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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report, 12/19/2013 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 313.18 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 9,991.46 AKAY CONSULTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6,090.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 25,045.85
MASON CITY – A man serving time in the Beje Clark Residential Center was caught by police this week after an apparent getaway attempt. According to police, on December 17th at about
MASON CITY – The trial of a Marshalltown man accused of first degree murder and abuse of a corpse that was held in Mason City ended with a conviction on a lesser
WAVERLY – At approximately 3:45 pm Deputies responded to a single vehicle accident in the 7900 blk of Waverly Road. On arrival Deputies observed a white 1994 Honda Civic laying in the
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Catholic Defense League called on Minnesota Public Radio to immediately release all pertinent and credible information they have regarding any sexual abuse scandals. “It has become clear
WAYNE COUNTY, IA – An Iowa man is dead and another injured after a two-car collision in Southern Iowa early Friday. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, a vehicle
TRENTON, NJ – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a toddler and streaming footage of the assault over the Internet, U.S.
MASON CITY – The winner of a small business contest held at the NIACC Pappajohn Center was announced this week. On December 4 the Dream Big Grow Here North Central Iowa regional
DES MOINES – Findings from an investigation by Iowa’s State Auditor raises new doubts about Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz’s use of federal funding for his voter purge campaign. State Senator
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MASON CITY – Police arrested a local man Wednesday after he approached an officer conducting a traffic stop and disrupted his duties. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Dustin William
DES MOINES, IA – Colin Boone, previously employed as an officer of the Des Moines, Iowa Police Department, was indicted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, on the charge of deprivation of rights
AMES, Iowa – For the first time in years, the pendulum is swinging back toward profitability for the American cattle industry, according to an Iowa State University cattle markets expert. Historically high
WINDSOR HEIGHTS – According to the DNR’s legislatively mandated “2012 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report” Iowa greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) decreased 3.27 percent from 2011 levels, but remains 8.30 percent above 2005
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan leaders and a team of national and local police conducted two operations in the Pul-e Alam and Muhammad Agha districts confiscating three weapons caches Dec. 18. Brig.
DES MOINES, IA – United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt announced the indictment on December 17, 2013, against six Chinese nationals for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from U.S. seed companies. The
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO) earned a “Top 2014 RV Debut” from RVBusiness Magazine for the Company’s Winnebago Trend Class C motorhome. “Just as the North American RV industry
DES MOINES – Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been positively identified in a residential tree in the city of Creston, the county seat of Union County, making this the fifth location where
FOREST CITY – Heritage Park of North Iowa will hold a candlelight Christmas Service at Beaver Creek Church at 5 p.m., Dec. 27, 2013, with a soup supper to follow in the
PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan –Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent and arrested three others during a clearing operation in Nangarhar province’s Khogyani district Dec. 20. Commandos from 1st Special Operations Kandak were