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Cerro Gordo County Calendar Year 2014 Salary List Nola R Aigner ………………….. 16,752.96 Wendy Renae Alcorn ……….. 56,482.88 Carrie A. Allen …………………. 35,954.92 Terry Ann Allen Burns ………. 20,550.79 Jeremy M Ames
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team defeated 13th-ranked Virginia, 30-6, on Sunday afternoon in the opening round of the EAS/NWCA National Duals. The top-ranked Hawkeyes scored bonus points in
MASON CITY – A Mason City school board member will resign at Monday evening’s regular meeting. The board will accept the resignation of Tim Becker, a pharmacist who works in Clarion. He
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team won its 13th straight game with a 68-57 victory at Missouri State on Sunday. The victory gives UNI its best start
From Iowa Senate Democrats – Do our state agencies need to buy digital cameras from a Massachusetts company? Why would state government purchase bread and bakery products from Missouri? Why did the
AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (10-2, 2-1 Big 12) won seven matches, including three major decisions, in a convincing 24-12 victory over instate rival Northern Iowa (7-8, 4-3 MAC) Sunday afternoon
MASON CITY – A Mason City man caught twice late last year by Mason City police for drunk driving has pleaded guilty to both charges. Donald Ralph Meade, age 46 was caught
NIT Opinion – The Mason City council will throw another $10,000 into the bottomless well that is the North Iowa Events Center, even as the city’s budget is as tight as a
SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Feb. 14, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military
DES MOINES – Those making $7.25 an hour in Iowa have been waiting for a raise longer than anyone in the country, says a liberal political group, and it’s time they got
MASON CITY – An “Antlers and Aging” workshop will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center. Bring in new or old white-tailed
FOREST CITY – Waldorf College and Forest City Immanuel Lutheran Church will be hosting their ninth annual Stop Hunger food-packaging event from 2-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 in the Waldorf College
DES MOINES – Iowa First Lady Chris Branstad will be named “Volunteer of the Year” at the American Heart Association’s Des Moines Heart Ball on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. The Heart Ball
DES MOINES – If you are an ice fishing enthusiast, now is the time to remove your ice fishing shelter from the ice, if you have one. Permanent ice shelters must be
Droughts in the U.S. Southwest and Central Plains during the last half of this century could be drier and longer than drought conditions seen in those regions in the last 1,000 years,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man facing felony gun possession and theft charges has been jailed after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Justin Vandenberg-Foster, age 29, stands accused of
AMES, Iowa – The University of Iowa track and field team logged nine personal bests at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa on Saturday. The event was held inside the Lied
MASON CITY – A domestic situation went sour, and a stand-off between a male subject and law enforcement at a south side house ended after several hours. Mason City police were called
By Claudette Roulo, DoD News – WASHINGTON – An attempt by 20 to 25 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters to attack al Asad Air Base in Iraq was repulsed