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Statement From President-Elect Donald J. Trump on “the Ridiculous” Green Party Recount Request: The people have spoken and the election is over, and as Hillary Clinton herself said on election night, in
FOREST CITY – A Minnesota man awaits trial in January for the alleged sexual abuse of a child. Jamie John Kujak, age 27 of Albert Lea, Minnesota stands charged in Winnebago county
MASON CITY – A convicted meth dealer who got off easy is back behind bars. Kurt Kunzman, age 48 of Mason City, was rounded up by the North Iowa Narcotics Task Force
MASON CITY – A wanted man a who police apprehended after he was spotted riding an ATV in the downtown area – allegedly in possession of the dangerous drug meth, along with
MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City hotel to deal with an intoxicated man who then got violent. The incident took place early on the morning of November 22,
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – One person has died as a result of a three-vehicle crash Friday night south of Mason City on Highway 65. On November 25, 2016 at about 7:35
HAVANA, CUBA – The communist leader of Cuba – Fidel Castro – has died, and President-elect Donald Trump and his Vice President Mike Pence feel pretty good about it. Cuban television announced
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes easily disposed of the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday, November 25, 2016 and the following folks allegedly disposed of plenty of alcoholic beverages, leading to their arrests by
RURAL MASON CITY – Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle and once located, the driver refused to stop, leading to the arrest of a man who served months of jail
GARNER – A Hancock county man has been sent to prison again, this time for a term of up to 7 years. The Hancock county district court sentenced Arthur Scigliano to a
MASON CITY – Mason City police arrested a man formerly of the Milwaukee area for an alleged attempted sexual abuse. A sex offense was reported to Mason City police Thursday, November 24
WASHINGTON – Congressional Judiciary Committee leaders are expressing frustration and concern with an Obama Administration plan to admit into the United States an unknown number of refugees who Australia has refused to
IOWA CITY – Iowa (8-4, 6-3) defeated No. 15 Nebraska (9-3, 6-3), 40-10, Friday at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa retains possession of the Heroes Trophy. Iowa is 3-1 in rivalry trophy games this
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman left a store without paying for merchandise and police tracked her down. Officers were dispatched to Dollar General, 305 North Federal Avenue, on Wednesday, November
OSAGE – A man who was caught, convicted and eventually sent to prison for felony theft out of Mason City and burglary out of Mitchell was jailed recently for domestic abuse in
RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO – The Iowa women’s basketball team competed well against the tenth-ranked UCLA Bruins but lost a game in Mexico to them Thursday, 78-65. Former Mason City Mohawk Makenzie Meyer
DES MOINES – An Iowa woman continues to go without food in a protest over the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline and staged a protest at the state capitol Thanksgiving Day while governor
LAKE MILLS – A Lake Mills man on the state’s sex offender registry is behind bars awaiting trial for alleged new and more aggressive violent sex acts. Leslie Myers, age 40 of
ORLANDO – Despite shooting just 34.2 percent on the day, No. 21 Iowa State battled to defeat Indiana State 73-71 in the opening game of the Advocare Invitational Thursday afternoon at HP
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – The Vikings could not hold a late lead in the fourth quarter, falling to the Detroit Lions . Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford completed 31 of 37 passes for 224
BUFFALO CENTER – On November 23, 2016 around 4:25pm the Buffalo Center Chief of Police Matt Holmquist was flagged down by a motorist and alerted to suspicious activity near the 400 block
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and John Barrasso (R-WY) departed from Afghanistan and Qatar today after spending Thanksgiving with U.S servicemembers stationed at Bagram Air
WASECA, MINNESOTA – Police in this Southern Minnesota town are seeking a black male suspect who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint. Waseca, Minnesota police are investigating an armed robbery which took
Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following statement for Thanksgiving Day, 2016. Audio of the statement can be found here. “As we gather with friends, family and loved ones on Thanksgiving Day, we
Letter to the Editor: I would like to take a moment to encourage the citizens of Mason City to take the time to vote on December 6, 2016. The City of Mason
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been sent to a state prison for writing bad checks for a car and lottery tickets. On May 27, 2016, a person reported to
ARLINGTON, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman apparently flew off the handle when she demanded extra cash for a sex act but was refused the money. On November 20, 2016, at approximately
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – Estherville police were called to a trailer court to deal with an allegedly intoxicated man who stirred up a mess of trouble for himself. On November 20, 2016 at
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Shawn R. Showers judge to the District Court in the 8A Judicial District created by the retirement of the Honorable Daniel P. Wilson.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The EPA finalized volume requirements and associated percentage standards that apply under the RFS program in calendar year 2017 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roughly 4 million Americans will have less money in their pockets after a federal judge approved a preliminary injunction blocking an Obama administration rule that would have extended overtime
DES MOINES – An Iowa man illegally shot a trumpeter swan and must pay a substantial penalty. Danny Lopez, 46, of Montour, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Tama County Magistrate Court to shooting
SIOUX CITY – A man and woman who conspired with each other and others to distribute methamphetamine were each sentenced to federal prison. Elyaxel Vasquez, 31, and Ashley Shivers, 31, both from
STACYVILLE, IOWA – A Stacyville man who once fought a Mitchell county deputy and ended up injuring a police dog now must pay a big fine for illegally dumping tires. Gary Eggers,
RURAL MASON CITY – A man who’s been behind bars for serious crimes was located by police and accused of dealing methamphetamine. Cerro Gordo deputies executed a search warrant at house in
MASON CITY – The rail road quiet zone is essentially a done deal, but city officials will offer the public an informal public information meeting to learn about the project. The City
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley issued the following statement today after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump selected her as Ambassador to the United Nations: “Six years ago, South Carolinians
AMES – The Iowa State women’s basketball team (4-0 overall) defeated Savannah State (2-2 overall) 74-51 on Tuesday night at Hilton Coliseum. Senior guard Seanna Johnson led the way with a game-high
AMES – Iowa State senior point guard Monté Morris has been named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after recording a triple-double against The Citadel Sunday afternoon.