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MASON CITY – A man with a possible meth problem was busted by Mason City police at a local hotel with meth ready to be delivered, and then nailed at Walmart trying
MASON CITY – The Mason City council will consider a request to authorize approval of a forgivable loan in the amount of $30,000 to the owner of the Ashley Inn Motel for
MASON CITY – No more noisy parties at the Ashley Inn Motel. Four years ago, when new managers Rob Peterson and Kelly Helgeland took over, things started to change for the business.
CENTRAL CITY, IA — Iowa leaders today spoke out at a press conference at the Linn County Fairgrounds calling out Rep. Ashley Hinson for voting against the American Rescue Plan and urging
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,
WAVERLY – A wanted Minnesota man and a woman allegedly tried to deal meth in Waverly but cops thwarted their business. On June 28, 2021, the Waverly Police Department conducted a traffic
MASON CITY – A man on the state’s sex offender list for as many as four crimes who has been wanted for a year was nabbed by law enforcement in the Twin
MASON CITY – When a judge issues a no-contact order, the judge means business and so does law enforcement, as a local couple found out Monday night. A Plymouth woman, 29-year-old Ashley
FAYETTE COUNTY – Six Minnesota teens were cited for drinking at a party in Iowa this past weekend. On April 26th, 2014, at approximately 12:30 AM, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning to propel the Hawkeyes to a 7-0 victory and to salvage a split in
Knoxville, Tenn. — The University of Iowa softball team saw its six-game winning streak come to an end in a 7-3 loss at No. 11/11 Tennessee Thursday night at Lee Softball Stadium.|Knoxville,
Cerro Gordo county expense report, April 2, 2019: Ainger, Stephen, legal 30.90 1 Airgas USA LLC, repair 295.35 1 All Star Pest Contro, extermin 90.00 1 Alliant Energy, utilities 23279.69 7 Amazon
CLAIMS February 5, 2019 Cerro Gordo County Aberg, Jim, meals/mileage 553.18 1 Aberg, Jim, repair 81.43 1 Aberg, Jim, telephone 35.00 1 Accurate Analytical, lab tests 510.00 2 Airgas USA LLC, equip
Issued August 18, 2017 CITY HALL – Development Services Department staff members continue to work on a number of projects for the community. They recently forwarded a new CoRL loan to City
MASON CITY – A Mason City man struggling with with felony drug charges and theft arrests will face a plea hearing Monday morning. Donald Joseph Reuter appears to be entering into plea
MASON CITY – A woman who was caught twice with illegal drugs in recent weeks and faces serious charges is no longer on the run after skipping her court date in Mason
MASON CITY – Police spotted a wanted man, accused of a number of crimes, walking down the middle of a North End street Wednesday and took him to jail. A Mason City
MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City hotel to deal with a physical domestic incident Thursday night. Mason City police responded to a call to the Ashley Inn, 3451
MASON CITY – Police rushed to a Mason City hotel late Wednesday night to deal with a potentially violent situation. An emergency 911 call was made by a female at the Ashley
DES MOINES – A Mason City sex offender who lives right now at the Beje Clark halfway house for derelicts has lost his appeal for for violating the sex offender registry and
MASON CITY – A stolen white pickup truck with altered license plates was located and identified by a Mason City police officer, leading to the arrest of a man who lives in
MASON CITY – A man was at his wife’s house Sunday evening when police were called for a disturbance. Mason City police reported that they were called to 32 11th Street NE
MASON CITY – A violent sex offender now residing in Mason City has been accused of violating the Iowa sex offender registry for the second time since coming to town. Law enforcement
MASON CITY – Police arrested another convicted sex offender this weekend, this time at a local restaurant. Elasondro Tiyron Taylor, age 46, was arrested at Papa’s American Cafe, 2960 4th Street SW,
MASON CITY – A twice-convicted sex offender from adjacent North Iowa counties – now calling Mason City his new home – was arrested in a south side hotel on a warrant. Gerald
MASON CITY – A local sex offender is in jail for violating a pre-trial condition for his release. Shawn Duwayne Holmes, age 38, turned himself in to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s
MASON CITY – A quarrel between two women this week at a local hotel sent ended with one of the women in jail. Mason City police were called to the Ashley Inn
MASON CITY – According to records, the day after being sentenced to serve up to 5 years in prison for 2nd or Subsequent Offense of Registration Violation, 29-year-old Justin Lee Moor has
A local tier 3 sex offender is off the streets and back behind bars on $10,000 bond after an arrest warrant was granted following a criminal complaint by the Cerro Gordo County
These students represent 101 Iowa communities, 9 states outside the state of Iowa and 11 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown.
Andrew “Andy” Mathew Frascht, 92, of Rockwell, IA, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board will meet on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the Administration Building. Among items on the board agenda, the board will consider
MASON CITY – At the two North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, May 6, nearly 750 graduates were recognized as earning nearly 900 Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates during
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Marshalltown man, who was involved in the importation and distribution of thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine, was sentenced today, April 29, 2022, to over 20 years in federal
Kathleen “Kathy” Gidgett Brass, 48, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at home, April 16, 2022. She was born in Belmond, Iowa, March 21, 1974, to Junior James and Donna Rae
Sandra Block, 77, of Klemme, passed away peacefully at Concord Care Center in Garner on Friday, April 15, 2022, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A memorial service will
AMES – Ashley Joens was named a USBWA All-American for the second-consecutive season. Joens earned Second-Team honors on the heels of a Third-Team nod in 2020-21. Joens put together another standout season
Darwin Luvern Ruiter, 64, of Thornton IA, 64, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00pm Saturday,
KANSAS CITY – No. 8 Iowa State (26-5, 14-4 Big 12) was able to survive a long third-quarter offensive drought to advance past West Virginia (15-15, 7-11 Big 12) 66-60 Friday evening
AMES – The Iowa State Letterwinners Club unveiled the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2022 today. Six former Cyclone stars will be inducted into the Iowa State Athletics Hall