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DES MOINES – The Anamosa State Penitentiary and the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women received the results of positive COVID-19 tests yesterday afternoon. Due to these new positive cases, these…
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DAVENPORT, Iowa – United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on October 30, 2020, Brandon Tumause Owen, age 20, of Cedar Rapids, was indicted by a federal grand jury for one…
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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior men’s basketball standout Luka Garza has been named a preseason first-team All-American by CBS Sports. Garza (6-foot-11, 265 pounds) was the National College…
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CLARKSVILLE, IOWA – An emergency call led to the arrest of a Clarksville man on meth and other charges Saturday. On October 31, 2020, the Clarksville, Iowa police department was…
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday the results of a five-day targeted enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of more than 100 at-large aliens in…
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JACKSON COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa man was killed by a motorist after the car he was riding in struck a deer and he got out of the vehicle to…
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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa football players Shadrick Byrd and Yahweh Jeudy (YAW-way JUDY) have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, with the intention to transfer at the end of…
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IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes are preparing for a home game Saturday agains the Northwestern Wildcats as they come off a road game loss to Purdue. University of Iowa…
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DES MOINES – An announcement was made this morning that Iowa will receive a U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $3 million to…
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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will host North Carolina on Tuesday, Dec. 8, as part of the 2020 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Hawkeyes have won…
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FORT DODGE – A Fort Dodge convenience store was robbed late Wednesday and police soon arrested a suspect. At approximately 11:53 PM Wednesday night, the Webster County Telecommunications Center received…
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AMES – The Big 12 Conference has announced its men’s basketball schedule for the 2020-21 season. The schedule features a double round-robin format for the 10th consecutive season. Conference action…
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DES MOINES — Gov. Reynolds announced today a new round of grants to expand broadband access. The $5 million dollars in additional broadband grants is the latest in a series…
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CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 10/22/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— AIKEY ENTERPRISES INC M/E REPAIRS 635.00 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 125.00 APOLLO WATER SERVICES LLC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES…
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NEVADA, IOWA – An Iowa man is accused of harming a two-week old infant that was left in his care. On October 28, 2020, 26-year-old Christopher Lee Roberts Moran was…
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HAMPTON – The Franklin county sheriff said this morning that missing man Ethan Kazmerzak’s car has been found submerged in water northwest of Hampton. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd said…
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NEW YORK – A Judge today has ruled against Donald Trump in a case in which a woman claims Trump raped her and then defamed her and the Department of…
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BUTLER COUNTY – A Northern Iowa man fled from police during a dangerous route through two counties on Monday. On October 26, 2020, the Clarksville police department assisted the Butler…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court with a 52-48 vote. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., will administer the Judicial…
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WAVERLY, IOWA – An Iowa man has been arrested in Waverly after exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl. On October 25, 2020 at approximately 3:56 PM, the Waverly Police Department…
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ARLINGTON, IOWA – Two people were hurt this weekend after an alleged drunken Iowa man rolled the ATV they were all riding in. On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately…
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OELWEIN, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man forcing drivers off the road was caught by cops with numerous illegal substances and now faces felony charges. On October 23, 2020, at…
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Lots of people have had to switch things up recently and spend more time working from home. If you’re one of them, then you might be wondering how you can…
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DAVENPORT, IOWA – A woman was shot and killed inside an Iowa Chuck E. Cheese Sunday evening. On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately 7:38 PM, Davenport, Iowa police responded…
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SAC COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa man was airlifted to a hospital after telling cops he gobbled up some meth. Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 around 12:53 AM, a sheriff’s…
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MASON CITY – As the American newspaper industry continues to struggle and possibly disappear forever, the Globe Gazette building and grounds in Mason City, Iowa is now up for sale…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 1.3 percent in 2021, the Social Security Administration announced this month. The…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Russian government is engaging in dangerous and malicious activities using malware that threaten the security of the United States, bringing sanctions against the nation run by…
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service provided new service performance data this week to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs…
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WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – Iowa dropped its opening game, 24-20, to Purdue as the Big Ten finally took the field this football season. Purdue scored in the first quarter on…
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DES MOINES — The state of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education announced 43 Iowa colleges and universities have been awarded nearly $4.4 million to increase internet connectivity for…
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DES MOINES — J.D. Scholten and Randy Feenstra both want to represent Iowa in Congress from the fourth district and they finally had the only debate scheduled for the campaign…
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THORNTON, IOWA – Two persons have passed away as a result of a house explosion near Thornton, Iowa earlier this month. An obituary says Janice Doane, 71, of rural Thornton…
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FORT DODGE – A Fort Dodge man is charged with attempted murder after an alleged knife attack Saturday morning on an elderly family member. Saturday morning at approximately 4:40 AM,…
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MASON CITY – For the fourth time this season, NIACC’s Sarah Bertry has been selected as the ICCAC Division II women’s cross country athlete of the week for the week…
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MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Melvin Kipkemboi has been selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country men’s athlete of the week. Also Tuesday, Kipkemboi was selected as the…
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AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will travel to Mississippi State for a Saturday, Jan. 30 SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup, announced today by both conferences. The SEC/Big 12…
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CLEAR LAKE – The boat ramp on Clear Lake at Ventura Access is closed while a new boat ramp is installed. Other boat ramps on Clear Lake will remain open,…
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KEOKUK COUNTY, IOWA – The DNR Law Enforcement Bureau is investigating a fatal fall from a treestand in rural Ollie in Keokuk County on Thursday, October 22. Raymond Byers, 76,…
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DES MOINES – The Test Iowa site currently located at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines will close when testing concludes on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m., and move to a new location where…
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