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FORT WORTH, TX – Iowa State dropped a conference road game at TCU, 75-72, Saturday. Forward Michael Jacobson led Iowa State with 17 points in just 22 minutes of action. Iowa State
MASON CITY – A tow ban is currently in affect for Cerro Gordo County roads until further notice. Travel is not advised. The sheriff’s office is receiving multiple calls for vehicles in
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City responded to a disturbance in the process, arrested a man for drunk driving that is already on probation for domestic violence. The incident took place
AMES – No. 1 Baylor (25-1, 15-1 Big 12) defeated No. 20 Iowa State (20-7, 10-5 Big 12) 73-60 Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. The Bears had three players in double figures,
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Alan Heavens as district court judge in Judicial Election District 1A. Heavens, of Garnavillo, Iowa, received his undergraduate degree from the University
IOWA CITY – The voice of Iowa Hawkeye basketball and football, Gary Dolphin, has been suspended once again this season, this time after praising an opposing player for soundly defeating the Hawkeyes
The following is a legislative update from GOP Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake: Who else is sick of all this snow? It seems like as soon as we get the roads
Swipe left, swipe right – aren’t you tired of that? But who said that dating is easy? Fortunately, not all dating apps are based on the same principle. How should the ideal
The following is a legislative update from Democratic Rep. Sharon Steckman, who represents the middle third of Cerro Gordo county: Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to change the
Rose Wiggins, 80, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019. A funeral service for Rose Wiggins will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Hauser Funeral Home
CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. announced today that the Northern District of Iowa collected $4,488,405.85 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2018. Of this amount, $1,839,911.31
By: Karen Crimmings, RN, CIC Many of us bulldoze through life thinking our bodies are invincible. We tell ourselves things like “that will never happen to me” and “well, I don’t eat
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced several additional cabinet appointments today. These cabinet secretaries will serve as important agents as Gov. Reynolds carries out her work to serve Iowans. “I believe
DES MOINES – Older Iowans who receive official-looking mailers with “FREE government benefits” in large print should beware: A private company might be fishing for your information and trying to sell you
Cleo Jones, 91, of Charles City, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019. A funeral service for Cleo Jones will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Catholic
SIOUX CITY – A man who entered the United States illegally from Honduras was sentenced on February 20, 2019, to six months’ in prison. Enrique Garcia-Dormes, age 32, from Honduras, received the
IOWA CITY – Graduate transfer defensive lineman Zach VanValkenburg has signed a national letter of intent to join the University of Iowa football program. VanValkenburg joins the program with two years of
CHICAGO – Shamed faker Jussie Smollett has been axed from his acting job on the set of the 20th Century Fox TV show ‘Empire’ after duping lefties into believing his far-fetched, concocted
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 2/21/2019 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 110.19 ALERTS THAT WORK INC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 869.99 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 125.00 ALLIANT
DES MOINES — A Nashua investment adviser accused of illegally selling advice to veterans must change her business practices and pay a fine under a settlement with the Iowa Attorney General. The
CEDAR FALLS – The No. 11 Iowa State wrestling team (10-3, 6-2 Big 12) fell to in-state foe No. 17 Northern Iowa (7-5, 7-1 Big 12) Thursday night, 22-13. The Cyclones won
MASON CITY – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Derek and Lizanne Engh of North Iowa Lumber & Design as the Entrepreneurs
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mexican man convicted of numerous crimes who illegally returned to the United States to live in Eagle Grove after being deported four times was sentenced to 33 months
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Nashua man with multiple prior felony convictions who sold two firearms in July 2018 was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison. Dalton Mathias Prochaska, age
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Judge Christopher McDonald as her Iowa Supreme Court justice selection Wednesday morning at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. McDonald, of Des Moines, received
CHICAGO – Chicago police arrested actor Jussie Smollet after an egregious fake hate crime report pinning blame on fictitious, racist Trump supporters Jussie Smollet, age 36, who “stars” in a TV show
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A woman who left her life in Alabama to become a bride for an ISIS terrorist in Syria – but is now begging to return home – will not
Cerro Gordo county claims for Feb. 12, 2019: Aaron’s Snow Removal, plow/blad 50.00 1 Absolute Waste Remov, sanit disp 342.70 1 Ames, Virginia, election official 95.00 1 Bergeron, Justin, meals/mileage 425.60 1
DES MOINES – Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Stephan K. Bayens, is pleased to announce the selection of Captain Nathan Fulk as the 17th Chief of the Iowa State Patrol. Captain Fulk
The following is a legislative update from Iowa Democrats released in recent days: Schools Get Record Low Funding, Again This week, there was bi-partisan opposition to the PreK-12 school aid bill that
The following is a legislative update from Rep. Todd Prichard of Charles City: It was an interesting week in the Iowa Legislature. One, the weather continues to wreak havoc on the State.
MASON CITY – For the second time this season, NIACC’s Jada Buford has been selected as the ICCAC women’s basketball player of the week for the week of Feb. 11-17. Buford, a
James “Jim” Balkenende, 76, of Charles City, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A memorial service for Jim Balkenende will be held at
At some point in your life, you may find yourself in the position where you have to plan a wedding. It could be because someone close to you is getting married, or
IOWA CITY – Maryland’s Bruno Fernando tipped in the game-winning basket with 7.8 seconds remaining to lead the Terrapins over the Iowa Hawkeyes, 66-65, Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The loss was
Marie Herold, 79, of Osage, formerly Charles City, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 15, 2019, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage surrounded by her family. A funeral service
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 306 and HF 307, historic preK-12 education funding at the Iowa State Capitol surrounded by education advocates and students from North Polk Community
LEHIGH, IOWA – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responded to a snowmobile crash on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 1:45 p.m., approximately four miles south of Lehigh on the Des