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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The 15th-ranked University of Iowa baseball team tied a season-high, scoring 13 runs on 15 hits to cruise to a 13-7 series-opening victory over Michigan on Friday afternoon
PANORA – The NIACC men’s golf team is set to play in the NJCAA Region XI golf tournament Saturday and Sunday at Lake Panorama Golf Course. The winning team and the next
MASON CITY – During the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) commencement ceremony on Friday, May 1, approximately 580 graduates were awarded 661 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Several Honors and Awards were
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s track and field team is ranked ninth this week in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll. Last weekend at the
MASON CITY – Four NIACC softball players were selected to the NJCAA Region XI second-team. Earning second-team honors were sophomores Nicole Young (catcher/utility), Janae Annetts (pitcher/infield) and Brittani Sanchez (utility) and freshman
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 4/30/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————– ADVANCED SYSTEMSEQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 153.25 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 3,859.15 ALBERT LEA SCHOOLS-HALVERSON TRANSIT SUBSIDY 60.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 58,796.82
DES MOINES – A bill championed by a North Iowa legislator was signed today but Governor Branstad which clears the way for persons found innocent of charges to have their records cleared.
MASON CITY – A man who was caught by police in East Park after using his vehicle while intoxicated to squeal the tires – and later got a deferred judgement – has
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today was joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Mark Schouten to provide
WASHINGTON, April 28 – As the Supreme Court today took up cases on gay marriage, Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders said gay Americans in all states deserve the right to wed. “Of
CLERMONT, IA – Law enforcement worked with a mandatory child abuse reporter to put a man behind bars who was allegedly assaulting a child. On April 30, 2015 the Fayette County Sheriff’s
MASON CITY – The city council will continue to work with landlord Russ Hardy on properties the city wants to see rehabbed. At a council work session held Wednesday night, Mr. Hardy
MASON CITY – Yep, he said it. But, is it true? Councilman Travis Hickey said Wednesday night that there are “bad people” in “all parts” of Mason City as he discussed “solutions”
BALTIMORE – “I heard your call for ‘no justice, no peace,’” a prosecutor in Baltimore, Maryland said Friday, as she announced charges against 6 police officers in the death of a black
MASON CITY – Every Friday in the month of May, the Humane Society of North Iowa (HSNI) will reduce the adoption fee for all adult shelter cats to just $5.00, a savings
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 30, and 8 a.m., May 1, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Keeping higher education affordable allows more Iowans to get the education and skills they need to find good jobs. It creates a positive cycle that helps our
MASON CITY – A man who eluded police before being stopped and arrested for drunk driving is now in jail serving his sentence. Aaron J. Markee, age 28 of Mason City, was
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bipartisan, bicameral Iowa delegation, led by Congressman Dave Loebsack, on Thursday called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide any assistance they can under their statutory
LAKE MILLS – Two drivers were injured after their vehicles collided Wednesday morning in Winnebago county. According to the Iowa State Patrol, at about 8:10 AM Wednesday, April 29, a 2011 Ford
DES MOINES – Iowa labor leaders are citing a poll that shows Iowans oppose the closing of two mental health institutes. According to the poll from Public Policy Institute, Iowa voters are
MASON CITY – Volunteers are being sought to help clean up the Shell Rock River in Cerro Gordo county. Volunteers will participate in a river cleanup on the Shell Rock River from
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) recognized two students for designing winning entries in the logo design competition for the John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition with a prize
MASON CITY – Police and ambulance were called to assist a man who fell off his motorcycle and was injured Wednesday in Mason City. Officers and fire medics responded to the the