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The following is a legislative update from Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City: Bees and butterflies are important pollinators for Iowa crops and other plants. The North American monarch population has declined
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, the Justice Department announced the seizure of Backpage.com, the Internet’s leading forum for prostitution ads, including ads depicting the prostitution of children, and the unsealing of
PANORA – The NIACC men’s golf team placed sixth at the NJCAA Region XI preview meet with a 322 at Lake Panorama Golf Course on Friday. Sophomore Josh Schaefer led the Trojans
DES MOINES – For the second time this season, the NIACC men’s 4×100-meter relay school record has been broken. NIACC’s Timothi McMaster, Prince Boduo, Kalen Eastman and Deionte Ganzy clocked an all-time
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball program and head coach Bill Fennelly announced Thursday an addition to the 2018 signing class, as Jade Thurmon signed on to play for the
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The following is a legislative update from Iowa Democrats: A House committee has taken another step forward on a plan that could leave Iowans with higher property taxes and fewer services, like
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake garage burned this weekend, with an estimated loss of $25,000 to the owner. The Clear Lake Fire Department said in a statement that they were dispatched
Harold Ver Meer, 72, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. A funeral Mass for Harold will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In what is sure to be good news to Iowa pork producers and hog farmers across the county it was announced the government of Argentina has finalized technical requirements
OELWEIN, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man is behind bars after police investigated crimes in which he allegedly kidnapped young children and sexually assaulted them. The Oelwein Police Department has completed a
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 4/12/2018 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 695.61 ADAMS, NATHAN REFUND 49.79 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 75.00 ALLIANT
The following is a legislative update from Rep. Sharon Steckman of Mason City: Next Tuesday, the 17th, is the scheduled end of this year’s session. I am writing this on Thursday, the
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Having a savings plan is good, but that alone will not grow your wealth. In fact, the purpose of savings is to have some money to take care of emergencies or a
FORT DODGE – Four people were hurt after a car crashed into a tree in Fort Dodge early Friday morning and one person was life-flighted to a Des Moines hospital. On Friday,
ACKLEY, IOWA – An Iowa company that makes chicken salad for Fareway stores says they are in the clear and did not cause the lethal salmonella outbreak that took an Iowa woman’s
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Postal Service has suffered billions in losses, mail volume has plummeted and retirees are sucking the agency dry, leading President Trump to order a review of
RURAL FLOYD COUNTY – A Charles City man is dead after a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning in rural Floyd county. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident took place Thursday, April
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gov. Kim Reynolds traveled to Washington, D.C. for a meeting with President Donald Trump on issues that affect Iowa farmers. At the round table discussion, Reynolds and Trump were
DES MOINES – Twenty-one Iowa State Senators are asking President Donald Trump to protect Iowa farmers, businesses and communities as he makes trade policy changes. The letter urges the President “to reconsider
“I believe in the right to join a union no matter where you work. I’m proud to recognize the Campaign Workers Guild.” DES MOINES – The staff of Cathy Glasson’s bold progressive
MASON CITY – Heading into his junior cross country season in high school, John Kraft and the Mason City cross country team trained in Colorado Springs, Colo. Kraft liked what he saw.
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MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College recognized 61 student leaders at the 28th annual Pathways to Success luncheon held April 6th in the Muse-Norris Conference Center at NIACC. Honorees were
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa woman who schemed to collect insurance money by burning down a house has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Beth Galloway, age 42, from Camanche,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who mailed at least 45 pounds of methamphetamine from Phoenix, Arizona, to Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison. Anthony Robert
BOONE – The NIACC softball team pushed its winning streak to four games. NIACC swept a ICCAC doubleheader from Northeast CC on the DMACC campus. NIACC won the first game 9-8 in
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – A bankruptcy court judge in Delaware dealt a serious blow today to the on-going operations of Bon-Ton owned stores like Younkers when she denied a payment from a group
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds alerted the media today that she will skip a hotel ribbon-cutting event this week and instead meet with President Trump about pressing issues on trade. Reynolds will
HAMPTON – A missing Hampton man has been located in Nebraska, NIT has found out from police. On April 9 at approximately 7:30 PM, a Hampton, Iowa resident went missing. James Moylan,
MASON CITY – Voters in Cerro Gordo county approved a hotel tax in rural areas and elected Democrat Riley Dirksen as the county’s new auditor. Dirksen achieved 96.61% of the vote in
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the following 17 bills into law on Tuesday: House File 2233: an Act relating to mechanics’ liens, public construction liens, and the early release of
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy said today that Iowa customers will see savings this summer and into the future through lower federal taxes. As a result, customers will see lower costs for
DES MOINES — Starting July 1, Iowans will pay no fees to place or remove a freeze on access to their credit reports. On Tuesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2177, which
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the following eight bills into law on Wednesday: House File 2338: an Act relating to temporary restricted licenses for operating-while-intoxicated offenders, providing penalties, and including
MAXWEWLL, IOWA – A bank was robbed in rural Iowa Tuesday morning, and the culprits remain at large. On April 10 at approximately 10:23 AM, the Story County Sheriff’s Office received a
DES MOINES — Representative Sharon Steckman of Mason City was selected as the 2018 Iowa Child Advocate Award recipient today by Prevent Child Abuse Iowa. She was awarded for being a true
MASON CITY – Mason City’s new City Administrator will get a sizable raise above his predecessor – even as some question the hiring process that led to his selection for the job.