Category: Watercooler

Des Moines, July 5, 2013 – Iowa Court of Appeals Chief Judge Larry J. Eisenhauer, Ankeny, announced his retirement today. Judge Eisenhauer, will retire September 30, 2013. He was appointed to the

WASHINGTON – President Obama commemorates our nation’s Independence Day, and recognizes the generations of Americans— from farmers to teachers to entrepreneurs—who worked together to make the United States what it is today.

Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com – On Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, the American Flag is flown, showing respect for the military personnel and fight the Americans went through for their Independence.

MASON CITY – A Des Moines man traveling through Cerro Gordo county is no in jail on a series of charges after it was reported he was driving the wrong way on

MASON CITY – a Nora Springs woman involved in an auto crash earlier this year who plead guilty to operating while intoxicated is now in jail, serving her sentence. Christine Marie Rosendahl,

MASON CITY – Three youths ran away from Francis Lauer Youth Services this week and were later apprehended miles away. Mason City police confirmed that on the evening on July 1st at

DES MOINES – Last month, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced free nicotine replacement therapy (patches and gum) would be available through Quitline. “We are happy to announce an extension

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas will help

MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department investigated several incidents of forgery on June 25th that culminated with two arrests. Police said this week that several businesses reported receiving fraudulent checks

Jacumba, Calif. –With temperatures reaching triple digits, El Centro, Calif. Border Patrol agents today rescued an undocumented Mexican national who lost his way in the mountains while making an attempt to illegally

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus disease in Iowa of 2013. The case is a male middle-aged

Des Moines, IOWA — The Iowa State Patrol is stepping up patrol efforts for this holiday weekend. The Fourth of July holiday is one of the busiest summer travel times of the

MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man is back behind bars Wednesday after allegedly violating a no-contact order for a third time. Chad Ryan Tannahill, 44, had a no-contact order placed on

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Miami Herald has reported that a federal court has given then Pentagon until noon today to issue a response to the force-feeding of Guantanamo prisoners who are on

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Tuesday issued the following statement after learning that 47 Iowa counties impacted by the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred between May 19th

CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal alien from El Salvador who used false identity documents to gain employment and falsely claimed to be an United States citizen was sentenced today to more than

AMES, Iowa – With many people taking to Iowa’s roadways for a July 4 holiday weekend, the Iowa Department of Transportation and the state’s counties and cities want to remind travelers to

Follow up to Mediacom… friend or foe? (by Peter Children) Op-ed by Peter Children – My call to the Iowa Attorney General’s office in Des Moines uncovered the fact that Mediacom has

MASON CITY – Jason Glenn Genzler, 34, was sentenced in court today in Mason City to 25 years in prison. Genzler plead guilty to a class B felony vehicular homicide involving operating

FOREST CITY – A major news outlet is reporting that Winnebago Industries, headquartered in Forest City is hitting it big at this time. Calling the demand for Recreational Vehicle’s “pent up” and

CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who defrauded local retailers by switching UPC codes on consumer products pled guilty Monday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Jeremy J. Fishnick, age 26, from Lancaster,

DAVENPORT, IA — On June 27, 2013, Bryan R. Dunn, age 25, formerly from Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge James E. Gritzner to 37 months’ imprisonment

NEW YORK – Leadership at the United Nations last week urged Member States to move towards the abolition of the death penalty and called on countries where the procedure is still practiced

DES MOINES, IA — On June 25, 2013, Michael James Allison, age 48, of Marshalltown, Iowa, pled guilty to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud his employer through the

MASON CITY – Two inmates at the Cerro Gordo County Jail have been charged with disorderly conduct following a fight. Brian Lloyd Burkett, age 33, and Michael Aaron Canady, 24, were both

Forty years ago today, the Department of Defense implemented one of the most consequential and far-reaching changes in the history of America’s armed forces with the establishment of the all-volunteer force. In

Waterloo, IOWA — Thirty-nine year old Richard Allan Anderson was taken into custody today after the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) secured warrants for his arrest. Anderson is being charged with one

MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs reported an accident with injury Monday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, Monday morning at 9:59 a.m. the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s department, Mason City

Yesterday, nineteen firefighters were killed in the line of duty while fighting a wildfire outside Yarnell, Arizona. They were heroes — highly-skilled professionals who, like so many across our country do every

SIOUX CITY – Three men and a woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty in federal court in Sioux City. Billy Jack Kloss, 35, Norman (Chase) Greenfield, 25, Timothy Gailey, 46,

TERRE HAUTE—On April 6, 2012, Richard L. Finkbiner, age 39, of Brazil, Indiana, was arrested by federal authorities and charged with engaging in an intentional, calculated, and cruel sexual exploitation and extortion

DES MOINES —The Iowa Supreme Court approved a 2013-2014 Judicial Branch budget that will ensure that all Iowans will soon have full-time access to the state’s 100 clerk of court offices. The

WASHINGTON DC – State personal income declined an average 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013 after growing 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to estimates released today

From Rep. Sharon Steckman – The Governor finished action on legislation from the 2013 Legislative Session last week, which included item-vetoes of more than $130 million from the budget. A substantial number

Mason City, Iowa – The Mason City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan project continues this summer with two neighborhood workshops to help design a bicycle and pedestrian transportation system for Mason City.

ANKENY, Iowa – June 27, 2013 – Beginning July 1, an update to Iowa law now allows veterans to have a “veteran” designation put on their driver’s license (DL) or nonoperator identification