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HAMPTON – Donald Trump was the clear winner in a poll conducted recently in Franklin county by Republicans. Shawn Dietz, Franklin County GOP Chair, reported today that at last week’s Franklin County
DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in June from 3.8 percent in May. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment
CHARLES CITY – A woman and a teen were arrested for shoplifting in Charles City. On July 11, at about 1:27 PM, Charles City police arrested 24-year-old Sherry Ritter of Charles City
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health will offer a ServSafe Certification class from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in the Liberty Room
MASON CITY – Tuesday, August 4, 2015, marks the 32nd Anniversary for the Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. Starting at 5:00 p.m. residents are encouraged to show solidarity
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DES MOINES – We all know of the hemorrhage of wrongdoers from our local halfway house, Beje Clark, and now an Iowa labor leader says it’s happening all over the state and
CHARLES CITY – He’s been found passed out in a yard, drunk at K-Mart and has at least three drunk driving convictions, now he’s in jail on a harassment charge. Michael Handt,
MASON CITY – The NIACC Foundation officially announced the launch of the Keeping NIACC First Capital Campaign. As the College’s first capital campaign in over 15 years, the Keeping NIACC First Capital
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City located a wanted Mason City woman and took her to jail. Lacey Prohaska, age 30, was arrested by Charles City police on the afternoon of
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was caught drunk driving and with illegal drugs. Anthony Dale Mason, age 31, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence, possession of marijuana
CLEAR LAKE – Country music singer Gary Allan thrilled the Surf Ballroom crowd with his performance Friday night. Lines formed outside well over an hour before doors opened at 8:00pm, despite temps
AMES, Iowa – Dan Steele, whose exemplary resume includes experiences as an Olympic medalist, NCAA champion and head coach, is Iowa State’s new Men’s & Women’s Associate Head Track & Field coach.
I was in Chicago buying merchandise for a gift shop I ran on Delaware Avenue, immediately South of the Red Llama bar. I sold Italian knit sweaters with the Red Llama labels
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University broke its external funding record this past fiscal year, attracting $424.9 million during the year ending June 30. The previous record was $388.2 million in fiscal
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally re-entered the United States after being deported was sentenced July 14, 2015, to 16 months in federal prison. Jose Alejandro Vasquez-Pacheco, age 33, an illegal
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Charles City methamphetamine dealer was sentenced July 15, 2015, to 18 years in federal prison. Kirk Anthony Bennett, age 43, from Charles City, Iowa, received the prison term
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally re-entered the United States after being deported and used false documents to obtain employment was sentenced July 14, 2015, to 16 months in federal prison.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior running back Jordan Canzeri has been named to the 2015 Doak Walker Award Watch List. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top
By U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Jul 17, 2015 – Iowans know there’s no use messing with Mother Nature during a summer thunderstorm. The occasional power outage triggered by severe weather requires households
MASON CITY – A Minnesota man approached a woman as she was getting out of her van in the Mason City Walmart parking lot Friday afternoon and grabbed her, before being chased
CLEAR LAKE – City Administrator Scott Flory says a chlorine leak is “not a significant concern” at this time in Clear Lake. Precautions are underway, nonetheless, to make sure. Some streets are
ESTHERVILLE, IA – Estherville Police have concluded an investigation into a pedestrian hit and run crash that occurred on June 20th, 2015 at approximately 12:20 a.m., in the 200 block of West
FORT DODGE – A traffic stop went wrong in Fort Dodge yesterday, with a Mason City woman fleeing along with another man, and illegal drugs were later found. On July 16, 2015
CEDAR RAPIDS – Five men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in Mason City and Clear Lake. Billy Lee Jaime Huerta, age
MASON CITY – Two more meth dealers are off the streets after a federal judge sent them to prison for their roles in a Mason City area methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Shawn Benedict
MASON CITY – Police located a wanted woman at her Mason City home, and a man at the scene sent his dog after officers as the woman locked herself in the house.
CLEAR LAKE – A Northwood woman wanted on arrest warrants connected to illegal drug cases was caught in Clear Lake Wednesday night and taken to jail. A Wednesday evening traffic stop in
NORTHWOOD – A Mason City man faced a felony domestic abuse charge in Worth county and cut a plea deal that sent him to jail for a month. Danny Ham, age 42,
MASON CITY – The Mason City Development Services Department held a Public Workshop Thursday night to gather input and ideas to revitalize the North Federal Avenue corridor. The work shop was held
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Five people, including the alleged shooter, are dead after a rampage at two military recruitment centers in Tennessee. The FBI’s Knoxville Field Office, along with the Chattanooga Police Department
MASON CITY – A convicted sex offender is accused of injuring a woman at a North End residence after biting and attempting to strangle her. Mason City police told NIT today that
DES MOINES – All 15 announced Republican presidential campaigns will join the Iowa GOP at Friday’s United Iowa event in Hiawatha, Iowa. Republicans called the cooperation between the campaigns “a testament to
MINNEAPOLIS – At 2:39 am, Minneapolis Police responded to the 2300 block of Thomas Avenue North on a report of shots fired. While officers were in route, other 911 callers advised that
MASON CITY – Thanks to the hard work of local volunteers, Moonlight Movies should be returning soon to East Park. Volunteer Kyle Easley said that he and the others involved in bringing
ANITA, IOWA – A Nebraska man with a violent criminal record was jailed after law enforcement responded to a commotion outside an Iowa bar. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office in Atlantic said
MASON CITY – If you are among the segment of the North Iowa region which watches the KIMT television station, you have now noticed that the CBS affiliate is off the air in
FORT DODGE – After an investigation, police in Fort Dodge took an 18-year-old woman to jail after they say she falsely accused a minor of sexually assaulting her. On June 16th, 2015,
CEDAR RAPIDS — In a settlement announced today by the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interstate Power and Light, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, has agreed to install
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who distributed child pornography using a cell phone was sentenced July 14, 2015 to 14 years in federal prison. William Smith, age 34, of Jesup, Iowa,