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MASON CITY – A Mason City couple messed with cops during a traffic stop and ended up in a jail cell. The incident unfolded at 1:32 AM on April 3…
April 5, 2016 / 13 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – A Mason City man who already faced a charge of felony third offense drunk driving in the past was caught intoxicated behind the wheel again. A Cerro…
April 5, 2016 / 2 Comments / Read MoreCLEAR LAKE – Eleven persons attended the Clear Lake city council meeting Monday and gave opinions on the proposed Prestage Foods pork plant that could be built in neighboring Mason…
April 4, 2016 / 33 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – An Algona resident allegedly turned her car into the path of an on-coming motorcyclist, causing a crash that left a Mason City man seriously injured. The crash took…
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April 4, 2016 / Enter your password to view comments. / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS – A Northern Iowa man accused of stockpiling bomb-making materials, body armor, guns, rifles, grenades and lots of other items of concern to police now faces federal charges.…
April 4, 2016 / 2 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – Today, a Mason City woman was caught drunk driving for a second time, even as she is still paying fines from the first offense over 4 years…
April 4, 2016 / 4 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – A Mason City man has been sentenced for drunk driving for a second time. A Cerro Gordo deputy assisted the Iowa State Patrol with a traffic stop…
April 4, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – Police were called to a house near East Park recently after a person wearing a ski-mask was spotted going inside. The incident took place at 5:14 PM,…
April 4, 2016 / 2 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that all residents must be counted when drawing election districts, affirming “one person, one vote”. According to the Project on Fair…
April 4, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – As a massive, $240 million, 10,000-hogs-processed-per-day pork plant approaches the critical point of approval for Mason City, Iowa House candidate Barb Hovland offered her stance Monday on this…
April 4, 2016 / 29 Comments / Read MoreWEST DES MOINES, IOWA – On April 3rd 2016 at approximately 10:03 A.M., the clerk at The Vine Quick Shop at 2704 Vine Street in West Des Moines, reported a…
April 4, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – Today, at the Administration’s weekly press conference, Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds and representatives from each of the three managed care organizations (MCOs) tasked with providing health…
April 4, 2016 / 9 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Iowa’s spring season begins April 9 with an Iowa youth only hunting season that covers two weekends and allows hunters younger than 16 when they buy the…
April 4, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – Gov. Branstad signed a proclamation Friday announcing April as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. While gambling is harmless entertainment for most Iowans, gambling can lead to personal and…
April 4, 2016 / 8 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – A Burnsville, Minnesota woman was sent to jail after she was charged with marijuana possession. Kabreeya Rashay Abron, age 19 of Burnsville, was charged by the Cerro…
April 4, 2016 / 2 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – A judge sent a Mason City man to jail for drunk driving and other crimes. Alec Robert Krueger, age 20, was caught drunk driving back in November…
April 4, 2016 / 3 Comments / Read MoreEMPLOYEE / EARNINGS 2014-2015 Employee Earnings Report for Mason City Community School District ABBAS, DOUG 65,747.60 ACKERMAN, KAY 7,400.45 ADAMS, DANIEL 38,140.72 ALBERTSON, ETHAN 52,838.87 ALBRECHT, DEBORAH 41,740.25 ALBRECHT, MEGAN…
April 3, 2016 / 9 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, asked the Department of Justice to weigh in on the newly emerging problem of the exploitation…
April 3, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreNEWTON, IOWA – Officials have appointed a new warden for the prison in Newton, Iowa. The Board of Corrections approved Corrections Director Jerry Bartruff’s recommendation for Kris Weitzell as Warden…
April 3, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreCARROLL COUNTY, IOWA – Alcohol may have been a factor in a Saturday night car crash that killed an Iowa man. The incident took place around 9:45 PM Saturday night…
April 3, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – “We ask you not to purchase anything in Mason City, Iowa.” (UPDATE: Councilman Alex Kuhn says he has removed the “tag” in the social media post that…
April 3, 2016 / 68 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – The 2016 All Iowa Academic Team (AIAT) Recognition Ceremony was held on Wednesday, March 2 at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott. This event honors the best and…
April 2, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – A Chinese woman has entered a guilty plea after police raided a prostitution house. The raid took place Wednesday, February 24, at 546 East State Street, the…
April 2, 2016 / 17 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – Police arrested a Mason City man in connection with a domestic abuse assault case. Officers with the Mason City Police Department arrested 57-year-old Mark Anthony Gladwell after…
April 2, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – A man who conspired to distribute heroin and fentanyl that led to multiple overdoses and deaths was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison. DeShaun…
April 2, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read MoreCHEROKEE, IOWA- On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the Cherokee, Iowa Police Department was notified by St. Lukes Hospital in Sioux City that Jesse Wendelsdorf, 41, of Cherokee, had been admitted…
April 2, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreROCKFORD – A Rockford man is accused of injuring a woman who was holding an infant. Lucas Johnson, age 28 of Rockford, was arrested by Floyd county deputies on March…
April 2, 2016 / 5 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – Legislators Sharon Steckman and Amanda Ragan – who both live in Mason City – held a public forum Saturday morning, April 2, 2016 at the Mason City…
April 2, 2016 / 10 Comments / Read MoreIOWA CITY – Richard O. Jacobson, long-time supporter of the University of Iowa and Iowa athletics, passed away Friday at his home in Florida. He was 79. Funeral services are pending.…
April 2, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – A Mason City teen has been reported as missing, and police are seeking clues to help bring him home. Mason City police tell NIT that at about…
April 2, 2016 / 4 Comments / Read MoreGRUNDY COUNTY, IOWA – A former reserve police officer from Eldora has been arrested and charged with felony sexual abuse and other crimes. On April 1, 2016, the Grundy County…
April 2, 2016 / 6 Comments / Read MoreHENKEL CONSTRUCTION IS OVERSEEING $1.2 MILLION CITY HALL HVAC RENOVATION – COUNCILMAN ALEX KUHN WORKS THERE AND IS BUYING INTO COMPANY. COUNCILMAN TRAVIS HICKEY WANTS ANSWERS. MR. KUHN ABSTAINED FROM…
April 1, 2016 / 4 Comments / Read MoreNow that the professional cheerleaders (Mayor, Chamber President, Economic Development) have told us how great it will be to have a mega packing plant in the back yard let’s take…
April 1, 2016 / 19 Comments / Read MoreFrom Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – The pieces are slowly coming together as we begin to wind down this year’s session. Talks continue on the state budget and…
April 1, 2016 / 28 Comments / Read MoreI’m writing to NIT today in support of the Prestage Hog Processing facility that will hopefully begin construction soon. If you are willing to publish this, I would like to…
April 1, 2016 / 37 Comments / Read MoreCITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 3/31/2016 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SUPPLIES & LAUNDRY 824.77 ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY M/E SUPPLIES 21.98 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC SUPPLIES &…
April 1, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY – Sexual assault awareness month will be observed this April with a series of events: Writing on the Wall Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 1:00-7:00 p.m., Music Man Square…
April 1, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 4 bills into law: House File 2386—an Act relating to grounds for termination of parental rights of an individual relative…
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