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AMES – Another Iowa winter is around the corner. Mid-October signals the official beginning of the winter season for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Using data collected from previous winter events, the
When Bowe Bergdahl abandoned his battalion in the Paktika province of Afghanistan in 2009, he became a deserter. He’d taught himself to speak Pashto, hated nearly everything about the USA and emailed
CHARLES CITY – A building at a large manufacturer in Charles City suffered severe damage from fire Monday evening. At 4:57PM Monday evening, the Charles City Fire Department (CCFD) responded to a report
ANAMOSA, IOWA – An Iowa prison inmate and convicted murderer has died in captivity, Iowa prison officials said. Raymond Metz was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 5:58 PM on October
By: Karen Crimmings (Mason City) – October is breast cancer awareness month! According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Less than
Jeffrey Wayne Lore, 60, of Austin Texas, formerly Bassett, Iowa, passed away Thursday October 19, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services for Jeffrey Lore will be held Friday
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DES MOINES – Congressman Steve King released the following statement and photo after joining with Iowa Congressional Delegation members to meet with Governor Kim Reynolds this afternoon to discuss the Governor’s state
MASON CITY – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 24 million housing units in the U.S. have lead-based paint hazards and elevated levels of lead dust. Over
MASON CITY – An estimated 50,000 blaze orange clad hunters will dot Iowa’s countryside at 8 a.m. on Oct. 28, for the opening of Iowa’s 2017 pheasant hunting season. This annual event
FORT DODGE – The NIACC men’s soccer team plays at Iowa Central at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament. Match time is set for
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore left-handed pitcher Brandon Williamson has verbally committed to Michigan State University. Williamson, who is from Welcome, Minn., was 4-1 with one save during his freshman season with