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WEBSTER CITY – A Webster City School Board member has been arrested and faces sexual abuse charges stemming from alleged crimes committed against a minor. Paul Stenger, age 64, is listed as
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit today against the village of Tinley Park, Illinois, alleging that the suburb of Chicago violated the Fair Housing Act when it refused
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a five-day trial, a federal jury found Justin Cole Whittington, 25, of Bakersfield, California, guilty of federal hate crimes for firing a shotgun while yelling racist slurs at
DES MOINES – A Mason City man contended his lawyer didn’t get the job done in his guilty plea to bringing contraband to the county jail – but lost his appeal and
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CLEAR LAKE – A Meservey woman with violent tendencies allegedly yanked her infant child from a car seat and bit another person, with the end result another trip to jail. The incident
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MASON CITY – An ordinance pushed by Mayor Eric Bookmeyer was passed by the city council Tuesday night, imposing term limits on volunteers to boards and commissions that serve the city. Board
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DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad issued the following statement in regards to being nominated to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to China in the Trump-Pence Administration: I love Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) voted in support of the 21st Century Cures Act, legislation that provides additional critical resources to support medical research and includes important reforms
MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board will hold a Special Session at 6:45 AM on Thursday, December 8, 2016 and approve a contract for and appoint the district’s new Superintendent.
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MASON CITY – Andy O’Brien came up short in his bid for the at-large city council seat Tuesday night, but was gracious in defeat and thanked everyone who participated in the election
NEW YORK – Reports are running rampant today that Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was offered and has accepted the position as Ambassador to China by President-elect Donald J. Trump. Branstad was in
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team is ranked No. 9 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday. NIACC (4-3 overall) was No. 14 in the preseason ratings in late