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RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Mason City man was hurt after rolling his pickup truck into a ditch Saturday. On September 30, 2017 at about 1:01 PM, the Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s
While I wasn’t able to attend Thursday evening’s mind washing, I was able to glean enough by scanning the propaganda from the front page story in the Globe and compare it to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The alleged corrupt head of the Health and Human Services department has resigned after it was discovered he was using a taxpayer-funded private jet for his own personal use.
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 9/28/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 356.66 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 304.00 AHLERS AND COONEY PC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 13,216.85
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City are searching for those who commit the deadly act of texting while driving. The Mason City Police Department alerted residents just after noon Friday that
MASON CITY – A small group of citizens attended a public forum Thursday evening offered by city officials in Mason City on the proposed Renaissance project planned for the downtown area. Less
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Wisconsin man who came to a Northern Iowa town to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
MASON CITY – There will be a farewell reception for Mason City City Administrator Brent Trout on Monday, October 16, 2017 from 4-6 pm in the Salsbury Room at the MacNider Art
MASON CITY – The public is invited to volunteer with two tree plantings coming up in Mason City. The first planting is on Wednesday, October 4th at Roosevelt Elementary School starting at
MASON CITY – The 2017-18 Travel and Adventure Film Series begins with Tom Sterling presenting the film “Tibet: A Light in the Darkness” at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 6 in Beem
DES MOINES – NIACC assistant wrestling coach TJ Sebolt will be inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame on Feb. 17 at Wells Fargo Arena during the state
Tonight the City of Mason City is going to attempt to put you in the ether for all the wrong reasons. This is a dastardly act, unconscionable would better describe it. Listen
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who sexually exploited a child and committed extortion pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Jason Marvets, age 30, from Eagle Grove, Iowa, was convicted
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA – Two people – including a juvenile – have been charged with crimes after a theater screen was slashed in Webster City, forcing the business to close. On September
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OPEN LETTER TO OUR COMMUNITY The community has many concerns as it relates to the “downtown” renaissance. Since the promoters have two meetings scheduled to sell this to the taxpayers, this is
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS – A Mason City, Iowa man is behind bars in Illinois at this time, accused along with another defendant with choking a man to death in a fight. Mason Thomas
CHARLES CITY – Two men were taken to jail after a fight this weekend in Charles City. The incident took place Saturday, September 23. Charles City police were called at about 7:13
RURAL BREMER COUNTY, IOWA – Three alleged meth criminal were rooted out of a rural Bremer county trailer this week and taken to jail. On September 26, 2017, the Bremer County Sheriff’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many believe college campuses are bastions of learning, free thought and free speech, but the nation’s top legal official says not so fast, rules are in place that severely
CLIVE, IOWA – The Iowa Lottery inadvertently released the Social Security numbers of some of its prize winners from calendar year 2011. “This release of sensitive data was unintentional,” Iowa Lottery CEO
BUFFALO CENTER – A woman who allegedly abducted her kids at knifepoint last year in Buffalo Center says she is not guilty, even as her cohort took a plea deal. On November
MASON CITY — Tom Thoma, candidate for the at-large seat on the Mason City Council, has scheduled a series of “Tailgate Town Halls” meet-and-greets in Mason City parks and two events at
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 9/21/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————— 1ST INSURANCE FEE PROGRAMS 421.17 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 141.57 AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS DUES & PUBLICATIONS 250.00 AMERICAN
CLEAR LAKE – A man named Jack Smith has declared he is a candidate for Clear Lake city council, but wants to be on the ballot as Ben Smith – and a
MASON CITY – The City of Mason City will conduct two public forums to present information related to the River City Renaissance Project. The forums will be held on September 28, 2017
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Crystal Cronk on Sept. 6 as district court judge in the Judicial District 8A. Cronk will fill the judicial seat formerly held by Judge Annette
DAVENPORT – An Iowa man threatened the life of a garbage truck driver, then actually stole the truck and led police on a dangerous chase that hurt a police chief before he
MASON CITY – A St. Paul man was near an adult store Sunday night when he began throwing rocks at cars, leading to his arrest. Law enforcement was called around 8:31 PM
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A shootout and car chase led police to capture and arrest four people Monday in Davenport. On Monday, September 25, 2017, at approximately 12:11 AM, Davenport police responded to
MASON CITY – Today, Mason City released a document detailing an agreement between the city and a local non-profit to renovate the Music Man Square as part of the downtown Renaissance Project.
DES MOINES – In cooperation with Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 24 security forces personnel from the Iowa Air National Guard will deploy on
GARNER, IOWA – A Garner woman is behind bars in Mason City, accused of felony homicide by vehicle and drunk driving after she struck a Belmond motorcyclist head-on this past June, killing
I personally contacted the general manager of what would be considered the top 4 hotel/motels in Mason City that rent rooms. The accumulative total of rooms that are available for rent in
Publication Report City of Mason City 08/31/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ———— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 304.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS & ELECTRICITY 96,284.96 ANDERSON, KAREN CAMPGROUND COMMISSIONS 1,264.20 APA IOWA TRAVEL
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will hold a workshop about “Being Black In Iowa” on Monday, October 2, in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus
By KIRK HARDCASTLE, NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – Dan Gratz has been hired as the new NIACC softball coach. Gratz was the Director of Softball Operations at the University of
MASON CITY – Get ready to laugh with An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin, at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5th, 2017.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Minnesota Viking owners Zygi and Mark Wilf and the entire Wilf family today said they are OK with players protesting during NFL games after the President advised owners
MASON CITY – Governor Kim Reynolds will present a volunteer award to a Mason City bank this week, then tour the Prestage hog kill plant office the next day. On Friday, September