MASON CITY – UPDATE: A Mason City teen who was missing for about a day has come home safely Sunday just before 5:30 PM. Dakota Nicholson, 16, was seen walking and returned home to her grandmother’s home on East state Street.
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A Mason City teen has gone missing, according to family members.
Dakota Nicholson, 16, has been missing since Saturday September, 15th 2012.
Dakota’s mother, Kristy Neidlinger, said today that “She was supposed to go to homecoming, but didn’t show up to get ready, her date came to get her and she wasn’t here to go with him. She wasn’t with any of the friends that I thought she might be with. Please if you know anything call this number 1-641-423-7758.”
Family says Dakota was wearing denim shorts, black and white check shoes, short sleeve shirt probably black. They also say Dakota “could be anywhere, north end, apartments, parks.”
Please call the above number or the Mason City Police Department at 641-421-3636 if you have information.