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MASON CITY – An officer followed an apparent drunk driver and after witnessing apparent erratic driving, stopped the vehicle and made the arrest early Saturday. Police reported that at about 1:04 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY – University of Iowa senior Tony Ramos won the 133-pound 2014 NCAA Wrestling championship Saturday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Ramos scored two nearfall points in the first tiebreak to
NIT – The family of Fred Phelps said there will be no funeral for patriarch Fred Phelps. Margie Phelps, Fred Phelps’ daughter, told a Topeka radio station that there will be no
MASON CITY – A pair of young North Iowa women were arrested at Kohl’s Department Store late last week for shoplifting. Mason City Police were called to Kohl’s, 556 Indianhead Drive in
AMES – Florida State (21-11, 7-9 ACC) ended Iowa State’s (20-11, 9-9 Big 12) season Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum with a 55-44 win over the Cyclones in the first round of
NIT – “Quite simply, it’s time to allow doctors and patients to use medical marijuana if they determine it is the best course of treatment.” Those were just some of the words
OKLAHOMA CITY – UNI wrestler Dylan Peters became the highest placing freshman at the NCAA national tournament since assistant coach Mark Schwab was fifth in 1986. Joe Colon, Joey Lazor and Peters
SAN ANTONIO – The road to the Sweet 16 just got tougher for the Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones will be without third-team All-Big 12 pick Georges Niang against North Carolina on
MASON CITY – An apparent homeless man was given an earful early Saturday afternoon by a woman. NIT was alerted that a man who claimed to be homeless was camped out on
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested at his home this week on a charge of felony domestic abuse. Kevin M. Carolus, age 49, was arrested March 16, 2014 at
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Foundation announced this week the addition of a new member to its Board of Directors. Larry Pump of Rockford is a Certified
MASON CITY – Exactly how many chances does an accused drunk driver get before her car keys are taken away once and for all? A Mason City woman, 24-year-old Victoria Carrott, may just
MASON CITY – A South Adams residence kept Mason City police plenty busy last week. The trouble began on March 15th when a wanted man who lives at 631 South Adams Avenue was
KABUL – Afghan National Police conducted several anti-terrorism joint operations over the last 24 hours with Afghan National Army and NDS to clean some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of
SAN ANTONIO – The No. 9 Iowa State men’s basketball team torched the nets Friday night to defeat North Carolina Central by a final score of 93-75. The Cyclones shot a season-high
HAMPTON – Shawn Dietz, candidate for Iowa Senate District 27, has announced two key positions atop his campaign leadership team. Barbara Hovland of Mason City has been announced as Dietz for Iowa
MASON CITY – Doug Nelson, a rural Clear Lake farmer, filed papers for candidate nomination with the Cerro Gordo County Auditor’s office on Friday, March 21. He is seeking the Democratic party’s
DES MOINES – Senator Amanda Ragan says the Iowa legislature is wrestling with a drone bill that would keep the devices but regulate them. House File 2289, addresses unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly
MASON CITY – Young at Art is the theme of the 30th annual Youth Art Month Exhibition in the Center Space Gallery of the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City.
WASHINGTON – The demand for long hair, new hair styles, or hair to conceal a medical condition associated with hair loss is nothing new; however, it does appear the exploitation of human
OKLAHOMA CITY – University of Iowa senior Tony Ramos advanced to the NCAA finals for the second straight year following a dramatic 5-1 win in the semifinals of the 2014 NCAA Championships
KYIV – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday reiterated his message that only a diplomatic solution, based on the ideals of the United Nations Charter, would solve the current crisis between Russia and
JERUSALEM – The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Saturday voiced grave concern at the Israeli Government’s reported plans to advance over 2,300 settlement units, many of
OKLAHOMA CITY – For the second consecutive season, three Iowa State wrestlers earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships. Michael Moreno (165) and Kyven Gadson (197) will be on the podium for
MASON CITY – A Mason Cityman was arrested last week on a felony charge of domestic abuse involving strangulation. According to police, officers were dispatched to 243 5th Street SE on the