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MASON CITY – Political values and personalities clashed when the Cerro Gordo county Compensation Board met Monday at the courthouse in Mason City. Minutes before the meeting, an alleged incident was reported
David Dorenkamp, age 68, long-time Thornton resident and 30 year volunteer firefighter, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 30, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the Thornton United Methodist Church.
OSAGE – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will hold a town hall meeting in Osage next week.
WRIGHT COUNTY — Two Belmond residents were killed Friday evening following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 69 involving an illegal maneuver.
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CHARLES CITY — A multi-county traffic complaint ended in an arrest Thursday evening after Charles City police intercepted an intoxicated driver entering the city limits.
MASON CITY — The historic Surf Ballroom was transformed into a powerhouse of philanthropy and performance as 43 North Iowa’s signature “Dancing for the Dream” fundraiser shattered records, raising more than $200,000 to support local individuals living with disabilities and mental health challenges. The sold-out event brought together a capacity crowd to celebrate a night defined by community spirit and creative energy.
CEDAR FALLS – The return of Kyle Green to the University of Northern Iowa was marked by a powerful sense of homecoming and deep-seated emotion during his introductory press conference at the McLeod Center this week. Stepping into the role as the 26th head coach in program history, Green—who spent 16 years as an assistant and associate head coach in Cedar Falls—frequently paused to compose himself, admitting early on that there was likely an “over-under” on how long it would take for him to start crying.
WASHINGTON – Another illegal alien has tragically killed innocent American citizens, this time a teen and her unborn child, which usually doesn’t bother Democrats, but Homeland Security is making sure this killer gets exactly what is coming to him.
“The Iowa House of Representatives voted to move the speed limit to 60 on two-lane state highways,” Rep. Latham said.
ST. PAUL – In Minnesota, girls are under attack by males masquerading as females (check for the XY chromosome in any cell for a clue) and leadership there celebrate the harm and chaos, but the Justice Department is aiming to shake these fraudsters so hard they are forced to recognize common sense.
Minnesota celebrates as “boys invade intimate spaces designated exclusively for girls, such as multi-person locker rooms and bathrooms…” the lawsuit states.
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mason City man who sexually exploited children, possessed child pornography, and possessed a stolen firearm pled guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said this week that so-called “birthright citizenship” is pretty much exactly the same as stealing a wallet in Japan, and Republicans nationwide are saying both are bad news.
MASON CITY – Drivers in Iowa who think their beeping phone is more important than the lives of everyone else on the road are officially on notice. This month, the Iowa State Patrol and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau have declared that the “educational” period of the state’s hands-free law is over, and the era of “paying for your poor life choices” has begun.
SIDNEY, IOWA – In a performance that won’t be winning any “Father of the Year” trophies, a 34-year-old Iowa man found himself trading his domestic duties for a cramped cell at the local jail last week. Camaron Jean Focht was arrested on the afternoon of March 26, 2026, after a security camera—the silent, digital snitch that never sleeps—allegedly caught him engaging in a parenting style best described as “sanitation-based assault.”
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Judy Johnson, age 79 of Emmetsburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the Emmetsburg Care Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 4, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg.
WASHINGTON – This criminal illegal alien was out tooling around when his sloppy driving skills caused him to run down and kill an innocent American citizen on a motorcycle, but thanks to ICE, he won’t be able to maim or delete anyone else in America.
AMES – The Iowa State football program will hold its Cyclone Football Spring Showcase, the first under head coach Jimmy Rogers, on Saturday, April 25.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take the form of a traditional practice and is slated to start at 10:30 a.m. at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium.
WAVERLY – Work to reconstruct U.S. 218 in Bremer County from the Cedar River to Iowa 116 in Waverly will require lane closures to pave median crossovers and add temporary pavement beginning on Thursday, April 2, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. This portion of the project is expected to be completed by late April.
CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook and Director of Athletics Megan Franklin on Wednesday, announced that Kyle Green has accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach.
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SIOUX CITY – This Chicago man brought his way of life to small town north Iowa, and now he will take his attitude to a federal prison cell for at least a year.
CLEAR LAKE – Volunteers with Iowa’s frog and toad survey have been collecting important information for more than 35 years, documenting population trends, identifying places with data gaps, and how changing land use and fluctuating levels of precipitation impacts the amphibians. They’ll be headed out again this year starting on April 1.
MASON CITY — Residents of a Southeast Mason City neighborhood were met with an early morning emergency on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as a house fire forced local occupants to evacuate their home.
KOSSUTH COUNTY – Authorities in Kossuth County have identified a North Iowa man following a death investigation that took place near Ledyard on March 31, 2026. The incident began late Tuesday morning when the Kossuth County Law Enforcement Center received a 911 call at approximately 11:13 a.m. regarding a person down with an unknown medical emergency. The call originated from a residence located at 1707 460th Street, prompting an immediate response from local emergency crews.
AMES – Iowa State (21-13, 3-6 Big 12) snapped a three-game skid on Tuesday afternoon, besting in-state foe UNI (17-14, 5-3 MVC) in five innings by a score of 10-2.