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MASON CITY – A couple in a pickup truck refused to stop for police today in Mason City, leading to a pursuit, several collisions, an arrest and an injury. On…
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RURAL WORTH COUNTY – A dirt-covered license plate got a driver stopped by a deputy and then arrested for felony operating while intoxicated. On December 23, 2018 at approximately 2:50…
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AUBURN, IOWA – North Iowa law enforcement agencies worked together to catch a pair of alleged jewel thieves. Two people have been arrested by the Sac County Sheriff’s Office in…
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WORTH COUNTY – Worth county law enforcement caught a Minnesota woman with meth, cocaine, a pipe and plastic baggies after a recent rural traffic stop. On December 19, 2018 at…
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DES MOINES – The Iowa State University Cyclone football team was soundly beaten by the Washington State University Cougars, 28-26, in the Alamo Bowl on Friday, and now Iowa Gov.…
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MASON CITY – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release trout in seven locations this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months. These winter stockings…
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RURAL FLOYD COUNTY – Stolen handguns and other items were recovered by Floyd county law enforcement after a series of traffic stops, investigations and arrests in or near Charles City.…
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EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The No. 3 NIACC women’s basketball team wrapped up play in the Cougar Holiday Tournament with a 88-76 victory over Parkland College in the consolation game.…
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SOUTHWEST ASIA – In October of 2014, the Department of Defense formally established Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) in order to formalize ongoing military actions against…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Democratic legislator from Texas has introduced a bill prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between Mexico and the United States. Rep. Sheila…
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MASON CITY – Visitation restriction are now in effect at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City over flu concerns. For the protection of patients and to prevent the…
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RURAL BREMER COUNTY – Two Charles City residents were hurt in a 3-vehicle accident near Nashua early Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident took place Saturday, December…
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AMES – An Iowa State University researcher and professor says violent criminals are likely to offend again. A life sentence in many states rarely means offenders will spend a lifetime…
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DES MOINES – A Mason City woman facing several felony counts of insurance fraud and felony theft says she’s not guilty. Amber Marie Griffin, age 34, of Mason City was…
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MASON CITY – A North Iowa man with a lengthy criminal history who was stopped by Mason City police and caught with meth now awaits trial. Mason City police encountered…
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CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was arrested and later fined after a traffic accident in a drive-thru, when he rear-ended another car waiting in line. The accident took…
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TAMPA BAY – Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead participated in an Outback Bowl Press Conference on Saturday, December 29, 2018: MIKE SCHULZE: Thank you all for being…
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IOWA CITY – The Iowa men’s basketball team beat Bryant, 72-67, in a tight contest Saturday night in Iowa City. Iowa won all 11 of its non-conference games this season.…
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Melvin Krumm, 90, of Northwood, died Monday (December 10, 2018) at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa in Mason City. A funeral service will be held 10:30am Saturday (December 15,…
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Gene Hestness, 80, of Mason City, died Wednesday (December 12, 2018) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am…
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Ronald R. Carpenter, 84, of Frisco, TX, and formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday (December 9, 2018) at First Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, TX. Graveside services will be held at…
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PEORIA, Ill. – The No. 3 NIACC women’s basketball team dropped a 84-77 decision to No. 4 Illinois Central in the semifinals of the Cougar Holiday Tournament on Saturday. The…
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DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Friday that Wells Fargo Bank N.A. will pay $575 million to resolve claims that the bank violated state consumer protection laws…
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MASON CITY – The Auditor of the State of Iowa today released a bombshell report that alleges over $2.2 million of improper disbursements in the Mason City School District under…
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MASON CITY – Mason City School Board President Jodi Draper responded this afternoon to the bombshell state audit showing millions of taxpayer dollars meant for children’s education were mis-appropriated by…
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EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The No. 3 NIACC women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Illinois Central Cougar Holiday tournament with a 77-70 victory over Bryant & Stratton…
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RURAL HAMILTON COUNTY – A Fort Dodge woman died after an auto accident on a rural road in Hamilton county Saturday afternoon. The accident took place Saturday, December 27 at…
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Donna Lu Umbarger, 84, of Mason City, our beautiful loving Mother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 10th, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient…
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Donna L. DePrenger, 92, of Mason City, died on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 3…
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Julia June Muller, 90, of Grundy Center, passed away on December 24, 2018, at Grundy Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018, from…
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David Wayne Rodemaker, 67, of Mason City, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018,…
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PEORIA, Ill. – The Illinois Central Cougar Holiday Tournament has a loaded field again this season. The annual eight-team tournament, which begins Friday, includes three teams ranked in the top…
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CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man has been arrested on a Florida warrant for lewd transmissions to a minor. On December 21, 2018 and 10:40 AM, officers with the…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A second immigrant child died while in the custody of U.S. border police, and a top Trump Administration official responded to the “tragedy” with “a series of…
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CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City were called to investigate a loud noise and found a wanted man along the way. At 2:17 AM on Christmas day, officers with…
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DES MOINES – The unseasonably warm weather is causing ice conditions to deteriorate across much of the state. Lakes with the best ice are north of Hwy. 3. Use caution…
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Gerda Elaine Hartwell, 84, of Charles City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,…
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DES MOINES – A convicted Iowa thief is on the loose, authorities say. Neko Lamont Curtis Newsome, convicted of Theft 1st Degree (714.2[1]) and other charges in Polk County, failed to…
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Andrea M. Young, 47, of Garner passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 in a car accident west of Garner. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 21st…
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