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WEST UNION, IOWA – The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Investigation is releasing the name of the individual involved in the assault on a Fayette County Deputy on August
SWALEDALE – Swaledale Mayor John Drury has filed nomination papers to run as an Independent candidate for District 2 County Supervisor in the November election. “In my travels across the district these
BOSTON — A British man who pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorism in U.S. federal court was deported Aug. 20 by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement
ST. PAUL – A Minnesota man accused of murdering a former Mason City man is on the run and a reward for information leading to his capture has been increased. The Ramsey
MASON CITY – Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst visited Mason City Monday. Ernst participated in a little-publicized “Chamber Roundtable” discussion at the North Iowa Commerce Center, 9 North Federal Avenue. Those in
MASON CITY – A homeless shelter for women that is set to move to a new location has announced a fundraiser to help cover the costs of the transition. The New Beginnings
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 – Despite Russian claims of de-escalating tensions with Ukraine, their actions, including movement of
DES MOINES – A series of television ads launched nationwide Sunday night depicting celebrities pictured smoking cigarettes as “unpaid tobacco” spokespeople, is part of an aggressive nationwide campaign launched by a national
DES MOINES – The Senate Oversight Committee will again zero in on Governor Terry Branstad as it holds hearings this week. The hearings will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Statehouse,
MASON CITY – Apparently citing a legality – and in doing so, protecting its turf – Kohl’s retail corporation is blocking the Marshalls store from opening in the Willow Creek Crossing shopping
MASON CITY – Police and city inspectors went to the home of an elderly woman in Mason City, and according to police documents, told the woman that due to a hoarding complaint,
CLEAR LAKE – A fundraiser has been set for a young mother and her 4-month-old baby who suffered injuries in an August 5 auto accident in Clear Lake. The accident occurred at
MASON CITY – A car that fully burned over the weekend in the Cultural Crescent was likely caused intentionally, Mason City fire investigators revealed Monday. Just about a block from the famous
OELWEIN, IA – The mayor of the small North Iowa town of Oelwein will resign from office in the wake of accusations of despicable crimes against children. The city council agenda for August
TRIPOLI, IOWA – An Iowa man’s game of cat and mouse with a law enforcement officer came to a crashing halt when his motorcycle struck an SUV on a Bremer county road.
CLEAR LAKE – A long wait for food at the Clear Lake Other Place restaurant led some diners to dash and a phone call to cops. According to a report from the
CHARLES CITY – Christian rock bands invaded downtown Charles City Saturday night. One of the bands, MIKESCHAIR, had the crowd waving and swaying to the tunes. People had their hands in the
MASON CITY – A chemical spill at a Mason City dental office led to the evacuation of persons from the building. According to a report from the Mason City Fire Department, emergency
DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Human Services officials are using the state’s safe haven procedures for the 20th time since the law went into effect. An individual brought a healthy newborn
GARNER – A Forest City man convicted earlier this year of attempting to entice a minor and was given probation, jail and fines was found guilty of violating his probation this month.
GARNER – A rural North Iowa man is in jail after a conviction on charges of second offense drunk driving and possession of methamphetamine. Brooks Ryan Gangestad, age 33 of Rolfe, pled
GARNER – A Garner woman was convicted of felony burglary. Abby Wellik, age 31 of Garner, stood charged with class D felony third degree burglary and class B first degree burglary. Garner
UN – The United Nations has confirmed that an American freelance journalist, reportedly held captive for nearly two years by militants in Syria, was freed on Sunday in a handover to UN
MASON CITY – A Des Moines man who got liquored up and trashed a community piano in the Cultural Crescent has pled guilty. Police said Sunday morning that at about 2:15 AM,
MASON CITY – A Chicago man wanted on felony warrants was caught in Mason City. Isaac D. Winston, age 43 of Chicago, was stopped by a police officer for an equipment violation
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in support of Iraqi security force operations, using attack and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes in the vicinity of Irbil
MASON CITY – Police were called to a convenience store to pick up an accused shoplifter. On the afternoon of Thursday, August 21, officers went to Casey’s at 2701 19th Street SW
CLIVE, IOWA – On August 23, 2014, at 10:07am, Clive Police and EMS were dispatched to an unresponsive male lying on the ground on the south side of 7930 University Avenue adjacent
Op-ed from Leo Hendrick, Northwood, Iowa – “Woe, woe, woe” as one of our city “leaders” likes to say, is right. The last council meeting had a list of governmental intrusions into ones
FOREST CITY – Waldorf College will be dedicating their first home football game on August 30 to honoring military veterans. All profits collected at the gate will be donated to the Wounded
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired forward Kevin Love in a three-team trade that sends guard Andrew Wiggins and forward Anthony Bennett to Minnesota and a protected 2015 first round pick
MASON CITY – Details are still emerging in a car fire that totally destroyed a car early Saturday morning near downtown Mason City. Mason City firefighters responded to a car fire, early
From Raymond MacIsaac, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – In most cases, elections are a time to choose a politician to represent you. However, every once in a while, you have an opportunity to
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team opened the season with a 2-1 loss to Century College Saturday on the NIACC campus. NIACC, which trailed 1-0 at the half, tied the
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The NIACC volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday at the St. Cloud Technical and Community College tournament. NIACC (2-2 overall) topped Dakota County Technical College 3-0
EMMETSBURG – NIACC sophomore Hannah Palmeter won the ICCAC 5K women’s time trial in a personal best time of 18 minutes, 25 seconds. The 18:25 is the second-fastest time in school history
MASON CITY – A flash flood hit Mason City Saturday as heavy rains fell in a short amount of time. Persons traveling by car under the South Federal underpass at the 900
WATERLOO – Police released scant detail, but did confirm a man was shot dead outside a downtown Waterloo bar early Saturday. Police said that at about 12:15 AM, officers of the Waterloo
WEST UNION – An incident at a hospital in the small Iowa community of West Union proves how dangerous law enforcement’s job can be. According to the Fayette County Sherriff’s Office, on
SAC COUNTY, IOWA – A fatal accident took the loves of two teens Saturday morning in rural Sac county. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, a Chevy Impala driven