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DUBUQUE – Police in Dubuque are piecing together the circumstances surrounding a shooting tht left a man with a bullet wound to the torso. On June 16, 2019, at approximately 10:23 PM,
WEST DES MOINES – The family that was found dead in a West Des Moines house this weekend all died by gunshot as three were murdered and one died of suicide, police
MASON CITY – The Art of Education University, founded by Jessica and Derek Balsley in 2011, is a local Iowa success story of building a global company in a rural community. Osage,
MASON CITY – Mason City police said today a man was intoxicated when he crashed his car with three children inside, sending them to hospital, and he’s now behind bars facing felony
CHICAGO — Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 140 criminal aliens and immigration violators in six Midwest states during a five-day enforcement action, which ended last week. During
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds appointed Gerd W. Clabaugh to serve as interim director of the Department of Human Services. He will continue to serve as director of the Department of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new federal law enforcement effort will coordinate action against foreign fraud schemes that target American seniors. Attorney General William P. Barr today announced the establishment of the Transnational
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced a new effort to encourage people from across the nation to visit, live and work in Iowa. The “This is Iowa” campaign is designed
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State track and field program continued to add depth to its men’s middle distance squad with the addition of Daniel Nixon, Director of Track and Field/Cross Country
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Mason City man lost his life in a head-on auto crash Sunday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident took place Sunday, June 16
The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties: We recently learned that Iowa is no longer the “best state” in the nation.
By: Jenna Heiar, MPH, CHES, HUD Program Manager & Healthy Homes Program Coordinator Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health Our health and well-being can feel like a 1000-piece puzzle at times.
HANLONTOWN – A Fertile man refused to stop for a law enforcement officer Sunday morning on a rural Cerro Gordo county road, leading to a pursuit and his eventual arrest for felony
SALIX, IOWA – DNR Conservation Officers have filed a charge and warnings as a result of a boat incident that happened at Browns Lake on May 25 that left two people seriously
WEST DES MOINES – Police in West Des Moines say the four people were found dead in a home there Saturday morning. West Des Moines police are releasing more information related to
MASON CITY – A man was viciously attacked in his front yard by a large pit bull Saturday morning in Mason City. Mason City police say that on June 15, 2019, at
AMES – An Ames man is behind bars after he allegedly tore a gay pride flag off the wall of a church and tried to burn it. The incident took place Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today sent a report to President Donald J. Trump finding that Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act on
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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 6/13/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MAINTENANCE MATERIAL 176.94 AERIAL SERVICES INC OTHER IMPROVEMENTS 17,862.00 AHA! PROCESS INC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,500.00 AHLERS AND COONEY
MASON CITY – Mayor Bill Schickel and City Administrator Aaron Burnett announced this morning that Mason City and Gatehouse have a development agreement ready for a proposed 95-room hotel as part of
GULF OF OMAN – The United States blames the Islamic Republic of Iran for an attack on a tanker in the Middle East that happened Thursday – but claims there in no
DAVENPORT, IOWA – An Iowa man wanted by police refused to yield for a traffic stop and instead accelerated and crashed into a car in a busy Devenport intersection, killing a woman.
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa cocaine dealer who sold heroin near a school has been sentenced to prison for41 months. Andre Daniel Wilks, age 45, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison
WAVERLY – A Minnesota woman traveling on the Avenue of the Saints near Waverly lost control of her motorcycle and the bike rolled, leading to her hospitalization. The accident took place Tuesday,
MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department is working to educate our community about the legal use of consumer fireworks in Mason City. The City Council made changes to the city
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA – A man and a woman were arrested after a drive-by shooting was reported in Marshalltown early Thursday morning. On Thursday, June 13, 2019, at approximately 4:15 AM, a caller
DES MOINES – Earlier today, Gov. Reynolds participated in a roundtable at the White House to discuss workforce freedom and mobility where she was able to highlight Iowa’s strong labor market and
SIOUX CITY – A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms was sentenced June 10, 2019, to more than 15 years in federal prison. Heath Cahill, 44, from Webster
MASON CITY – NIACC freshman pitcher Kristen Peka has been selected as a second-team NJCAA Division II all-American by Fastpitch News. Peka, a freshman from Chanhassen, Minn., was 19-10 with a 2.14
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has received word that additional assistance is now available to public and nonprofit entities in some counties impacted by severe weather between March 12 and May
SIOUX CITY – A man with a history of criminal convictions who possessed methamphetamine for distribution was sentenced June 11, 2019, to more than 15 years in federal prison. Clyde Allen Lincoln,
DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement after compiling the facts surrounding the May 29, 2019 assault on a staff member at the Iowa Medical and
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Mexican National was charged Monday with unlawfully transporting aliens which resulted in death following the fatal alien smuggling attempt that left six people dead and nine others
MASON CITY – Details were sparse, but Mason City police served a warrant at a residence today connected to ongoing criminal investigation. The Mason City Police Department served a search warrant at
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a major address about the historic role of democratic socialism in America’s battles to defeat oligarchy and right-wing nationalism. Just as Franklin Roosevelt’s democratic socialist program helped
DES MOINES – Another Mitchell county business has been fined for serving alcohol to minors, recently, after two there businesses were fined at about the same time. On June 5, 2019, in
SIOUX CITY – An illegal Mexican alien who came to the attention of ICE after he was arrested in Iowa for driving without a license and admitted purchasing a counterfeit social security card
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The following is a bulletin sent by Iowa Democrats on Tuesday, June 11, 2019: Donald Trump’s Broken Promises Are Failing Iowa Farmers Donald Trump promised Iowa farmers that he would strengthen trade