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WORTH COUNTY – A tragic story came to an end this weekend, as authorities have reported that a missing Mason City man has been found after a long search of the Winnebago
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings selected Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley in the 7th round 7 of the 2020 NFL Draft, the team announced. Stanley is 6-3, 243 lbs big-armed quarterback out of
CEDAR FALLS– UNI men’s basketball guard, AJ Green, has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. Green, sophomore out of Cedar Falls, will proceed through the draft process without an agent, therefore maintaining
AMES – Five Iowa State football players signed NFL free agent contracts after the 2020 NFL Draft ended Saturday evening. The following Cyclones will enter NFL rookie camps when practice resumes: Steve
MASON CITY – A wanted Mason City man was apprehended with illegal drugs after police chased him through town. On April 24th, 2020 at 11:40 PM, a Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s deputy attempted
DES MOINES – Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 648 additional positive cases for a total of 5,092 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,730
MASON CITY – The Mason City fire department is investigating a brush fire. On April 22, 2020 at 8:59 PM, the Mason City Fire Department responded to a brush pile on fire
DES MOINES — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Tom Miller and a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general recommended actions to help homeowners in letters sent Thursday to the Federal Housing Finance Administration and the Department of Housing and
DES MOINES – Friday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 521 additional positive cases for a total of 4,445 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,190
The following is a legislative update from GOP Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake, Speaker of the Iowa House: Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak first made its way to Iowa, our families,
MASON CITY – Friday, April 24th, 2020 Data Snapshot 4,445 total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa (04/23/2020). 14 total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cerro Gordo (04/23/2020). Age Ranges
STACYVILLE—The DNR is checking a fish kill after the report of a manure spill Thursday evening about three miles southeast of Stacyville in Mitchell County. About 8 p.m. Thursday, Primrose Sow Site
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump raised the idea that humans might be well-served injecting a disinfectant into their bodies to defeat the nasty coronavirus, but the maker of a popular anti-germ
The young black man in the holding cell next to mine had, like myself, been booked on a drug possession charge. We chatted while awaiting the breakfast we’d eat four hours later.
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration. The proclamation permits health care providers to begin the process of resuming some elective surgeries
Whether you’re coming to the end of your high school education, or you have decided to attend college at a later stage in life, the process of applying to colleges can be
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 4/23/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— 1ST INSURANCE OTHER SUPPLIES 1,446.32 ACCORD ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,155.55 ACCURATE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 316.63 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL
DES MOINES — Tobacco companies involved in the 1998 landmark settlement have transferred about $49.4 million to the state treasury for this year’s payment. In the last 22 years, Iowa has received more than $1.3 billion in
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 176 additional positive cases for a total of 3,924 positive cases. There have been an additional 842
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states
CORALVILLE – This week, the Iowa Department of Corrections, in cooperation with the Iowa Dept. of Public Health, began implementing expanded investigatory testing at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) in
WATERLOO – Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork plant this week. The facility, the company’s largest pork
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 107 additional positive cases for a total of 3,748 positive cases. There have been an additional 522
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who used a false identification document and someone else’s name and social security number was sentenced today to three months in federal prison. Esgar Ramos-Lopez, age 27,
PITTSBURG, Kan. — NIACC sophomore point guard Quentin Hardrict signed a national letter of intent this week with Pittsburg State University. Pittsburg State, a NCAA Division II school in the Mid-America Intercollegiate
ESTHERVILLE – A Northern Iowa man failed to fake out a deputy and was arrested with drug paraphernalia, a local sheriff says. An Estherville man was arrested recently as the result of
FOREST CITY – The 51st Annual Winnebago Grand Nationally Rally in Forest City, Iowa, originally scheduled for July 13 – July 17, 2020, will be cancelled in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 482 additional positive cases for a total of 3,641 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,313
COLLINS, IOWA – Law enforcement conducted a welfare check on a travel trailer in a rural Iowa community, leading to the discovery of three deceased persons and three dogs inside. On April
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds launched the Test Iowa Initiative to expand testing capacity to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa. The state is partnering with Nomi Health and
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man awaiting a plea hearing for a felony assault and domestic abuse charge has been arrested after another incident. On April 14, 2020 at 10:31 AM,
The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties: Coronavirus continues to be the top item in the news and on most of
Running a healthcare facility is quite different from running a regular business, which can make it challenging for facility owners. The priority of these facilities is providing the best level of care
EAGLE GROVE, IOWA – The Wright county emergency management agency announced that all workers at its slaughterhouse in outside Eagle Grove will be tested for Covid-19 after workers traveling to the plant
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 257 additional positive cases for a total of 3,159 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,013
Mildred Flick, 97, of Charles City, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, Mildred’s family will have a private
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman was arrested this weekend after attacking a police officer with a knife. On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at approximately 2:30 pm, Estherville Police Officers were
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office explained a rollover accident that occurred earlier this month that left a woman injured. On April 11, 2020 at 5:34 PM, the Cerro Gordo
For many decades, much of the focus of the world’s media has been upon the Middle East. Not only is this region famous for the huge oil deposits that give countries in
CORALVILLE – A Northern Iowa man died in prison Sunday after a conviction connected to a sneak attack with a knife. Roni Kachanes was pronounced dead due to what is believed to