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MASON CITY – Mason City police chased and tasered a wanted man after he allegedly robbed a woman. On August 7, 2021, The Mason City Police Department responded to a possible Robbery
MASON CITY – A Mason City fast food joint was robbed and an unsuspecting employee was terrorized by the intruder. On August 7, 2021, an employee arrived at Dairy Queen to open
Jack D. Russel, 98 of Mason City, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at the IOOF home with family at his side. Arrangements are pending. The family would like to extend their
MASON CITY – An exhibition by Atlanta C. Sampson is now open in the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum’s Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery. Atlanta C. Sampson was an artist with north Iowa roots who
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds this week announced her appointment of Meghan Corbin as a district court judge in the Seventh Judicial District. Corbin, of Davenport, Iowa, currently serves as a
DES MOINES – The state of Iowa announced that the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) received 178 applications from broadband providers for the latest Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man with multiple prior convictions involving violence was sentenced today to over seven years in federal prison. Charles Ware, age 47, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term
DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds released the following statement regarding Joe Biden’s renewed push to promote Electric Vehicles.
ALGONA – A lost boy was found safe in Algona after a police canine search. On July 29, 2021 at 9:04 PM, the Kossuth County Sheriffs Office received a call from 1307
DUBUQUE – The Dubuque Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance regarding a subject who lived in East Dubuque in October of 1987, around the time that Kenny Joe Johnson was
By Bailey Dohlman, Conservation Education Intern, Lime Creek Nature Center When asked to think of a pollinator, what comes to mind? Is it butterflies, bats, beetles, flies, moths? While all of these
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation today to officially set a special election date in Iowa House District 37 for Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Iowa law requires a special
CLEAR LAKE – A new brewery is coming to downtown Clear Lake. According to the North Iowa Corridor, on July 30th, a Golden Sledgehammer event was held to mark the groundbreaking for
Carter James Niedermayer, 25 of Hewitt, TX, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at his home. A funeral service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 1st
EAST LAKE OKOBOJI – A man drowned in East Lake Okoboji on Wednesday as he was saving his son’s life. On August 4, 2021, at approximately 11:26 AM, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s
SIOUX CITY – A Storm Lake man who intended to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in the Storm Lake area was sentenced on July 13, 2021, to 20 years in federal prison.
SIOUX CITY – A Spirit Lake Man was sentenced July 30, 2021 to more than 5 years in federal prison. Dylan Robert Hurd, age 30, from Spirit Lake, Iowa, received the prison
Glen Nelson Allen, 86, was one of the greats… a loving father, grandfather and friend. He was born to Esther (Nelson) & Harold Allen on July 3, 1935 in Mason City, Iowa.
Larry William Moore of Rudd, IA passed away at the age of 84 on July 30th, 2021. Larry was one of twin sons born to Homer and Irene (Rolfes) Moore on April
There are many new trends that keep popping up in the gambling industry. Most of them result from advances in technology and its evolution to satisfy the demands of players and users.
James Lee Choate, 45, died Saturday, July 23, 2021 in Ames, Iowa, after a lifelong battle with mental illness and drug abuse. Family will be having a Private Memorial Service at Bride
Jerrold A. Eide, 93, of Mason City, Iowa passed away Monday, August, 2, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday, August 5, 2021 at
Bethel Borchardt Fahrenholtz, 87, of Mason City, died on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 9, 2021,
Cheryl Lee Biddle, 72, of Charles City, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. According to her wishes no funeral will take place. Burial will be August 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at
Ronald “Ron” James Hrubetz, 68, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, IA. A Memorial Service will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church,
Shirley Renee Schneider, 65, of Mason City, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. A graveside service will be held at a later date in
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cresco man who cyberstalked a Minnesota woman for nearly two years was sentenced on July 30, 2021, to ten years in federal prison. Michael Shawn McGuire, age 58,
Donald Lau, 86, of rural Glenville, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after a short illness. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m.
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