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WARREN COUNTY – The Iowa DNR is investigating two hunting incidents involving guns. On December 22, 2019, around 10:30am, Austin Pontier of St. Charles was shot by a member of his hunting
ST. LOUIS – Kristina Cavey scored a season-high 20 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds to record a double-double for the first time in her career and lead UNI to a
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If you try too much, you’ll probably end up disappointed. In most cases, this is what happens when we undervalue, misread signals, or become too much when trying to win somebody over.
MASON CITY – On Friday, December 27 at 4:00 pm, Mason City Mayor Bill Schickel will swear in City Council members and Park Board members that were elected into office this past November.
DES MOINES — All Iowans who purchased the “Miracle Scraper” ice scraper — including those unknowingly enrolled in an auto membership club — will receive complete refunds under a settlement reached with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Iowa Attorney General Tom
SAC CITY – An Northern Iowa man is behind bars after he was arrested and charged with attempted murder connected to a stabbing in Sac City. On December 23, 2019 at approximately
President Trump’s impeachment likely assures Republicans of approximately 400 Electoral votes in 2020. While this fiasco briefly assuaged their bottled-up anger, the long-term consequences for the Democrats will only compound their frustration.
Karen Funte, 65, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. A memorial service for Karen Funte will be held at 11:00
NORTHWOOD – A woman has been charged with felonies in Worth county after a fake cancer claim and accepting donations to ease her fake suffering. After a two month long investigation, the
MASON CITY – The civil suit filed by former Director of Human Resources, Jodie Anderson, which alleged an equal pay claim against the Mason City School District, has been resolved. Following the
Elaine Olson, 93, of St. Ansgar, formerly Floyd and Charles City, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Ansgar. A funeral service for Elaine Olson will
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds named 30 people to the Iowa 2020 Census Complete Count Committee today. The committee, which will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and vice-chaired by Secretary
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the seizure of 44 website domains offering to sell illicit vaping cartridges containing THC and other
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior kicker Keith Duncan has earned consensus All-America honors for his play during the 2019 season. The consensus All-America honors were announced Friday by the NCAA.
AMES – Iowa State notched a non-conference victory Sunday in a home contest, beating Purdue Fort Wayne 89-59. Iowa State (7-4) built a double-digit first-half lead over the Mastadoons of Purdue Fort
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa woman has received a stiff prison sentence after trying deal meth. Dana Lee Clatt, age 38, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced to nearly a decade in
AMES – UNI women’s basketball went on a 16-0 fourth-quarter run and the Panthers outscored Iowa State 24-14 in the final frame to earn a 71-63 win over the Cyclones to close out
Children start using the internet as early as three years old. Even more alarming, they spend twice as long online as their parents assume. More often than not, parents are unable to
DES MOINES – Cory Booker returned to Iowa for five days to make the case to Iowans as to why he is the candidate with the experience and vision to lead our
MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA – Authorities were alerted via multiple 911 calls Saturday evening about a wrong way driving on Highway 30 in Marshall county which resulted in a fatal collision. The crash
FORT WORTH, TX – University of Iowa junior Spencer Lee defeated Nathan Tomasello, 8-2, on Sunday in Forth Worth, Texas, to win the United States Senior Nationals title at 57 kg. Lee used
DES MOINES — Amy For America announced today that Senator Amy Klobuchar will become the first top-tier candidate for president to visit all of Iowa’s 99 counties before the February 3 Iowa
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team took on the Herd of Marshall in the McLeod Center on Sunday afternoon, moving to 11-1 on the season with an 88-80 victory. The
SPRING LAKE PARK, MN – A shooter killed one person and wounded at least six others in an attack at a Twin Cities-area restaurant Sunday morning. On Sunday,December 22, 2019 at 12:08
MASON CITY – The MacNider Art Museum in Mason City has purchased a lithograph by famed American artist Mary Cassatt which once belonged to the MacNider family. The piece was recently auctioned
DES MOINES – A doctor practicing in Mason City is working through an Iowa Board of Medicine charge of improper pain management, state documents show. Janice A. Kirsch, M.D., a 56-year-old Iowa-licensed physician
SOUTH BEND, IN — Today, Pete for America released “I was a stranger and you welcomed me: An Immigration Policy for A New Era,” a comprehensive immigration policy that lays out Pete’s
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who enlisted his cousin to break into a Cedar Rapids man’s home and order him at gunpoint to transfer an Internet domain was sentenced today to 14
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Public Health (DPH), and the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) launched a new vaping awareness and prevention campaign aimed at informing teens about
IOWA CITY – Makenzie Meyer led Iowa to a victory over Drake, netting 24 points in the Hawkeye’s 79-67 win. The Hawkeyes have won 27 consecutive home games, ranking third in the
CHICAGO – Iowa continued its unlikely successful season with a neutral court victory over Cincinnati in Chicago, beating the Bearcats 77-70 Saturday night. Redshirt freshman and Cincinnati native CJ Fredrick led Iowa
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Joseph “Joey” (Patten) Brennan, Jr., 36, of Charles City, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at his home. A funeral service for Joey Brennan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 12/19/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 110.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 50,721.20 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES OFFICE SUPPLIES 126.82 AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOC DUES
SAC CITY, IOWA – Two Northern Iowans were arrested after meth and weed were found in a house, recently. On December 13, 2019 the Sac City Police Department served a Narcotics Search
CLIVE, IOWA – An Iowa woman allegedly intentionally used her car to run down a child who was walking on a sidewalk and told police she did it because of the girl’s
WAVERLY – A Waverly man was charged with a crime after the car he was driving ran over a man who was lying in the road, then left the scene of the
ELDORA – Five friends who chipped in to buy lottery tickets together had quite a moment today as they claimed a $1 million Mega Millions® prize. Tim Harless of Eldora bought the
DES MOINES – Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to ratify the U.S. Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA): “Today’s vote is a strong step