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MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was jailed early Wednesday for drunk driving in a rural Cerro Gordo county location. Cerro Gordo county deputies responded to a call about suspicious activity
ALABAMA – Embattled Judge Roy Moore – accused of sexual assault, misconduct and allegedly once banned from a mall for chasing teenage girls – says he is now investigating the women who
NEW HAMPTON – A Rudd man is facing sexual abuse charges in Chickasaw County. The Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office reports that 55-year-old David Edward Williams surrendered to the sheriff’s office on Tuesday,
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health and the Partnership for a Tobacco Free Cerro Gordo County are celebrating the Great American Smoke Out (GASO), Thursday, November 16,
MASON CITY – Democratic candidate for Governor Cathy Glasson will be holding a town hall in Mason City on Thursday, November 16th, at 6:30 pm. The town hall will be held at
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – A woman who moved out of state has been sent to federal prison for embezzling nearly $300,000 from a Northern Iowa bank. Cindy Harris, age 51, currently from Missoula,
MASON CITY – More than 1,000 local seniors will receive a FREE Thanksgiving meal this weekend at an event hosted by CENT Credit Union in conjunction with several generous sponsors. CENT Credit
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Gwen Schmidt went to be with the Lord November 13, 2017 at the age of 95. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hauser
MASON CITY – State Senator Amanda Ragan and State Representative Sharon Steckman are organizing a town hall meeting on jobs at the Mason City Public Library in the Elizabeth Muse Norris Classroom.
John Lee got punked. No way around it. A part-time bartender at a downtown wine bar who also happens to report news at the local TV station played the Ward 1 Councilman
HANGZHOU, CHINA – Three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting sunglasses in China are now on a flight back to Los Angeles after President Trump intervened in the matter. Last week, Deadspin
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mexican man who had previously been deported four times and was caught living in Iowa was sentenced on November 9, 2017, to five months in federal prison. Eliceo
Being able to smoke meat the proper way is a process that takes time to learn and master. Buying yourself a smoker is the obvious first step, but after that, the maintenance
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, IOWA – A man shot dead this weekend in Humboldt county by police expressed thoughts of suicide by cop to family members, authorities say. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
MASON CITY – Three people – two from out of town – were taken to jail after illicit drugs were found in a recent Mason City traffic stop. A Mason City police
MASON CITY – A former daycare operator accused of heinous sex crimes against a very young child in Mason City will stand trial in December, and his ex says she was picked
Iowa Code Chapter 35C is the Veteran’s Preference Code, supposedly providing honorably discharged military veterans preference to job openings in Iowa State Government and its political subdivisions. In theory, this is the
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A speeding Missouri driver racing through Cerro Gordo county was stopped and arrested for drunk driving. Friday afternoon, November 10, a Cerro Gordo county deputy spotted a
IOWA FALLS – The NIACC men’s basketball team moved to 4-0 with a 91-61 win over Harper College on Saturday at the Dale Howard Classic on the Ellsworth campus. It is the
MASON CITY – A confidential memo connected to the suspension of Mason City Fire Chief Al Dyer may have been leaked by at least one elected official – either the mayor or
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump while in Vietnam met up with and believed Russian President Vlad Putin as he again denied meddling in American elections, but a top Republican Senator says
FORT DODGE – NIACC freshman Brian Jacques made history on Saturday. Jacques earned all-American honors with his seventh-place finish at the NJCAA Division I national cross country championships in a personal-best time
MASON CITY – A Forest City man is accused of stealing from the Mason City Walmart. Mason City police were dispatched to the Walmart Super Center store, 4151 4th Street SW, on
MASON CITY – A Charles City man facing charges for stealing beer in Charles City was arrested this week after more alleged crimes at a Mason City apartment complex. Mason City police
MASON CITY – A level III sex offender jailed in Mason City made his way to another inmate’s cell and inflicted injuries, leading to assault charges. A report from the Cerro Gordo
CEDAR FALLS – On young man is dead and another injured in a shooting in Cedar Falls near the University of Northern Iowa campus Saturday morning. On November 11th, 2017 at approximately
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – An Iowa man fled to Utah after allegedly stabbing his grandfather and burning down their house, leaving the victim dead. On October 29, 2017, at approximately 2:24 AM,
MASON CITY – It’s been in the news the last couple of days – wipe off your shopping cart handles for safety – but is there truly a danger from treacherous substances
MASON CITY – A house fire was extinguished Thursday in Mason City. The incident took place around 3:40 PM Thursday afternoon. The Mason City Fire Department was dispatched to 953 5th Street
MASON CITY – A suspected drunk driver was stopped at her home and caught with the highly-illegal drug methamphetamine. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop at 1:45 AM on
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DES MOINES – Challenges related to opioid misuse continue growing, but so too does the use of methamphetamine, according to the newly released 2018 Iowa Drug Control Strategy, which also cites marijuana
DES MOINES – In the wake of a $1.75 million settlement for sexual harassment claims from an Iowa Republican caucus staffer, the state is looking to fill the position of Director of
PLYMOUTH, IOWA – Illegal drugs were found during a drunk driving stop Thursday in Plymouth. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop on Thursday, November 9 at about 3:26 AM
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior linebacker/quarterback Joel Lanning is one of four finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, announced today by the Louisville Sports Commission. The Paul Hornung Award is given
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions Thursday, including a Mason City fire captain. The following appointments are unpaid and are subject to Senate confirmation: Workforce
Are you looking for a fun way to spend the run-up to Christmas this year? If so, we’ve got you covered. There are some great music events happening in Iowa this December,
AMES – Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm and his staff stayed largely in the Midwest to recruit this year and it paid off, as the program announced Wednesday it
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today announced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to take immediate action against the flow of illicit fentanyl analogues into this country and the