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Convicted Iowa felon faces possible life imprisonment after authorities say he “used threats to get his victim, a former girlfriend, into his car to help him recover a phone she had taken. Over the next 36 hours, he brutalized her, and drove her to at least two locations in an effort to find his phone.”
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is celebrating School Board Recognition Month by honoring the dedicated members of its Board of Directors.
POWESHIEK COUNTY – A teen is dead and another child seriously hurt after the young driver of a UTV lost control on a Northern Iowa road and put the vehicle in a ditch.
AMES – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced today the addition of four transfers to the Cyclone roster for the 2024 season.
MASON CITY – The following are the city council meeting minutes and expenses paid by the city of Mason City for the period ending on May 21, 2024:
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg released their public schedule for the week of Monday, May 27, 2024 – Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Second Lieutenant Max E. Dailey, uncle of Charles City’s Bill Mead, will be buried 81 years after his death in WWII. The public is invited to a service to honor Max on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, beginning with a visitation at 9:30a.m. at the First Congregational Church, Charles City.
Mary Lou Blake, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Heritage Care Center, Mason City, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Epiphany Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Terrance “Terry” Joseph Portz, 77, of Eldora passed away on May 24, 2024, after saying goodbye to a steady parade of family and lifelong friends.
Sharon Frances Houlihan was born on April 2, 1942 in Iowa Falls to Dr. Francis and Mary (McLaughlin) Houlihan.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Joyce, 72 of Emmetsburg, will be held on Wednesday, (May 29th) at 10:30 am at Holy Family Catholic Church.
In the aftermath of a truck accident on Long Island, the importance of securing early legal representation cannot be overstated. From preserving crucial evidence to effectively handling insurance claims, an attorney’s timely
MAR-A-LAGO, FLORIDA – Donald trump used harsh language this Memorial Day to once again attack his sexual assault victim whom he owes many millions of dollars for defamation and then called folks “human scum” for having different views than he does.
DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats are saying it’s time to legalize marijuana use here and most Iowans favor the move.
DALLAS, TEXAS – A company running an ad in Texas seeking only white people or “whites only” to fill a job was met with enforcement by the U.S. Justice Department.
MASON CITY — Mayor Bill Schickel has issued a Memorial Day proclamation paying tribute to the veterans from our community who have been laid to rest in Elmwood St. Joseph and Memorial Park cemeteries this past year.
Nadene Mavis Hanson, 93, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday May 26, 2024 at Good Shepherd Health Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM Friday May 31, 2024 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Linda Rae Anderson, 78, of Crystal Lake, IA, passed away on May 25, 2024 at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
JoAnn Johansen, age 65 of Algona, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in her home. Private family services will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
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MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on May 20, 2024:
Ruby M. Kopps, 94 of Mason City, died Friday, May 24, 2024 at the IOOF home.
DES MOINES – Eighteen Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals arising from the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower.
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College’s Innovation Workspace will host a Make-A-Thon competition from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9, 2024. This free, high-energy event will challenge participants to turn creative ideas into real solutions.
Patricia Joan Patro, 85, of Mason City, IA, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, IA.
Doris Wyborny, 94, of Rudd, Iowa, died peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024. Private services will be held with inurnment in Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, Iowa.
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman was arrested twice in the same day after an assault incident.
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on May 20, 2024:
The internet has opened up the world of gambling to people of all ages. Where once you had to visit a brick-and-mortar establishment to place a bet, now anyone with a phone
CENTERVILLE, IOWA – An Iowa man who allegedly inflicted fatal injuries upon a young girl he was babysitting is now facing first-degree murder for her death.
Gary attended Estherville High School and went on to serve in the Army’s Blackhorse Regiment during the Vietnam War.
Funds for the investment are provided through the American Rescue Plan of 2021. Kim Reynolds fought this bill tooth and nail, joining the likes of Ashley Hinson, Marionette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra and Joni Ernst. Only Charles Grassley supported the bill, which has brought countless millions of dollars worth of projects and programs to Iowa. The bill passed Congress with bi-partisan support, however, and was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
FAYETTE COUNTY – A Northern Iowa traffic stop prevented an untold number of meth deals and took an alleged drunk driver and his accomplice off the streets.
James “Jim” Jacobs, 84, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from natural causes in Charles City, Iowa. He was born September 7, 1939 in Rockwell, Iowa to James Henry and Evelyn Ruth (Menter) Jacobs.
DES MOINES – Police located a stolen car in downtown Des Moines and the driver decided to flee, then crash the vehicle, resulting in three teens perishing.
RURAL KOSSUTH COUNTY – A convicted Northern Iowa burglar out free while facing a swath of felonies after a house raid last year was involved in sideswiping another vehicle while allegedly driving drunk and now faces numerous new charges.
Kathleen Mae Pralle, 94, of Hampton, formerly of Latimer, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2024, at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton.
CLEAR LAKE – Local officials gathered in Clear Lake Thursday for a groundbreaking ceremony to recognize the largest apartment complex project in the town’s history.
Alvin J. Kramer was born to Clarence and Viola (Phillips) Kramer in Plum Creek Township, Kossuth County, Iowa on September 9, 1937.