Explosion injures two in Hancock county
HANCOCK COUNTY – An explosion injured two people in Hancock county, authorities say. On July 31, 2019 at approximately 09:12 AM, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office took a 911 report of an
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HANCOCK COUNTY – An explosion injured two people in Hancock county, authorities say. On July 31, 2019 at approximately 09:12 AM, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office took a 911 report of an
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa athletics department announced Wednesday that head coaches Dave DiIanni, Tyler Stith, and Joey Woody have signed five-year contract extensions to keep them in Iowa City
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who brandished and racked a stolen firearm during a disturbance outside an apartment complex in Dubuque, Iowa, in August 2018, was sentenced July 25, 2019, to over
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health will be relocating permanently to 2570 4th Street SW, Mason City, next door to Hobby Lobby on Hwy. 122. The Health
DES MOINES — Attorney General Tom Miller announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a proposed settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the House passage of the reauthorization of the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Program. The reauthorization extends the program
DES MOINES — A Polk County judge has shut down several Quad Cities-based advertising companies that are accused of defrauding small businesses across the nation. District Judge Robert B. Hansen granted a
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Annette Dunn as Chief Information Officer at the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), effective Monday, August 5, 2019. “From
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced more than 80,000 jobs available on IowaWORKS.gov during a press conference at the Kelley Conference Room at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Gov. Reynolds recognized
Darla Ritter Davidson, 58, of Charles City, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. A funeral service for Darla Ritter Davidson will be held at
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Patrol has received a $40,000 grant from State Farm for two Seatbelt Convincers which will be used statewide. The seatbelt convincers simulate roughly a 5 mph
MASON CITY – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Keith and Holly Messenger of SERVPRO in Mason City as the July 2019
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds announced 27 collaborative, public-private partnership events will be taking place to help Iowa build a skilled workforce for the future. From Sept. 4 to Nov. 1,
IOWA CITY – An Iowa police officer was shot in the face with a bb gun multiple times before shooting a suspected shoplifter. On Monday, July 29, 2019, at approximately 3:29 PM,
HARPERS FERRY, IOWA – A Northern Iowa area farmer was killed by a bull this weekend, police say. On July 28, 2019 at 6:52 PM, the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received
ATLANTA – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has been named to the Bobby Dodd Trophy Watch List, it was announced Thursday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A criminal complaint was unsealed last week in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Kazakhstan with
The following is a legislative update from GOP Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake, Speaker of the Iowa House: Hot summer weather means it’s county fair season! Congratulations to all of the
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is pleased to announce that 736 individuals have been named to the 2019 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent
Jean Semelhack, 85, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A memorial service for Jean Semelhack will be held at
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team ranked 23rd nationally in attendance, averaging 12,869 fans at its 18 home contests in 2018-19. It is the seventh straight season that
DES MOINES, IA – Yesterday, at the 21st Biennial Convention of AFSCME Council 61, Danny Homan was re-elected as President of AFSCME Council 61 by acclamation. “I am honored by our membership’s
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman will stand trial in August after an alleged violent incident at Mercy Hospital. Shannon Grouette, age 42, is accused of assaulting a doctor at Mercy
MASON CITY – A dilapidated hotel that devolved into a serious eyesore near downtown Mason City has been sold, and it will be under renovation immediately. The former Americas Best Value Inn,
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 7/25/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————————– ———— ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 100.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 37,733.17 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 6,663.12 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SUPPLIES
ESTHERVILLE, IA – A developmentally challenged child wen missing Thursday and was rescued from a water tower in Estherville, Iowa, where her head was stuck between metal bars. On Thursday, July 25,
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon. On July 25, 2019, around 4:30 pm, in the 16000 block of 300th Street in rural Cerro
DES MOINES – Sixteen Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that occurred when Judge Gayle Vogel retired on July
CEDAR RAPIDS – A convicted sex offender who lived and worked in Iowa for approximately a year without registering was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison. Shawn Hutson,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to adopt a proposed Addendum to the Federal Execution Protocol—clearing the way for the federal government
WATERLOO – A man has been arrested after the car he was driving struck and killed a Waterloo bicyclist. On July 23, 2019 at approximately 3:51 PM, Waterloo Police and Waterloo Fire
RURAL BREMER COUNTY – A Northern Iowa man was hurt in a farming accident Wednesday morning in Bremer county. On July 24, 2019 at approx. 11:00 AM, Bremer county deputies responded to
RURAL WORTH COUNTY – An Albert Lea man was caught with drugs, paraphernalia and a long knife during a traffic stop late Wednesday night. On July 24, 2019 at approximately 11:46 PM,
DUBUQUE – Chad Patrick Weekley, convicted of Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury (708.4[1]) in Dubuque County, failed to report back to the Dubuque Residential Facility as required earlier this evening. Weekley is
LAKOTA, IOWA — For a sixth consecutive time, Valero Energy Corporation has been named to The Civic 50, a list of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points
Whether you’re a student breaking up for summer, or a busy mom or business owner putting in way too many hours, it’s time to embrace the summer season. Summer is the ideal
CEDAR RAPIDS – A tax preparer from the Congo has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for filing false tax returns in Iowa to increase clients’ tax refunds. Serge Cibuyi, age
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who sexually exploited a child and possessed child pornography was sentenced on July 23, 2019, to 40 years in federal prison. John Hunt, age 35, of Cedar
Author: Robert Bell Every year, Cedar Falls plays host to a very special game of college football. The annual Shrine Game – or Shrine Bowl – features the best players from the