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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 11/21/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ACCORD ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,708.80 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 94.42 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 86.09 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES OFFICE
AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (3-1, 0-0 Big 12) defeated Southern Miss (1-3, 0-0 C-USA), 73-45, on Tuesday night at Hilton Coliseum. Solomon Young scored a game-high 14 points
Understanding animals, especially horses, takes years of research and interactions with them, and even then, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is that is bothering your equestrian friend. There
DES MOINES – Following statutory procedures, the Iowa Supreme Court took measures to ensure the uninterrupted administration of justice in Iowa in the wake of the unexpected passing of Chief Justice Mark
MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 1100 block of East State Street late Wednesday night. A resident called 911 at 10:08
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers hosted the Rams of Cornell College in the McLeod Center on Wednesday night, defeating the division III opponent 88-66 to move to 6-0 on the season. The Panther
Jeanette McDermott, 82, of Charles City, passed away suddenly November 19, 2019 with her loving and faithful husband, Leon, by her side holding her hand. A funeral service for Jeanette McDermott will
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa has been recognized as Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week following Iowa’s 23-19 win over seventh-ranked Minnesota. The announcement was
DES MOINES – Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign in Iowa this weekend opened 8 new campaign offices across the state and knocked over 11,000 doors in 48 hours. “This is what the strongest
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 11/14/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— A1-PORTABLES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE5 60.00 ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 3,272.10 ACCENT-CIGNA SERVICE EXPENSES 73.50 ADAMS SHARPENING M/E REPAIRS 12.00 ALL FLAGS
MASON CITY – A fatal motorcycle-car crash that took place September 28, 2018 in a residential Mason City neighborhood has led to a prison sentence for the driver of the motorcycle.
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team rocketed into the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Basketball Mid Major Poll Released Tuesday after a pair of wins over power-five opponents last week. UNI jumped to the
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI basketball team defeated the Skyhawks of UT Martin 87-67 in the McLeod Center on Tuesday night. The Panther offense was firing on all cylinders, shooting 59 percent from
MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board has a new President. According to the Mason City Community School District, during the organizational meeting of the Board of Education Monday evening, November 18,
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal user of controlled substances who unlawfully possessed a handgun was sentenced today to nearly two years in federal prison. Torey Dunn, age 19, from Waterloo, Iowa, received
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI swimmers and divers will have a big weekend, with competition at Kansas and Northwestern this weekend. The swimmers will travel to Topeka, Kansas for the Kansas Classic.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – Vandals attacked a pro-choice billboard this weekend in Minnesota that was purchased by a project founded by a Mason City native. Kristin Brietzke was born and raised in
Homeowners tend to consider expensive projects like a kitchen or bathroom remodel when searching for ways to increase their property value. However, boosting your home’s value may be easier than you think,
Farming; high risk. I used to be against farm subsidies but when I took a longer look I would not go near a farm. Aside from the unknown…weather and half million dollars
RURAL CLEAR LAKE – Three people were arrested on drug charges after a chase Sunday night outside Clear Lake. On November 17th, 2019 at approximately 10:30 PM, Cerro Gordo county deputies were
DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court has selected District Judge Sarah Crane, Des Moines, and District Judge Kurt Stoebe, Fort Dodge, as Iowa Business Specialty Court judges. These judges will join
Once again during the NFL Draft back in April, Iowa were represented with a number of graduates from college programmes in the state, many of which went in the first round. Here
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Wrestling team opened the 2019-20 season Sunday with a 39-0 shutout of Tennessee-Chattanooga at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes swept 10 bouts, scoring bonus points in
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is facing a felony drunk driving charge. Sheila Rick, age 31, was arrested by Mason City police Friday morning, November 15, 2019 and brought to
CEDAR FALLS – The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team overcame 14 points from former Mason City Mohawk Megan Meyer and used a 7-1 opening game run to top the Iowa Hawkeyes, 88-66
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced on Monday that Keegan Murray, Kris Murray, Josh Ogundele, Tony Perkins, and Ahron Ulis have signed with the University
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three men have been accused of allegedly acting as illegal agents of Saudi Arabia by providing information about Twitter users to representatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ali
AMES – The Iowa State women’s basketball program and head coach Bill Fennelly announced Wednesday that four consensus Top-100 prospects have signed their letters of intent to play for the Cyclones starting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it fully intends to take appropriate actions to ensure an adequate supply of sugar to the U.S. market. In recent
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder announced the 2020-21 signing class on Thursday with Caitlin Clark, Sharon Goodman, Lauren Jensen, and Shateah Wetering signing National Letters
CEDAR RAPIDS – A convicted felon who was twice previously convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm was sentenced November 14, 2019, to nearly seven years in federal prison
AMES – The No 12 Iowa State wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) topped Bucknell (0-2, 0-0 EIWA), 24-15 in the dual season-opener. The Cyclones won six of the 10 bouts and
MASON CITY – Renovations are being completed at the Lime Creek Nature Center. The Lime Creek Nature Center is entering the final phase of their exhibit renovation project. During this time the
HAWARDEN, IOWA – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey recently announced USDA has invested $7.2 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or
ST. LOUIS – Ramiz Zijad Hodzic, aka Siki Ramiz Hodzic, 45, of St. Louis County, Missouri, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and providing
In increasingly divided times, religious pluralism has never been more important. It’s known that many newspapers have different political leanings and agendas; however, sometimes this can result in causing a larger rift
This is what really happened; Trump goes to Russia on the pretense of holding preliminary talks on building a new hotel. Putin books him into a hotel suite that is wired with
DES MOINES – Improved health care for tens of thousands of Iowans depends on passing major reforms of Iowa’s medical cannabis program during the 2020 session according to two legislative leaders on
KOSSUTH COUNTY – An Algona man is dead after a single vehicle crash that happened Friday morning. On Friday, November 15 at approximately 6:36 AM, the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a
AMES – A field goal in the final seconds proved to be the difference as Iowa State topped Texas, 23-21, Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. Iowa State (6-4, 4-3) kicker Connor Assalley