MASON CITY – More shots were fired again in Mason City over the weekend and police are investigating. Shortly before noon on Saturday, September 28th, Mason City police officers responded to the…
Month: September 2019
Rep. Linda Upmeyer to leave Iowa Legislature
DES MOINES – This afternoon, Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2020 and plans to resign as Speaker of the Iowa House in late 2019….
Gov. Reynolds signs overweight loads proclamation for fall harvest
DES MOINES– Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation allowing the transportation of oversize and overweight loads of grain for 60 days during the harvest season. This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn,…
Wanted Waterloo man nabbed in Chickasaw county after driving to victim’s house and fleeing cops
FREDERICKSBURG – A wanted, armed Waterloo man was nabbed in Chickasaw county after driving to his victim’s house who was under a protection order and then fleeing cops once he got there….
OBIT: Judith Billington, 73, of Iowa Falls
Judith Billington, 73, of Iowa Falls, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A funeral service for Judith Billington will be held at 1:30 p.m….
Mason city police release name of crash victim
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City have released the name of a person who died last week in a crash. On Friday, September 27, 2019, at approximately 10:44 p.m., Mason City…
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College Football: Iowa demolishes Middle Tennessee, 48-3
IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Middle Tennessee State Saturday at Kinnick Stadium, 48-3. Iowa had 644 yards of total offense, the most in the Ferentz era (pre- vious best was 613 vs….
Northern Iowa man busted for placing hidden cameras in bathroom to record females
FAYETTE COUNTY, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man has been busted for placing hidden cameras in a bathroom to record females. On September 24, 2019 the Fayette County Sheriff’s office was investigating…
City of Mason City expense report for Sept. 26, 2019
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 9/26/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 84.02 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL CHEMICALS 60.00 ALLEN, JAMES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1,120.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 85,403.62…
Police: Man tried to abduct female runner in Algona
ALGONA – An unidentified subject attempted to abduct a female runner in Algona, police say. On September 23, 2019 the Algona Police Department took a report of an attempted abduction that occurred…
Iowa man nabbed on attempted murder charge, others involved at large
RURAL WEBSTER CITY – An Iowa man wanted for attempted murder was nabbed near Webster City and others connected to the crime are still at large. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office executed…
Senators introduce bipartisan criminal justice reform bill “Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the lead sponsors of the landmark First Step Act, today introduced the bipartisan Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019,…
Mason City police investigate fatal accident
MASON CITY – Mason City police are investigating a fatal accident with multiple injuries. On Friday, September 27, 2019, at approximately 10:44 PM, Mason City Police were called to a single vehicle…
Seven Waterloo coke dealers sentenced to federal prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – Seven men, all from Waterloo, Iowa, were sentenced over the last fifteen months in federal court in Cedar Rapids based on their involvement in a crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy….
Gov. Reynolds releases statement on U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement today after President Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Abe signed a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement during a United Nations summit to cut tariffs…
College Cross Country: Iowa State’s Kurgat named Big 12 Men’s Runner of the Week
AMES – The awards continue to roll in for Iowa State’s Gary Thompson Male Athlete of the Year, Edwin Kurgat. Today the Big 12 announced that Kurgat has been named the Big…
Protected: Albert Lea residents chased into Worth county and caught hiding in bean field
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Sioux City man who fled from police with stolen gun, sentenced to federal prison
SIOUX CITY – An Iowa man with a long criminal history was sentenced September 20, 2019, to more than 9 years in federal prison. On April 25, 2019, Brandon Esquibel, age 26,…
NIACC’s Lifelong Learning Institute to hold discussion on contemporary politics
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will host a program discussing “What is Precedented and Unprecedented in Contemporary Politics” on Thursday, October 10, in the North Iowa Community Auditorium…
Mason City school district calls for unity after students unleash racist social media video
MASON CITY – The Mason City school district called for unity after students unleashed a racist social media video that made the rounds, enraging viewers. The Mason City Community School District learned…
Mexican man caught in Iowa sentenced to prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported eleven times
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to five months in federal prison. Gabriel Hernandez-Martinez, age 39, a citizen of Mexico…
Manure spilled in Sioux County near Hawarden
HAWARDEN—DNR staff investigated a complaint of a manure spill northeast of Hawarden on Wednesday. They traced the spill to a broken manure application hose which released an unknown, but significant, amount of…
Gov. Reynolds designates September 28th, Carson King Day in Iowa, after twitter uproar
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds Gov. signed a proclamation declaring Saturday, September 28, 2019, as Carson King Day in the state of Iowa. Watch the governor’s remarks on Facebook here….
