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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man has been convicted of federal gun charges after police found him in possession of a sawed-off shotgun earlier in 2013. Patrelle Jose Green-Bowman, age 21, was originally
NIT – Could North Iowa someday be home to one of America’s favorite donut-makers? After a Friday report in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, news was spreading quickly that Minnesota may get up to
NEW YORK – An arbitrator has upheld most of the ban on playing major league baseball games imposed on slugger and accused performance enhancing drugs user Alex Rodriguez. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz reduced
NORMAN, OK – Iowa State tried to come ready to play as they traveled to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Sooners – even going so far as to post some bulletin
CHARLES CITY – A former Mason City man was arrested in Charles City last week on assault and weapons charges. According to Charles City police, 20-year-old Charles Jerry Foster was arrested on
MASON CITY – Numerous vehicle accidents have been reported Saturday in the North Iowa area and around the region. A vehicle roll over was reported at about 12:35 PM Saturday at the
MASON CITY – Last month he passed out drunk in a North End Kum & Go bathroom, and wouldn’t come out. This month, he tried to steal from a South End Kum
MASON CITY – A former long-time custodian in the Mason City School District was arrested by police Friday for violating a no-contact order. Ted Pattschull, age 62, was arrested at his home
Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board – WHEAT: U.S. wheat supplies for 2013/14 are unchanged this month, but lower expected use raises projected ending stocks 33 million bushels. Feed and residual
ADAIR COUNTY, IOWA – A one-vehicle accident claimed the lives of at least four people from Nebraska as well as another person yet to be identified. According to a report from the
CHARLES CITY – A child was bitten in the face by a pit bull last week and received medical treatment for the injuries. According to the Charles City Police Department, on January
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Penn State named a new head coach Saturday, as the university announced that James Franklin became the 16th head coach of Penn State Football in its history. Franklin
NIT – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at age 85 in an Israeli hospital. He had been in a coma for several years. Sharon was an Israeli statesman and
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that the Justice Department collected at least $8 billion in civil and criminal actions in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013. “The department’s
Mason City Room 1-7-14 Mason City, Iowa 7:00 P.M. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, met in regular session pursuant to
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team (8-7, 2-1 MVC) will look to stay perfect at home this season when the Panthers play host to the Drake Bulldogs
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 10, 2014 – The 10th annual Iowa Bicycle Summit will be heldFriday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The gathering will take