Estherville man arrested for sexual abuse of teen
ESTHERVILLE – An Estherville man is behind bars after he allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with a young teen girl. On January 5, 2017, the Estherville Police Department received a complaint
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ESTHERVILLE – An Estherville man is behind bars after he allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with a young teen girl. On January 5, 2017, the Estherville Police Department received a complaint
DES MOINES – NIACC baseball coach Travis Hergert was selected as the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association 2-year coach of the year for the third time Saturday night. Hergert also won
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump selected Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado to be the next Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. “Judge Gorsuch has a superb intellect, an unparalleled
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo county board of supervisors on Tuesday denied a permit for construction requested by an existing hog confinement. The board held a public hearing this morning at
MASON CITY – Two women were engaged in a parking lot struggle Monday evening, leading to an intervention by police and a felony robbery charge for one of the combatants. Mason City
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week took action against a ring of law firms and attorneys who collaborated to charge illegal fees to consumers seeking debt relief. In
BRITT, IOWA – Britt police conduct search warrants recently in the town of Woden, Iowa. On January 31, 2017 the Britt Police Department executed two search warrants in Woden. The search warrants
Highlights From The President’s Listening Session With Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders- PRESIDENT TRUMP: “You folks have done a terrific job over the years, but we have to get prices down for a lot
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after re-introducing the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act in the 115th Congress along with Senator Mike Lee, who introduced the companion bill in the
NEW YORK – The head of the United Nations refugee agency today said he is “deeply worried” by the uncertainty facing thousands of refugees around the world who are in the process
MASON CITY – Police caught a wanted man, allegedly intoxicated behind the wheel. Mason City police and a Cerro Gordo county deputy responded to a rural area near 17624 290 Street on
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who distributed pounds of ice methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than 24 years in federal prison. Marcos Perez-Trevino, age 46, from Marshalltown, Iowa, received the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Elaine Chao to be Secretary of the Department of Transportation: “I am pleased the
By: Shirley Stephen R.N., Public Health Chronic Disease Prevention Nurse There is no doubt people have seen the act of someone clutching their chest, or rubbing their left arm. But, are you
Still within the top 25 in the NCAA BPI Rankings, the Iowa State Cyclones took a loss to Vanderbilt in Saturday’s game away at Vanderbilt Memorial Stadium. Playing against a team with
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Monday evening, the White House announced that Acting Attorney General Sally Yates had been replaced due to her “betrayal” of the Trump Administration and refusing to enforce an Executive
FORT DODGE – A man was shot this weekend in Fort Dodge, and police seek a suspect at this time. On Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 12:58 AM, officers with the Fort
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a listening session with small-business leaders this morning, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs. Presidential Executive Order on Reducing
FORT DODGE – A scary situation unfolded this weekend as a man took a yelling, tied-up woman out of a Fort Dodge house in a kidnapping attempt that was foiled by police.
DES MOINES – Today at the Administration’s weekly press conference, Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and State Public Defender Adam Gregg announced that the State of Iowa was recently awarded
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators are reacting to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order signed last week that bars travelers and immigrants from certain countries. Republican Iowa Senator Charles Grassley said “National
DES MOINES – A woman formerly of Charles City that was found guilty of felony second degree sexual abuse involving her step-grandson and has been serving a 25 year prison sentence recently won an appeal in her
IOWA CITY – Iowa City Police officers arrested a man for an alleged hate crime. On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, officers were dispatched to Old Capitol Mall, 201 S. Clinton Street, for
ST. ANSGAR — A boil advisory has been issued for the city of St. Ansgar in Mitchell County following pressure loss to the town’s water tower. A communication failure between the town’s
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (12-9, 3-7 Big 12) took down TCU (10-10, 2-7 Big 12) in a 72-69 nail-biter at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday night. Bridget Carleton poured in a game-high
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security released a fact sheet regarding the Executive Order signed on January 27, 2017 by President Donald Trump barring travelers and immigrants from certain countries.
AMES – The Iowa State wrestling team (1-9, 1-5 Big 12) closed out the weekend with a 34-3 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma State (10-0, 4-0 Big 12). Iowa State got its
The following is a statement from President Trump Sunday evening, January 29, regarding his recent executive order concerning extreme vetting of immigrants wanting access to the United States: “America is a proud
FOREST CITY – A North Iowa man was jailed after an incident at a Forest City hotel. The incident took place on January 10, 2017, at 1:22 PM, when Forest City police
IOWA CITY – A Mason City man now says he is guilty in an assault case in which he allegedly decked a young lady in Iowa City, causing a serious injury. Iowa
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman is guilty of drunk driving for a second time. Jolene Bilharz, age 42 of Charles City, was charged with her second drunk driving charge. She
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man says he is not guilty of several charges – including felonies – in connection to vending machine break-in. Daniel Leroy Connerley, age 39, has been
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY RESPONSE TO RECENT LITIGATION: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services The Department of Homeland Security will continue to enforce all of the president’s Executive Orders in a manner that
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum as the first step in his plan to defeat the radical Islamic terrorist group ISIS. ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria)
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team is No. 41 in the 2017 Perfect Game Top 50 Junior College list. The top 50 list includes all 2-year programs in the United States.
CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City man was caught drunk driving early Saturday morning in Clear Lake. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop at the 2000 block of Highway