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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Florida man is behind bars after making death threats against liberal members of Congress. John Kless, age 49 of Tamarac, Florida, was arrested today after being charged with
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) recognized 71 student leaders at the 29th annual Pathways to Success luncheon held April 5th in the Muse-Norris Conference Center at NIACC. Honorees
DES MOINES – The U.S. Office of Inspector General has launched an investigative review of whether federal officials are providing sufficient and appropriate oversight to ensure that people with Medicaid are receiving
Harold “Junior” Rodamaker, 89, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. A Mass of Christian Burial for Harold Rodamaker will be
DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds attended the USS Iowa 30 Year Remembrance Ceremony at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum in Los Angeles, Calif on April 19. The ceremony honored the 47 sailors
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is facing burglary and domestic abuse charges after a recent incident in town. Joshua James Rinnels, age 33 of Mason City entered a residence at
IOWA CITY – Junior Zeb Adreon delivered a game-winning RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the University of Iowa baseball team to a 3-2 walk-off
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who enlisted his cousin to break into a Cedar Rapids man’s home and order him at gunpoint to transfer an Internet domain was convicted by a jury
AMES – An Ames man has been arrested and accused of stabbing a puppy and throwing it in a dumpster. On April 14, 2019, at 11:43 AM, the Ames Police Department responded
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MASON CITY – Kelli Gerdes, EP-C has been selected as a PHRASES Fellow by the de Beaumont Foundation and the Aspen Institute. Gerdes is one of 15 public professionals in the United
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 4/18/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— A1-PORTABLES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 305.00 AARP SERVICE EXPENSES 22.14 ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 238.16 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 859.20 AHLERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report of investigation. “I’m encouraged by the level of transparency that we saw today. Attorney General Barr went
AMES – Iowa State junior Michael Jacobson has been named the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Jacobson is the third Iowa State men’s basketball recipient of the award in
Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks on the Release of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election Washington, DC ~ Thursday, April 18, 2019 Good
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the government of Tunisia and the United States have finalized U.S. export certificates to
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats are furious this morning after Attorney General William Barr re-iterated time and again at a press conference that there was no collusion between President Trump’s campaign and Russian
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Steve King issues the following statement in support of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s effort to highlight the harm being done to the Renewable Fuels Standard by “small refinery
DES MOINES – Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg will present the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Governor’s Cup ROTC Award for outstanding achievement to one student from each of the following ROTC programs:
The following is a legislative update from GOP Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake, Speaker of the Iowa House: Another busy week in the Iowa House as work on the budget continues
MARSHALLTOWN – An autopsy has confirmed the identity of a body found in Marshalltown is that of a missing Mason City woman and no foul play is suspected. On Monday, April 15,
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 650 into law, which protects job creators that hire individuals with past criminal offenses. “This bill opens doors for Iowans who deserve a
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman has been charged with animal neglect after the deaths of 5 cats, police say. On March 13, 2019 a search warrant was executed at 831 5th
MASON CITY – In response to the recent confirmed measles case in Northeast Iowa, the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health would like to stress the importance of making sure your
MASON CITY – The 39th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show, sponsored by the Safford and Lena Lock Photo Endowment Fund, opens on Friday, April 19 in the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum’s
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds this week was joined by lawmakers to announce a $15 million legislative funding package for Fiscal Year 19. The governor also signed an Executive Order #4,
MASON CITY – Richard Leet will teach a day-long workshop at the MacNider Art Museum on Saturday, June 1. This fast-paced, in-depth workshop, based on the teachings of Kimon Nicolaides’ in his
DES MOINES — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Acting Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Bruce Trautman, and Director of the Iowa Department of Transportation Mark
WAUKEE, IOWA – The Waukee Community School District Board of Education is announced this week that they have selected three candidates to interview for their superintendent vacancy. The candidates selected for interviews
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement after the Iowa Senate voted in a strong bipartisan manner to pass HF 690, legislation to create a statewide children’s mental health
MASON CITY – Law enforcement is investigating an incident in Mason City Tuesday night in which shots were fired and blood was found in the street – but no victim. Mason City
MINNEAPOLIS – On the evening of Tuesday, April 16th, the University of Minnesota Police Department took a report of an incident that occurred just before 10 p.m. at a bus stop on
With more than 10 million people applying for them every year, payday loans are increasing in popularity. While they’re not the best option for everyone, they’re one of the many great ways
Jeanne Tomsic, 82, of Charles City, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. As Jeanne wishes, cremation will take place with private services.
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, Gov. Reynolds signed the following 3 bills into law: SF159: an act relating to assessment scores set by the Department of Education for successful completion of a
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DES MOINES – On Monday, Gov. Reynolds signed the following 8 bills into law: HF698: an act relating to the jurisdiction and management of pioneer cemeteries. SF140: an act relating to special
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly announced today the addition of Lindsey Jarosinski, a freshman transfer from Wake Forest. “We could not be more excited to add Lindsey to
Cerro Gordo county expense report, April 9, 2019: Alliant Energy, utilities 463.07 3 Clear Choice Constru, freight 16760.00 1 Consumer Credit Coun, scholarships 735.00 1 Frontier Communicati, telephone 519.80 1 Huber Supply