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CHARLES CITY – A lane change violation led to the traffic stop and drunk driving arrest of a Charles City woman. According to Charles City police, on April 10 at about 10
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 13, and 8 a.m., April 14, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man facing a drug possession trial this week was arrested in recent days. Dakota Janssen, age 23, was arrested on the evening of April 10 by
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City took a Mason City woman to jail after an incident at a motel. Lacey Prohaska, age 30 was arrested by Charles City police on the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One former security guard for Blackwater USA was sentenced to a term of life in prison, and three others were each sentenced to prison terms of 30 years and
DES MOINES – Hassam Fayiz Abusharkh, 35, of Urbandale, Iowa, appeared in federal court on a criminal complaint alleging that Abusharkh robbed the Farmers and Merchants State Bank in St. Charles, Iowa,
AMES – A trail of blood led Ames cops to an apartment where a man lives who apparently shot himself in the hand. The Ames Police Department received a call of shots
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in an additional eight
NIT – Iowa voters are divided 47 – 47 percent on whether they support legalized recreational use of marijuana, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released today. There is almost
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following three bills into law: House File 488: An Act relating to the programs of the Iowa commission on volunteer service by establishing an
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on April 8 that it has filed a lawsuit against the ringleaders of a robo-call phantom debt collection operation, their companies, and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after re-introducing H.R. 1746, the Truth in Employment Act of 2015. The legislation would protect employees and employers from harassment and disruptive
MASON CITY – A fundraiser was held this weekend in Mason City to held fight Autism. The first annual Special Kids Special Love Autism Awareness Walk was held Saturday, April 11 in
The Iowa budget, according to Republicans: Actual state revenue growth is 2.6%, not 6%. In actual dollars, growth is $180.9 million, not $408.1 million. Actual state spending last year was $6.995 billion.
DES MOINES – Leaders of the Iowa Senate today released a state budget outline which would expand Iowa’s middle class while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The Senate Democratic plan calls for $7.341 billion
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad today will present the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Governor’s Cup ROTC Award for outstanding achievement to ten students from The University of Iowa, Iowa State
MASON CITY – Police were called to a North End apartment to deal with a domestic incident and took a woman to jail. Officers arrived at 1419 North Federal Avenue on Sunday
MASON CITY – A free jazz concert will be offered at NIACC on the evening of April 23. Prepare to get jazzed by the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Jazz Ensemble,
MINNEAPOLIS – A fire in Minneapolis city hall damaged a police evidence room early Monday morning. According to Minneapolis police, just prior to 1:00 AM Monday, a fire broke out in the
DES MOINES, IA – On April 2, 2015, Des Moines resident Julia Nguyen, age 48, also known as Loan Nguyen, was convicted on 22 federal felony counts by a jury in the
OMAHA – United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Gilbert Navarro, age 42 years and from Omaha, Nebraska, and Juan Delgado, age 40 years and from Council Bluffs, Iowa, pleaded guilty
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Senior forward Aaron White has been named the recipient of the Chris Street Award for the 2014-15 Iowa men’s basketball season. White received the award Monday evening at