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MASON CITY – A Clarion, Iowa pharmacist has resigned from the Mason City School Board, and it has 30 days to fill the vacancy, while the board moved ahead with a $7
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans are hailing a federal judge’s ruling against President Barack Obama’s executive action protecting illegal aliens from deportation as a “win for the rule of law”. United States District
MINNEAPOLIS – A police officer spied three subjects with a shotgun and after subduing them, discovered one of the persons intended to shoot a person. According to Minneapolis police, while on routine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recently-signed truce and cease-fire between the sides fighting in Ukraine is rapidly unravelling, leading to grave concerns by U.S. officials. The U.S. State Department said Monday that there
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Senior forward Seth Tuttle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Co-Player of the Week, it was announced today by league officials. He shares the title with junior
ANKENY – An Iowa schoolteacher was apparently driven to drink, and was busted with the booze in her kindergarten classroom by a nosey parent. On Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, Ankeny, Iowa police
CHARLES CITY – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley made several stops in the North Iowa area today, meeting with constituents on a range of important issues. Senator Grassley began his day in Cresco,
MASON CITY – A Cerro Gordo county assessor arrested last year on a drunk driving charge is scheduled for a plea hearing next month. Cerro Gordo county assessor John Boedeker, age 63,
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A Hampton man was hospitalized after he was ejected from his compact car during a crash. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 25-year-old Cody James Evans was traveling northbound
MASON CITY – Parents are invited to a special evening at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) to learn more about the opportunities available for their children as they consider their college
CLEAR LAKE – A former Clear Lake pharmacy technician accused stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her employer has entered a guilty plea. Clear Lake police said last October that as
Submitted to NIT: Jim Chimbidis is product of Mason City; he went through our school system, went on to graduate from the University of Iowa with a Masters in Journalism. He then
Cerro Gordo County Calendar Year 2014 Salary List Nola R Aigner ………………….. 16,752.96 Wendy Renae Alcorn ……….. 56,482.88 Carrie A. Allen …………………. 35,954.92 Terry Ann Allen Burns ………. 20,550.79 Jeremy M Ames
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team defeated 13th-ranked Virginia, 30-6, on Sunday afternoon in the opening round of the EAS/NWCA National Duals. The top-ranked Hawkeyes scored bonus points in
MASON CITY – A Mason City school board member will resign at Monday evening’s regular meeting. The board will accept the resignation of Tim Becker, a pharmacist who works in Clarion. He
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team won its 13th straight game with a 68-57 victory at Missouri State on Sunday. The victory gives UNI its best start
From Iowa Senate Democrats – Do our state agencies need to buy digital cameras from a Massachusetts company? Why would state government purchase bread and bakery products from Missouri? Why did the
AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (10-2, 2-1 Big 12) won seven matches, including three major decisions, in a convincing 24-12 victory over instate rival Northern Iowa (7-8, 4-3 MAC) Sunday afternoon
MASON CITY – A Mason City man caught twice late last year by Mason City police for drunk driving has pleaded guilty to both charges. Donald Ralph Meade, age 46 was caught
NIT Opinion – The Mason City council will throw another $10,000 into the bottomless well that is the North Iowa Events Center, even as the city’s budget is as tight as a
SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Feb. 14, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military
DES MOINES – Those making $7.25 an hour in Iowa have been waiting for a raise longer than anyone in the country, says a liberal political group, and it’s time they got
MASON CITY – An “Antlers and Aging” workshop will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center. Bring in new or old white-tailed
FOREST CITY – Waldorf College and Forest City Immanuel Lutheran Church will be hosting their ninth annual Stop Hunger food-packaging event from 2-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 in the Waldorf College
DES MOINES – Iowa First Lady Chris Branstad will be named “Volunteer of the Year” at the American Heart Association’s Des Moines Heart Ball on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. The Heart Ball
DES MOINES – If you are an ice fishing enthusiast, now is the time to remove your ice fishing shelter from the ice, if you have one. Permanent ice shelters must be
Droughts in the U.S. Southwest and Central Plains during the last half of this century could be drier and longer than drought conditions seen in those regions in the last 1,000 years,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man facing felony gun possession and theft charges has been jailed after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Justin Vandenberg-Foster, age 29, stands accused of
AMES, Iowa – The University of Iowa track and field team logged nine personal bests at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa on Saturday. The event was held inside the Lied
MASON CITY – A domestic situation went sour, and a stand-off between a male subject and law enforcement at a south side house ended after several hours. Mason City police were called
By Claudette Roulo, DoD News – WASHINGTON – An attempt by 20 to 25 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters to attack al Asad Air Base in Iraq was repulsed
OMAHA, NE – Two Iowa men who committed armed robberies in the Omaha, Nebraska area were sentenced to prison this week. United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Senior United States
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 9-0 in the conference and captured the Big Ten regular season championship with a 22-9 win against 16th-ranked Michigan on Friday
AMES, Iowa – No. 14 Iowa State (18-6, 8-4 Big 12) defeated No. 21 West Virginia (19-6, 7-5 Big 12), 79-59 Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum to notch its fifth win over
AMES, Iowa – No. 8 Iowa State (9-2, 2-1 Big 12) won eight of 10 matches in a 27-6 victory over Arizona State (7-7, 2-2 Pac 12) in wrestling action Friday night
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The NIACC women’s track and field team won four events at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Invitational on Saturday. The NIACC women picked up wins from sophomore Adrine Monagi in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King firmly believes that everyone in America should be speaking English, and introduced legislation to make sure that government business is conducted in that language. “There is
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was stopped and arrested for drunk driving early Saturday morning. A Cerro Gordo deputy conducted a stop of a vehicle for a traffic violation near
DES MOINES – A doctor who once practiced medicine in Mason City, Charles City and Algona has been disciplined by the stat medical board for claiming patient visits that never took and
MASON CITY – Police took a Mason City man to jail after an an incident in Clear Lake early Saturday. A Cerro Gordo deputy was alerted to a possibly intoxicated individual in