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SIOUX CITY – A Northern Iowa man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced August 18, 2017, to more than six years in federal prison. Matthew Wessels, 36, from Sac City, Iowa,
MASON CITY – A Charles City man was hurt in a Monday morning crash outside Mason City. The accident took place at about 5:18 AM on Monday, August 21. In response, Cerro
DELAWARE COUNTY, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man was busted this weekend for feloyn drunk driving. On August 20, 2017 a Manchester police officer stopped a car on East Union Street for
MANCHESTER, IOWA – The allure of booze was so strong that a couple allegedly tried to steal a tasty beverage from a Northern Iowa grocery store. Manchester, Iowa police were called to
MASON CITY – A traffic complaint led to the arrest of a Mason City woman for drunk driving this weekend. Mason City police were dispatched for a traffic complaint on Friday, August
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A two-vehicle crash south of Mason City sent one man to the hospital Sunday afternoon. The accident took place on August 20 at about 4:24 PM. The
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Mason City woman was jailed late Friday night after an alleged drunk driving crash. A Cerro Gordo county deputy was called to assist a motorist at
RURAL FRANKLIN COUNTY – One person died and three were hurt as a result of a crash early Sunday morning in Franklin county. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol,the
August 20th, 2017 The thought-provoking words brought forth today by John Skipper deserve more than just recollection, they invite us to visit similar moments in each our lives. Hopefully for those of
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RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – Two North Iowa men were hurt after a collision in rural Cerro Gordo county Saturday morning. The accident took place Saturday, August 19 at around 7:55 AM.
TULSA, OK — A Tulsa minister was sentenced this week to 57 months in federal prison for accessing with intent to view child pornography. This sentence was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 8/17/2017 Payee Description Amount ——————————————————— ADAMS SHARPENINGM/E REPAIRS 24.00 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 336.00 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 50.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 14,407.82
EAGLE GROVE – On Thursday, the Iowa DNR traced a green color and ammonia in a Wright County drainage ditch to an egg laying facility about four miles south of Eagle Grove.
HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IOWA EDUCATION & GROW OUR ECONOMY? Iowa continues to lead the nation with a high school graduation rate that has increased five years in a row. More than
Letter of resignation from the President’s Committee on the Arts & the Humanities, sent to President Donald J. Trump Saturday: THE PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES August 18, 2017
William “Bill” Mauer, 72, of Charles City, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at home with his loving family by his side. A celebration of life for Bill Mauer will be held
MINNEAPOLIS – A large reward is being offered for details that lead to arrests of those persons who ignited an explosion at a Bloomington, Minnesota Muslim community center. A $30,000 reward is now
ROCKWELL, IOWA – A Mason City teen escaped serious injury after a crash Friday. On August 18th, 2017 Cerro Gordo County deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover in the 5000 block
MILFORD, IOWA – A North Iowa businessman is accused of sex abuse after his business was raided by police this week. On August 17th, 2017, as part of a joint investigation, the
DES MOINES – A Mason City firefighter running for school board has received the endorsement of a labor union. The Hawkeye Area Labor Council (HALC), AFL-CIO, and its Chapters have voted to
DES MOINES – Beginning January 1, Iowa employers will see unemployment insurance taxes decrease an average of 25% on 2018 wages. The decrease is a result of the strength of the unemployment
When people think of Iowa they think agriculture, and while agriculture is certainly an important part of the state’s history and continues to be a key part of its economy today, the
Nowadays, it is hard to believe that there was a time when people loving each other could not marry just because they belonged to different races. In 1967 Loving v. Virginia case
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds will be inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame next weekend along with the late Jane Boyd, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and Des Moines City
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today announced that he will be introducing articles of impeachment against President
EAGLE GROVE – Field staff from the DNR’s Mason City office investigated complaints of green water in a waterway about four miles south of Eagle Grove in Wright County on Wednesday. Staff
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MASON CITY – A potentially tantalizing and explosive audit of Mason City schools is set to be released soon to the county attorney’s office. According to the Mason City school district, Auditor
MASON CITY – Friday, August 25th is the final day for candidates to file nomination papers for the office to be filled at the September 19, 2017 Mason City Special Election. That election
Issued August 18, 2017 CITY HALL – Development Services Department staff members continue to work on a number of projects for the community. They recently forwarded a new CoRL loan to City
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA – A Garner teen was taken by ambulance to the hospital after a single vehicle rollover Thursday night in rural Cerro Gordo county. On August 17, 2017,
A message from the children of Johnny Cash: We were alerted to a video of a young man in Charlottesville, a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi, spewing hatred and bile. He was wearing a t-shirt
SAN ANTONIO — A South Texas federal grand jury indicted the tractor trailer driver Wednesday for his role in a smuggling operation which resulted in the deaths of 10 illegal aliens on
DES MOINES – A knife attack at the Iowa State Fair has prompted a state gun group to demand that the fair allow patrons to carry guns into the event. The Iowa
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman says she can cut back on the number of hours she works each day after claiming a big lottery prize this week. Allison Pope, 23,
MUSCATINE, IOWA – An Iowa teen lost her life Wednesday night when a car struck her as she rode her bicycle. The accident took place August 16 at about 9:07 PM near
OSAGE – An Osage has been given a deferred judgment and probation after he was accused of attempting to entice a young boy. Dakota Schulz, age 22, was charged by Osage police
NEW YORK – As Confederate statues come under scrutiny across the nation and are slowly, one by one, being taken down by authorities and vigilant citizens (criminals?), President Donald Trump today said
FREMONT COUNTY, IOWA – On Monday, millions of Americans and visitors from around the world will flock to a 70-mile wide path, stretching from Portland, Ore., to Charleston, S.C. They will be