Founded in 2010
News & Entertainment for Mason City, Clear Lake & the Entire North Iowa Region
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa volleyball team fell to Northwestern, 3-1, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday evening. With the loss, the Hawkeye record drops to 10-13 overall and 1-10 in
DES MOINES – Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today completed her tour through all of Iowa’s 99 counties, with a visit to Sullivan Supply in Dunlap, located in Crawford County. Both the governor
by Michael Servantez of Mason City – I am voting for Leonard Foster because Leonard is a man for all the citizens of Mason City, I have known him for years, and
BADGER, IOWA – A Humboldt man was killed Wednesday after a collision in heavy fog. According to a report, 90 year-old Joseph Earl Colwell was driving his 1998 Buick Park Avenue Wednesday
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated 20 entities and one individual linked to Rafael Caro Quintero, a major Mexican narcotics trafficker and fugitive from U.S. justice for his role
Senate conservatives shut down nomination of extremely qualified D.C. Circuit Nominee Patricia Millett, Iowa Fair Courts Coalition responds A majority of Republicans in the U.S. Senate today obstructed the nomination of the
This morning, the Vice President and Valerie Jarrett met with leaders of national disabilities and veteran’s advocacy groups to express the Administration’s strong support for ratification of the Disabilities Treaty. The United
AMES, Iowa – For the first time since 2009, the Iowa State wrestling team is sending a wrestler to the NWCA All-Star Classic. All-American 165-pounder Michael Moreno will square off against three-time
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The NIACC men’s basketball team opened the season with a 90-81 victory over Snead State of Alabama Friday afternoon. Sophomores David Humphries (Adelaide, Australia) and Matthew Don (London,
MASON CITY – The NIACC wrestling team hosts the seventh annual Kaye Young Open Saturday. First-round matches start at 9 a.m. Wrestling for NIACC will be Stephen Galbreath (125), Michael Ruffino (125),
DES MOINES – The NIACC soccer team (6-10) plays No. 1 Iowa Western (18-0) in the NJCAA Region XI semifinals at noon on Saturday at the Cownie Soccer Complex. Iowa Western topped
IOWA CITY – The Iowa men’s basketball game open up their season Sunday with a home exhibition contest against Augustana (Ill.). Tipoff is slated for approximately 3:35 p.m. (CT) in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Afghan special forces led a combined security operation Oct. 27 to bring stability to Kandahar province’s Mya Neshin District. Afghan National Army special forces, Afghan Local Police, Afghan Uniformed
GLABROOK, IOWA — At 9:10 a.m.on Thursday October 31, 2013, the Garwin/Gladbrook Fire Departments were dispatched to a residential house explosion and subsequent fire at 1207 230th Street in rural Galdbrook. The
IOWA CITY, Iowa – – University of Iowa student-athlete Marcus Collins was charged with an alcohol related offense early Friday morning. “Marcus was currently serving a three game suspension,” said UI coach
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team debuts at No. 23 in the preseason AP poll. Earlier this week the Cyclones were ranked 20th in the preseason USA Today Coaches
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior forward Melvin Ejim suffered a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise in practice Wednesday and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Ejim, a preseason All-Big 12
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The NIACC men’s basketball team opens its season Friday and Saturday at the Missouri State-West Plains tournament against a pair of NJCAA Division I schools. NIACC plays Snead
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who defrauded investors out of more than $1,000,000 was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison. Jeffrey J. Kinseth, age 58, from Cedar Rapids,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former investment broker who made false statements to banks, defrauded investors, and evaded taxes pled guilty today to eight felony offenses in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Randy
CEDAR RAPIDS – Colby Palmer, age 26, from Clinton, Iowa, was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a felon. Palmer received the prison term after an
DES MOINES – State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines, who in a press release describes herself as “a successful advocate of state help for Iowa food banks and the floor manager
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team debuted at No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches preseason rankings. The Cyclones return three starters from last year’s team and eight letter
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, President Obama announced the first-ever comprehensive, all hands on deck effort led by the federal government to bring jobs and investment from around the world to the U.S.
MASON CITY – Elmwood-St. Joseph Municipal Cemetery reports this year’s History Walk was successful in raising $4,782.00 for their historic preservation projects. Credit for this success goes to the generous sponsors of
Report Prepared by the Department of Commerce and the President’s Council of Economic Advisers: The United States has been the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2006. Every day,
WASHINGTON – When Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Connecticut coast last October, the New London Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1801, found itself in a vulnerable spot. Standing at attention where the Thames
CEDAR FALLS – The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council has named Davenport Community School District, Hoover High School of the Des Moines Community School District, Mount Pleasant Middle School and Sioux Center High
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of North Dakota to supplement state and
MASON CITY – A forum to discuss sex trafficking will be held at NIACC next week. According to an email describing the event, those attending the forum will “find out about a
SAN DIEGO – Three suspects are facing possible federal charges following the seizure of more than eight tons of marijuana and several hundred pounds of cocaine linked to an elaborate cross border