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CLEAR LAKE – For people who like to camp for the entire Memorial Day weekend, the three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival opens Feb. 25. Memorial
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, along with victims’ rights advocates, law enforcement members, elected county officials and legislators, have launched a campaign to place a constitutional
NORWAY – A study by Norwegian scientists implies that regular use of chemical cleaning agents might have a devastating effect on human health, possibly to the tune of heavy smoking over years.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Ahmad Khan Rahimi, aka, Ahmad Rahami, 30, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced to life in prison for his execution and attempted execution of bombings in New
RURAL PALO ALTO COUNTY – A Northern Iowa woman was caught drunk driving on a rural road outside Ruthven. On February 15, 2018 at 10:48 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office
RUTHVEN, IOWA – Police went to serve an arrest warrant in the small Northern Iowa town of Ruthven, but the distinctive aroma of weed lead to new charges of meth-dealing. At 10:39
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced on Monday the launch of a new campaign to educate Iowans on the importance of reporting suspicious activity. The Iowa
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who is no stranger to a jail cell was arrested this weekend for drunk driving and faces a felony charge for the second time. A
IOWA CITY – Iowa steamrolled over Wisconsin 88-61 for their 5th consecutive win Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Former Mason City Mohawk Mackenzie Meyer scored 9 points on 2-of-7 shooting. She also contributed
SIOUX CITY – A Rockford man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and who possessed several firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime, including an AR-15 rifle, was sentenced February
MASON CITY – A man wanted on a number of charges including illegal drugs and weapons as well as felony theft was nabbed by police at a Mason City gas station. An
CEDAR RAPIDS – During the latest stops on her Health Care in the Heartland Tour in Wayne and Lucas counties, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cathy Glasson reiterated her strong support for Medicare for
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Chicago man who stole more than $36,000 worth of merchandise from various home improvement stores across four states was sentenced on February 14, 2018, to eight months in
The following is a legislative update from Republican Representative Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake: This week we had the first funnel, where policy bills are required to be approved by at least
The following is a column submitted by Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City: Iowa has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 2.8 percent, but that doesn’t mean everybody
AMES – The Iowa State wrestling team (8-10, 3-7 Big 12) was overwhelmed by No. 7 Iowa (12-3, 7-3 Big 10), falling to the Hawkeyes by a score of 35-6. The Iowa
FORT DODGE – The NIACC men’s basketball team dropped a 87-68 decision to Iowa Central in an ICCAC contest Saturday at the Hodges Fieldhouse on the Iowa Central campus. Dallas Bailey led
FORT DODGE – For the fourth time in five seasons, the NIACC women’s basketball team has reached the 20-victory plateau. No. 13 NIACC cruised to a 93-73 victory over Iowa Central Saturday
STORM LAKE – The NIACC men’s track and field team placed third at the NJCAA Region XI meet Friday and Saturday on the Buena Vista University campus. The Trojans, who received a
MASON CITY – A woman driving with no headlights and a convicted felon inside her car produced a traffic stop and drug bust. A Mason City police officer stopped a vehicle with
MASON CITY – A Klemme man was caught driving drunk with an open container of alcohol in Mason City this weekend. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop due to
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Patrol responded to numerous crashes Saturday on the Interstates due to a quick moving snow system that caused roads to become snow covered and icy. I-35
AUSTIN, Minn. – The NIACC softball team split a doubleheader with Viterbo University on Thursday at the Westcott Athletic Complex. NIACC won the first game 13-12 and dropped the second game 9-6.
PARKLAND, FLORIDA – Today, Governor Rick Scott made the following statement regarding the FBI’s admission that they failed to take action after receiving information on January 5, 2018, regarding “[Nikolas] Cruz’s gun
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saying President Donald Trump is ‘desperate’ in calling a special investigation a hoax, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Special Counsel Mueller released new indictments against
MASON CITY – A fake news class set to be taught by professor John Skipper of the Globe Gazette was cancelled due to low registrations. The class, offered through NIACC, was to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI today admitted it was warned last month about the murderous intentions of Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz, who carried out his plans and killed 17 at a high
CHARLES CITY – Law enforcement chased a stolen vehicle out of Charles City Friday and were only able to stop the Minnesota driver after stop-sticks were deployed. At 11:11 AM today, the
SIOUX CITY – A man who conspired to manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced February 12, 2018, to 15 years in federal prison. Todd Edward Daniels, 49, from Kanawha, Iowa, received the prison term
CEDAR RAPIDS – Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Matthew Vance Query, age 34, of Mason City, Iowa, received his prison term
MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is proud to announce the receipt of the Healthiest State Initiative – Small Workplace Award. The Health Department was selected from
RURAL CHICKASAW COUNTY – An Iowa driver was stopped for speeding at 121 miles per hour on a rural Chickasaw county highway. On Tuesday, February 13th, at approximately 5:39 PM, the Chickasaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice announced that a grand jury in the District of Columbia today returned an indictment presented by the Special Counsel’s Office. The indictment charges thirteen Russian
CORALVILLE – A staff member was assaulted by an inmate at the Iowa Medical Classification Center in Coralville, IA at approximately 2:05 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The staff member, a correctional officer, had
MASON CITY – NIACC women’s basketball player Kelsie Willert signed a national letter of intent Friday morning to play next season at Grand View University. Willert will play for former NIACC player/coach
DES MOINES – Today, the IEDA board approved the maximum benefit amount of $9,162,600 for the Mason City Downtown Reinvestment District plan submitted by the City of Mason City. This approval was
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill put forth by Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mike Rounds (D-S.D.), and Angus King (I-Maine) would be bad news in the fight to expel illegals
A funeral service for Linus Schrage will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Charles City with Pastor Daniel Larson from Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating.
OAK BROOK, LLINOIS – McDonald’s won’t be automatically offering cheeseburgers nor chocolate milk in Happy Meals anymore due to the overweight children who consume their food. Today, McDonald’s announced an expanded commitment to
VENTURA – Iowa DNR staff in the water supply program will speak at a workshop in Ventura this month covering safe drinking water practices. This workshop will address the issues faced with