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By: Shirley Stephen R.N., Public Health Chronic Disease Prevention Nurse There is no doubt people have seen the act of someone clutching their chest, or rubbing their left arm. But,…
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MASON CITY – A Hampton man convicted in 2010 of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse against a child has been arrested. Seth Micheal Munoz, age 22 of Hampton,…
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LOS ANGELES – In the movies, Captain Kirk was there for Spock, both when he died of radiation poisoning and when his body was blasted into space in a giant…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Wisconsin man who traveled to Iowa to engage is sex acts with a teen was sentenced February 24, 2015, to over 19 years in federal prison.…
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MASON CITY – A Mason City man arrested last year for assault causing injury has pleaded guilty, and then allegedly violated the court-imposed no-contact order in the case just two…
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MASON CITY – Last week, a woman walked into the Humane Society of North Iowa shelter with an elderly dog named Jake. Jake, a boxer mix, was severely emaciated, in…
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MASON CITY – Caught twice stealing, a Mason city man has been sent to jail and given suspended fines and prison sentences. Troy James Orourke, age 42, was sentenced to…
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From Rep. Todd Pritchard – Another week in the 2015 session has passed. This was the last full week before funnel week. Funnel week is the week when all bills…
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OTTUMWA, IOWA – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility recently completed projects at the Ottumwa Generating Station (OGS) are reducing emissions and making Iowa’s air cleaner, the company said. Local and state…
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MASON CITY – A Mason City woman violated her probation and has been sent by a judge to the local halfway house. Erin E. Hanson, age 31, was sentenced to…
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MASON CITY – A Clarion, Iowa pharmacist recently quit the Mason School Board, and now the board has somehow selected a replacement. Tim Becker, who works in Clarion, Iowa as…
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MASON CITY – A pro-farmer movie will be offered at the MacNider Museum on March 7. The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum’s 2015 Winter Film Series, Films in February, Movies…
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DES MOINES – Early in the week, Paul Mascarenas was not sure if he was going to be able to wrestle in the NJCAA national tournament because of an ankle…
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SIOUX CITY – An Iowa man who manufactured credit cards using stolen data was sentenced Friday to more than 4 years in federal prison. Yoirlan Tome Rojas, 34, from Storm…
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MASON CITY – A stand-off after an alleged choking incident will result in only a misdemeanor for a Mason City man. Philip Geilenfeld, age 54 refused to come out of…
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DES MOINES – Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart announced today that, according to Anthem, 172,727 Iowans may be affected by the recent cyber-attack. Any Iowan impacted by this cyber-attack will…
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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 2/26/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC COPY CHARGE 336.70 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MAINTENANCE MATERIAL 60.00 ANDERSON, LAURA OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS 28.48…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Three North Iowa residents have been shipped to Cedar Rapids to face federal drug charges. Erika Lynn Parker, age, 37 from Rockford, Iowa, and Shawn Benedict Zimmerman,…
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TYRONE, MISSOURI – Nine people are dead after a small-town Missouri man went on a shooting rampage. On the evening of February 26, 2015, at approximately 10:15 PM, the Texas…
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SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Feb. 26, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 20 airstrikes.…
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Opinion by Matt Marquardt – I quit going to the YMCA a long, long time ago due to the weird behavior in the YMCA men’s locker room. Then, as most…
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WAVERLY – An Ackley man has been arrested for the second time in recent months for interference with official acts, this time causing an injury during a drunk driving stop.…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Chicago man who sold heroin that caused a heroin overdose death was sentenced today to more than 30 years in federal prison. Ramon Cortez Freeman, age…
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ROCHESTER, Minn. – The NIACC softball team returns to action Friday with three games at the RCTC Early Bird Tournament at the Rochester Bubble. NIACC (2-2) plays Iowa Lakes at…
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior forward Georges Niang has been named a finalist for the 2015 Oscar Robertson Trophy. The list is comprised of the nation’s standout players and…
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DES MOINES – The NIACC wrestling team placed 10th at last year’s NJCAA national tournament in Spokane, Wash. The Trojans, who qualified all 10 wrestlers, look to imrpove on that…
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FROM: Matt Marquardt <northiowatoday@gmail.com> TO: Brent Trout <btrout@masoncity.net>, Council Member Alex Kuhn <atlargea@masoncity.net>, Council Member Scott Tornquist <tornquistatlarge@masoncity.net>, mayor@masoncity.net, Council Member John Lee <WardOne@masoncity.net>, Council Member Janet Solberg <wardfour@masoncity.net>, Council…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ending lingering uncertainty about the future of the Open Internet, the Federal Communications Commission today set sustainable rules of the roads that will protect free expression and…
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From Senator Amanda Ragan – Iowa has the highest percentage of households with children under age six who have all available parents in the labor force– 77 percent, according to…
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MASON CITY – A Mason City man accused drug crimes and two counts of child endangerment failed to appear in court and was arrested on a warrant. Tylan James Debeir,…
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MASON CITY – A man convicted of strangling his infant son will get no new trial, the Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled. Kenneth Adams was sent to prison for…
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The No. 10-ranked University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team completed a perfect home season with a 68-57 victory over the Evansville Purple Aces on Wednesday…
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MASON CITY – Your taxes went way up this year, if you own property in Mason City, and now more fees are going up. Effective March 2, the City’s sanitation…
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AMES, Iowa – No. 19 Baylor (21-7, 9-6 Big 12) made 14-of-26 3-pointers to knock off No. 12 Iowa State (20-7, 10-5 Big 12), 79-70 Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum.…
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MASON CITY – Treacherous driving conditions, heavy snow and strong winds contributed to a fatal multi-vehicle crash Wednesday southeast of Mason City. A semi-truck and several other vehicles were involved…
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MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been sent to jail after he allegedly kicked his girlfriend during a domestic incident last fall. Mason City police arrived at 420…
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DES MOINES – Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids spoke on the closings of the Mental Health Institutes on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015: “Madame…
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Statement by Ken Sagar,President Iowa Federation of Labor: Right to work is wrong. It strips all workers of our fundamental right to join together and stick together to have a…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Republicans voted for the third time to block a clean appropriations bill to prevent the Department of…
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OLEWIN, IOWA – Law enforcement announced Wednesday that a missing teen has been located in Mobile, Alabama, and returned to her parents. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office reports that 16-year-old…
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