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Editorial by NorthIowaToday.com Publisher Matt Marquardt – The Hampton Chronicle has informed NorthIowaToday.com that the Globe Gazette is refusing to “share” stories between the two media outlets due to a perceived “agreement”
Organizations and events that attract tourism activity to the Mason City area have an opportunity to gain some marketing dollars with the help of a tourism grant provided by Visit Mason City
At the 56th annual Iowa Federation of Labor Convention, Charlie Wishman was elected to the position of Secretary/Treasurer. Wishman (32) is the youngest person to be elected to this position. He was
MASON CITY – Details were not released, but Mason City police have confirmed today that a man, of unknown age or residence, took his life yesterday in Mason City. Mason City police
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds used the administration’s weekly news conference Monday to encourage Iowa classrooms to “Skype Your School!” as students begin heading back to
Op-Ed by Otis Lewis **I apologize for the length of this op-ed but believe the time you invest in reading it will be worth it.** Let’s get the truth out on the
DES MOINES, IOWA, August 14, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 106 projects in 29 states, Guam and Puerto Rico have been selected for funding to produce renewable energy
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 14, 2012 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved and the director of the Iowa Department of Transportation subsequently adopted an emergency administrative rule that increases the administrative
The following offender has escaped from the Davenport Residential Correctional Facility. Lampe was placed on escape status at 10:40 a.m. August 13, 2012. Lampe was transferred to work release on April 27,
Jeffrey Arnold Williamsen, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Williams died of natural causes due complications of
The following statement was issued today by Janice Laue, President of the Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans: “When Mitt Romney chose Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate, he locked in place
By Don Walker, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – DES MOINES, Iowa — Just two days after Mitt Romney selected him to be his vice presidential running mate, Paul Ryan on Monday got a
By Michael Vasquez, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — The tone is hushed on the 911 emergency phone call that landed former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson in jail — there
By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Running back Cedric Benson said Monday he’s in shape, in tune with the Green Bay Packers’ offensive philosophy and in position
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – DURHAM, N.C. — It’s no longer two against one, with Romney and Ryan now matched against Obama and Biden. But in his initial salvo
DES MOINES, IA – A federal jury in Des Moines, Iowa, convicted former Des Moines Police Department Officer Mersed Dautovic of violating a person’s civil rights, through the use of excessive force,
By Roy Gutman, McClatchy Newspapers – STARE KIEJKUTY, Poland — On an idyllic lake surrounded by woods and a double row of mesh-and-razor-wire fences about 100 miles north of Warsaw, there stands
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought,
By Lesley Clark, William Douglas and David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa — President Barack Obama on Monday offered a vivid reminder of why being a White House incumbent has
This report, which is based upon information from law enforcement and complaints submitted to the IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center), details recent cyber crime trends, new twists to previously-existing cyber scams. FAKE
MASON CITY – Soundboard Skateshop was robbed sometime Saturday morning after a live music jam featuring several bands was held. Soundboard is a skate shop located at 115 South Delaware Ave. with
By Ron Green Jr., The Charlotte Observer – KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Tiger Woods was leaning on a podium late Sunday afternoon, a sheen of sweat still on his thick arms, talking
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal indictment unsealed late yesterday charges a 28-year-old Cass Lake man with kidnapping and assaulting a girl while on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Robert Elliot Roybal, Jr., was charged with
By Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press – Here’s one more thing to consider as you shop for your next car: Does it have a CD player? If it does, can the driver
FOREST CITY, IA, August 8, 2012 – Former Winnebago Industries Chairman Bob Olson was honored with induction into the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana in a ceremony held on Monday,
DAVENPORT, IA – On August 9, 2012, Cordell Lashell McDowell, age 24, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, having previously pleaded guilty to arson and possession of a firearm
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announces the first “EZ Registration Days.” Anyone who has not yet registered for classes at NIACC may come to the NIACC Pierce Administration
By Marisa Taylor, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — A senior officer with the nation’s spy satellite agency is being investigated over criminal allegations related to contracting even as the agency’s No. 2
By Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MANKATO, Minn. — The No. 1 rule for any NFL preseason game is never, under any circumstances, overreact and make sweeping generalizations about what happens,
By Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — An appellate court denied a request Monday that it order forensic testing on a piece of evidence that Dr. Conrad Murray’s lawyers
By Anthony Lonetree, Joy Powell and Tim Harlow, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The daylight shooting death of a 19-year-old Hamline University student was the fourth instance in a week in
By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Training camp is often a game of chicken for safeties. When the ball’s in the air, they react, speed to the
By Laura Hautala, Los Angeles Times – Donating your car can benefit a charity — and your tax return. To maximize the benefit for the charity and for yourself, keep these things
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week announced that rural electric utilities in 18 states will receive loan guarantees to make improvements to electric lines, transmission facilities and to reduce peak
By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times – DURHAM, N.C. — A 32-year-old Army specialist pleaded guilty Monday to hazing and mistreating Pvt. Danny Chen, a 19-year-old Chinese-American who committed suicide in Afghanistan
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — LeBron James swung for the fences this year. He now has his grand slam. With the United States’ 107-100 victory Sunday over
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MANKATO, Minn. — Vikings defensive line coach Brendan Daly doesn’t need much time to begin rattling off the coaches who have had a major influence
Wayne E. Wolfe, 68, of Mason City, died Thursday morning August 2, 2012 at Hospice of North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm, Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Fourteenth Street
PITTSBURGH—A resident of Verona, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison, five years’ supervised release, $64,266.28 restitution, and forfeiture of four firearms on his conviction of assaulting
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 14, 2012 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Local Development grant application submitted by Butler County. Up to $303,496 will be