MASON CITY – A Mason City teen was reported missing this weekend. Brooke N. Starbuck, age 16, was reported missing to the Mason City Police Department on Saturday, December 28th. She was…
Day: December 29, 2013
Des Moines police set mobile radar locations for this week
DES MOINES – If you are traveling to Des Moines this week, be extra cautious about your driving speed in certain locations. Des Moines police have set mobile radar locations for the…
10 Hawkeyes advance to semifinals of Midlands Championships
EVANSTON, Ill. — The University of Iowa wrestling team posted a 10-1 record in the quarterfinals of the Midlands Championships on Sunday night. The Hawkeyes advanced nine point-scorers to the semifinals and…
Jada Buckley scores 19 points in Iowa State victory over William & Mary
AMES, Iowa – The No. 14 Iowa State women’s basketball team (11-0, 0-0 Big 12) posted its third undefeated non-conference schedule in school history with an 85-65 win over William & Mary…
K.J. Bluford leaving Iowa State men’s basketball team
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior K.J. Bluford has decided to transfer from the men’s basketball team, head coach Fred Hoiberg announced Sunday. “I appreciate the time and effort that K.J. gave…
Ice fishing event to be held at Bluebill Wildlife Area on Jan. 11
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – An Ice Fishing Event sponsored by the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board and Lime Creek Nature Center will be held on Saturday, January 11, from 9 –…
Americans think big government is biggest threat to country
NIT – Forced purchase of health insurance. Drones. IRS prosecutions. Washington gridlock with sold-out politicians. Big government is here and doesn’t seem to be going away soon. Americans recognize big government as…
North Iowa rudely greeted with cold snap
NIT – After a brief stint of unseasonably warm weather, North Iowa was slapped in the face with bitterly-cold temperatures again Sunday. A warm day was welcomed Saturday, as people were out…
UPDATED WITH CHARGES: Police discover underage drinking party in Mason City
MASON CITY – Police were called late Thursday to a south side location on a report of an illegally parked vehicle only to discover an underage drinking party. According to a report,…
Wanted Mason City man removed from streets
MASON CITY – Police removed a wanted man from the streets Saturday. Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s deputies encountered 24-year-old Timothy Dean Smith, Junior at Pennsylvania Avenue and 1st Street SE in Mason…
Meth carrier nabbed entering U.S.
Calexico, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry Thursday seized approximately $21,500 worth of methamphetamine concealed on the body of a pedestrian border crosser….
Christmas trees to be picked up in Mason City January 8th
MASON CITY – Christmas trees will be collected on one date this year in Mason City. The trees should be placed at the curbside prior to 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8,…
Russia suffers terrorist attack; 16 dead
VOLGOGRAD – Reports indicated Sunday that at least 16 people were killed and 30 or more injured after a female suicide bomber struck a railway station in the city of Volgograd, formerly…