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CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who witnesses saw stab a woman in a Marion, Iowa grocery store parking lot is in jail with a $1 million cash-only bond. Nicholas John Luerkens of
MANCHESTER, IA – Law enforcement in this small Iowa town were tipped off about an alleged sexual relationship between an adult male and a teen girl, leading to the man’s arrest. A
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally returned to the United States to live in Hampton and used false documents to obtain employment was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison.
FREDERICKSBURG, IA – A man was found dead this morning inside a vehicle while parked at a Chickasaw county cemetery. The Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office reported today that this morning around 6:30
CHARLES CITY – A Floyd man is set for trial after being charged with felony second-degree sexual abuse of a child and aggravated misdemeanor indecent contact with a child in Floyd county
ROCKWELL – A teen was thrown from his all-terrain vehicle Sunday evening and was taken to Mercy Hospital. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, 15-year-old Thomas Neuhring of Rockwell was
WOOLSTOCK, IA – A rural North Iowa man lost control of his new pickup truck, ejecting him and claiming his life. According to the Iowa State Patrol, on April 26 at about
JACKSON COUNTY, IA – An Iowa woman and an infant are dead after a car crash over the weekend in a rural Iowa county. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 20-year-old Ellen
CORALVILLE – A convicted murderer died in prison over the weekend. Michael Corbin Rouse, age 62, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, died Sunday April 26, 2015. Rouse
Opinion by Matt Marquardt, NorthIowaToday.com Publisher – First, let me thank a prominent local businessman for copying a blog post from the Globe Gazette’s John Skipper’s Facebook page and sending it to
AMES – Police quickly began investigating a bomb threat at Iowa State University after a long phone call Monday morning. On April 27, the Iowa State University Police Department received an 11-minute
LITTLE CANADA, MN – On Sunday, April 26, 2015, at approximately 11:46 am, the Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call stating that a canoe, containing three males, had overturned
MASON CITY – Law enforcement in Mason City raced to the North Iowa Events Center (fairgrounds) Saturday night for a report of a brawl after a mixed-martial arts event, but it turned
MASON CITY – President Scott Shipman of the Mason City Noon Rotary announced publicly today that NoonRotary will be providing funding to Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank for a 3 door commercial refrigeration
MASON CITY – A jail cell was waiting for a Mason City woman for a fourth time for essentially harassing our emergency responders. On the afternoon of April 24, 2015, officers went
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 25, and 8 a.m., April 26, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will
MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City residence Friday night for a disturbance and took a woman to jail. After an emergency call, police were sent to 1507 8th
MASON CITY – A Lake Mills woman who was accused of assault in that town and later brought to the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room where she allegedly lashed out at staff and
IOWA CITY – A three-run first inning provided the early offense the 17th-ranked University of Iowa baseball team needed to defeat 25th-ranked Nebraska, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. The
MASON CITY – A wanted woman fled from law enforcement Saturday but wasn’t quick enough to escape capture. Joleen Francis Billick, age 39, had been wanted since March 6 on a warrant
MASON CITY – It was deja vu Saturday morning for a Mason City man who was caught driving drunk, and facing the same charges he was convicted of five years ago. Johnny
By: Penny McCaslin, Tobacco Program Coordinator – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public is recognizing the 45th anniversary of Earth Day by reminding residents to dispose of their cigarette butts properly.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The UI Athletics Department will open the gates to historic Kinnick Stadium on a Saturday night in June, but it won’t be for a football game. Instead fans
MASON CITY – A Mason City domestic abuser sentenced to a 6-month stay in Beje Clark was caught with drugs and arrested. Staff at the Beje Clark halfway house called police Friday
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DES MOINES – NIACC sophomore Adrine Monagi won two events Friday at the Grand View Invitational. Monagi won the long jump with a leap of 5.29 meters and won the 200-meter dash
MASON CITY – A North Iowa woman who was taken to Mercy Hospital after her car crashed last month has been charged with drunk driving and child endangerment in connection with that
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman arrested last year for her third public intoxication charge was sentenced to two weeks in jail. Mason City police were called to an apartment house
MASON CITY – Due to the consistent saturation of the ground throughout the day, as well as the forecasted rain and wind for Saturday morning, the Earth Day Community Wide Cleanup Event
MASON CITY – Fire Chief Bob Platts, Evelyn Hickman, a 5th grader at Lincoln Intermediate, and Evelyn’s family attended a luncheon at Jewell Fire Department on Saturday, April 18. Evelyn was honored
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following bills into law: House File 203: An act providing for the licensing of respiratory care and polysomnography practitioners and polysomnographic
DES MOINES – A pair of records fell during the second day of the 106th running of the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee on Thursday, April 23, as prep Kiana Phelps smashed
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Farm Bureau and Worth County Farm Bureau presented a $10,000 grant to North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), providing the college an opportunity to increase
From Senator Amanda Ragan – We’re working to keep college affordable so that all Iowans get the educational opportunities that lead to great jobs. Iowans value the opportunities Iowa’s 15 community colleges
DES MOINES – Des Moines Police Detectives are seeking help identifying suspects from a robbery committed Tuesday April 21st. On Tuesday at 9:47 pm two suspects entered the Family Dollar at 3915
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City golf course suffered the loss of thousands of dollars worth of stolen items. According to Charles City police on the morning of April 21, police were
MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa — On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Agents with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) State Fire Marshal Division (SFM) and Missouri Valley Police Department arrested Coty William Cates,
PHOENIX – One of the top basketball players in the world was arrested along with her fiancé after they allegedly attacked each other. Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury and Glory Johnson
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man who has been jailed numerous times in the past for alcohol-related crimes was jailed again last week. Charles City police officers were called to a