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CLEAR LAKE – The city of Clear Lake is moving ahead with the search for a permanent police chief. Interim Chief Rex McChesney passed away in December of last year. Prior to
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CLEAR LAKE – The city of Clear Lake is moving ahead with the search for a permanent police chief. Interim Chief Rex McChesney passed away in December of last year. Prior to
AMES – Iowa State guard Naz Long will have arthroscopic surgery performed on his left hip Wednesday morning to alleviate chronic pain that worsened throughout his junior season. The surgery will be
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today following an announcement by the White House that the United States will submit a proposal to the 2015 U.N. Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 22 individuals, including three from Iowa. According to the White House, the President is “building on his commitment to address
MASON CITY – A North Iowa man has been charged with sexual assault in Mason City nearly a year after the alleged crime was committed. Mason City police confirmed today that 30-year-old
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man received a deferred judgement in a felony burglary case. Daniel Franken, age 24, was originally charged with felony second degree burglary in connection with an
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman pleaded guilty to domestic abuse assault this month and is serving a 2 day jail term. Nadia Noel Contreras, age 38, was arrested by Mason
MASON CITY – Police said Tuesday that they are investigating an incident Monday evening where a woman struck a 2-year-old child with her car. According to police, on Monday evening at about
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today applauded the Iowa State Senate for passing Senate File 345, a bill that works to prevent bullying in
Submitted by: Jodi Willemsen, Acute Infectious Disease, Epidemiology & Preparedness Service Manager – Spring is here… although Mother Nature has us guessing otherwise lately! While spring may bring back the robins, tree
“The ASK program has been ongoing for six years”, director Deb Kadera, was quoted as saying. “We expect anywhere from 2 to 15 kids – but always plan for 15 so we
Statement by Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs after sending School Start Date compromise (SF 227) to the Governor’s desk: “When it comes to the school start date, Governor Branstad singlehandedly
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the 2015 John R. Wooden Award All Americans on a 30-minute show on ESPNU on March 30. Selected by nearly 1,000 national
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who faced a felony theft charge for stealing from a store she worked at was given a deferred judgement and must pay thousands in restitution.
FAYETTE, IA – A motorist driving with a child inside his vehicle and no headlights was arrested for drunk driving this weekend. At about 11:30 PM Saturday, March 28, a Fayette County
MASON CITY – A Cerro Gordo county assessor arrested last year on a drunk driving charge took a lenient plea deal. Cerro Gordo county assessor John Boedeker, age 63, was arrested for
MASON CITY – Two men accused of felonies for allegedly cheating in a Clear Lake fishing tourney are set for trials after not guilty pleas. Law enforcement arrested two men who won
NEW YORK – The international community must gear up for a new era of “hydro-diplomacy” as the threat of water scarcity risks plunging the world into a period of geopolitical tension and
WATERLOO – Police in Waterloo are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital. The Waterloo Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 1400 block of
NIT – In the wake of the Indiana state government passing a law that allows businesses to turn away LGBT customers, the state’s largest university issued a statement urging the government to
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was stopped early Sunday morning and jailed for drunk driving. Police conducted a traffic stop Sunday morning, March 29 at about 2:35 AM near the
YEMEN – More than two dozen people injured in an airstrike today at a displaced persons camp in northern Yemen have been treated by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders
MINNEAPOLIS – A missing woman who was being searched for was discovered to have entered the Mississippi River. A 22-year-old University of Minnesota sorority member who was missing since early March 27
CHARLES CITY – An Iowa man caught numerous times driving drunk was stopped and arrested for that offense in Charles City. On March 27 at about 11:57 PM, officers with the Charles
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man accused of domestic abuse assault has been arrested for violating the no-contact order in the case. On March 27, at about 8:31 PM, Charles City
CEDAR RAPIDS – Agents with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), in cooperation with the Cedar Rapids Police Department, continue to investigate the Officer Involved
CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa senior forward cemented his status as a consensus second-team All-America choice by earning second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press on Monday. Tuttle (Sheffield, Iowa/West
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman was arrested on multiple drug offenses this weekend after a county prosecutor went forward with charges stemming from an incident last May. Charles City police
AMES – Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich will keynote a Working Families Summit scheduled for May 16 in Ames. National labor leaders also will speak, including Larry Cohen, president of the
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior Georges Niang has been named a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America Third-Team selection, as voted on by member coaches of the NABC. Niang, a
COUNCIL BLUFFS – The following offender has escaped from a residential work release facility. The offender was transferred to this facility after being granted a work release by the Iowa Board of
From Ozzie Ohl, the “One Man Think Tank”: Each year in north Iowa, many babies are born into poverty. Some are born to women receiving late or no prenatal care and unfortunately
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Dubuque man who possessed an unregistered sawed-off shotgun was sentenced on March 26, 2015 to more than seven years in federal prison. Jordan Michael Edmonds, age 24, from
SEMINAR COUNTY, FL – Law enforcement in this Central florida county announced today the results of an undercover operation targeting individuals who use the internet to sexually exploit children. Investigators arrested three
SOUTHWEST ASIA – On March 29, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using fighter, attack and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi
WATERLOO – A domestic dispute spiraled out of control as a man allegedly stabbed his wife multiple times. On Monday, March 23, 2015 at about 8:07 PM, the Waterloo Police Department responded
CLEAR LAKE – A Georgia man was stopped and arrested in Clear Lake for drunk driving late Saturday night. A Cerro Gordo deputy stopped a vehicle for an improper brake light at
From Senator Amanda Ragan – As you are all well aware, the Department of Human Services has proposed moving nearly the entire Medicaid system to managed care. If Iowa moves forward at
MASON CITY – A late night traffic stop lead to the arrest of a Mason City man for drunk driving. A Cerro Gordo deputy stopped a vehicle driven by 49-year-old David Duane
CLEAR LAKE – A man stopped by Clear Lake police for drunk driving has pleaded guilty and is serving a jail sentence. Tyler Joseph Fischer, age 22, is known the Cerro Gordo