Driving to Minnesota? Better not text and drive
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – If you plan to drive into Minnesota, you should know that texting and driving is taken seriously north of the border. The Minnesota State Patrol said Saturday they
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – If you plan to drive into Minnesota, you should know that texting and driving is taken seriously north of the border. The Minnesota State Patrol said Saturday they
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – We started this week off with a demonstration of new lighting for the State Capitol Building. Musco Sports Lighting, based out of Oskaloosa, has
LEON, IOWA – An infant who was unresponsive and placed on life support has died, and now the father faces more serious charges as the child’s mother is also charged. On April
ALBERT LEA, MINNESOTA – Someone did some terrible things to a bald eagle, and federal investigators want answers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information regarding a dead bald eagle
WABASSO, Minn. – The NIACC women’s basketball team has its first recruit for the 2016-17 season. Morgan Frank, a 5-foot-11 guard/forward from of Wabasso, Minn., signed a national letter of intent Friday to play next
LOS ANGELES – Iowa State senior Georges Niang has been announced as the winner of the 2016 Karl Malone Award, presented annually to the nation’s top college basketball power forward by Basketball
MURRAY, IOWA – The Iowa DNR is investigating a discharge of swine manure from a confinement sow operation in Clarke County that reached the Thompson River. The spill occurred about eight miles
MASON CITY – A Rockford man lost control of his sports car and crashed into a telephone pole Thursday morning. Mason City police say that Thursday morning at about 8:26 AM, a
MASON CITY – The public is invited to a program to be held this month, enlightening seniors on their rights and other programs available to them. The event is called a SALT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States is providing nearly $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance to displaced and conflict-affected Iraqis within Iraq and throughout
AMES, Iowa – Junior point guard Monté Morris announced Friday that he will return to Iowa State for his senior season and will not enter his name into the 2016 NBA Draft.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE KEY TO EXPANDING IOWA’S MIDDLE CLASS Iowa’s community colleges play a big role in expanding our middle class by helping more Iowans gain the knowledge and skills they need
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – We are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Senate and House Leadership came up with the final budget targets this week and
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 4/7/2016 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————- ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 256.79 AFFORDABLE TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 50.00 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 150.00
DES MOINES – Governor Branstad today claims that data shows Iowa Medicaid patients have access to more doctors than ever before. Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds released
By: Katelyn Nicholson, RDN, LD There is much controversy today over gluten. Is gluten intolerance ‘fake’? Many recent news stories make this claim, but what does scientific research have to say? Is
MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library has a lot to celebrate this year during National Library Week, April 10-16, 2016. First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week is a national
AMES, IOWA – Gov. Branstad signed legislation Wednesday paving the way for the production of a new generation of biochemical products in Iowa. Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced the Credit for Caring Act, which would provide up to a $3,000 nonrefundable tax
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced Tuesday that sophomore-to-be Nicholas Baer has been rewarded with a scholarship. Baer, who redshirted his first year, has spent
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was sent to jail after her second drunk driving conviction. Tami Lee Johnson, age 45, was sentenced to 7 days in jail with work release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators from Iowa and Nebraska are demanding an explanation for why the Obama Administration didn’t detain an undocumented immigrant charged in an Omaha drunk driving incident that led
IOWA CITY – Sherwyn Thorson, who earned All-America honors in both football and wrestling during his University of Iowa career, passed away Wednesday following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 75. Funeral services
MASON CITY – The annual NIACC girls and boys high school basketball all-star games are set for Sunday in the NIACC gym. The girls game starts at 1 p.m. and the boys
LEON, IOWA – An Iowa father is accused of injuring his infant son to the point the boy was unresponsive and placed on life support. On April 4, 2016 at approximately 11:55
DES MOINES – Another man has been arrested in connection with fixed lottery jackpots in Iowa and four other states. Today, April 6, 2016, Tommy Tipton, the brother of Eddie Tipton, turned
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Robbie Glendinning was selected as the ICCAC baseball co-player of the week for the week of March 28-April 3. Iowa Central outfielder Junior Gomez shared the honor
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Savannah Lentz has been selected as an NJCAA Division II third-team all-American becoming the school’s 12th women’s basketball player to earn all-American honors. It is the third
IOWA CITY – Former University of Iowa men’s basketball standout Murray Wier passed away Wednesday at the age of 89 at his home in Georgetown, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending. Wier, a Grandview,
ROCKFORD, IOWA – A Rockford woman is suspicious that she was banned from a local convenience store due to the color of her skin. Juanita Billinger was on her way to Mason
MASON CITY – The Mason City council approved a development agreement with Prestage Foods for a pork plant. The marathon meeting started at 7 PM and ended at 12:30 AM. Dozens of