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SIOUX CITY – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty August 19, 2020, in federal court in Sioux City. Marissa Weisbly, 33, from Los Osos, CA, was convicted of conspiring
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (NIACC JPEC) conducted the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy on July 21 – August 11, sponsored by the John K. and
DES MOINES – A new Test Iowa clinic site opened in Story County on Monday, August 31, 2020. The Story County Drive-thru Test Clinic will be located at the Iowa State University
Jason John Brincks, 51, passed away at his home in Charles City, Iowa on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Jason was born November 12, 1968 in New Hampton, Iowa the son of Harold
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that she has allocated approximately $100 million of federal CARES Act relief funds for a range of agricultural programs to offset the impact of
AMES – The Iowa State football team will enter the 2020 season ranked in the Associated Press’ preseason poll for the second season in a row. The Cyclones are rated No. 23
Now that you have come up with a good business idea and begun making a profit, you may be considering ways to upscale your business. Knowing how to expand can be a
Ronald “Ron” Meyers, 79, of Charles City, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at the I.O.O.F Home in Mason City. A public visitation will be at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home on Monday,
DUBUQUE – Two Iowa men have been arrested after a drive-by shooting in Dubuque. On August 18, 2020 at approximately 4:41 p.m. Dubuque Police arrested Javarise Jackson, 24 years old, and Deonte
AMES – The President of Iowa State University warned students of suspensions for flaunting COVID-19 rules after massive gatherings and parties were held in recent days. Wendy Wintersteen is the President of
WATERLOO – Iowa Department of Natural Resources Field Office staff responded to a crash involving a Kwik Star tanker truck that hit a residence near the intersection of Hammond and E. Ridgeway
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who sexually exploited an Iowa child pled guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Caleb Durr, age 19, from Hazel Green, Wisconsin, was convicted of one count of
DES MOINES – Four state parks will remain closed until at least August 31, 2020 following the derecho that left major storm damage across much of the state on August 10. Palisades-Kepler
RURAL WRIGHT COUNTY – A Clarion woman is dead after a motorcycle collision in that Wright county town. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a collision occurred on Wednesday, August 19 at
DES MOINES – Friday, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days. The proclamation extends public health mitigation measures currently in place for businesses
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ANKENY – On Saturday, August 22, at 11 a.m. (local time), people will be showing up at local post offices across the country to save the post office from Donald Trump and declare
CEDAR RAPIDS – Three Iowa men are charged with COVID-19 related unemployment fraud. Alvin Lavon Rex, age 61, of Schaller, Iowa; Jerry Johnson, age 54, of Webster City, Iowa, and Brian Whorton, age
DES MOINES – Earlier this week, Gov. Kim Reynolds formally requested a Secretarial Disaster Designation from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for 57 Iowa counties impacted by the August derecho. This
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MASON CITY – A man and a wanted woman were sniffed out in the act of allegedly burglarizing a storage unit in Mason City, caught at the scene and jailed. On Friday,
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa announced Friday its plan to discontinue four intercollegiate athletics sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming
Covid-19 has crippled multiple segments across the planet and the transportation industry is one of those that were affected in the worst possible way during the lockdown. With airlines and the automotive
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way healthcare is handled and delivered the world over. This is mainly because healthcare workers are taking extra precautions to avoid the transmission of the virus
MANLY – Police in Manly are warning citizens about vehicle break-ins and joyrides. According to a statement from police: “The Manly Police Department would like to remind the citizens of Manly to
WASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of a temporary price change to take effect Oct. 18, 2020. The planned temporary price adjustments are
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Shayne Mayer as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 3A in North Iowa. Mayer, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, currently serves
DAVENPORT – An Illinois man has been sentenced to prison for assault on postal a worker. On August 19, 2020, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Bryan Christopher Hanson,
WASHINGTON, DC — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued the following statement this week after attacks on the postal service by his boss, Donald Trump, and claims that he is dismantling business operations:
DAVENPORT – Three people are dead in two-vehicle vehicle crash in Davenport, Iowa’s third-largest city. On Thursday, August 20, 2020, at approximately 12:05 AM Davenport Police, Fire and EMS responded to the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Steve Bannon and others have been arrested for defrauding a fundraising campaign to build Donald Trump’s border wall, which Mexico was supposed to pay for Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon,
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team opens the 2021 season on Jan. 20 at Iowa Central. Due to COVID-19, the NJCAA has moved the basketball season to the spring semester.
LECLAIRE, IOWA – A second person has died from injuries sustained in a boat crash on the Mississippi River on Sunday, August 16. Anita Pinc, 52, of Moline, IL, died at the
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DENVER, Colorado — Wednesday night, Mason City was designated one of 10 cities in the United Sates and the only city in Iowa to be a runner up for the “All-America City
CORALVILLE – Earlier today, the department notified its partners in the jails and Sheriffs’ departments of a temporary suspension of admissions to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) in Coralville. IMCC
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) and more than $2 million in funds to Iowa counties to utilize for the November 3 general
DES MOINES – An Eagle Grove teacher is being recognized for an outstanding fishing program, the Iowa DNR says. Amy Ascherl, physical education teacher at Robert Blue Middle School in Eagle Grove,
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OSAGE – An Osage man is charged with a felony for allegedly lying on an application for a permit to carry a weapon. Osage police arrested 55-year-old Brent Allen Michaelsen of Osage