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DES MOINES – Governor Terry Branstad helped honor missing soldiers and prisoners of war (POWs) today in a ceremony at the Iowa capitol. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is being observed today, Friday,
MASON CITY – Police were called to break up a fight at a North End rental house this week and two men were arrested. An emergency call was made early in the
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been sent to prison for up to 5 years after three probation violations in connection with a drunken flee from the Iowa State Patrol.
MASON CITY – Law enforcement is seeking a Rudd woman, wanted for violating the terms of her probation in a felony forgery case. Robin Rae Walker, age 48, is accused of violating
WAVERLY – A sex abuse investigation culminated in the arrest of a Waterloo man. On September 2, the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of sexual abuse of a juvenile. An
MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo County Republicans announced yesterday that they were changing the name of the county’s party headquarters office to honor a former chairwoman. The Cerro Gordo County Republican Party
SPENCER – A Spencer man accused of a sex crime against an underage female has a trial date set. Challer Douglas Wadsley, age 20, was arrested on April 23 at the Clay
MASON CITY – A convicted felon from Mason City who tried to help other inmates in jail get high is now facing new drug charges of delivering meth. Ashley Anne Aird, age
CLEAR LAKE – Law enforcement worked together Thursday afternoon to catch a man on the run after an assault. Cerro Gordo deputies assisted Clear Lake police after an assault was reported Thursday
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing key Federal departments and agencies to take action to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Administration also released its National Strategy on
WASHINGTON – President Obama announced today that the United States is firmly committed to supporting Ukraine as it works to establish security and stability, respond to humanitarian and reconstruction needs, conduct democratic elections
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the indictment of Bryan Reichel, 59, founder and former principal shareholder of PureChoice, Inc. (PureChoice), on seven counts of Wire Fraud. Reichel is
MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and one of the world’s largest food companies – has announced plans to close two manufacturing plants. General Mills today announced a preliminary decision
IOWA CITY – ESPN and the University of Iowa announced today its television plans for the 2014-15 men’s basketball season. Thirteen Iowa games will appear on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPNews, while
ROCKWELL CITY – Hundreds of capsules of unknown drugs were found in an Iowa prison, and an investigation is now underway. The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of Narcotics Enforcement and
MASON CITY – Two new members were welcomed to the Advisory Council of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of North Central Iowa at its meeting Sept. 4 in Mason City.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a plan already approved by the House to train and equip Syrian rebels who are battling the extremist ISIS-ISIL armies. The
BLAINE, Wash. — A half-million dollar drug load believed to be headed for Canada was seized last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Whatcom
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa crop progress and condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly
DES MOINES – The price of retail gasoline in Iowa dropped $.06 this week, closing at $3.26 per gallon. The National average retail gasoline price also dropped $.06, ending the week at
WATERLOO – A pair of Waterloo residents are now in custody in connection of a murder investigation after a man was found dead in a wooded area recently. The Waterloo Police Department
PLAINFIELD – A Shell Rock man was arrested for felony drunk driving. On September 3, 2014, Bremer County deputy made contact with the driver of a vehicle in the 700 block of
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad, First Lady Chris Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced they will visit three Iowa school districts this fall to learn more about what Iowa schools
MASON CITY – Police cited four teens for a liquor violation after a police officer spotted them in an elementary school parking lot. Late in the evening of September 13, 2013 at
CEDAR RAPIDS – Nine area nonprofit organizations are receiving community grants totaling $12,000 from the Alliant Energy Foundation in its second 2014 giving cycle. The grants bring the year-to-date total given in the region
IOWA CITY – An Iowa City school board member accused of assault has been cleared after the alleged male victim asked that the charge be dropped. According to a police report from
CHARLES CITY – A former Chicago woman living in Charles City and accused of at least two crimes since moving there is now listed as missing. Feltisha Kolheim, age 20, was reported
MASON CITY – A convicted meth dealer, felon and Beje Clark alum was turned in by her fast food manager this week. A Taco Bell manager went to the Mason City police
MASON CITY- A Ventura woman was stopped and arrested for drunk driving and trespassing in Mason City. Stephanie Elaine Thiel, age 27 of Ventura, was stopped in Mason City on September 13
UN – More than 800 million people – or one in every nine on the planet – suffer from hunger, but a new joint UN agency report released today stated that the
UN – The United Nations announced this week that it would need nearly $1 billion for an exceptional, international response to Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declaring: “Every
GARNER – A Wesley man has pled guilty to reckless and drunk driving. Anthony Babcock, age 33 of Wesley, pled guilty to a simple misdemeanor reckless driving and an aggravated misdemeanor second
DES MOINES – A chiropractor who can’t seem to keep his hands of women’s breasts is being allowed to practice his craft once again after a state board approved reinstatement of his
OELWEIN – There is more trouble in Oelwein, as police there announced felony criminal mischief charges against 7 teens for vandalizing a cemetery and causing thousands of dollars in damages. The Oelwein
OELWEIN – The small Iowa town of Oelwein has dealt with its share of tension in recent days, as its mayor resigned in the wake of child sex abuse allegations and a
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released a new study on gambling among Iowa adults. Gambling Attitudes and Behaviors: A 2013 Survey of Adult Iowans, prepared by
DES MOINES – Governor Branstad on September 18 will sign a proclamation declaring September as National Recovery Month in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins the federal Substance Abuse
MASON CITY – He burned a house down, but won’t go to jail. Roger Kuck, age 57, was charged with felony C second degree arson and felony D third degree burglary after
MASON CITY – A man and a woman who were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop south of Mason City have both pled not guilty and await jury trials. Christopher
DES MOINES – More Iowa schools and districts were identified as “in need of assistance” under the federal No Child Left Behind law based on student performance on state tests taken during