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FOREST CITY – A man was airlifted to Mercy Hospital Saturday and later died after his kayak overturned and he was submerged in water. According to Hancock County Sheriff Scott Dodd, his
INDEPENDENCE, IA – An apparently out-of-control man was chased down and arrested this week after a disturbance in a small Iowa town. On Thursday, April 09, 2015 at approximately 10:30 PM, the
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – This week I would like to comment on a situation that has been brewing over the last few months since Governor Branstad announced he would close two
From Iowa Senate President Pam Bochum – Iowa’s high school graduation rate is the highest in the country. More than 90 percent of Iowa high school students graduate within four years, compared
MASON CITY – A Mason City man accepted a plea deal in a drunk driving case and is now serving his jail sentence. Jack Schade, age 51, reported to the Cerro Goro
DES MOINES – NIACC sophomore Hannah Palmeter placed eighth in the 1,500-meter run at the Jim Duncan Invitational university/college division in a school-record time of 4 minutes, 37.32 seconds. Palmeter broke her
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was cited and a man sought medical attention after a two-car crash Friday evening in Mason City. According to investigator Frank Stearns of the Mason
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that 200,000 poor people in Brazil will be getting “fast free wifi”. “I just met with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil,” Mr.
COUNCIL BLUFFS – Police in Council Bluffs say a young child has passed away after falling from a bunk bed. Council Bluffs police began investigating after a 18-month-old child fell from a
IOWA CITY – A man serving prison time for sexually abusing a child has died. Steven Ralph Helfer, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center died Friday April 3,
MASON CITY – A former Waterloo man now calling Mason City home is behind bars after he failed to appear in court on a drunk driving charge. Larry Zavior Gaston, age 23,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man convicted last year of dealing marijuana and was given probation turned himself in this week on an arrest warrant. Leon Lyndell Kershaw, age 36, reported
MASON CITY – A Mason City teen was cited after pulling into on-coming traffic and causing a two car accident that sent three people to Mercy hospital. According to the Cerro Gordo
MASON CITY – Beginning Monday, April 13, the Mason City Public Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored
CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake Lions have lost a long-time assistant football coach. Curt Charlson, who has been at Clear Lake in various capacities since 1974, announced yesterday that he will
MASON CITY – If you like superheroes, don’t miss a chance to meet a few while browsing an awesome selection of comics and other collectibles all while helping a charitable cause. Oak Leaf
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A man whom the Army rejected last year when he posted to social media that he wanted to wage jihad has been arrested in a pot to blow u