IRAQ – President Trump ordered the bombing of the top Iran general, who was responsible for countless American deaths, sparking a possible severe backlash from the U.S. enemy nation. Friday morning, President…
Month: January 2020
IDR releases new state tax reform guidance
DES MOINES – In 2018, the Iowa legislature enacted Senate File 2417, a state tax reform bill that includes extensive changes to the state’s tax structure. The Department has released updated guidance…
OBIT: Gerald “Gus” Frascht, of Charles City
Gerald “Gus” Frascht, of Charles City, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00…
Two North Iowans arrested on drug charges after law enforcement search home
SAC CITY – Two North Iowans were arrested on drug charges after law enforcement searched their home. On December 13, 2019 the Sac City Police Department served a narcotics search warrant at…
OBIT: Virginia Anderegg, 92, of Charles City
Virginia Anderegg, 92, of Charles City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on the first day of the New Year, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at…
Police investigating vandalism against Jodi Huisentruit billboard in Mason City
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City are investigating after a billboard seeking clues in the disappearance of news anchor Jodi Huisentruit was vandalized this week. The billboard is located on North…
OBIT: James “Jim” Kellogg, 66, of Charles City
James “Jim” Kellogg, 66, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. A memorial service for Jim Kellogg will be held at 2:00 p.m. on…
Meth-toting woman arrested for stealing from a car at Diamond Jo Casino parking lot
NORTHWOOD – A woman was arrested for stealing from a car from the Diamond Jo Casino parking lot. On December 27, 2019 the Worth County Sheriff’s Office received information about an individual…
Iowa registers 350,000 new voters in five years
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces 350,000 Iowans have registered to vote in the past five years. Iowa has broken several voter registration records since Secretary Pate took…
Trumpeter swan soiree returns to central Iowa
WEST DES MOINES – The public is invited to a Trumpeter Swan Soiree, celebrating North America’s largest waterfowl species, on Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Walnut Woods State…
Three arrested in Worth county, caught with meth
WORTH COUNTY – Three people were arrested in Worth county after they were stopped by law enforcement and a drug dog caught them with meth. At approximately 12:22 AM on December 27,…
Two arrested in Worth county after deputies nearly run down by driver with open container of booze
WORTH COUNTY – Two people were arrested in Worth county after two deputies were nearly run down by a Mason City driver with an open container of booze. On December 25, 2019…
Fire destroys Iowa Correctional Release Center laundry room
NEWTON – Last night and early this morning, department staff and local fire department personnel responded to a fire at the Correctional Release Center, a minimum security facility adjacent to the Newton…