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MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday with a 4-1 defeat to Iowa Lakes in a nonconference contest. The match was tied 1-1
DES MOINES – A man who was convicted of criminal mischief for smashing two bicycles in Manly has lost his appeal in the case. Joshua T. Dustin Hillman, age 33, faced felony
DES MOINES – A Greene man who was found guilty by a jury of raping a woman and was sentenced to spend up to 10 years in prison has lost an appeal
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Steve King released the following statement after joining with representatives of the Republic of China (Taiwan) at a ceremony to sign “Letters of Intent” announcing Taiwan’s decision to make
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa’s ultraconservative representative Steve King erupted in anger Thursday after reports were released saying President Trump is striking a deal with Democrats and others to deal with the “Dreamers”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker Paul Ryan said today that Congress plans to battle what he calls “brutal gang violence” directed out of Central America. In a statement today, Wisconsin Senator Paul
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MASON CITY – Representatives from Hearing Associates of Mason City recently presented the Humane Society of North Iowa with a donation check in the amount of $5245.00, the results of a fundraiser
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will offer a program discussing the Federalist Papers on Wednesday, September 20, in the NIACC auditorium on the NIACC campus from 2:30 P.M.
University of Iowa Football Media Conference Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Kirk Ferentz KIRK FERENTZ: In regards to the season so far, pleased at the start we got off to, and going on
RURAL CLARKSVILLE, IOWA – A Clarksville woman is dead after auto accident Tuesday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened Tuesday morning, September 12, 2017 at about 7:58 AM,
Traditional offline stores have been struggling this last decade and it’s primarily because e-commerce has taken over the retail reins. 2017 has been yet another step in the right direction for e-commerce
MASON CITY – Peter Veal has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus an additional quarter century for the murders of two Mason City residents last year. Peter Veal murdered Caleb Christensen
MASON CITY – Mason City residents and visitors will have an opportunity to talk to University of Iowa students about their community-based projects by visiting their booth at the Great River City
MASON CITY – Jodi Draper is the top vote-getter in the Mason City school board election, while Alan Steckman and Jacob Lee Schweitzer also take seats. Board President Janna Arndt and Richard
MASON CITY – A convicted drug criminal who was irate about a published report of him being accused of meth crimes boldly threatened today to blow up NIT headquarters and kill everyone
DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller has opened an investigation into Equifax Inc. after the credit reporting company notifiedthe Consumer Protection Division that nearly 1.1 million Iowans are affected by the
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. John Thune of South Dakota today re-introduced comprehensive legislation to improve customer service at the IRS, create new taxpayer protections, and update and
FORT DODGE – Police in Fort Dodge now have named a suspect in the recent murder of man, and are seeking clues to his whereabouts. Fort Dodge police say that as a
CLEAR LAKE – Tony Nelson announced today he will run for re-election to the Clear Lake city council. Tony Nelson was elected in 2010 to serve a 4-year term on the council
NEW YORK – The Security Council today unanimously agreed to impose tighter sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), imposing limits on oil exports, banning the country’s textile imports and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to cut spending and safeguard taxpayer dollars, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today re-introduced the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017. This legislation reforms the outdated system
MASON CITY – A Mason City man with a history of domestic violence has been sent to prison after his latest felony crime. Mason City police were called to a residence in
MASON CITY – Law enforcement conducted a drug sweep at a Mason City apartment complex recently and found nothing. The sweep for illegal substances was conducted on the afternoon of September 6
IOWA FALLS – An Iowa Falls woman pled guilty to felony assault and child endangerment charges after injuring a toddler – and then was arrested again when she tried to babysit kids.
MASON CITY – An alleged drunk driver received some on-the-job training from a woman three times convicted of the crime, and both went to jail after tangling with cops. The incident occurred
RURAL PALO ALTO COUNTY, IOWA – Law enforcement in Palo Alto county say today that a teen died after clutching to a vehicle leaving an underage party and then falling off, striking
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued the following statement late last week after the Clean Jobs Midwest report showed Iowa leading in wind energy jobs. “The newly released Clean Jobs Midwest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King announced today that he has introduced H.R. 3688, the “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2017”. King’s legislation seeks to restore several tracts of land located in
DES MOINES – In cooperation with Gov. Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 19 Soldiers, two CH-47F Chinook helicopters, and two LUH-72 Lakota helicopters from the Iowa
MASON CITY – Still perfect. The NIACC women’s soccer team moved its record to 3-0 with a 3-2 victory over the Grand View Junior Varsity Sunday afternoon at the NIACC pitch. Freshman
MASON CITY – The 14th Annual Ethnic Lunch by Central Park will beheld this week in Mason City. The event, presented by the North Iowa Diversity Appreciation Team in partnership with Mason
Paul Nauman, 85, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 13,
Paulette Bonwell, 74, of Lansing, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Thornton Manor Nursing Center in Lansing. A funeral service for Paulette Bonwell will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
I read John Skipper’s thoughts this morning and I can see the analogy he is trying to lay out. This has turned into a real boondoggle – it’s more than that, Bookmeyer
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA – An Iowa woman walking on highway was struck and killed by a motorist this weekend. The incident took place Saturday evening, September 9, 2017 at about 8:54 PM near
WORTH COUNTY – A Mason City man was taken to Mercy Hospital after an apparent accidental shooting in Worth County. On September 9, 2017 the Worth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911
RURAL JEWELL, IOWA – An Iowa woman was found dead in a Hamilton county lake near Jewell this week. On September 7, 2017 at around 2:49 PM, the Hamilton county sheriff’s office
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DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, Sept. 11, in honor of Patriot Day. Flags will be at half-staff on