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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who possessed a firearm in a car in Waterloo in June 2018 was sentenced May 15, 2019, to nearly two years in federal prison. Dereon Equwan
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who possessed a firearm in a car in Waterloo in June 2018 was sentenced May 15, 2019, to nearly two years in federal prison. Dereon Equwan
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
CEDAR RAPIDS – Police in Cedar Rapids announced today they will be re-activating traffic enforcement cameras in the city, Iowa’s second-largest. The use of Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) has resulted in a
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement regarding President Trump’s recent tariff threats on Mexico over migration: “We need to secure the border and address our nation’s broken
Dear Editor, We all make mistakes. Governor Reynolds made a mistake when she vetoed legislation that would make essential improvements to Iowa’s medical cannabis program. She got bad advice and didn’t listen
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who failed to disclose her husband’s income when applying for welfare benefits was sentenced today to two months in federal prison. Cleotilde Puac-Gomez, age 46, a citizen
RURAL WORTH COUNTY – A flower delivery man from Arkansas was stopped in With county, and the lawman discovered a jar full of weed and a loaded handgun. On May 28, 2019
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for 10 counties in response to heavy rains, hail, straight-line winds, tornadoes, widespread flooding, and flash flooding beginning May 17 and
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 5/30/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 83.56 AFFORDABLE TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 50.00 AGING SERVICES COALITION OF NORTH IOWA VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR EXPENSE 30.00
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mason City car dealer who laundered what he believed to be drug proceeds by selling a car for cash and not reporting the sale as he was required
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake woman allegedly unleashed a violent, drunken rampage in Mason City Wednesday before she was caught after a foot chase. Officers with the Mason City Police Department
CLEAR LAKE ‐ Seven males and two females were arrested today, May 29, 2019, on charges related to solicitation of prostitution. On Wednesday, investigators and officers conducted a sting operation in Clear
The following is a legislative update from Rep. Todd Prichard of Charles City for District 52, which includes the counties of Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, and Floyd: I want to start out by
CORALVILLE – A staff member was assaulted by an inmate at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, IA at approximately 8:45 a.m. this morning. A member of the support staff
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has signed Penn State transfer Rasir Bolton (RAHJ-sheer BOWL-ton), head coach Steve Prohm announced today. “We are really excited to add Rasir to our program,” Prohm said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Special Counsel Robert Mueller gave a press conference today on his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 elections in the United States and alleged collusion between President
AMES – A Minnesota man has been arrested after leaving sexually explicit notes on women’s cars in Ames. In the evening hours of May 28, 2019 the Ames Police Department received several
ESTHERVILLE – An Estherville man was arrested after breaking into a house. On May 28, 2019 at 12:52 p.m. Estherville Police were dispatched to 1205 2nd Avenue South regarding a burglary complaint.
CORALVILLE, Iowa – The unofficial first boating weekend of the summer is in the books and boaters at the Coralville Reservoir kept DNR Conservation Officers busy with Boating While Intoxicated arrests. The
Keith Quade, 68, of Charles City, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A funeral service for Keith Quade will be held at 2:00
DES MOINES – Late Monday night, a 911 call led police to an Iowa trailer park where a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound, leading to the arrest of a
NORTHWOOD – Three people from Albert Lea were arrested after a deputy stopped a vehicle in Northwood. On May 21, 2019 at approximately 10:04 PM, a deputy with the Worth County Sheriff’s
RURAL WORTH COUNTY – A Fertile man was caught drunk driving in Worth county. On May 24, 2019 at 11:40 PM, a Worth County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Brian Patrick
RURAL WORTH COUNTY – A Kansas man may have thought Worth county was his own personal speedway as he raced through the rural area, allegedly under the influence, before he was stopped
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman and her daughter were terrorized after they came home this past Christmas Eve, only to find a convicted car thief sleeping on their couch, who
MASON CITY – A man has been sent to jail after a shooting this past December at a Mason City bar. A spokesman with the Mason City police department tells NIT that
UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Former Iowa State women’s basketball guard Bridget Carleton secured a roster spot with the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, the team announced. Carleton was drafted 21st overall by the Sun and becomes the
SALIX, IOWA – DNR Conservation Officers responded to a boating incident that left two people with serious injuries on Saturday, May 25 at Brown’s Lake just before 4:00pm. Two tubers, Adreanna Hamman, 17,
DES MOINES – Rising river levels caused by heavy rainfall lately is forcing some state parks to be closed this Memorial Day weekend. LEDGES: The Canyon Drive at Ledges State Park is
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal grand jury returned an 18-count superseding indictment on May 23 charging Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, with offenses that relate to Assange’s alleged role
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of a $16 billion aid package for farmers struggling as a result of
The following is a legislative update from GOP Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake, Speaker of the Iowa House: After one of the longest winters in recent memory, the snow has switched
Cerro Gordo County CLAIMS for May 21, 2019: Alliant Energy, utilities 137.76 1 Bauer Built Tires In, repair 150.00 1 Bauer Built Tires In, tires/tubes 1051.50 1 Casey’s Business Mas, fuels 680.89
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF546, the SAVE extension, into law on May 24, 2019 at the Sioux City Career Academy. The law extends the penny sales tax for school
DES MOINES – The Department of Public Safety supports Governor Reynolds’s decision to veto House File 732, relating to the Medical Cannabidiol Act, the agency said in a statement. The Department believes
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man crashed his pickup truck and emerged largely unscathed except for being arrested for felony drunk driving. On May 25, 2019, at about 12.57 AM, Cerro
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds vetoed House File 732, an act relating to Iowa’s existing medical cannabidiol program. Governor Reynolds said the following in HF 732’s transmittal letter: “House File 732
DES MOINES – An Iowa man who was confronted by police responding to a domestic incident used his tractor to ram and impale a police vehicle with a sheriff inside, pushing the