Andy O’Brien announces candidacy for vacant city council seat
MASON CITY – Saying Mason City “has been torn to shreds by fear, hate and a lack of leadership,” businessman Andy O’Brien announced his candidacy for city council. Mr. O’Brien created a
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MASON CITY – Saying Mason City “has been torn to shreds by fear, hate and a lack of leadership,” businessman Andy O’Brien announced his candidacy for city council. Mr. O’Brien created a
From the Donald Trump campaign – “Obama-Clinton have single-handedly destabilized the Middle East, handed Iraq, Libya and Syria to ISIS, and allowed our personnel to be slaughtered at Benghazi. Then they put
LU VERNE, IOWA – A boil advisory for the city of Lu Verne, on the Kossuth-Humboldt county line, has been issued due to maintenance work on the water tower. The city will
MASON CITY – A Mason City man accused of smashing a man through a window at a store in Southbridge mall during an altercation has been sent to prison. On Valentine’s Day,
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 7/28/2016 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ————————— ACCO OTHER SUPPLIES 2,042.45 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 271.02 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS & ELECTRICITY 96,984.75 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
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CHARLES CITY – Senators Mary Jo Wilhelm and Amanda Ragan will hold a Medicaid listening post in Charles City August 9. The event will be held at 1 P.M. on Tuesday, August
WAVERLY, IOWA – An elderly Plainfield, Iowa woman remains missing, but police haven’t given up the search. On July 5, 2016 the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing
WAVERLY, IOWA – A convicted drunk driver out of Charles City was caught a second time, this time with kids in the car. The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office reports that on July
OELWEIN, IOWA – A man who was the subject of an intense manhunt after he tried to murder a police officer and then was shot himself as he tried to flee officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa is today demanding answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after failing to receive a response over her initial letters regarding the death of
The tragedy that racked this community less than 17 days ago still dominates the conversation that fills the air; it’s prevalent in restaurants and coffee shops. In bank lobbies and hospital waiting
MASON CITY – A North Iowa woman’s winning scratch ticket ended up being worth a lot more than she thought. Sandra Idler of Ionia said she was on her way home Friday
MASON CITY – Max Weaver confirmed Monday evening that he will be a candidate for Mason City council in this September’s election, should the contest be formally approved. Tuesday night, the Mason City
FORT DODGE – A juvenile took a BB gun into downtown Fort Dodge and began shooting out windows at the DHS offices before cops tracked him down and took him to jail.
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AMES – A man armed with a knife successfully robbed an Ames convenience store Monday morning, leaving police to search for leads. On Monday, August 1, 2016, at 12:02 AM, the Ames
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the
MASON CITY – Mayor Eric Bookmeyer has placed on the August 2, 2016 agenda for the Mason City City Council the calling of a special election to occur on September 20, 2016
DES MOINES — Recent rains have improved groundwater levels across Iowa, while the National Drought Monitor shows about a third of the state still rated as abnormally dry. Heavy rains that fell
DES MOINES – Governor Terry Branstad announced Friday that he will attend events in Mason City and Clear Lake this week. On Wednesday, August 3, Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend
MESERVEY – A boil advisory for the city of Meservey in Cerro Gordo County has been issued after the system experienced a drop in water pressure. Due to the potential for bacterial
CHARLES CITY – Charles City Middle School students will have a new educational home on the first day of school, but before students settle into their new 21st century learning environment, the
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley will host a Purple Heart medal ceremony at his Des Moines office for two Iowa war veterans on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Don Coderre
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SAC CITY, IOWA – A fatal plane crash Friday morning took the life of an Iowa pilot. Sac County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating a fatal plane
WASHINGTON – A sweeping addiction recovery bill aimed at addressing the nation’s growing heroin and opioid addiction epidemic led through the Senate by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been