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IOWA CITY – Matt Szykowny, who earned a total of seven letters in three University of Iowa sports, passed away last month in Las Vegas at the age of 79.…
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RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Cerro Gordo county dump truck driver was hurt when his vehicle rolled over. At approximately 8:40 AM on Aug. 3, 35-year-old Cole Despenas of…
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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced on Monday that it will be pausing workouts for all athletics teams until after Labor Day (Sept. 7). “Due to…
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RINGSTED, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman faces a range of charges after police discovered a distressed man walking along a desolate highway. A Ringsted woman is facing charges as…
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MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to join Al-Qa’ida and setting fires at a Minnesota college campus. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers…
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GRUVER, IOWA – A Texas teen girl, just 14-years-old, allegedly stole a pickup truck and led cops on a dangerous North Iowa chase. A juvenile was taken into custody following…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man was trimming trees in a storm-ravaged area and electrocuted by a 7,200 volt power line, authorities say. Firefighters and police officers in Cedar Rapids…
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CLARKSVILLE, IOWA – Cops in Clarksville seeking a wanted man ended up with four people in cuffs after drugs were discovered at a rural campsite. On August 29 2020, the…
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RURAL DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa couple is dead this morning after the driver of the Harley Davidson motorcycle they were on decided to flee a pursuing deputy. The…
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Wisconsin Teen ‘schools’ Rioters On August 25, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse left his home in Antioch, Illinois for the 20-minute drive to Kenosha, Wisconsin. A few hours later, the pro-police Trump…
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CLEAR LAKE – A pedestrian was hurt Thursday evening in Clear Lake when a pickup driver ran him down while walking on North Shore Drive. The Clear Lake Police Department…
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SPENCER – Iowa candidates for Congress fighting for their political lives faced off in Spencer on August 26. Sitting between Republican Senator Joni Ernst and Republican candidate for U.S. House…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Chicago man and a Cedar Rapids man who conspired with each other and others to sell heroin in Cedar Rapids were recently each sentenced to ten…
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MARSHALLTOWN – It is 2020, so that means Mason City football might be a juggernaut, remaining undefeated after a 28-0 win over Marshalltown. The John Lee coached Mason City Mohawks…
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MOUNT PLEASANT – The Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility (MPCF) was notified this week that three COVID-19 tests they had submitted were positive for COVID-19. The facility has been implementing changes…
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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 8/27/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL CAMPGROUND SUPPLIES 455.40 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 150.00 ALLEN, JAMES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1,280.00…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Is this justice? A former vice president of an Iowa bank who conspired to lie to the bank for years was sentenced to three years of probation…
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DES MOINES – Iowa Senate Democrats released a statement by one of their own, Senator Herman Quirmbach, slamming Governor Kim Reynolds for “half-hearted public relations gestures” in the on-going fight…
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Since the beginning of time, makeup brands have always been primarily judged by how effective their product is overall. The average consumer did not necessarily focus much on how makeup…
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DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation, effective at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, orders all bars,…
August 27, 2020 / 9 Comments / Read More
Maybe you’ve found yourself with a huge number of negative reviews on Yelp. Some people might be tempted to simply purchase some good reviews for their site. Or possibly even…
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Sell me the pen so that I want to buy it online. Nope, don’t just create a website with a listing of the chancellery. It’s not enough to place a…
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KEOKUK, IOWA – An Iowa man is behind bars after allegedly killing two people on a stopped motorcycle by driving drunk and plowing into them. On August 4, 2020, Lee…
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As years go by, many seniors move out of their homes into a living community. There are different types of senior communities including assisted living, independent living and nursing homes…
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TUTTLE LAKE, IOWA – A pipe bomb was found near a state park in North Iowa, authorities say. The improvised explosive device was discovered recently in Emmet County. According to…
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DES MOINES – Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie today signed an emergency proclamation making face coverings mandatory in public places whenever proper social distance cannot be maintained. The mask mandate took…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man, responsible for persuading a 15-year old girl to send him nude photos and videos, was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison. Mark…
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Lyle G. Stauffer, 97, of Greene, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Valley View in Greene. A funeral service for Lyle Stauffer will be held at 10:30 a.m. on…
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AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University Police arrested 18-year-old Nathan Page in connection to criminal conduct discovered Saturday, Aug. 22 at Roberts Hall. Chief Michael Newton says officers were called…
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SIOUX CITY – A Gilmore City, Iowa man who owned and operated a tax return preparation business was sentenced August 25, 2020 to more than 1 year in federal prison.…
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When you suffer personal injuries from motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice and defective products, you are entitled to get compensation. As long as there is evidence that…
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None of us can be entirely sure when we’ll retire. While there’s a general retirement age, you don’t know how long your health will allow you to work, or when…
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KENOSHA, WISCONSIN – Two people are dead after a gunman opened fire on protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin Tuesday night and social media is lit in the aftermath as circulating video…
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IOWA CITY – An Iowa man has been arrested after he allegedly drove his car into a crowd of protesters in Iowa City and struck a number of them. On…
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Whether you’re simply looking to relocate somewhere new, you’re already in the early stages of looking around at North Iowa realty, or you’ve just been informed that your job is…
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Clarion woman who illegally obtained SNAP and SSI funds was sentenced August 24, 2020, to time served. Aracely Batres-Alonzo, age 26, from Guatemala received the prison term…
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DUBUQUE – On Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 6:27 p.m. Dubuque Police responded to the Mississippi River near Schmitt Harbor, 2210 Chaplin Schmitt Drive after receiving an emergency call from…
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CEDAR FALLS – UNI was picked third in the preseason FCS STATS Perform FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll released by the organization this morning. The Panthers return the bulk of…
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DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is saddened to confirm the first death of a child due to complications from COVID-19. The child was under the…
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