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MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s cross country team remained at No. 12 in the third USTFCCA NJCAA Division I rankings released Wednesday. The Trojans are one of three ICCAC teams ranked
MASON CITY – The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has named North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges, eligible to compete for the $1 million
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team topped DCTC 2-1 Tuesday in an ICCAC contest on the NIACC campus. NIACC received goals from Harry Holland on a penalty kick in the
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The following is an update from Iowa Democrats: TOPICS: Identity Theft Consumer Tips Tuition Increases at State Universities on Hold State Recreational Trails Receive Grants Time for Students and Parents to Apply
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who drove by a house in Waterloo, Iowa, and fired a gun twice at the detached garage was sentenced yesterday to more than three years in federal
FORT MADISON – Iowa State Penitentiary was placed on lockdown/restricted movement Wednesday, October 18, 2017 after an incident involving a staff assault by a prisoner using homemade weapons. The staff member was
Publisher intercedes after Marquardt campaign complains; rogue Editor’s Ad Embargo is countermanded by Higher-Ups MASON CITY – In a stunning reversal apparently directed by Roy Biondi, who is the Publisher of the
I just got a River City Renaissance Project newsletter with my utility bill. Second paragraph is asked the question: How will MC Taxpayers Be Affected? Answer: No General Obligation Bonds repayable with
WARREN COUNTY — An Iowa man learned the hard way to check his deer hunting stand for safety after it collapsed and sent him tumbling 23 feet down a ravine. Bobbie Joe
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced new Future Ready Iowa Alliance recommendations Tuesday. The recommendations are a major step forward in achieving the Reynolds/Gregg administration’s No.
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to Hawkeye CC Wednesday in a nonconference match on the NIACC campus. Hawkeye CC scored one goal in each half
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Vonita Mallory, 84, of Charles City, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 15, 2017, at the Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, Minnesota, where she had resided for the past six years. A
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was caught drunk driving and accused by police of being in possession of an illegal drug pled guilty and got half his fine waived.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been arrested in connection with several recent burglaries. On Monday, October 16th, Joshuah John Hockenson (22) of Mason City was arrested in connection with
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MASON CITY – Mason City police are dealing with thieves and vandals across the community, and today used a bait bike to bring an alleged crook to justice. The Mason City Police
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man was rushed to Mercy Hospital Tuesday afternoon after he crashed his motorcycle and ended up in a river. On Tuesday, October 17 at about 1:36
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A local attorney was stopped and arrested for drunk driving this weekend after concerned citizens called police. According to the Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s office, a suspected
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 10/12/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MAINTENANCE MATERIAL 871.40 AGVANTAGE FS INCMATERIAL 1,605.00 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 1,572.50 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL
This morning I read the Second Ward candidate reviews published by the Globe Gazette. In my learned opinion, there is only one viable candidate worth considering…. Lionel Foster. He possess the knowledge
SAINT PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Commerce is alerting consumers that, between Friday and Saturday afternoons, diesel-tainted gasoline was delivered to 44 stations in southeastern Minnesota, as well as northeastern Iowa
FORT DODGE – An alleged meth criminal wanted on warrants battled cops Monday morning in Fort Dodge before a concerned citizen intervened and helped subdue the man. At approximately 10:25 AM Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement on the FBI’s 2016 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report, which show an unacceptable rise in law enforcement officers
WEST DES MOINES – Yet another threat was lodged recently against an Iowa school leading to the arrest of a West Des Moines teen. The West Des Moines Police with the assistance
MASON CITY – The NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to the Wartburg College Junior Varsity in a nonconference match Monday night in the NIACC gym. The Wartburg JV won 25-23,
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MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was recently arrested for drunk driving. Mason City police stopped and arrested 29-year-old Felicia Marie Clausen after 3 AM on October 7. She was charged
STATEMENT FROM MATT MARQUARDT ON GLOBE GAZETTE PUBLISHING HIS PHOTO DEAD LAST USING FAKE LAST NAME: Good day friends. I have been informed that the Globe Gazette ran a story about me
“I don’t think people want a new direction, our values unify us and our values are about supporting America’s working families.” Those are the words of Democratic house minority leader Nancy Pelosi
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I have searched the Sunday Globe – twice – no John Skipper column in today’s paper. So this then gives us all license to speculate. There could be multiple reasons as to
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s golf team tied for third with DMACC at the first Quad Cup Sunday at the Mason City Country Club. NIACC and DMACC tied 2-2 in the
FORT MADISON – A staff assault has been reported this weekend at the Fort Madison prison. The Iowa State Penitentiary placed Housing Unit Two on restricted movement Saturday, October 14, 2017 after
WEST DES MOINES – The drivers of two cars that collided head-on Sunday morning on Interstate 35 in West Des Moines are dead, authorities say. West Des Moines Police responded to a
MASON CITY – Two men with a gun and meth were busted at a Mason City hotel Thursday afternoon, allegedly looking to deal their illegal substance. Local law enforcement cornered 27-year-old Justin
MASON CITY – Three people were hospitalized after a two-car crash Saturday north of Mason City. At 3:17 PM, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to the report of a
DES MOINES – Iowa Republicans this week are defending a property tax relief bill approved by lawmakers and signed into law in 2013 by former Governor Terry Branstad, saying the bill saved
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who robbed the Citizens State Bank in Hopkinton, Iowa, was convicted by a jury yesterday after a three-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Daniel Louis