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The following is a legislative update from Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake: It’s been another eventful week at the Capitol! With session underway, members have begun filing bills and their schedules
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IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team fell to the Michigan State Spartans, 82-67, Thursday night in Iowa City. Tonight’s loss snapped Iowa’s five-game win streak and was only its
Maxine Chastain, 94, of Charles City, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service for Maxine Chastain will be held at 10:30
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s basketball team is No. 15 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday. NIACC (11-2 overall, 2-0 ICCAC) was No. 14 in the Jan. 8 and
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team is ranked fifth in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday. NIACC (11-4 overall, 2-0 ICCAC) was No. 10 in the preseason poll, held
CHARLES CITY – Charles City police located a wanted sex offender in a parked car and he was taken to jail. The incident occurred on January 16, 2019 at about 8 PM,
DES MOINES — Tuesday, the Supreme Court reinstated the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender military service members by lifting two lower court injunctions that had blocked the president’s policy from taking effect.
DES MOINES – Consumer complaints to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office increased 18 percent in 2018 over the previous year, led by complaints related to vehicles, home improvement projects and imposter scams.
DES MOINES — The Iowa Court of Appeals has elected Judge Gayle Nelson Vogel, Spirit Lake, as chief judge. Judge Vogel has served on the court of appeals since 1996. She is
MASON CITY – Mason City’s Georgia Hanford Park sledding hill is now open. Sledders are able to use the hill that is located in the southeast corner of Georgia Hanford Park, volunteer
DES MOINES – Today, the Polk County District Court ruled that Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban violates the Iowa’s state constitution and issued a permanent injunction. As the district court ruled, the statute
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A teen was hurt in an auto accident outside Mason City Tuesday evening. On January 22, 2019 at about 5:01 PM, the Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Office was
CHARLES CITY – Police arrested an alleged drunk driver in Charles City this weekend who had his car on the wrong side of the road. At 2:19 AM on Sunday, January 20,
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement today in response to the news that Iowa has the lowest unemployment rate in the country according to this month’s unemployment information
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the Computer Science is Elementary project is taking a crucial next step by inviting eligible Iowa schools to apply between Jan. 22 and
BOONE – On January 17, 2019, a Boone County jury found, Stephen Robert Nicholl Embree aka: Stephen Robert Stark, 37 years old, of Boone, Iowa, guilty on one count of Sex Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Congressman Steve King praised Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his national holiday. On Monday, America observed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as his legacy is one
MASON CITY – A Mason City man with a history of eluding police was sent to jail for drunk driving. Todd Aaron Howard Hamilton, age 27 of Mason City but formerly of Chicago,
MASON CITY – The Mason City council met for a work session at City Hall on January 17 and discussed the need to possibly raise water and sewer rates. According to meeting
Lester “Sonny” King, Jr., 80, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019. A memorial service for Lester will be held at Hauser Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at
Leone Shaffer Anderson, 98, a resident of Legacy Assisted Living Community, Iowa City and formerly of Charles City, passed away peacefully to eternal life at Mercy Hospital Hospice of Iowa City on
ROCKWELL – Eunice E. Follmuth, 53, of Rockwell, passed away on January 18th, 2019 at home, surrounded by her loving family, after losing a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. A memorial
MASON CITY – Autam Mendez scored 30 points and Mandy Willems scored 28 points to lead No. 5 NIACC to a 102-69 victory over Southeastern CC in an ICCAC women’s basketball contest
DAVENPORT – James Harris scored 21 points and Wendell Matthews scored 15 points to lead the No. 15 NIACC men’s basketball team to a 106-72 victory over the St. Ambrose University Junior
IOWA CITY – The Iowa men’s basketball team used hot shooting to demolish the Illinois Fighting Illini, 95-71, Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa set a Carver-Hawkeye Arena record for field goal percentage
CHARLES CITY – A Minneapolis man in a stolen car was caught after a high-speed chase in Floyd county this week. Charles City police say that on January 15, 2019 at about 10:50
MANLY – Law enforcement executed a search warrant at a rural Manly, Iowa location and two people were accused of meth possession and taken to jail. On Saturday morning, January 19, the
DES MOINES – A speeding, intoxicated Iowa man is accused of double-homicide by vehicle after a fatal crash late last month. On December 29, 2018, 37-year-old Travis Gonzales of Bondurant, was westbound
The following is a legislative update from Representative Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake: The 2019 legislative session has officially gaveled in for the year and members are ready to get to work
MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health has recently investigated cases where food has been prepared illegally and sold to the public for consumption. These cases have all
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump offered a plan Saturday to re-open the federal government, a compromise for billions in border security measures in exchange for concessions for DACA recipients. The following is
WATERLOO – Two people have been charged with murder after a Waterloo man was shot dead. On May 31st, 2018 Waterloo Police were dispatched to the alley off of the 1200 block
WATERLOO – A man who once shot an officer in the face held police at bay in Waterloo this week, only to be subdued after a gas attack. On January 17th, 2019
IOWA CITY – The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won eight-of-10 matches to defeat No. 20 Rutgers, 30-6, on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa scored bonus points in three wins, including
NORTHWOOD – A Northwood man was taken to a Mason City Hospital after he crashed his car into several objects. On January 14, 2019 at approximately 3 PM, the Worth County Sheriff’s
DES MOINES – A Wisconsin man is accused of burglary a spree in Iowa and when he was cornered in a casino, he didn’t go quietly. Beginning in September 2018, law enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Grocers Association (NGA) is saying the lingering shutdown is having a big impact on SNAP (food stamps) and WIC, programs that supply nutrients to low income persons. The
KEARNEY, Neb. – The NIACC wrestling team went 1-2 at the seventh annual University of Nebraska-Kearney Midwest Duals on Friday. NIACC topped Cloud County CC 33-18 and lost to No. 8 Northeastern Junior
AMES – Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell announced today changes to his coaching staff which includes a familiar name returning to Ames from the professional ranks, his reconnection with a college