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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 3/23/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————— ALL STAR PEST CONTROL CHEMICALS 60.00 AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS DUES & PUBLICATIONS 500.00 ANDERSON, JAYLINREFUND 25.00 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An arrest has been made in Israel in connection to threats to Jewish organizations across the United State and around the world. Early on the morning of march 23,
CHARLES CITY – A woman who was prosecuted for prostitution in Mason City and given a deferred judgment with probation was jailed this weekend for drunk driving in Charles City. A Charles
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman was jailed this weekend for drunk driving. A Charles City police officer conducted a traffic stop just before 2 AM on Saturday, March 25 at
CHARLES CITY – The Charles City police department announced Monday they were welcoming two new officers to the force. “We are excited to have two new members added to our law enforcement
MASON CITY – Mason City police are seeking leads on an alleged robbery that took place at a Mason City home today around noon. Officers responded to a residence in the 1000
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s job approval rating fell to 36% over the weekend after Republicans’ failed effort Friday to repeal and replace Obamacare. Gallup reports Trump’s new approval rating of
Monday, March 27, 2017 Good afternoon. The Department of Justice has a duty to enforce our nation’s laws, including our immigration laws. Those laws require us to promptly remove aliens when they
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man who once nearly drowned in Mason City got violent with a person and then two squad cars Sunday night and now finds himself in the
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Board of Regents has approved Benjamin Allen as Iowa State University’s interim president, effective May 9. Allen will serve as senior policy adviser at Iowa State from
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted Iowa’s leadership in wind energy at their Monday morning press conference, citing a new report. The Governor and Lt. Governor were
ROCKWELL – Police took a Rockwell man to jail after at least two no-contact order violations in connection to an alleged domestic abuse incident. On Monday evening, March 6, 2017, Rockwell police
MES, Iowa – Redshirt freshman guard TeeTee Starks is transferring from the Iowa State women’s basketball program, head coach Bill Fennelly announced Sunday. “All of us associated with Iowa State women’s basketball
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, with many segments and sectors of the nation’s infrastructure received near-failing grades, including our drinking
WASHINGTON – A bill designed to encourage the next generation of agriculture producers was introduced last week in Washington. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Representative Michael
DES MOINES – An allegedly dismissive response from an Iowa state Representative about his previous use of the gay slur term “red rider” has brought calls for an apology. On Saturday, March
MASON CITY – A Forest City man was jailed this weekend after law enforcement caught up with him on three arrest warrants from around the state connected to outstanding child support payments.
MOSUL, IRAQ – Even though President Bush declared victory in Iraq way back in 2003, a vicious war rages there to this day, with hundreds dead in the city of Mosul after
GREENE, IOWA – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa is inviting businesses, organizations, and individuals to lace up their bowling shoes and participate in the organization’s largest annual fundraiser Bowl For
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today questioned President Trump’s nominee
DES MOINES – New commercial and recreational turtle harvest seasons and daily catch limits start March 22. A harvest season and catch limits will help protect Iowa’s harvestable turtle breeding populations and
DES MOINES – The NIACC men’s track and field team won two events and the women’s team won one event at the season-opening Grand View Invitational on Saturday. NIACC’s Blake Keller won
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County inmate found unresponsive in the detox cell on March 23, 2017, has been identified as Taras Devlin Roan, 54, of Mason City, Iowa. Roan had
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – A former NIACC basketball player has coached his Northwest Missouri State men’s basketball team to a National Title today. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats captured the 2017
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During the month of March, the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourage individuals all around the country to celebrate National Nutrition Month. The
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team has added two more signees to the 2018 recruiting class. Signing with the Trojans are Jacob Cross, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound right-handed pitcher from Abbotsford, British
By KIRK HARDCASTLE NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – NIACC’s Wal Khat capped off his indoor track and field season by winning the 800-meter run at the NJCAA national meet. Khat
Phyllis Schrader, 87, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Cedar Health in Charles City. A funeral service for Phyllis Schrader will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29,
Marcus Quade, 73, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. A memorial service for Marcus Quade will be held 11:00 a.m.
BOONE, IOWA – The disgusting and heinous crimes of an Iowa man against children over a number of years have placed him behind bars for over two centuries. On March 24, 2017,
KEOSUAQUA, IOWA – An Iowa mother allegedly allowed her young baby to starve to death, and now finds herself behind bars. On Thursday, July 7, 2016, at approximately 3:28 AM, 23-year-old Angel
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From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – Broadening the Conversation Only about three weeks remain for this year’s session so our focus will soon turn to the state budget. Budget chairs
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A North End man was caught tooling south on Interstate 35 with the dangerous drug methamphetamine. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop at about
MASON CITY – A Garner man illegally cruising a Mason City neighborhood was busted with the powerful drug methamphetamine and faces a felony charge. A CErro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic
From Rep. Sharon Steckman of Mason City – One of the things that has been striking about this week has been the huge number of emails that I have received about HF 513 which
From Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City – WEEK 11 AT THE STATEHOUSE Education & Job Training Can Turn Iowa Economy Around In trying to understand why Iowa’s economy has less growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The controversial Keystone Pipeline is one step closer to moving crude oil from Canada through the United States today after the State Department OK’d a permit. The Keystone XL
MASON CITY – Spring is here, and that means summer is right around the corner – and public pools will open before you know it. 2017 Aquatic Center Season Passes will be