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MASON CITY – The Mason City mayor and council took more steps this week to make sure the Renaissance Project takes flight, approving payouts to a hotel developer and a $8,000 study
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Wisconsin man who enticed an Iowa minor to engage in illegal sexual activity was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on March 19, 2018. Carson Sibley, age
MASON CITY – A homicidal drunk driver has been sent to prison for a quarter-century after she killed a motorcyclist last summer. Nathan R. Wadsley, age 31 of Belmond, was riding a
CHARLES CITY – The Zoetis plant in Charles City is set for expansion. The Charles City city council met on March 19 and approved a development agreement with Zoetis, Inc., authorizing annual
CHARLES CITY – Charles City police raided homes this week in search of illegal drugs. According to the Charles City police department, officers executed two search warrants Monday, March 19 in search
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man is dead after he brought a gun to a domestic altercation. Cedar Rapids police officers were dispatched to 639 40th Street SE Tuesday morning at 4:40
MASON CITY – The Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) Board of Directors recently announced that the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City, Iowa has been selected as the site for their 2018
CEDAR RAPIDS – A thirty-year old man who sexually exploited a child and then extorted the minor with threats to release explicit photos was sentenced to more than 28 years in federal
Anita “Gerry” Bray, 84, of Charles City, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at Chautauqua Guest Home #2 in Charles City, Iowa. A funeral service for Gerry Bray will be held 10:30
MASON CITY – A Mason City man facing burglary charges in Worth county has been charged in Cerro Gordo county with felony burglary and theft. Joshua Thomas Teeter, age 20, was brought
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the following bill into law on Tuesday: House File 2417: an Act relating to allowable forms for payment for amusement concessions at a fair. A
DES MOINES – An Iowa man is accused of drunk driving and causing an accident that took the lives of two teens. On Monday, March 19, 2018, the Iowa State Patrol and
IOWA CITY – Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, held a press conference on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. University of Iowa Football Media Conference: KIRK FERENTZ: Good afternoon. Before we talk about
MASON CITY – Senator Amanda Ragan has announced she will seek re-election to the Iowa State Senate in District 27. “I’m running for re-election because I’m passionate about community service,” said Ragan.
CEDAR RAPIDS – Six people from the Dubuque, Iowa, area were sentenced this month to federal prison for participating in a fraud that victimized more than 250 elderly victims across the United
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved the “Future Ready Iowa Act” on Monday in a unanimous vote of 47-0, sending the legislation to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk for signature. Future Ready
MASON CITY – Absentee ballots are now available for the April 10th special countywide election. That election will fill a vacancy in the office of Cerro Gordo County Auditor and in addition
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman has been jailed after she pled guilty to her second run driving offense and was involved in a costly accident. Mason City police were dispatched
WAUKEE, IOWA – Travis R. Grassel, CPCU, of Waukee, Iowa announced March 16th that he will run for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 44. District 44 covers the communities of Clive
MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo county attorney Carlyle Dalen will run for re-election this fall – but he may have competition from a man advocating for stronger prosecution of sex assault crimes. Democrats
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal alien who got a job in Iowa using a fake ID was sentenced today to more than two months in federal prison. Jose Lopez-Morales, age 36, a
NIACC proudly presents the hot, young, conductorless string group Shattered Glass, at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5th, 2018. This presentation is
IOWA CITY – Amateur Wrestling News announced Monday that University of Iowa freshman Spencer Lee is the winner of the 2018 Hammer Award. The award is annually presented to the college wrestler
CARLISLE, IOWA – Jeff Janssen of Carlisle, Iowa, announced today that he will run for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 26. District 26 covers a large portion of Warren County and
The following is a legislative update from Iowa Democrats: Workforce Training Legislation Passes Iowa House Iowa currently faces a skills gap. That’s because there are not enough workers possessing the needed skills
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 03/15/2018 Payee Description Amount ———– ——————————- ————– 1ST INSURANCE CONCESSION SUPPLIES 245.43 ADVANCED SYSTEMSEQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 183.25 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 150.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC
LOS ANGELES – Two former Mason City Mohawk basketball stars squared off in the NCAA women’s Division I basketball tournament Saturday as Myah Mellman’s Creighton Blue Jays defeated Mackenzie Meyer’s Iowa Hawkeyes.
CLEVELAND – University of Iowa freshman Spencer Lee defeated Rutgers’ Nick Suriano, 5-1, on Saturday night to win the 125-pound title at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Lee, the No. 3 seed
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman was jailed after an alleged shoplifting incident at Shopko. Mason City police officers were dispatched to Shopko, 615 South Monroe Avenue, on the afternoon on
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man whose criminal history includes attempted first degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and being an accessory after the fact to armed robbery, was sentenced today to more than
CLEVELAND, OHIO – University of Iowa junior Sam Stoll was awarded the Gorriaran Trophy on Saturday night at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The award is presented annually to the wrestler who
CLEVELAND – The University of Iowa wrestling team won three matches in the medal rounds Saturday to clinch third place at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena. Four of
MASON CITY – On April 10, voters in Cerro Gordo county will decide whether to impose a new hotel and motel tax in rural areas of the county. YES or NO? Public
DES MOINES – Alliant Energy residential customers can purchase landscaping trees for their homes at a deep discount this spring. Customers may reserve up to two trees and pick them up at
SIOUX CITY – An Iowa State University student has been put on probation for manufacturing anabolic steroids with materials imported from China. James Nhan, age 23 from Orange City, Iowa, received a
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man got the maximum allowable sentence after he illegally possessed a gun he used to shoot a minor. Eric Cortez Sallis, age 27, from Waterloo, Iowa received
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation on Thursday setting the date for a special election in Iowa State Senate District 25. The special election will be held on Tuesday,
SIOUX CITY – An Okoboji resident has been arrested and charged with nineteen(19) felony charges: Six (6) counts of Forgery, six (6) counts of Credit Card Fraud, six (6) counts of Identity
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who has coached boys basketball in Iowa is accused of a federal child porn crime and is behind bars. On February 22, 2018, the Iowa Division of
Ellen A. Meyer, age 103, of Charles City was called home on Thursday, March 15, 2018. A funeral service for Ellen Meyer will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018,