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MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who works at a for-profit college that has been accused of misleading and even ripping off students is up for re-appointment to the…
December 31, 2014 / 51 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – A Franklin county farmer has been ordered by a judge to pay a $5,000 fine for unauthorized digging that ruptured two natural gas lines and threatened gas…
December 31, 2014 / 3 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – A sex offender who was fresh out of the big house was taken to jail late Tuesday night after he was kicking doors at the hotel he was…
December 31, 2014 / 6 Comments / Read MoreEVANSTON, Illinois — The University of Iowa wrestling team won four individual titles and scored a tournament-record 189.0 points to win the 52nd annual Midlands Championships on Tuesday night. The…
December 31, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCHARLES CITY – A woman who was allegedly seen smashing pumpkins against a school building and hitting herself has been arrested by Charles City police. Tessa Marion, age 21 with…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – NIT reported 10 days ago that the city had completed negotiations with Lionel Foster in his lawsuit that alleged age and race discrimination as well as retaliation.…
December 30, 2014 / 7 Comments / Read MoreSPENCER – An Iowa man allegedly tried to flea the scene of a drunk driving accident but was busted with the help of a citizen who followed him. James Alan…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC — House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and other Republicans are backing the third-ranked Republican in the U.S. House after it was revealed House Majority Whip Steve Scalise…
December 30, 2014 / 13 Comments / Read MoreSOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. and partner-nation military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq today, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent…
December 30, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who drove the getaway vehicle for a bank robbery was sentenced today to over eight years in federal prison. Bria Daudinot, age 21, of Cedar…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreSURABAYA, INDONESIA – Searchers combing the Java Sea outside Indonesia have discovered debris and bodies from missing flight QZ8501 floating in that area, it was confirmed today. AirAsia Indonesia reported…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who filmed four young boys and created child porn and was later convicted of his crimes has lost his appeal in a U.S. Court…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreIOWA CITY – The count is now at 40 charges that are leveled against an Iowa City man who allegedly committed sex acts against incapacitated women as he filmed them…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCLEAR LAKE – A two-car crash injured one woman today in Clear Lake. Mason City ambulance was called to the vicinity of the McDonald’s restaurant along Highway 18 in Clear…
December 30, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read MoreCHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was arrested for second offense drunk driving. On December 24 after 3:00 AM in the morning, Charles City police responded to a disturbance…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCHARLES CITY – A wanted domestic abuser was arrested by Charles City police on Christmas Eve. On December 24, Charles City police conducted a traffic stop at 12:52 AM near…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health has recently expanded their offerings of the L.E.A.N. (Lifestyle-Exercise-Attitude-Nutrition) healthy living workshops to include L.E.A.N. Expectations, a series of educational…
December 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – Leading up to the Christmas holiday, students in Mason City collected hundreds of pounds of food for the local food bank. According to the Mason City school…
December 30, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read MoreCHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was jailed for drunk driving. On December 28, officers with the Charles City police department conducted traffic stop at the 1200 block of…
December 30, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read MoreCHARLES CITY – A Charles City felon was jailed for the second time this year for domestic assault, the latest incident occurring the day after Christmas and allegedly involved strangulation.…
December 30, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – A fire caused damage to a fast food sandwich store in Mason City Monday, causing it to close. The Subway store located at 421 South Illinois suffered…
December 29, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – Police were called to investigate a collision Monday and discovered a teen driver behind the wheel, allegedly intoxicated. Monday at about noon, Mason City police responded to…
December 29, 2014 / 3 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – An airstrike was conducted Monday in Somalia by U.S. military forces, the Pentagon disclosed. According to Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby, the U.S. military conducted…
December 29, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCLEAR LAKE – A massive, secretive warehouse project in Clear Lake that has already received millions in assistance may get another boost after local elected officials approved an application to…
December 29, 2014 / 26 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – After weeks of low to moderate influenza levels in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports statewide surveillance indicates flu activity is increasing. The flu…
December 29, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON – The Indonesian government has requested U.S. assistance in the search for AirAsia Flight 8501, according to a Defense Department statement released today. “The details of that request, which…
December 29, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who was found to possess child porn was released from custody pending a court date next year. Paul LeClere, age 50, of Hopkinton, Iowa,…
December 29, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS – A man who failed to register as a sex offender was sentenced today to five years in federal prison. David Kimble, age 48, of Norway, Iowa, received…
December 29, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – A Mason City woman who was arrested for drunk driving and interference with an officer will stand trial in March. Stacey Ann Pietig, age 19, was pulled…
December 29, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – A ranking of Iowa high schools was released recently, and local critics are blasting the Mason City school district for the low status of Mason City High…
December 29, 2014 / 3 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – Police raced to the Gracious Estates trailer park Sunday to deal with a man who refused to stop dialing 911. Robert Lee Lopez, age 44, first called…
December 28, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read MoreStatement from the White House: Today’s ceremony in Kabul marks a milestone for our country. For more than 13 years, ever since nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken from us…
December 28, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read MoreHAWKEYE, IA – He was, perhaps, so intoxicated that he stopped his vehicle in the middle of a rural Iowa road and passed out. An emergency 911 call just before…
December 28, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read MoreELGIN, IA – Law enforcement located and arrested a man who attacked a woman at least twice and forced a sex act upon her. On December 23, the Fayette County…
December 28, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreALGONA – An Algona man who made his name by singing and playing music on the Lawrence Welk show has died. Richard L. “Dick” Dale, 88, of Algona, Iowa, died…
December 28, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCEDAR FALLS – The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team continued its winning ways Sunday with a 74-63 victory over the pesky South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Sheffield’s Seth Tuttle scored 11…
December 28, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – A rally was held Sunday in Des Moines in support of police there. Organizer Bruce Heilman and about 100 others walked in the downtown area. Many held…
December 28, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read MoreCHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was arrested for shoplifting. On December 23 at about 3:08 PM, Charles City police were called to the 1400 block of South Grand…
December 28, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreRURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Minnesota woman was injured Sunday in a single-vehicle accident northwest of Mason City. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to…
December 28, 2014 / No Comment / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS – How much attention to the law should a police officer pay when he or she is doing their job? A citizen recently posted to a social media…
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