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MASON CITY – Jodi Draper is the newly-elected Mason City School Board President after the board met Monday night. A reorganization meeting of the Mason City Community School District Board of Education
FOREST CITY, IOWA – Waldorf University to host poet Gabriel Gudding on Sept. 24. The event is a part of the Distinguished Visiting Authors Series sponsored by the Waldorf University English Department.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act by a vote of 98-2. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement: “Iowans, and all Americans,
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health’s Immunization Clinic will begin offering flu vaccines to the public at the Health Department starting in September. In addition to administering
LELAND, IOWA – A Forest City woman died after an auto accident in Winnebago county early Tuesday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 88-year-old Shirley Arlene Schutter died at the scene
AMES – The Iowa State women’s golf team has withdrawn from competition at the East & West Match Play in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Cyclones won their semifinals match of the championship
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that the Committee will hold a public hearing with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.
AMES – A champion golfer from Iowa State University was found dead at an Ames golf course, and a man is in custody charged with first-degree murder. Former Iowa State golfer Celia
ANKENY – The NIACC men’s golf team shot a fall season-low 295 and placed fourth at the Grand View University September Shootout Monday at Otter Creek Golf Course. Iowa Lakes won the
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team will host the NIACC Juco Classic Oct. 5-7 at Roosevelt Field. The Trojans will play two games each day of the classic. Admission to the
FOREST CITY – Tiffany Olson, Waldorf University Associate Professor of Communications, chosen as one of five finalists in the Jordan Wine Bottle Poster Contest: Bring the Le Tour de Melchior to Life.
CLEAR LAKE – Police in Clear Lake nabbed a man on a warrant after an alleged sex assault on woman, but he was later cleared of the charge by a jury. January
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will hold a presentation discussing Addiction on Wednesday, September 26, in Beem Center 200 on the NIACC campus from 3:00 P.M. to 4:30
LUCAS, IOWA – Two people were found dead in a house in a small Iowa town Monday morning, prompting an investigation by state officials. On September 17, 2018, the Lucas County Dispatch
Cynthia “Cindy” Hahn, 59, of Nora Springs, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018. A graveside service for Cindy Hahn will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Sunnyside
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to attend the Future Ready Iowa Regional Summit in Burlington on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Comfort
CHARLES CITY – The annual Floyd County Full Moon 5K will be held in Charles City on Friday, September 21st at Wildwood Park and Gold Course to help support youth facing adversity
DES MOINES – Iowa’s top LGBTQ organization this week condemned remarks allegedly made by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Senior Legal Counsel, in which he implied the possible overturn of legal same-sex marriage in
MASON CITY – The 5-year long debacle known as the Mason City Renaissance project is about to take another punch to the face as the council’s chosen hotel developer is teetering on
DUBUQUE, IOWA – Police are no strangers to ruses being reported constantly here in Iowa, but this latest report of a scammer contacting folks and saying the caller is about to assassinate
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes football team asserted its dominance over Northern Iowa Saturday, beating the Panthers easily, 38-14, in Kinnick Stadium. Iowa built a 21-0 lead at the half on
ANKENY, IOWA – A robber dressed in black met his maker Saturday afternoon in Ankeny, Iowa, after he drew a gun on an officer who then shot the suspect dead. According to
MASON CITY – The National Eagle Center from Wabasha Minnesota will visit the Lime Creek Nature Center on Monday, September 24 at 4 p.m. for an “After School Special” program. Participants will
HAMPTON, IOWA – The Chief of Police in Hampton is not giving up on the missing young man Ethan Kazmerzak, gone 5 years but not forgotten. Chief Robert Schaefer in Hampton issued
LAMONI – The NIACC women’s golf team placed fourth at the Graceland University Invitational on Saturday with a 390. Grand View University won the tournament with a 341 and Missouri Valley was
DES MOINES – A convicted robber and burglar is on the run from a Des Moines work release facility, and authorities want him back behind bars. Ray Allen Blume, convicted of Burglary
FOREST CITY – Police say one person was hurt in a recent auto accident in Forest City, and a North Iowa woman was issued two citations as a result. On September 3,
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has received notification that her request has been denied for federal disaster assistance for homeowners, renters and businesses impacted by the July 19, 2018, tornadoes in
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The coach of an Iowa middle school boys’ basketball team who secretly made videos of boys on the team showering, was sentenced on September 12, 2018, to 15
CLEAR LAKE – This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the district fisheries
DES MOINES – The ACLU is fed up with what they call “racist pretextual traffic stops” where police use any reason to stop persons of color and then slap them with charges, and
FOREST CITY – Governor Kim Reynolds plans to attend the Winnebago Company Picnic & 60th Anniversary Celebration in Forest City next weekend, her office announced. The event is planned for Saturday, September
MANLY, IOWA – A train prevented law enforcement from reaching a trailer park drama incident in Manly Saturday morning, allowing a potential suspect who allegedly claimed to have a gun to flee
DES MOINES – The Iowa Democratic Party is sparing no jabs at Iowa’s appointed Governor Kim Reynolds, who they say flew on a financial donor’s plane to watch the Iowa State Cyclones’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanagh is facing an allegation of sexual misconduct from a woman, and some liberals say his nomination is being rushed to avoid scrutiny in the
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team topped Riverland CC 4-2 in a nonconference match Friday afternoon on the NIACC campus. The match was tied 1-1 at the half but the
Judy M. Arlet, 91, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. A funeral service for Judy Arlet will be held at
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – Two people were hurt in an auto accident Friday morning in rural Cerro Gordo county. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office says that on September 14, 2018
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 9/13/2018 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————- ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 291.42 ACCENT-CIGNA SERVICE EXPENSES 868.45 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL SUPPLIES & LAUNDRY 260.00 ALLIANT
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the following statement Wednesday regarding President Trump’s decision to authorize sanctions against those who try to interfere in U.S. elections: “I fully