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MASON CITY – An allegedly intoxicated Mason City woman who was convicted of drunk driving twice this year was taken to jail Monday afternoon as she appeared in court. Cerro Gordo county
MASON CITY – A man who police say brutally beat and killed a kitten has been sentenced to jail and given a fine. Jerrick Simon Rinnels, age 28, was wanted on a
MASON CITY – An update will be given at a city council work session this week on a fleet management system designed to allow supervisors to manage city workers remotely and determine
MASON CITY – A jury found in favor of a deceased resident of Good Shepherd nursing home and her family. Maria Savas O’Brien sued Good Shepherd Nursing home in 2015, alleging negligence
DES MOINES – Republicans and Democrats in Iowa both declared victory after Monday night’s presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following
University of Iowa Football Media Conference Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Kirk Ferentz KIRK FERENTZ: Good afternoon. Just first of all, certainly feel lucky that we’re just preparing for a football game instead
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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday that senior wide receiver Matt VandeBerg is out of action indefinitely, due to injury. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound VandeBerg suffered
CHARLES CITY – Representative Todd Prichard gave a flood impact assessment and announced that raising the state’s minimum wage is a priority for the 2017 legislative session: The past week felt like
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General issued a report on whether the Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) networks – known as Health Net in Iowa
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is applying for a grant through the Wellmark Foundation. The grant will award up to $10,000 for projects that promote active
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested after striking an officer with a door and allegedly placing his hands around the officer’s neck during the struggle. The violent incident is
MASON CITY – Southbridge Mall is sold, and not to a local group, NIT has confirmed. An asset manager with a real estate outfit in Irving, Texas told NIT this afternoon that US Bank
MASON CITY – A man who police say punched a woman in the face and was arrested on a range of charges now faces a felony burglary charge. The incident unfolded on
MASON CITY – A judge has dismissed all charges against a Mason City man who was stopped at the NIACC campus entrance with numerous illegal drugs. A traffic stop was conducted at
AMES – Iowa State University President Steven Leath says he won’t fly anymore state-owned airplanes for personal business after it was revealed he caused damage to a plane. Mr. Leath released the
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior punter Ron Coluzzi has been named Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Iowa’s 14-7 win at Rutgers. The
DES MOINES – This morning, Gov. Terry Branstad provided an update on the Iowa flood response, issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for four counties and announced he and other officials will
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DES MOINES – Gov. E. Terry Branstad today signed a proclamation directing a special election to be held on Dec. 27, 2016, for Iowa Senate District 45, following the recent death of
DES MOINES – Iowa has had a wet start to summer and now a wet end to summer filling wetlands and marshes across the state and flooding crop fields in certain areas.
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Iowa (3‐1, 1‐0), defeated Rutgers (2‐2, 0‐1), 14‐7, Saturday at High Point Stadium. The Hawkeyes have a Big Ten best nine‐game regular season conference winning streak. It’s their longest
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AMES, IOWA – The directors of athletics of Drake University, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, and the University of Iowa, and the leadership of the Iowa Events Center and the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – DEA has issued a public warning to the public and law enforcement nationwide about the health and safety risks of carfentanil. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that is 10,000 times more
BURLINGTON, WA – A gunman has been captured Saturday night, believed to be responsible for five deaths at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington Friday night, Sept. 23 As a result of
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ST. PAUL, MN – NIACC sophomore Wal Khat placed fifth in the Maroon Division (Men’s Division II) race at the Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on Saturday. Khat
MASON CITY – A woman wanted for identity theft with a long, dubious criminal record was nabbed by cops at Walmart Friday night. Mason City police made contact with 40-year-old Merri Jo
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MASON CITY – Senator Amanda Ragan (D) says wind energy is a success story in Iowa. According to a newsletter she sent this week: Innovative energy has been a hallmark of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) released the following statements after their bipartisan Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act passed the House of Representatives: “I am pleased that
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s cross country team is ranked 10th in the second NJCAA Division I poll released this week by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard Tim Orr and Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Mark Schouten
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MASON CITY, IOWA – A Mason City man who was hauled to jail this summer after he was allegedly witnessed beating a woman on a boat at Clear Lake was sent to
MASON CITY – Representative Sharon Steckman says Iowa workers deserve a wage increase. According to a newsletter she sent Friday: After gridlock for nearly a decade, a group of Iowa lawmakers said
THORNTON, IOWA – A Thornton man is guilty of his third drunk driving offense after he crashed his car while driving the wrong way on a rural road earlier this year. Cerro
AMES, IOWA – The President of Iowa State University has bene flying the school’s airplane on personal business, the school disclosed, and damaged a plane during one of his jaunts. Iowa State