MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Bryce Ball was one of six ICCAC players selected to the NJCAA North Plains all-district team. Other ICCAC players selected were Iowa Central pitchers Anderson DeLeon and…
Day: June 16, 2017
Mason City man remains jailed after allegedly stealing ATV
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who has ran from police before remains jailed after allegedly stealing an ATV and then not cooperating with police as he was arrested. On June…
Gov. Reynolds congratulates Iowan selected by NASA for astronaut class
DES MOINES – An Iowan is one of 12 people selected by NASA as a candidate for the 2017 class of American astronauts. Raja Chari hails from Cedar Falls and was chosen…
Fireworks safety tips and rules in Iowa
DES MOINES – Licensed fireworks sales are underway across Iowa in 430 temporary and permanent sites, with more being added every day. As firework sales increase, the State Fire Marshal is providing…
City of Mason City expense report, June 15, 2017
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 6/15/2017 Payee Description Amount ————————————————————- ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 264.50 ADAMS SHARPENING M/E SUPPLIES 12.00 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 2,383.50 ALL STAR PEST…
Former city clerk of Iowa small town pleads guilty to theft of city funds
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who used her position as the city clerk for the City of Delhi to steal city funds pled guilty on June 9, 2017, in federal court in…
Iowa man sent to federal prison for possessing meth and guns at a home where children were present
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who possessed methamphetamine with intent to distribute it in a home where children were present and lived and who also illegally possessed guns was sentenced June 12,…
Health Department offers freedom from smoking clinics
MASON CITY – Tobacco Free North Iowa will be offering Freedom From Smoking clinics starting Tuesday, July 11th and running every Tuesday through August 22nd. Clinics are being offered at 10AM and…
Cyclones’ Wigginton to train with Canada’s U19 Team
AMES – Iowa State freshman guard Lindell Wigginton will participate in training for Canada’s U19 team in Etobicoke, Ontario from June 12-20. If selected to the team, Wigginton will travel to Troyes,…
Senate approves sanctions on Russia and Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate voted Thursday to strengthen sanctions against Iran and Russia and to combat terrorism and illicit financing. The bill imposes sanctions with respect to Iran in relation…
Ernst: Terrorism Is on the Rise in Southeast Asia
By Sen. Joni Ernst June 15, 2017 Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. She retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa…
Swearngin sworn in as new Chief of DNR Law Enforcement Bureau
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau named Jeff Swearngin as the new Chief to lead the bureau this week. Swearngin has been serving as the interim…
Mason City man caught drunk driving with no tail lights
MASON CITY – Bad tail lights led to the arrest of a Mason City man for drunk driving this week. A Mason City police officer conducted a traffic stop late on the…