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CEDAR RAPIDS – A man serving out the last few months of a sentence on federal drug charges was sent back to prison for twenty-one months when he walked away from the
COON RAPIDS – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed a renewable fuels act into law today. The governor, along with Lt. governor Kim Reynolds, was at POET Biorefining in Coon Rapids Wednesday, where
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Bryce Dejean-Jones has been selected to participate in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball Kevin Durant Skills Academy in Washington, D.C., June 27-29. The senior-to-be was recognized
DES MOINES – The Jack Hatch campaign fired away at Governor Branstad Wednesday, pointing to hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Branstad political appointees. Earlier Wednesday, a report from
WASHINGTON – The United States condemned a terrorist attack in Urumqi, China this week. Reports indicated that the attack resulted in the death of 31 citizens and the injury of 90 more.
MASON CITY – Mason City police were called to residence to deal with a domestic dispute Wednesday and arrested two individuals. Officers arrived at the area of Monroe Avenue and 2nd Street
MASON CITY – The Mason City Fire Department headquarters is getting new concrete at this time. As part of a capital improvement project approved by the city council, this year, all the
CLEAR LAKE – A North Iowa man was stopped by deputies and found to be in possession of illegal drugs. Cerro Gordo deputies conducted a traffic stop Tuesday just before midnight in
MASON CITY – A wanted man was tracked down by police Tuesday. Mason City police and Cerro Gordo deputies located Jason Shi Mar Keys, age 30, near Delaware Avenue and 7th Street
DES MOINES – Progress Iowa and the Iowa Accountability Project today released a new report showing Governor Terry Branstad has received $791,277.78 in campaign contributions from 215 of his political appointees. The
From Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum – Over the next five years, the U.S. Armed Services will downsize our military forces by 350,000. These Americans have skills that make them valuable to
Mason City High School is proud to announce Nick Trask as their new Head Boys Basketball Coach: Nick Trask is a 2001 graduate of Charles City High School where he played basketball
MASON CITY – A teen may suffered minor injuries and was cited by police after a two-car accident Tuesday afternoon south of Mason City. Authorities took a report of a two vehicle
CORALVILLE – Lonnie Joe Griffiths, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) died Saturday May 17, 2014. During a special room check Griffiths was discovered unresponsive. Medical Personnel
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Sam Skogen signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Grand View University, an NAIA school in Des Moines. Skogen, a 5-foot-11 guard,
IOWA CITY – Four-time All-American Derek St. John leads a group of nine Hawkeyes to Akron, Ohio, this weekend to compete at the 2014 University Nationals and University World Team Trials. Competition
WASHINGTON – The United States today announced nearly $300 million in humanitarian assistance to help the people of South Sudan who have been placed at risk by the conflict that began last
MINNEAPOLIS – Yesterday in federal court in St. Paul, United States District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson sentenced Sheikh Bilaal Muhammad Arafat, formerly known as Mark Edward Wetsch, to 168 months in
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Tim Sharples has signed national letter of intent to play soccer at Georgian Court University, an NCAA Division II school in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, N.J. Sharples