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FAYETTE, IOWA – A Sunday afternoon brawl on a North Iowa college campus lead to an arrest and another suspect fleeing police. Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a
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FAYETTE, IOWA – A Sunday afternoon brawl on a North Iowa college campus lead to an arrest and another suspect fleeing police. Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries has completed the first Travato from the new Lake Mills assembly facility, the company announced Monday. As announced in November 2013, Winnebago expanded manufacturing for the Company’s
MASON CITY – A Garner man is headed to prison for violating his probation related to a felony 1st degree burglary plea deal. Jerry Alan Enslow, age 47, was charged with a
DES MOINES – The Iowa Utilities Board reminds Iowa customers that they could be subject to electric or natural gas service disconnection for unpaid bills, unless payment arrangements are made with their
MINNEAPOLIS – Another man who was caught up in an underage sex sting at last year’s Sturgis bike rally has been sentenced to prison. Scott Falk, age 29 from Alaska, was convicted
DES MOINES – At a press conference Monday, Governor Terry Branstad announced that 12 state agencies were party to 24 secret payoffs costing the state nearly $350,000. Branstad called the settlements “unacceptable”
NIT – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told families of passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that the airliner crashed into the southern Indian Ocean, CNN reported. There is no confirmed
PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces killed two insurgents, detained another and found a weapons cache during a presence patrol March 20 in Jani Khel district, Paktika province. The Paktika
NEW YORK – The United Nations refugee agency said today it was shocked and saddened by the deaths of scores of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including children,
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced increased opportunity for producers as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill. A fact sheet outlining modifications to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
SAN ANTONIO – Iowa State beat North Carolina on a last-second shot by DeAndre Kane in a third round NCAA game today in San Antonio to advance to the Sweet 16 for
MASON CITY – If police can’t see you, they can’t arrest you. Or so the saying goes. A Mason City man found out this weekend that if you drive by the police
MASON CITY – An audit performed on the city of Mason City’s finances for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, was released last week. The audit, performed by certified public accountants
VENTURA – A Ventura man got behind the wheel – allegedly drunk – for a fourth time, and was caught by police Saturday. Charles David Hinrichs, age 52, was pulled over by
MASON CITY – Law enforcement stopped a speeding vehicle on Interstate 35 Saturday evening and discovered an armed man with drugs. An Iowa State Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle driven by 18-year-old
MANCHESTER, IOWA – An Iowa teen who murdered his grandparents two years ago and was sentenced this month to spend the rest of his life behind bars is appealing the sentence. Isaiah
ALBERT LEA – A man and a woman from Mason City were both injured after a semi crashed into their car on a busy Albert Lea, Minnesota road Friday Afternoon. The Albert
DES MOINES – Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, accompanied by Iowa Department of Revenue director Courtney Kay-Decker, urged eligible Iowa residents to use the Iowa Free File program to save money at
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College Foundation, the administrator of the Garrity-Sandage Door Opener Scholarship, is seeking applicants for this unique scholarship. Longtime Mason City resident, the late Shirley
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