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EAGLE GROVE – An Eagle Grove man is behind bars after he was charged with a number of felonies including incest, sex abuse and more. On November 18, 2016, Jeddy Nicholas, 37,
MASON CITY – A church in Mason City known for inclusiveness suffered an act of vandalism after the sign out front was spray-painted to eliminate the word “gay.” “Once again our sign
SIOUX CITY – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced October 24, 2016, to 10 years in federal prison. Elizabeth Lopez, 30, from Omaha, NE, received the prison term after
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – A challenge by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and other states to a California law giving chickens better living conditions was turned away by a federal appeals court. According
FORT MADISON – A man incarcerated at the Iowa State Penitentiary faced off with another inmate and died as a result of the altercation. Michael Whitworth, an Offender assigned to the Iowa
FORT DODGE – A Webster City man used a machete to threaten a convenience store clerk during a robbery and was sentenced to 10 years in prison – but he says it’s
ST. PAUL, MN – A Child in Minnesota’s capitol city brought a loaded gun to school and it fired, but no one was hurt. The St. Paul Police Department reports that Thursday
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced that he intends to nominate U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as Attorney General and U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo as Director of the
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior point guard Monté Morris has been named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year preseason watch list, announced today by the Atlanta Tipoff
IOWA CITY – Iowa City is known for its liberal and inclusive way of life, but one resident found out he isn’t so welcome in this college town. On November 12, 2016,
AMES – On November 18, 2016, at 4:45 a.m., the Ames Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at Swift Stop, 3406 Lincoln Way. According to the clerk, the
DES MOINES – A state program the tries to decrease the dependence on landfills and promotes recycling has been put on hold due to funding issues. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court reselected Justice Mark Cady, Fort Dodge, as chief justice. Chief Justice Cady’s current term on the court expires December 31, 2016. His new term begins
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There are nearly one million aliens in the United States who have final orders of removal—nearly a quarter of whom are from countries that refuse to accept, or that
IOWA CITY – Big East power Seton Hall was too much for Iowa Thursday night, as the Hawkeyes dropped their first game of the season, 91-83. The University of Iowa Men’s Basketball
MASON CITY – Two people are dead and a man is in custody after a double homicide Thursday morning in Mason City. This morning at 2:15 AM, Mason City police officers were
DES MOINES – House Republicans elected new leadership to lead the caucus into the 2017 legislative session. Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) was re-elected as Speaker of the House. Upmeyer has served
MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board and search consultant are excited to announce finalists for the position of district superintendent. The two finalists were selected based on an extensive review
CEDAR RAPIDS – A northern Iowa man pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids to unlawfully disposing of the City of New Hampton’s sewage sludge. Donald James Warnke, 64, from
NEW YORK – Ahmad Khan Rahimi aka Ahmad Rahami, 28, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was charged today in Manhattan federal court in an eight-count indictment for offenses related to his alleged execution
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump is setting forth on a course to try to “drain the swamp” in Washington, D.C. and stamp out corruption. As part of his “100-day plan” Trump
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA – The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated North Dakota Wednesday in a road contest, 75-60. Three Hawkeyes reached double figures. They include: Ally Disterhoft (20), Megan Gustafson (12),
MASON CITY – A troubled Mason City hotel is out of business at this time after officials deemed it “unfit for human habitation.” American Best Inn and Suites, located at 24 Fifth
CHARLES CITY – South Dakota trucker made a crucial mistake after dropping some new cars in Charles City, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Charles City police officers were called
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – A person was shot and then police located a suspect who refused to give up without a negotiation Wednesday in Estherville. On November 16, 2016 at approximately 4:45 pm,
MASON CITY – The No. 11 NIACC wrestling team dropped a 37-9 decision to No. 1 Iowa Western in a ICCAC dual meet Wednesday night in the NIACC gym. NIACC picked up
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) made the following comments after House Republicans—including newly elected and returning lawmakers—elected their leadership team for the 115th Congress: “I just want to say a
University of Iowa Basketball Media Conference Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Fran McCaffery Men’s Basketball Q. What challenges does Delgado possess? FRAN McCAFFERY: He’s got a low post game. He’s tough. He’s got
MASON CITY – NIACC freshman guard Ben Moss was selected as the co-ICCAC Division II men’s basketball player of the week for the week of Nov. 7-13 for his performance at Ellsworth’s
CHARLES CITY – A New Hampton woman already on the state’s sex offender list is accused of a felony sexual assault in Floyd county. Katie Leaine Kramer, age 25 of New Hampton,
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NEW YORK – Today President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the Presidential Inaugural Committee leadership for the 58th Presidential Inauguration and Thomas J. Barrack Jr. as the Committee Chairman. The Presidential Inaugural Committee
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – An agency “dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry” says that hundreds of incidents of “hateful harassment and intimidation” have been reported since the election of Donald Trump. According to
University of Iowa Football Media Conference Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Kirk Ferentz HEAD COACH FERENTZ: Good afternoon. Certainly what a difference a week makes for everybody. That said, we’ve got a new
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IOWA CITY – A young man from Mason City is awaiting trial in Iowa City after he allegedly decked a young lady, causing a serious injury. Iowa City police officers were called
AMES, Iowa – The senior duo of Jadda Buckley and Seanna Johnson guided Iowa State to a 76-68 victory over UNI Tuesday night at Hilton Coliseum. The win moves the Cyclones to
MINNEAPOLIS – The first three of nine defendants expected to be sentenced this week for conspiring to provide material support to ISIL were sentenced today in three separate hearings in U.S. District
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman convicted of drunk driving earlier this year but got a deferred judgement with probation and was then involved in a rollover accident last month is
MASON CITY – A MasonCity woman who was found guilty of felonies in connection to crimes she committed at a Clear Lake laundromat is back behind bars. Lindsey Jean Lowman, age 29,