age 23 of Charles City,
CHARLES CITY – A woman who claims to live in Mason City was in jail last week on charges of felony child endangerment before being released to await a court date. Stephanie M.
The below op-ed, written by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., was published in the St. Louis Today on August 20, 2014. Since the August 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, the
MASON CITY – A wanted Mason City man who has been in and out of prison for years was picked up by deputies and taken to jail this week. David Ray Freie,
CHARLES CITY – Two semi-trucks collided in Charles City yesterday, causing thousands of dollars in damages. According to Charles city police, at about noon on August 21, officers were sent to
MASON CITY – Three Mason City teens were arrested for stealing from Shopko this week. An emergency call was made on August 16 to police from employees at Shopko, alerting them to
MASON CITY – A Mason City man made what some might consider a dangerous driving move Wednesday afternoon, leading to an accident and citation. According to Mason City police, at 1:51 PM on
DES MOINES – Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds has been selected to serve on the National Lieutenant Governor Association (NLGA) State Strategies in Education committee for 2014-2015. The selection comes in addition to
MINNEAPOLIS – A United States Attorney announced an indictment unsealed last week after the arrest of two defendants charged in a conspiracy to file fraudulent tax returns while incarcerated in state prison.
DES MOINES – United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt announced the indictment of five people for bank fraud based on their participation in a fraudulent property flipping scheme. The defendants are Nathan
WADENA, IOWA – An Iow man driving around with an open booze container lost control of his car, crashing it into a ditch before it burst into flames, police said. On August
MANCHESTER, IOWA – Two Iowa adults were arrested after undertaking a pastime usually perpetrated by naughty kids during homecoming. According to Manchester Chief of Police James R. Hauschild, on July 30, 2014,