Accident reported on I-35 southbound, backing up traffic (photos)
CLEAR LAKE – An auto accident is backing up traffic this afternoon on I-35 southbound, about 5 miles south of Clear Lake. Law enforcement was en route at about 2:40 PM to
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CLEAR LAKE – An auto accident is backing up traffic this afternoon on I-35 southbound, about 5 miles south of Clear Lake. Law enforcement was en route at about 2:40 PM to
MASON CITY – A fire was reported at Homer’s Bar on Mason City’s south side after midnight, causing serious damage to the structure. Emergency responders including police and firefighters were called to
MASON CITY – An Illinois man was cited after a collision Wednesday morning on South Federal Avenue in Mason City. According to a Mason City police spokesman, Wednesday morning July 29 at
OSAGE – A car versus bicycle accident was fatal for a Riceville woman Wednesday morning. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, Grace Harken of Riceville was riding a bicycle
MASON CITY – Police were able to get two intoxicated individuals off the streets and rescue a baby from their custody early Wednesday. According to a Mason City police spokesman, on July
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa Falls man was ordered detained without bond yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids, pending further proceedings in a case in which he threatened to cut judge’s
MASON CITY – The “AK-47″ bandit may be responsible for Monday’s credit union robbery in Mason City, police say. The male suspect is described as 5’9” to 6′ tall, medium build, possible
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MASON CITY – The Humane Society of North Iowa will hold an informational meeting on the subject of “Improving Iowa’s Animal Cruelty Laws” on Tuesday, August 4th, at 6:00 pm, at the
OSAGE – Following a burglary investigation by the Osage Police Department, multiple felony charges were filed on two Osage residents. Codie Smith, 27 years old and Samantha Hanson, 24 years old were
MASON CITY – In a heated and contentious meeting, the Mason City council denied Eleven Lounge a liquor license at its meeting Tuesday night. The unanimous 5-0 vote was taken after much
MASON CITY – A mom described an encounter she and her children had with a man Monday morning that left her “terrified” as he approached them with a hammer and said he
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to revise and increase its proposed volume obligations for renewable biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2014,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Florida man has been jailed for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Harlem Suarez, also known as Almlak Benitez, 23, of Key West, Florida, was charged
MASON CITY – Calling them “disruptive”, City Administrator Brent Trout has banned the use of cameras with a flash at council meetings. At the bottom of the agenda for this week’s city
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa is proposing significant new improvements to its athletics facilities complex. The plan calls for renovating the north stands at Kinnick Stadium, the addition of
MASON CITY – An apparent robbery took place Tuesday morning in Mason City and police are seeking a suspect. Police are looking for a black Dodge Charger driven by a white male
ST. LOUIS – A career criminal suspected of shooting a man as he lay in bed has lost an appeal in United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit. Randy Lee
CHARLES CITY – A Floyd man who served as a foster grandparent and who was later found guilty by a jury of sexual abuse of a child has been sent to prison
MASON CITY – Police were called by a man who claimed to have committed a crime, but it turned out he made the whole tale up. Monday morning just after 6 AM,
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – Cerro Gordo deputies investigated a report of a roadside domestic abuse assault and arrested an Iowa man. Sunday evening at about 6:19 PM, Cerro Gordo deputies were
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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 7/23/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————– ADVANCED SYSTEMSOFFICE SUPPLIES 50.40 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 268.91 AKAY CONSULTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,150.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 89,277.98 ANDERSON,
MINNEAPOLIS – At least two people were shot and one died after a dispute in Minneapolis early Monday. Calls to 9-1-1 came into the dispatch center shortly after midnight with reports of
By: Elizabeth Schroeder With an unclear understanding of what actually went wrong with North Butler finances, the board voted. On November 4, North Butler’s School Board made a decision to approve a
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man found in possession of methamphetamine was sentenced this month to more than 17 years in federal prison. Mackenzie Everett Servantez, 26, from Mason City, Iowa, received the
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who attempted to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity was sentenced July 2, 2015 to over 10 years in federal prison. Colton Rickels, age 20,
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (NIACC JPEC) conducted the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy on June 15-19. This free annual academy is offered to all high
MASON CITY – NIACC baseball coach Travis Hergert has been selected as the ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Division II North Plains district baseball coach of the year. Hergert, who just completed his third season
SIOUX CITY – A man who knew an old YMCA building in Iowa he had purchased contained asbestos but sent his friends and family inside to remove the toxic substance has been
MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is kicking off another year of their Care For Yourself Program. This program offers free mammogram and breast screening services to
MASON CITY – Awaiting sentencing on a charge of felony 2nd degree theft, a Mason City man was nabbed for stealing at Walmart early Sunday. Anthony James Fickel Schoneman, age 20, was
MASON CITY – In what appears to be a bizarre incident, a Mason City man took it upon himself to take to the roof of Southbridge Mall with a BB gun and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Adams, Massachusetts, man has been charged in an indictment in connection with a plot to engage in terrorism on behalf of ISIL. The announcement was made by Assistant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposed funding level for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) falls far short of what the agency needs next year to fulfill its mission, the National
ROCKWELL – Cerro Gordo county law enforcement were called to investigate an underage drinking party and ended up citing 10 minors. On July 18, 2015 2259 hours, deputies responded to a complaint