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RURAL MASON CITY – A Craigslist ad saying “two friendly cats” will be shot seems dark and disturbing and, unfortunately, the person who posted the ad says it’s true. The Mason City
MASON CITY – A dispute between acquaintances over money has led to a felony burglary charge against a Mason City man. Mason City police went to 27 Winnebago Way on the morning
OSAGE – A troubling situation has been reported in Osage between a coach and an athlete. According to a number of sources, a coach employed by the Osage School District “backhanded” a
CHARLES CITY – A man who was drunk at a seedy hotel and said he was part of a terrorist organization and would go to schools to shoot kids has a court
FOREST CITY – An unknown culprit is being sought after Winnebago county emergency dispatchers received a series of prank 911 calls Monday and Tuesday. According to the Winnebago County Emergency Notification Network
MASON CITY – A deputy stopped a car on the city’s North End late Tuesday and discovered a man with illegal drugs. During the course of a traffic stop at 12th Street
MAQUOKETA, IOWA – A shooting took place at a courthouse in Jackson county, Iowa, today. A man upset about his taxes allegedly went after a property assessor before shooting a county supervisor
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man arrested on numerous charges of sexual abuse of a child has pled not guilty and awaits a hearing. Jeff Devries, age 50, has been charged
NORTHWOOD – A North Iowa manufacturer has been fined $10,000 for failing to comply with water pretreatment agreements and for past wastewater pretreatment violations, the Iowa Department of Natural Resou. Dura Trac
INDEPENDENCE, IA – An Iowa man is in hot water after he used his pickup truck and attached snowplow blade in an alleged assault. On Tuesday, September 09, 2014, Buchanan County Sheriff’s
MASON CITY – The Mason City Fire Department was called for a fire in the Kraft Foods plant Wednesday morning. An employee had made an emergency call at about 9:20 AM, stating
MASON CITY – During the 2013-14 academic year graduating students receiving an award from NIACC were invited to provide comments about an instructor they had in class who made a positive impact
PHOENIX, AZ – A man wanted by Des Moines police for robbing a Sears store and later taunting police via Facebook has been arrested. Andrew “Slikk” Bolden, age 31, was arrested in
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team returns to action Wednesday at home against No. 1 Iowa Western (3-0 overall, 1-0 in the ICCAC). Match time is set for 4 p.m.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday confirmed a virus that has caused outbreaks in Illinois, Ohio, Kansas and other states is also causing illness in Iowa.
CHARLES CITY – A woman who claims to live in Mason City has pled not guilty to charges of felony child endangerment and awaits a court hearing next month. Stephanie M. Fatland,
BENTON COUNTY, IOWA – A Rockford man has taken a guilty plea in a theft case. Benton county sheriffs arrested Emanuel Curtis Receveur III – AKA “Skunk” – on April 22 on