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MASON CITY – Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City today announced she will support bipartisan efforts to bring new opportunities to Iowa farmers and rural workers. The Empower Rural Iowa task force
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell is the most successful coach in the modern era of Iowa State football (1928-present). His school-best 55.7 percent career winning percentage (34-27) affirms
DES MOINES – To ensure Iowans have access to testing during the holidays, Test Iowa’s five state-operated drive-thru sites and the State Hygienic Lab will be closed only on Friday, Dec. 25,
DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds will be holding a public budget hearing today, Thursday, December 17th, at 3:00 p.m. This meeting will serve as the annual open forum on the state budget
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public health measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The proclamation requires social distancing and
DES MOINES – A group of Iowa Senate Democrats are calling on the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Reynolds to pass immediate assistance for food and other basic needs as early as possible
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HAMTPON, IOWA – Iowa authorities are investigating the death of a man by gunshot in Franklin county. On December 14, 2020, at 4:30 PM, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911
DES MOINES – Today, Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Director Joyce Flinn has announced her retirement effective, January 29, 2021. Governor Reynolds will announce an interim director at a later date.
SIOUX CITY – An Iowa man who sought out and enticed a 12-year-old for sexual activity pled guilty today in federal court in Sioux City. Nathan Landrum, age 40, from Carnarvon, IA,
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon has been named the Big Ten Conference Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year and the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year.
MALLARD, IOWA – A Northern Iowa post office was damaged by a driver who slammed into a drop box. On November 14, 2020 at 2:10 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office
MASON CITY – The United States of America Department of Transportation Office in Washington, D.C. has announced they have selected SkyWest Airlines to provide Essential Air Service to Mason City for a
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IA – Winnebago County Maintenance Superintendent, Mark Johnson, has announced he will retire December 25, 2020 after 37 years of service to Winnebago County. Johnson joined the Winnebago County Secondary
SIOUX CITY – A woman who possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty December 8, 2020, in federal court in Sioux City. Brisa Paniagua-Trejo, 40, from Casa Grande, Arizona, was
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior kicker Keith Duncan has been named one of 10 semifinalists for 2020 Burlsworth Trophy, an award presented to the most outstanding football player in America
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 12/10/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— 1ST INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,323.00 ACTIVE NETWORK LLC OTHER SUPPLIES 744.38 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS & ELECTRICITY 11,052.77 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES UNIFORM
CLEAR LAKE – The recent blast of arctic air is growing ice on lakes and ponds over much of Iowa. Anglers are ready to get out for the popular early ice fishing
MADISON, WI – Alliant Energy is helping to feed impoverished and starving people using a holiday food box program. With a $100,000 donation from Alliant Energy, 2,000 food boxes are being delivered
AMES – Iowa State lost a home Big 12 Conference game to Kansas State Tuesday night, 74-65. Iowa State had taken its first lead of the game on a dunk by freshman
CEDAR FALLS – Iowa State (4-3, 1-0 Big 12) defeated UNI (3-3), 67-61, on Tuesday night at the McLeod Center. The Cyclones were able to grind out a hard-fought victory on the
NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal
DES MOINES — With slightly lower than normal precipitation in November, northwest and west central Iowa continue to show signs of significant dryness and drought, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
SIOUX CITY – A Hampton man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, while possessing a gun, pled guilty on November 18, 2020 in federal court in Sioux City. David Hirsch,
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Player and Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week, the conference announced Monday. Clark is
DES MOINES – Iowa clerks of courts are responding to people who have received collection notices that falsely claim to be from the Iowa Judicial Branch or a clerk of court. The
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mexican man who had been a fugitive from justice for nearly 15 years was sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison. Perpecto Rico-Perez, age 51, a
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IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Northern Illinois, 106-53, Sunday in a non-conference home game. Fran McCaffery, who is Iowa’s second all-time winningest coach, notched win No. 200 as Iowa’s head coach today.
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return $21 million to Iowa’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The funds were initially allocated for payments related to the state’s contract with Workday, a cloud-based human resources, finance, and planning system being implemented to modernize the state’s IT infrastructure. Of
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s offensive line unit has been named one of 11 semifinalists for the 2020 Joe Moore Award, given to the top offensive line unit in college
IOWA CITY – For the second time in three weeks, University of Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza has been recognized by the Big Ten Conference Office for his weekly performance. Garza
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette has been named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, following No. 16 Iowa’s 28-7 win against Wisconsin to claim
IOWA CITY – A convicted Iowa robber died in prison from COVID-19 and other preexisting medical conditions Thursday morning, officials say. Mark Steven Bailey was pronounced dead, likely due to complications related
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior Spencer Lee was presented the AAU James E. Sullivan Award on Saturday prior the Iowa Football game at Kinnick Stadium. The AAU Sullivan Award has
DES MOINES — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that it has awarded $143,892,544.40 to 11 broadband providers to bring broadband to rural Iowa. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I
AMES – Iowa State (3-3, 1-0 Big 12) shot 51.6 percent from the field in an 85-64 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. Freshman Lexi Donarski and
RURAL POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman died in a car crash after losing control of her vehicle Saturday afternoon. On Saturday, December 12 at 2:23 PM, a fatality motor
EAST LANSING, MI – Iowa dropped a road game to conference for Michigan State Saturday, 86-82. Iowa Freshman Caitlin Clark posted her third 30-point game leading the Hawkeyes with a career-high 35
CEDAR FALLS – Karli Rucker scored 18 points and the Panther defense forced 20 turnovers and held No.21 South Dakota State to just 48 points in a 65-48 win Saturday afternoon at