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DES MOINES– Today, Gov. Reynolds announced the appointment of Scott Marler to serve as Director at the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). His appointment is effective Monday, February 17th, 2020. “Scott will
GRAETTINGER, IOWA – A Northern Iowa school was evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat. On February 18, 2020 AT 11:57 AM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a bomb
The following is a news update from Iowa Democrats: School Funding Bill Delayed, Conflicts with Senate House and Senate lawmakers have yet to resolve their differences on school funding for the upcoming
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Diversity Committee will host two programs on Thursday, February 27, in the NIACC Activity Center. This event, facilitated by Sean Donaldson of
LAWRENCE, KS -Despite a strong first half, Iowa State (11-15, 4-9 Big 12) could not stick with No. 3 Kansas (23-3, 12-1 Big 12), as the Jayhawks prevailed Monday night 91-71 in
DES MOINES – Hunters reported harvesting nearly 94,000 deer during Iowa’s 2019-2020 hunting seasons, which is a decline from 2018-19, when hunters reported nearly 108,000 deer. Wildlife experts say while there are
DES MOINES – Families United Action Network this week announced that Senator Amy Sinclair and Representative Mary Wolfe have introduced a bill to stop the practice of suspending driver’s licenses or traveling
DES MOINES – On February 12, during the 2020 Agribusiness Career Day, Kevin Muhlenbruch of North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) received the Growing Hands Award. The Agribusiness Career Day is held
James “Jim” Boss, 62, of Charles City, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City with his loving family by his side. According
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 768 individuals have been named to the 2019 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 90 Iowa
GARNER – A wanted fugitive from the law was apprehended in a Hancock county convenience store early Sunday morning. On February 16, 2020 at approximately 2:51 AM, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
When we choose our destination vocation in life, we often aren’t able to fully comprehend the intricacies of the job. The fact that we’re under-informed and ill-prepared for these major life decisions
Working in healthcare is one of the most challenging jobs you can do. Society relies on its healthcare system heavily, and its development over the centuries thanks to scientific and technological advances
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IOWA CITY – Iowa won another Big Ten home game Sunday behind 13 points from former Mason City Mohawk Mackenzie Meyer, defeating Wisconsin 97-71. The Hawkeyes have won 34 consecutive home games,
FORT WORTH, TX – Iowa State (15-9, 7-6 Big 12) saw its three-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of TCU (18-5, 9-3 Big 12) 82-72 Sunday afternoon atSchollmaier
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa secured a huge Big Ten Conference road game victory by scoring the final 11 points of the game in beating Minnesota Sunday, 58-55. Iowa closed the game on a
AMES – UNI and Iowa State both picked up upset wins, but the Cyclones came from behind to earn an 18-16 win over the Panthers Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. The dual
DES MOINES – The Iowa Democratic Party has selected a new interim chairman in the wake of this month’s caucus debacle. Rep. Mark Smith from Marshall County was selected to lead the
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate is seeking a Constitutional amendment declaring no abortion rights. This past week, on a 32-18 party-line vote dominated by Republicans, the Iowa Senate passed a resolution
MASON CITY – Kid Creations is the theme of the 36th annual Youth Art Month Exhibition. The display is now open in the Center Space Gallery of the Charles H. MacNider Art
NORT PORT, Fla. – Yesterday it was Jack Dreyer in the spotlight. Today it was senior Ben Norman’s day. On his birthday, Norman racked up four hits and was on base five
AMES – The No. 19 Iowa State wrestling team (8-4, 5-1 Big 12) racked up the bonus points on Saturday night, defeating West Virginia (3-11, 0-7 Big 12) by a final score
IOWA CITY -Senior Michael Kemerer put the finishing touches on a Hawkeye route Saturday, pinning No. 9 Devin Skatzka in two minutes, 52 seconds to punctuate top-ranked Iowa’s 35-6 win over No.
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Naomi Bienfang, 55, of Charles City, passed away February 9, 2020 at the Floyd County Medical Center from the combination of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), frontal temporal dementia and complications from PTSD.
ANAMOSA – A correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary at approximately 7:40 PM last night. The officer was observing the distribution of medications to inmates on a
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – UNI women’s basketball used balanced scoring and a strong defensive performance to earn a 67-49 road win over Evansville Saturday afternoon. The Panthers struggled to shake off shooting woes
CHICAGO – The UNI men’s basketball team fell to the Ramblers of Loyola in overtime 82-73 on Saturday night. The Panthers now fall to 22-4 overall and 11-3 in the MVC. The
AMES – Iowa State manhandled Texas, 81-52, Saturday in Hilton Coliseum for a much-needed Big 12 Conference victory. Michael Jacobson poured in a season-high 21 points to pace Iowa State (11-14, 4-8
MASON CITY – Water customers in Mason City are required to participate in a mandatory water meter replacement program. The City of Mason City is actively working on a city wide water
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Redshirt sophomore Jack Dreyer dominated Friday, punching out eight Kent State hitters over five innings to lead the University of Iowa baseball team (1-0) to a 3-1 victory
CEDAR FALLS – In their last dual at West Gym, seniors Isaiah Patton, Bryce Steiert, Jay Schwarm, Paden Moore, Taylor Lujan, and Max Thomsen celebrated their careers with a 36-6 victory over
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2144 which allocates over $21 million to flood recovery efforts and provides additional money to provide assistance to Glenwood Resource Center. SF 2144
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man was arrested today for lascivious acts with a child. On Friday February 14, 2020 at 12:15pm, Edric Morris, age 40, from Clear Lake, was arrested
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A federal jury found a man who conspired with other people to sell heroin in Cedar Rapids guilty on February 12, 2020, after a jury trial. Devontae Horton, age
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team were hard at work on Thursday night, serving the UNI faithful at The Other Place on University to help raise money for the Boys
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 2/13/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 2,571.50 ACTIVE911 INC COMPUTER EXPENSE 585.00 ADORAMA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 240.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS & ELECTRICITY 113,681.48
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a proclamation naming February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety Week. Earlier this week, the Secretary sat down with the Governor of South