Child’s ‘racist’ social media post protected by free speech, Mason City police say, after conferring with attorney
MASON CITY – A social media post from the child of a police officer deemed ‘racist’ is protected by free speech, Mason City police say, after conferring with the Cerro Gordo county…
Iowa man banned from college campus flees cops, is caught in cornfield
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – An Iowa man banned from a college campus fled from cops but was caught in a cornfield after he was spotted knocking on dorm room doors. On September 22,…
Gov. Reynolds signs Voter Registration Day Proclamation
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds Gov. signed a proclamation declaring September 24, 2019, as Voter Registration Day in Iowa. Watch the governor’s remarks on social media here. Registering to vote…
Grassley issues statement on controversial Ukraine – Trump call transcript
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, today released the following statement regarding the release of a White House transcript of a call between the presidents of…
MacNider Museum in Mason City announces new additions to its permanent collection
MASON CITY – The latest exhibition at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, New to the Collection, is now open in the Museum’s Center Space Gallery. This show features the newest additions…
OBIT: Richard Wynn, 81, of Charles City
Richard Wynn, 81, of Charles City, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home. A funeral service for Richard Wynn will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday,…
Waldorf University to host Erin Gruwell for the 20th-Anniversary of The Freedom Writers
FOREST CITY – Waldorf University is excited to once again host Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Odvin Hagen Music…
Mason City woman accused of purse snatching, using credit cards
CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City woman is accused of snatching a purse at a popular local watering hole and now faces a felony after apparently using the credit cards inside it….
Mason City police say four people so far charged in on-going shooting investigation
MASON CITY – Mason City police say four people are now ensnared in an investigation connected to a shooting last week, facing charges, as the investigation continues. The department continues to investigate…
Iowa Man sent to federal prison for meth conspiracy
SIOUX CITY – A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced August 8, 2019, to four years in federal prison. Jose Ignacio Leanos, age 29, from Inwood, Iowa, received the prison…
Colorado man pleads guilty to assaulting Congressman Steve King
SIOUX CITY – A Colorado man pled guilty on September 23, 2019, in United States District Court in Sioux City after he threw water on Congressman Steve King. Blake Gibbins, 27, from…
OBIT: Andrew “Andy” Melrose, Jr., 84, of Charles City
Andrew “Andy” Melrose, Jr., 84, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A memorial service for Andy Melrose will be…
State authorities investigating after man dies in Grundy county jail
GRUNDY CENTER – State authorities are investigating after a man died in the Grundy county jail. On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 4:38 p.m. Grundy County sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop…
County treasurer reminds: Taxes are due by end of month
MASON CITY – Treasurer Patricia Wright reminds all taxpayers that 1st half Assessment Year 2018 real estate taxes and Assessment Year 2020 mobile home taxes are due September 30, 2019. The Treasurer…
Latest poll shows Elizabeth Warren leads the field in Iowa among Democratic challengers for President
DES MOINES – Elizabeth Warren has charged to the front of the pack among Democratic challengers for President in the all-important Iowa political battlefield. The latest poll from the Des Moines Register…
Teen driver fails to stop at intersection; Forest City man hurt in collision (photos)
RURAL CLEAR LAKE – A Forest City man was injured in an auto accident Saturday after a teen driver failed to stop at an intersection. On September 21, 2019, the Cerro Gordo…