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MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who allegedly drove the wrong way on Interstate 35 while intoxicated has pleaded guilty and is in jail, serving her sentence. Frightened motorists called 911
CHARLES CITY – Caring Connections-Mentor a Child, a non-profit community based youth mentoring program serving Floyd County, will be hosting the 3rd Annual Full Moon 5k Run/Walk on Friday, May 1st at
DES MOINES – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) at a commercial laying
MASON CITY – A Northwood man is facing his second drunk driving charge within the last year in Cerro Gordo county, and he’s back behind bars after skipping his arraignment hearing. Damian
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and globally, with 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States and a
WATERLOO – An employee at a Waterloo convenience store activated an alarm as a fight broke out and shots were fired, leading to the arrest of three suspects. On April 17, 2015
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who attempted to entice a 12-year-old girl to engage in criminal sexual activity pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Colton Rickels, age 19, from Monticello, Iowa,
MASON CITY – A former Mason City man now claiming to live in San Diego was arrested for harassment Sunday night after a warrant for his arrest was issued by a judge.
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced today that Dale Jones has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Iowa. Jones becomes
MASON CITY – A woman who skipped court earlier this month was found by police and taken to jail. Rose Marie Levingston, age 29, was due in court on April 29 to
WATERLOO – Law enforcement in Waterloo approached a group of people loitering in front of of a troubled house, leading to a foot chase and arrest of a man with a gun.
MANAMA, Bahrain – Several Iranian ships headed to the battle zone in Yemen to possibly re-supply rebels engaged in the fight have prompted the U.S. navy to send an aircraft carrier to
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced the promotion of Richard Honsey to the position of General Manager. In his new position, Honsey is responsible for assembly operations including Chassis Weld, motorhome
FOREST CITY – More than 10,000 visitors come to Forest City, Iowa, each year to get the inside story of one of America’s most iconic brands – Winnebago®. Come see for yourself
DAKOTA CITY, NE – A Nebraska fire fighter collapsed after fighting a fire late last week and died as a result. Captain Andrew “Andy” Zalme, age 42, a volunteer fire fighter with
NEW YORK – Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Marcos Alonso Zea, also known as “Ali Zea,” an American citizen and resident of Brentwood, New York, was
To the Editor: RAYHONS CASE If you close your eyes and let your mind drift, you can almost smell the smoke and hear the wood crackle from the fire as they burned
WASHINGTON – A criminal complaint was filed today charging six Minnesota men with conspiracy and attempt to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State of Iraq
ST. LOUIS – Air Choice One announced that it has ordered one of two new Cessna Caravan EX’s being acquired for the company’s fleet by the end of fall of 2015. Air
MASON CITY – Law enforcement searched a Mason City house early Saturday morning but wouldn’t say why. Mason City police and Cerro Gordo deputies arrived at and entered 843 East State Street
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report, 4/16/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL OTHER SUPPLIES 162.55 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 268.91 AIRVAC BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTEN 3,709.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC
MASON CITY – A Mason City teen was hurt over the weekend after a car struck him while he was riding his bike. Officers were dispatched for a collision involving a vehicle
NORTHWOOD — Over $800,000 in grants where recently awarded by the Worth County Development Association (WCDA). The WCDA receives proceeds from the Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood and redistributes to schools and
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is celebrating National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, 2015. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), we are able
MASON CITY – Already awaiting trial on a second drunk driving offense in Worth county, a North Iowa man was arrested this weekend after allegedly committing the same crime for a third