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MASON CITY – A Rockwell man is guilty for a third time for drunk driving. A Cerro Gordo county deputy stopped a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Joseph Howard Schoenfeldt of Rockwell just
MASON CITY – Three people were caught with meth during a felony theft arrest Thursday at Mills Fleet Farm in Mason City. On Thursday March 16 at 10:20 AM, the Mason City
MASON CITY – Reportedly, Mason City mayor Eric Bookmeyer will go begging to the people of Mason City to approve a deal for a hotel in the downtown area. As the voters
MASON CITY – Police caught a wanted man in connection to a felony domestic assault he committed as he drove drunk, and now he’s serving 6 months behind bars. Mason City police
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman entered a guilty plea in connection to a felony robbery charge after she battled another woman in a parking lot earlier this year. On Monday
ESTHERVILLE – An Estherville man arrested after he allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with a young teen girl says he’s not guilty, and now faces a felony burglary charge as well.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget blueprint which provides an overview of the Administration’s overarching priorities for discretionary spending which includes big increases for military readiness and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. State Department reaffirmed America’s commitment to Ukraine and condemned the Russian occupation of Crimea. Here is the statement released Thursday morning: Three years ago, Russia seized
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes improved to 4-0 in NIT home games with a 87-75 first round win over South Dakota Wednesday night. Freshman point guard Jordan Bohannon led Iowa with
DES MOINES – To promote economic growth in the state, the Iowa Senate has OK’d a bill that puts a cap on the damages livestock producers would face in nuisance lawsuits. In
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Victims of the worst mass-shooting in U.S. history will benefit from upwards of $8.5 million in federal grants. Today, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), part of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. government is offered a big reward for information leading to the capture of Al Qaeda terrorists who murdered an American in Yemen. The U.S. Department of State’s
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is guilty of 8 no-contact order violations and has been given a lengthy jail sentence. Mason City police were called to 231 8th Street SE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States says Russian Federal Security Service officers protected, directed, facilitated and paid criminal hackers to infiltrate Yahoo and as many as 500 million email accounts. A grand
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds commend the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) for releasing the third Medicaid Modernization Quarterly Report demonstrating improved patient outcomes, strong consumer protections, and robust
NEW YORK – The conflict in Syria is the “worst man-made disaster the world has seen since World War II,” the United Nations human rights chief said, calling for an end to
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate, led by Republicans, has approved a ban on abortions after 20 weeks. SF 471 passed the Iowa Senate 32-17. The act, “being deemed of immediate importance”,
ELDORA – An Eldora man was arrested for at least his third domestic abuse assault – a felony – and then quickly released from jail. Eldora police arrested Andrew Carl Stonebraker, who
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad signed the following 2 bills into law: House File 293: an Act concerning state purchasing from prison industries for products manufactured in this state. The bill
MASON CITY – The following are the meeting minutes from the Mason City council work session held on March 8, 2017. The meeting covered two competing hotel proposals – one from G8
FORT DODGE – A Fort Dodge swim coach has been sent to prison for committing sex acts on a student. On January 6, 2017, the Fort Dodge Police Department received information that
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GRAETTINGER – Less than 2,000 gallons of ethanol leaked into Jack Creek as the last three derailed tanker cars were pulled from the creek March 13 south of Graettinger. All three cars
DES MOINES – This week, Congressman Steve King has made national headlines twice for racially-charged rhetoric and has drawn the ire of an Iowa Senator. It all started Sunday, when Republican Representative
On March 7th, twelve percent of voters in Mason City went to the polls regarding a relatively simple budgeting issue. Eighty-Eight percent chose apathy that is fueled by frustration and even anger.
DES MOINES – An Iowa man must pay thousands of dollars in fines and fees for illegally trespassing and poaching a trophy buck. Brett Cranston, 41, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty on March
Ralph “Bill” Slessor, 98, of Nashua, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services for Ralph will be held 10:30 A.M. Monday, March
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman was taken to jail after she allegedly used strangulation against a domestic assault victim. On March 3, 2017, officers with the Charles City police department
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team (17-13; 8-8) will host Missouri State in the first round of the 2017 WNIT inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 16.
CHARLES CITY – A Floyd woman with an open container of booze crashed her car into a dumpster, leading to her arrest for drunk driving and child endangerment. On March 8, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the American Health Care Act’s Congressional Budget Office score, which stated the deficit would be reduced by
AMES – The Iowa State women’s basketball team has been selected to play in its 17th NCAA Tournament, and 10th appearance in the last 11 years. The ninth-seeded Cyclones will face No.
MASON CITY – A hotelier vying for the opportunity to build a hotel in downtown Mason City is offering a chance to answer questions from the public Tuesday. A Q & A
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman with several theft arrests in recent months was caught stealing again. On March 7, Mason City police were dispatched at about 8:48 PM to Dollar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have produced an estimate of the budgetary effects of the American Health Care Act,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald J. Trump held a listening session to hear directly from Americans who have experienced significant hardship as a result of Obamacare’s alleged “poor coverage and rising
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MASON CITY – Six NIACC women’s basketball players earned all-NJCAA Region XI honors, including two first-team selections in sophomore Morgan Cuffe and freshman Taylor Laabs. Freshman UU Longs and sophomore Cierra Stanciel
DES MOINES – Congressman Steve King is making national headlines again, this time after shunning babies from other cultures. Sunday, Republican Representative Steve King, said “culture and demographics are our destiny. We