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SCHALLER, IOWA: Law enforcement used a litter complaint to visit a house in this small Northern Iowa town and discovered an 80-plant marijuana grow operation and a man cheating his grandpa. On
DAVENPORT – An Iowa man has been cited by police after firing his shotgun to scare of intruders attempting to kick in his door. On Friday, March 31, 2017, at approximately 5:12
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is awaiting court appearances on a felony drug charge and drunk driving. Jamie Lynn Johnson, age 24, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol on
CHARLES CITY – Police were called when a Charles City man tried to break down a storage unit door. The incident took place on the evening of March 17, 2017. Charles City
MASON CITY – A Mason City boys basketball player signed today to play with the NIACC Trojans. Mac Skogen, a point guard, signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next
MASON CITY – An arrest has been made in the robbery of a Mason City home that took place on Monday, March 27th. On that date officers responded to a residence in
PHOENIX – University of Iowa senior Peter Jok celebrated his birthday and wore his Hawkeye jersey one final time Thursday by winning the College 3-Point Championships event held as part of the
MASON CITY – Garner-Hayfield/Ventura’s Logan Dalbeck and West Fork’s Jacob Hansen ran against each other several times during their prep cross country and track careers. Now, the two former rivals will be
DES MOINES – Legislation signed Thursday by Governor Terry Branstad will make sure Iowa’s minimum wage will be set at $7.25 and nullify hikes in four counties. Gov. Branstad signed House File 295,
MASON CITY – You’ll be in the drive thru even more often once these tasty delights sizzle on that big flat cooking surface. McDonald’s USA today announced that by mid-2018, it will
DES MOINES – Today, CVS Health officials (NYSE: CVS) joined Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Department of Public Health Deputy Director Sarah Reisetter and Office of Drug Control Policy Director Steve Lukan
By KIRK HARDCASTLE, NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – The extremely short NIACC men’s and women’s golf season is about to get underway. The NIACC women open their season Saturday and
MASON CITY – The annual meeting of the Village Cooperative of Mason City was held March 20, 2017. Reports of the 2016 meeting and current financial status were received and approved. Financial
RURAL DICKINSON COUNTY – A traffic stop leads to the arrest of a Northern Iowa an for meth possession. On March 23, 2017 at around 10:34 PM, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office
WASHINGTON — Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) this week re-introduced the Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act to increase the criminal penalties for marketing candy-flavored drugs to appeal to
MASON CITY – Alliant Energy’s rebate program paid off for Mason City Community School District to the tune of nearly $14,000. The Mason City School District reported that Alliant Energy presented a
SUPERIOR, IOWA – Two people were hurt and hospitalized after a crash near Superior, Iowa Wednesday. The Iowa State Patrol investigated a two vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of 150
CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has agreed to a two-year contract extension through March 31, 2027. “Jake is one of the premier coaches in
BELMOND, IOWA – A Belmond man died this week after a work-related accident. At approximately 2:15 PM Monday, March 27th, grain by-products were being loaded into a semi-truck located at the Belmond,
Some of our City’s leaders, managers and others in positions of significant influence, look myopically at their own pet issues and call it “Vision”. Some of our senior, seasoned and most experienced
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman who was accused of a felony domestic assault last year but pled guilty to a lesser crime was arrested again recently after another domestic incident.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chinese New Year’s gifts. Meals. International travel and vacations. Tuition at a Chinese fashion school. A fully furnished apartment, and a monthly stipend. These were just some of the
ELDORA, IOWA – The property tax bills for Hardin county residents will be going up by 10% after the assessor’s office there announced it had increased property valuations. It was announced that
CHARLES CITY – Law enforcement put a stop to some alleged drug activity in downtown Charles City Tuesday night. The Charles City Police Department reports that Tuesday night at about 6:24 PM,
DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Terry Branstad today signed a bill that puts a cap on the damages livestock producers would face in nuisance lawsuits. Iowa lawmakers passed Senate File 447, agreeing that important
One of North Iowa’s most beautiful icons boarded the train to eternity on Friday March 25th, 2017. Paulette Garica entered all our lives when she traded the idealistic warmth of the Spanish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the first time in 50 years, American consumers can celebrate a drop in food prices over a calendar year. The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
DALLAS, TEXAS – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed rookie forward Jarrod Uthoff to a multi-year contract. Further terms of the deal were not disclosed. Uthoff (6-9, 220) originally
I just wanted to remind citizens of Mason City, those of you who occupy one of the 14,000 houses and apartments that make up the bulk of the city. I want to
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced March 20, 2017, to more than 6 years in federal prison. Deanna Ramirez-Trujillo, 31, from Webster City, Iowa, received the
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA – Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board announced that they have entered into negotiations with Mr. Michael Penca for the position of Flagstaff Unified School District Superintendent. He is expected
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City today announced that three teens have been taken away by juvenile authorities and charged with felony threat of terrorism after an incident last week at
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three Iraqi “refugees” have been detained after an elaborate story was concocted to fool their way into become United States citizens. Yousif Al Mashhandani (“Yousif”), 35, of Vienna, Virginia,
CHARLES CITY – He once asked cops for cash and was jailed, then he tried running from officers last week and was promptly pursued and incarcerated again. On March 23, 2017, at
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo county supervisors OK’d a levy reduction of 3.38% for property tax payers Tuesday morning at the board’s regular meeting. The County Social Services Board approved on
DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad today announced appointments to Iowa’s STEM Advisory Council. The following individuals’ appointments were effective Monday, March 27, are unpaid and are not subject to Iowa