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MASON CITY – The outlook for 2017 Iowa furbearer season is good as populations are stable to increasing statewide, the Iowa DNR says. The season opens Nov. 4. Iowa’s furbearer season opens
MASON CITY – Every Friday in the month of November, the Humane Society of North Iowa (HSNI) will reduce the adoption fee for shelter cats over the age of 6 months to
MENOMINEE, WISCONSIN – The innocence of a childhood ritual was spoiled in this Wisconsin community when the scourge of meth was discovered with a young one’s candy collection. On Monday, October 30,
CHARLES CITY – A trial for a Charles City man accused of teen sex abuse has been postponed indefinitely. Douglas K. Lindaman, age 61, was set to be re-tried beginning Monday, October
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior quarterback Kyle Kempt was named to the 2017 midseason watch list for the College Football Performance Award (CFPA) National Performer of the Year. Kempt is one
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Stop Questionable, Unnecessary, and Excessive Allowances for Legislators Act, also known as the SQUEAL Act, to cut perks for elected officials and
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MASON CITY – Controversial councilwoman Janet Solberg, known for linking Mason City citizens to racism in the state’s biggest newspaper, has lashed out at councilman Bill Schickel, blaming him for unpaved streets
HOLLYWOOD, CA – Famous actor Kevin Spacey says he’s gay and doesn’t remember hitting on a teen actor who years later has accused him of sexual misconduct. Anthony Rapp, a 46-year-old actor
CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 3 East Gate Court for a reported structure fire, on Monday, October 30, 2017 at approximately 3:38 PM. The Clear Lake
DES MOINES – Lawsuits were filed with the Polk County District Court on Monday, February 20, 2017 challenging the constitutionality of HF 291 – the bill that labor unions say guts collective
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s campaign manager – Paul J. Manafort, Jr., of Alexandria, Va., – and Richard W. Gates III, of Richmond, Va., have been indicted by a federal grand
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As it turns out, you really can overdose on candy—or, more precisely, black licorice, the FDA says. Days before the biggest candy eating holiday of the year, the Food
IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference announced today that Iowa State sophomore linebacker Marcel Spears was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been sentenced for violating Minnesota’s “revenge porn” law. William Alan Eldridge, age 27 of Mason City, was sentenced for nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual
FORT DODGE – Two teens were tracked down by tenacious cops in Fort Dodge after the alleged troublemakers shot a woman and escaped in a car. On Saturday, October 28, at approximately
There are many popular cocktails, but the Moscow Mule might be one of the most stylish. Traditionally, this ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice concoction is served with a lime slice in
As the hunting season once again rolls around, many families across Iowa will be tucking into meat that they have hunted themselves. There are few leisure activities quite as American as hunting;
There was a time when a high school education was enough to get you a good job that could feed and support your family throughout your life. With raising costs and most
MASON CITY – A woman accused of burning down a house in Mason City last month has entered a guilty plea in the case and awaits sentencing. Mason City police say that
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man caught in Waterloo with nearly a pound of methamphetamine was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in federal prison. Paul Daniel Greseth, age 32, from Wanamingo, Minnesota, received
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds outlined her priorities this week on combating the opioid epidemic. Iowa has taken a multifaceted approach to combat the opioid epidemic through prevention, treatment and recovery
MASON CITY – A St. Paul man who was caught after he threw rocks at passing cars on a busy road near Mason City has pled guilty in the case. Law enforcement
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg recently announced Text-to-911, a new public safety tool available to Iowans. Text-to-911 is a statewide system that allows cell phone users
FORT DODGE – The No. 12 NIACC men’s cross country team placed second with 74 points at the NJCAA Region XI meet on Sunday at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course. Iowa Central
Iowa ranks the #8 top state for high physician salaries. It’s supply and demand. They have to pay more to physicians in Iowa because they would rather live in other states with
It is time to call in the State Auditor and investigators to look into the Renaissance Project. I believe there may be some wrong doing and it begs looking into! Mason City
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was caught drunk driving twice this past August – then showed up to serve her jail sentence intoxicated, police say. Amy Marie Moore, age 41
FORT DODGE – The NIACC soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision to Iowa Central in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament on Saturday at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex.
Wyonna Delap, 89, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Floyd County Medical Center with her loving family by her side. A funeral service for Wyonna Delap will
CLEAR LAKE – Top Republican leaders representing Iowans gathered in Clear Lake Saturday for a fundraising event. The event was held Saturday afternoon, October 28 at the K & B Emporium, located
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An American man was sentenced to 20 years for joining ISIS. Mohamad Jamal Khweis, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced on Friday, October 27 to 20 years in prison
MASON CITY – A memorial was recently held for a Clear Lake man that died in a motorcycle accident north of Mason City. Bernard DeWitt, age 49 of Clear Lake, died Tuesday,
MASON CITY – Four people were taken to a hospital after the driver of a vehicle lost control on an icy bridge, spun out of control and landed in a ditch south
CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce gave a glowing “thumbs-up” to the proposed Mason City Renaissance Project. Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce Director Tim Coffey said that the Clear Lake
CHARLES CITY – A Chicago man is behind bars after a theft investigation in Charles City. The Charles City Police Department reports that Wednesday night, October 25, around 9 PM, officers executed
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SIOUX CITY – An illegal alien who was caught drunk driving in Iowa was sentenced October 26, 2017, to more than one year in federal prison. Alfredo Gonzalez-Segundo, 46, from Temascalcingo, Mexico,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – Two Iowa teens died Friday after they crashed their car into a lake. Police in Council Bluffs, Iowa say that on October 27, 2017 at 6:13 AM, Council