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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 in a
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 4th Street
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 President, Colleagues,
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 meaningful voice
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 Homeland Security
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 Olivia May
GARNER – A man who claims to live in Mason City was arrested by law enforcement after a woman was shot in the leg Tuesday afternoon. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reported
MASON CITY – The Mason City School District is offering an open house to show off a $7 million renovation project and then a band concert. The Mason City Community School District
MASON CITY – A wanted Clear Lake man was arrested in Garner at the courthouse Wednesday. Trevor Davis Kix Jackson, age 22, was wanted in connection with charges of third degree theft
DES MOINES – Just a day after the Iowa Legislature approved bills that would increase the tax on gas, Governor Terry Branstad signed the bill into law. Senate File 257 was signed
MASON CITY – February 28 will be a big day at North Iowa Area Community College as nearly 800 students in 14 show choirs from eight schools descend on North Iowa for
MASON CITY – For the second straight week, NIACC’s Al Davis has been selected as the ICCAC men’s basketball player of the week for the week of Feb. Feb. 16-22. It is
NEW HAMPTON – A Chickasaw county man arrested last year after a domestic incident in which he allegedly strangled his victim has pleaded guilty. Travis Michael Ruttman, age 24 of Alta Vista,
NEW HAMPTON, IOWA – A Fredericksburg couple now awaits sentencing after a methamphetamine investigation and guilty pleas. According to the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Department, on February 24, 2015, 58-year-old Dale Liddle, and
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader against Southwestern has been postponed to Thursday night due to inclement weather. The women’s game Thursday will start at 5:30 p.m. with
RUNNELS, IOWA – An Iowa man fleeing in a stolen van rolled the vehicle as police searched, leading to his arrest and hospitalization. A Runnells, Iowa man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following
ALGONA – An Algona man was jailed after a domestic incident. The Kossuth County Sheriff arrested Kirk Richard Moe, age 33, for domestic abuse assault and interference with emergency communications after an
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team is ranked sixth in this week’s NJCAA Division II poll. NIACC (21-5 overall, 10-2 in the ICCAC) topped Iowa Lakes 70-67 and Ellsworth 87-64