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Kathryn “Kathy” Sonne, 70, of Charles City, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Nora Springs Care Center. A funeral Mass for Kathy Sonne will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September
If you read the front page story in the Globe today concerning behemoth hog confinement pens that are being constructed in Northwood and somewhere around Ventura, you can easily see the direction
MASON CITY – Mason City Police Department responded to a report from a local resident that money was missing from her bank account and discovered a skimming device on a local ATM
MASON CITY – Joshua Masson has won the special election held Tuesday night to fill the third ward council seat in Mason City. Joshua Masson topped Max Weaver, 667 to 253. The
Keith Ferch, 67, of Charles City, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A funeral service for Keith Ferch will be held 10:30
MASON CITY – A sculpture of late Mason City councilman Alex Kuhn will be placed at the public library. Alex Kuhn served as a Mason City councilman and passed away on July
MASON CITY – A convicted bank robber was caught driving illegally, cruising through town with an armed felon versed in the art of choking people. A Mason City police officer stopped a vehicle
SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA – A driver attempted to flee police today in Spirit Lake, Iowa, leading him to fatally crash his pickup into a lake. On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at approximately
FAYETTE COUNTY, IOWA – Four Iowans were critically hurt this weekend when a deer ran onto a highway and rammed a motorcycle, leading to a collision. On September 16, 2017 at 7:46
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced a new statewide initiative Tuesday to fight the growing number of sex trafficking cases taking place in Iowa’s hotels and
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mexican man who had previously been deported twice but ended up in Iowa was sentenced on September 18, 2017, to 21 months in federal prison. Abundio Garcia-Gonzalez, age
MASON CITY – In 2007, Congress designated September 25th at the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. The annual National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims gives us all the opportunity
NORTHWOOD – Don your lederhosen and dirndls for the family-friendly fall fest of the year in Northwood Saturday Sept. 30. Worth Brewing Company and TUNE, Northwood’s community betterment group, will tap the
To the Editor, Here’s something every Iowan can be proud of. Our state ranks near the very top when it comes to making sure children have good health and dental care. Unfortunately,
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man is accused of his second drunk driving offense this year after an arrest this weekend. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop on
MASON CITY – A convicted, violent felon ignored commands from police and led them on a foot chase this weekend in downtown Mason City. The incident took place at about 12:17 AM
SIOUX CITY – A Northern Iowa man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty on Friday, September 15, 2017, in federal court in Sioux City. Justin Stephen Ries, 49, from Milford, Iowa,
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who was trafficking marijuana while unlawfully possessing a firearm was recently sentenced to six years in federal prison. Hombra Lavail Williams, age 40, from Dubuque, Iowa,
ALGONA – A North Iowa man fled from a traffic stop in Palo Alto county, crashed into rail road tracks and ran on foot before he attempted to steal from numerous citizens.
MASON CITY – The Indian Hills men’s soccer team stopped NIACC 6-1 in an ICCAC match on Saturday afternoon at the NIACC pitch. The match was tied 1-1 at the half but
Today there are several entrées on the menu being offered up by John Skipper. Having eaten at his restaurant before I have a general idea of what I can expect if I
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health would like to remind residents that bat activity increases throughout our county this time of year. This increase in activity creates
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is guilty of his second drunk driving offense after he was involved in an auto accident that caused injuries earlier this summer. Mason City police
William “Bill” Moss, 79, of Floyd, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service for Bill Moss will be held
HARDIN COUNTY – An Ankeny man accused of felony sexual abuse after he allegedly groped a woman during a float this summer on the Iowa River in Hardin county says he’s not
CLEAR LAKE – A long-standing program in Clear Lake that turned cans and bottles into cash for the popular fireworks show has come to an end. The Clear Lake Area Chamber of
MASON CITY – An Illinois man now calling Clear Lake his home who committed a child molestation in Mason City in 2015 has taken a plea deal in the case and was
DES MOINES – A man who was sentenced to prison after a dangerous high speed chase in Hancock county in the summer of 2016 has lost his appeal in the case. On
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community School District Board of Education will meet Monday, September 18 at 5:30 PM at the Administrative Center Instructional Support Center. The district will seat board
DAVENPORT – The DNR responded to a report of a fuel spill near the boat ramp on the east side of Credit Island in Davenport Friday afternoon. Davenport environmental inspectors traced the
DES MOINES – The department of corrections in Iowa is short of funding on a range of needs, Democrats say, and is requesting more dollars for next year. According to a bulletin
MASON CITY – A man convicted of burglarizing a house this year – and promptly put on probation – was caught tooling around with a dangerous weapon and methamphetamine. John Dana Adams,
MASON CITY – The Mason City council met at noon at city hall on the second floor and voted to move forward with the downtown Renaissance project. There were four items on
HAMPTON, IOWA – It has been four years since a Hampton man went missing, and police reminded the public to help assist in locating him. Today, September 15, 2017 it has been
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 9/14/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ———– ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MAINTENANCE MATERIAL 863.69 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 1,911.00 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT CO M/E REPAIRS 1,886.20 ALL
MASON CITY – Democratic Iowa Senator Amanda Ragan is calling on citizens to demand that their federal legislators continue a children’s insurance program. Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program is
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who committed a burglary in Rockwell last year and was put on probation is accused of another crime, this time in Mason City. Mason City
MASON CITY – Quilting Treasures will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30 at North Iowa Area Community College. Organizers say the event offers ideas and inspirations
SIOUX CITY – An Iowa couple – the male half of which is an illegal alien from Mexico – were punished for lying to get food stamps and other benefits over the
DES MOINES – An estimated 16,000 Iowans will lose wages this year after Republican lawmakers and Governor Reynolds made significant changes to overtime pay last session. According to a bulletin released by