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WATERLOO – A paroled convict has been placed on escape status after failing to return to a Waterloo halfway house. Jalen Davontae Hall, age 21, has escaped from a the Waterloo Work
MASON CITY – If you didn’t get enough of the car show during the Band Festival this weekend in Mason City, there will be another one in town, coming up shortly. The
IOWA CITY – An Indiana man lost control of his vehicle and struck an overpass, claiming his life. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2011 Freightliner semi was traveling westbound on
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Britt man was injured in a two-car accident Friday on Interstate 35. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was jailed on a warrant for violating her probation for a second time. Abbigail Lynn Duryee, age 21, was found by Mason City police at
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was jailed for yelling in a mobile home park. Mason City police were called to the Gracious Estates mobile home park, 777 South Eisenhower Avenue,
MASON CITY – Police checked on a possible suicidal subject, and placed one woman under arrest. Mason City police were called to 1426 North Madison Avenue on May 20 at about 12:25
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following four bills into law: House File 504: an Act relating to insurance, including electronic delivery and posting of insurance notices
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is in jail this weekend, serving time for his second drunk driving offense and violating his probation connected to a domestic assault conviction. Just after
DES MOINES – A contingent of lobbyists from Mason City were in Des Moines Thursday, pleading for state taxpayer dollars to build 5 new structures in the downtown Cultural Crescent. According to
CHARLES CITY – A drunk driver was stopped and arrested in Charles City. A Charles City police officer conducted a traffic stop on May 5, 2010 at 10:30 AM at the 3000
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in honor of Omaha, Neb.,
MASON CITY – The exodus from American Realty in Mason City continues, after a long-time realtor and wife of a city councilman quit her job there to move on to greener pastures.
NIT – It’s been the declared goal of Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and the city council to grow the population of Mason City. We’ve heard the rhetoric, we’ve heard the grand schemes, the
MASON CITY – A recently-engaged Minnesota couple was caught stealing at Wal-Mart Wednesday afternoon and jailed. Mason City police were called to the Wal-Mart Super Center, 4151 4th Street SW, Wednesday afternoon
GARNER – An auto accident was called in Thursday by a law enforcement officer. There call was made around 5 PM, and the officer reported three vehicles involved in a head-on crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2015, legislation to reform the system for providing former U.S. presidents certain benefits and perks. Original co-sponsors of
AMES, Iowa – A large outage affecting nearly 10,000 Ames Electric Services customers began just before noon today and was restored in approximately one hour. Customers in the outage area included the
MASON CITY – Police were called to investigate a North End rental house and ended up arresting a woman there. Mason City police officers were dispatched for possible suspicious activity connected to
NIT – The President is now tweeting, and some of the “tweets” he received weren’t too friendly. “Hello, Twitter! It’s Barack,” President Barak Obama tweeted to his new Twitter account on May
DES MOINES – A Worth county man who pled guilty last year to lascivious acts with a child has his conviction upheld, but will get a new sentence. John Maklenburg, age 20
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Memorial Day is this Monday, May 25. The history of Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, began three years after the end of the Civil War when
DECORAH – A Postville, Iowa man suspected of recently robbing a bank in the tiny community of Calmar, Iowa and caught in Illinois will now face federal charges. Tyrone Wilson, age 48,
DES MOINES – Buckle up or face a ticket, law enforcement in Iowa warns. This Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa State Patrol will have increased patrol
MINNEAPOLIS – United States officials this week announced an indictment charging seven Minnesota men with conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State of Iraq and the
SPENCER – An arrest warrant check on a Spencer, Iowa, male led to a search warrant and drug arrests of two Spencer males. At approximately 7:42 AM on Friday, May 1, 2015,
MASON CITY – Cops witnessed a disturbance at a convenience store, and arrested a man. A Cerro Gordo deputy responded to a disturbance at Kum n Go, 418 South Federal Avenue on
Opinion by Matt Marquardt – Hillary Clinton thought she could sneak into Mason City – along with everywhere else – and never take a question nor be held accountable by the real,
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he has appointed Kristin Johnson as the executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Johnson replaces former executive director Beth
MASON CITY – A Mason City man – and convicted felon – who earlier pled guilty to felony criminal mischief, lost his appeal. Alberto Ramon, age 45 Mason City, pled guilty on
NIT – Band Fest in Mason City used to be the biggest draw in the area during the final week in May. Now, Forest City’s Tree Town Fest might be the new
WATERLOO – Waterloo cops were tipped off about a wanted man cruising in a Mercedes Benz, and after they tried to stop him, he jumped from the car before being arrested. According
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will impose fines totaling more than $1.8 billion against six major banking organizations for their unsafe and unsound practices in the foreign
DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller, together with all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), have jointly filed a federal lawsuit alleging that four cancer charities and their
SPENCER – A search warrant by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Spencer Police Department, landed a Spencer male and female in the Clay County Jail on drug
CHARLES CITY – A Floyd woman was jailed for shoplifting. Police were called to the 900 block of Kelly Street on May 14 at 5:22 PM to investigate a theft incident. After
NIT – Presidential contender Hillary Clinton was in Mason City Monday, visiting a home that has hosted political parties in the past. Without much fanfare, Gary Swenson with Dean Genth welcomed a
MASON CITY – The city of Mason City took action against a landlord it has had in its crosshairs for some time. Russ Hardy was served with 6 citations. You can read
HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA – Two people are in custody Tuesday after a high-speed car chase with shots fired in Western Iowa. At 12:34 PM on May 18, 2015, DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman was taken to jail Monday for domestic abuse. Charles City police were called to the 200 block of Kelly Street on Monday, May 17 at