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NEVADA, IOWA – An Iowa jury found a former Osage man guilty of first degree murder in the shooting death of a woman he had been texting at a mall. Alexander Kozak,
MASON CITY – Today, city hall says Mason City is one of the safest towns in Iowa, referencing a list compiled by BackgroundChecks.org. Mason City has been named as one of the
IOWA CITY – The UI Athletics Department will open the gates to historic Kinnick Stadium on a Saturday night in June once again this summer, but it won’t be for a football
MINNEAPOLIS – Target’s transgender bathroom policy has raised the ire of a conservative Christian activist group, which has secured over 600,000 signatures from people pledging to boycott the retailer. The American Family
CHARLES CITY – A Mason City man lost his life in a tragic auto collision in Floyd county Monday evening. The accident took place Monday, April 25 at about 5:11 PM, near
MASON CITY – A man banned by Kum & Go from all its stores had been sought by police for weeks for going back into a store and stealing gloves. Police tell
MASON CITY – A couple of dozen pork plant protestors made their way to city Hall in Mason City Monday morning. As the Mason City council considers the final reading on May
This weekend, the Ted Cruz and and John Kasich presidential campaigns announced they are colluding to stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican presidential nomination. “Kasich campaign will marshal campaign resources to
MINNEAPOLIS – Three South Dakota men convicted for their roles in burning down a 98-year-old church on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation were sentenced on April 18, 2016, by U.S. District Judge
BOONE – The NIACC softball team faces Iowa Central at 4 p.m. Friday on the DMACC campus in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI-B tournament. The winner of the NIACC/Iowa
DUMONT, IOWA – A Dumont, Iowa domestic abuser was jailed this weekend on an arrest warrant connected to his latest crime. On April 22, 2016, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary
DES MOINES – Today, at the Administration’s weekly press conference, Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and officials with the Department of Public Safety took the opportunity to remind Iowans about
MASON CITY – A Minnesota man who was caught allegedly trying to break into vehicles in a shopping center parking lot in Mason City is facing serious charges in several North Iowa
WEBSTER CITY – A Thursday morning complaint about a fuel sheen on a drainage ditch east of Webster City led DNR field investigators to a leaking storage tank at the Stonega Branch
CLEAR LAKE – Ripping off disabled persons merits just probation, the Cerro Gordo county justice system determined this week. Kelly Ann Rieffer, age 46 of Manly, was sentenced to two years of
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – Late nights at the Capitol filled our week as we continued to put the final pieces of the budget together. We completed a significant amount of work
From Rep. Todd Pritchard – The Army has a long standing policy that after a unit completes an exercise or operation it conducts an AAR or After Action Review. Usually these reviews
Remarks on HF 2460, the Health and Human Services Budget by Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City, Chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee: Thank you Madam President This year’s general fund
MASON CITY – A Fort Dodge man who was sent to prison for robbing the Northside Liquor store in Mason City back in 2009 has been sent back to prison for shooting up
CLEAR LAKE – A two-car collision sent two people to Mercy Hospital Friday afternoon. The Clear Lake Fire Department responded to a two vehicle collision Friday, April 22 at 1:16 PM, at
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NEW YORK – As world leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York this morning to officially sign the Paris Agreement on climate change – the landmark accord that sets outs
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – It has been a long hard week with two sessions lasting until just short of midnight. We are debating and voting on most of the major appropriations
ST. ANSGAR – A pork feed fundraiser will be held Saturday evening in St. Ansgar to help raise money for a 3D mammogram machine that could save lives. The event will be
MASON CITY – A wanted Worth county woman was nabbed in Mason City after police responded to kids throwing water balloons at cars. Mason City police were called about a complaint of a
DES MOINES – Governor Terry Branstad says Medicaid patients are getting better access to care and health outcomes. This week, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds highlighted Medicaid modernization success stories