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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Wednesday in Washington for more than an hour to discuss a range of issues including Ukraine, Syria,
MASON CITY – Some Mason City citizens with a skeptical view of city hall’s “Renaissance” downtown development claim the $150,000 payment to hotel developer Gatehouse Capital smells of a scam and are demanding
HAMPTON – State patrol and local police were at a house in Hampton Wednesday, conducting an apparent investigation that appeared to have involved a fatality. Hampton chief of police Robert Schaefer tells NIT
FORT DODGE – Police in Fort Dodge are investigating the robbery of a coffee and fit shop Tuesday, but no arrests have been made. On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the Webster County
MASON CITY – A northern Iowa woman was excited to win the lottery, but her excitement grew when she found out that she won a lot more than she initially thought. Dianne
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, emphasized to the Commanding General and Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today made the following statement regarding the termination of FBI Director James Comey: “Over the course of the last several months, Director Comey’s decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it had agreed to sell all of its remaining 10,291,553 shares of First BanCorp. (FBP) common stock, exiting Treasury’s largest
CLEAR LAKE – A lightning strike lit up a Clear Lake house this week, authorities say. The Clear Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 100 15th Ave S for a reported structure
MASON CITY – NIACC baseball players Connor Enochs and Ryan Huntington both signed national letter of intents Tuesday with NCAA Division I schools. Enochs, who prepped at Des Moines East, signed with
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds announced two appointments to the Iowa Board of Medicine. These appointments are effective today, are unpaid and are subject to Iowa Senate
SEATTLE – A former Seattle child care worker was sentenced Friday to 78 months in prison followed by 15 years’ supervised release for possession of child pornography, after a probe by U.S.
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Bryce Ball and Matt Schwarz have been selected as co-ICCAC baseball players of the week for the week of May 1-7. Ball, a freshman who prepped at Newman
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 6 bills into law: Senate File 399: an Act relating to the conduct of elections, including general election ballot vacancies, voter registration, elections administration, absentee voting, and
DES MOINES – Today, superintendent of the Iowa Division of Credit Unions (IDCU) JoAnn Johnson announced that she would be retiring effective May 30. The Iowa Division of Credit Unions mission is
CHARLES CITY – This weekend’s warm weather is perfect for paddlers to get out on rivers around the state. Water recreationists should avoid three popular destinations this weekend and possibly longer. A
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 5/4/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————- ACTIVE911 INC PHONE EXPENSE 423.00 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 304.00 ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATOR SERVICE EXPENSES 76.69 AFFORDABLE TOWING M/E REPAIRS
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who made false statements to Farm Credit Services of America (FCSA) pled guilty on May 9, 2017, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Michael Royster, age 52,
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who earlier racked up thousands of dollars in fraudulent credit card purchases is back in jail after a theft crime. Jacqueline Abernathy – formerly known