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OSCEOLA, IA – Four people are in jail after two people were found shot dead in a car. On Saturday, January 24, 2015, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Osceola Police Department received
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who was on her way to pick up her infant grand daughter was cited by police after she ran a red light and caused a
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was discovered to be in possession of an illegal drug during a stop for drunk driving. Just after 10 PM on January 23, a Cerro
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was jailed for drunk driving for the second time. Just after midnight on January 25, a Cerro Gordo deputy conducted a traffic stop at Jefferson
THORNTON – A North Iowa man was caught drunk driving early Sunday. Daniel Joseph Preteroti, age 34 of LeLand, was stopped by a Cerro Gordo deputy on January 25 at about 12:17
NORMAL, Ill. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit and scored a 54-53 win at Illinois State on Sunday. UNI’s Nate Buss drained a
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City were able to talk down a wanted man who brandished a knife Sunday evening. Mason City Police Officers were conducting a follow up investigation Sunday
DES MOINES – Last year, roughly 8,000 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. This marks the fourth straight year
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s basketball team topped the Wartburg College junior varsity 91-52 on Sunday afternoon in the NIACC gym. Conor Lang scored 18 points, Braxton Williams scored 14 points
AMES – No. 7 Oklahoma State (6-3, 2-0 Big 12) held on to defeat No. 8 Iowa State (6-2, 0-1 Big 12), 20-15, in dual meet wrestling action Sunday afternoon in Hilton
MASON CITY -You can learn how to make your own compost bin at an upcoming program being offered at Lime Creek Nature Center. A program entitled “Vermiculture and Composting Indoors with Worms”
CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a struggling Clear Lake restaurant before it closed for good has agreed to plead guilty to a felony
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is offering a 45–hour, non-credit basic machining course. This course will provide participants with the skills necessary for entry level machinist positions. “Manufacturing
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Two Panthers stayed perfect in dual competition, but the wrestling team fell 19-12 to Central Michigan. UNI falls to 6-5 overall and 3-1 in the MAC. CMU improves
FOREST CITY – Brett Robison has joined Waldorf College as the new Director of Choral Activities. Robison, originally from Puyallup, Washington, graduated from Luther College as an undergraduate in Music before pursuing
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – Iowa’s misery in road games against Purdue continued this weekend, as Iowa lost its second-straight game, this one a 67-63 loss to Purdue. Purdue improved to 87-73 all-time
DES MOINES – Congressman Steve King’s Freedom Summit was held Saturday in Des Moines. The inaugural Iowa Freedom Summit was held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at a theatre in Des Moines.
LUBBOCK, TX – A barrage of Texas Tech 3-pointers sent the ninth-ranked Iowa State Cyclones to a Big 12 Conference loss, 78-73. Iowa State (14-4, 4-2) played some lackluster defense in allowing
CHARLES CITY – In a ceremony on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Senior Citizens Center in Charles City, Iowa, the Floyd County Community Foundation awarded grants to 30 organizations with a
MASON CITY – The 2014-15 Travel and Adventure Film Series continues with “Treasures of Taiwan” at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 1 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium, located on the North
MOUNT VERNON – Freshman Imad Amenzou placed first in the 800 and first in the mile at the Cornell Invitational Saturday. Amenzou, who is from Marshalltown, won the 800-meter run in 2
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa wrestling won 9-of-10 matches against Northwestern on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena to record a 38-3 final victory Friday night. The Hawkeyes (10-0, 5-0) allowed just
MOUNT PLEASANT – A Mason City sex offender once again demonstrated his violent tendencies when he beat up a security guard at a prison he is being held at. On January 18,
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis Police are asking for the public’s help in providing information on a homicide that occurred last summer. On Augusts 16, 2014 at 2:20 am, officers from Minneapolis Police Department’s
MASON CITY – A Mason City man failed to show up in court on trespassing charges was caught by police and taken to jail. Terry Alvin Thompson, age 55, was caught by
MASON CITY – A Mason City man facing theft and drug charges was jailed for violating his pre-trial release. Ryan Thomas Swanson, age 31, stands accused of 2nd, 3rd and 4th degree
ALGONA – A North Iowa man was jailed this week on multiple felony burglary charges. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office brought the charges earlier this month against Joshua John Armstrong, age 31
MASON CITY – A Charles City man who was given a deferred judgement after he stole from Wal-Mart was jailed again after he violated his probation. Cody James Miller, age 19, was
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was caught drunk driving Thursday night. A Cerro Gordo deputy conducted a traffic stop at about 7:05 PM Thursday, January 22, near 2791 4th Street
MASON CITY – A Mason City man caught numerous times for drunk driving and eventually sent to prison for his crimes was caught again behind the wheel of a car. Johnny Wayne
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was jailed Friday when she showed up for court in a theft case. Kathryn Ann Loux, age 56, had been arrested by Mason City police
SIOUX CITY – Sioux City brothers have been sentenced to federal prison after they were convicted by a federal jury in Sioux City on August 29, 2014, following a two and one-half
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A 77-year-old northern Minnesota man who had a heart attack behind the wheel and crashed his truck survived thanks to passersby, including a State Patrol trooper, an off-duty
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Law enforcement has arrested the suspected shooter in an incident that occurred earlier this month at a Cedar Rapids Wal-Mart. At 4:41 PM yesterday afternoon, Cedar Rapids Police
MOLINE, Illinois – Deere & Company today announced it will make workforce adjustments at several factories in Iowa and Illinois. The actions include indefinite layoffs at five locations that build agricultural equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after introducing the Expatriate Terrorist Act (ETA) of 2015. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has the companion bill in the Senate. Senator Chuck
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rod Blum today released the following statement regarding the announcement of layoffs at John Deere: “Today’s news of layoffs at John Deere stands in stark contrast to the
DES MOINES – A rollercoaster of dry weather, then wet with flooding, followed by a return to dryness for northwest counties by the end of 2014 resulted with a statewide average rainfall
NIT OPINION – The metal poles were slammed into the concrete Thursday; a fence will be erected. A backhoe sits at the ready, around back of the historic structure that will soon
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is temporarily closing the River Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park in Pottawattamie County. The 360-acre park, located along the Missouri River, has a