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CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman was arrested for drunk driving after an auto accident. On December 7, 2020, at 3:35 PM, officers with the Charles City police department responded to
MASON CITY – “Don’t be afraid of snitchin’” … these immortal words live on and remain a hallowed creed in Mason City as a man was caught wet-handed after a well-intentioned snitch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, the Department of Justice has alleged that Walmart Inc. unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated across the country and unlawfully distributed
CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. announced today that the Northern District of Iowa collected $14,652,603.88 in civil and criminal actions in Fiscal Year 2020. Of this amount, $13,388,019.63
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who was arrested with ten pounds of methamphetamine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced December 21, 2020, to more than twelve years in federal prison. Malik Sekou
WEST BRANCH, IOWA – Three people were killed Monday in a wrong-way head-on crash on Iowa’s Interstate 80 . According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened at about 4:30 AM
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the completed Justice Department investigation into Glenwood Resource Center, where residents are allegedly experimented upon and abused: “What happened at
IOWA CITY – Former Mason City Mohawk Megan Meyer scored 13 points to help Iowa defeat Western Illinois, 92-65, Tuesday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes expanded their home-winning streak to 40 consecutive
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press and is one of nine Hawkeyes to
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man, responsible for providing a gun to his friend when both were prohibited from possessing guns, was sentenced today to 112 months in prison. Aundrey Frequal Roberts,
DALLAS – Iowa State sophomore running back Breece Hall has recorded one of the greatest individual seasons in school history in 2020. The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year received another
MASON CITY – Louisa Montealvo, Chad Nelson, and Paul Rottinghaus have joined the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Advisory Board. Louisa Montealvo of Clear Lake, graduated from NIACC with an
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who pled guilty to drug and gun charges was sentenced December 21, 2020, to 27 years in federal prison. Brandon James Seys, age 42, from Tampa, Florida,
IOWA CITY – Iowa got back in the win column after their first loss of the season, defeating Purdue in a Big Ten Conference home game Tuesday night, 70-55. Luka Garza netted
AMES – The Iowa State women’s basketball team (6-3, 2-0 Big 12) scorched the nets for 17 made 3-pointers en route to an 85-67 victory over Drake (2-5, 0-0 Missouri Valley) on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rita Hart today claims 22 votes not counted in election would give her the win over Marionette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 2nd District election for Congress. The Hart campaign today
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CEDAR FALLS – UNI volleyball program has signed its third member of the 2021 recruiting class in Osage High School’s Danielle Johnson. “We are excited to add Dani to our 2021 recruiting
CEDAR FALLS – A $2 million gift from Doug and Ann Goschke, residents of Port St. Lucie, Florida, has set the stage to make outdoor artificial turf a reality for the University
IOWA CITY – A Waterloo kidnapper and child molster has died in prison from Covid-19 complications. Dale Dean Viers was pronounced dead, likely due to complications related to COVID-19 and other preexisting
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Chicago felon on release from prison is charged with derecho benefits fraud, claiming he lived in Iowa during the storm that ravaged the Hawkeye state. Tavonte Donnell Stewart,
PISGAH, IOWA – An Iowa man is behind bars after he allegedly murdered another man in a hit and run incident. At 10:10 PM on December 17, 2020, the Harrison County Sheriff’s
HANCOCK COUNTY – A Britt couple lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident, last week in rural Hancock County. Debra Sue Kamp, 56 and Bruce Allen Kamp, 52 both of Britt,
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy really wants their money this winter, and to help make sure they get paid in full, the company is suggesting that their customers pitch in to pay
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Top-ranked Gonzaga beat the number-three Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday in neutral court matchup of teams seeking Final Four berths this spring. Iowa’s Luka Garza led all scorers with 30
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds released the following statement on FDA emergency approval of the Moderna vaccine: “Following FDA approval for the Moderna vaccine, the state of Iowa can vastly expand vaccinations
SIOUX CITY – A man who attempted to kidnap a child was sentenced to more than14 years in federal prison. Michael Marshall-Limoges, age 24, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison term
MORGANTOWN, WV – Iowa State dropped a Big 12 conference road game to West Virginia, 70-65, Friday night. Iowa State (1-4, 0-2) led 31-30 at halftime and built a nine-point lead early
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AMES – A big second half helped propel Iowa State (5-3, 2-0 Big 12) to a 91-69 win over Kansas State (5-3, 0-1 Big 12) Friday evening at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones
MASON CITY – The members of the Cerro Gordo county Compensation Board have re-elected businessman Steve Minert as its chairman for 2021, and approved a salary increase for county elected officials of
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes, ranked #3 in the nation, is preparing to face top-ranked Gonzaga Saturday in South Dakota. University of Iowa Basketball Media Conference Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Iowa
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa freshman punter Tory Taylor has been named the Big Ten’s Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year. The announcement was made Thursday by the league office. Taylor is the
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds received the latest recommendations from the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa initiative task forces at the Iowa Rural Development Council quarterly meeting. These recommendations came out of
WEST DES MOINES – A teen has been arrested for felony arson after a West Des Moines building burned. On November 2nd, 2020 at approximately 3:58 P.M., Westcom Communications Center was notified
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has tested positive for COVID-19. Ferentz tested positive during his regularly scheduled rapid antigen test Thursday morning, followed by a PCR
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