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MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa (4‐1, 1‐1) defeated Minnesota (3‐2, 0‐2) on Saturday, 48‐31, at TCF Bank Stadium. Iowa retains possession of the Floyd of Rosedale for the fourth straight year. The Hawkeyes are
MASON CITY – The 2018 Pappapjohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrated North Iowa’s entrepreneurs on September 26th at a special recognition event at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. Entrepreneurs and businesses
MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department would like your help in locating a missing person, Alonzo Higgins, age 27. Mr. Higgins lives in Mason City and was last seen by
DES MOINES – A man convicted of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon and other crimes in Iowa failed to report back to a residential facility this weekend and authorities are warning citizens
DES MOINES – Kicking off an aggressive general election direct mail program, the AFL-CIO is dropping more than 1.3 million mail pieces through the end of this week in 15 battleground states,
CLEAR LAKE – This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the district fisheries
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise on Oct. 6 to sunset on Oct. 7, 2018. Flags will fly at half-staff Saturday,
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report Oct 04, 2018 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ACCURATE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 74.88 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 26,664.14 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS & ELECTRICITY 1,149.25
DES MOINES –The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Planning (US DOJ OJP) recently gave notice to the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) that the
WAUKON, IOWA – Multiple law enforcement agencies in Northern Iowa chased down a suspected drug offender late Wednesday night. On October 3, 2018 at approximately 10:35 PM, a multi-agency narcotics investigation was
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that Iowa has received federal funding to help schools prevent and respond to acts of violence. The effort also will focus on helping students
MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Health Department today announced its Workplace Wellness award winners. It is with pleasure that the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health presents the third
CEDAR RAPIDS – A U.S. Attorney today announced progress in making Iowa communities safer through a Safe Neighborhoods project. One year ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project
FORT MADISON – The NIACC women’s golf team placed third at the Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Classic with a 358 on Tuesday at the Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course. The William Penn University Junior
FORT MADISON – Before the start of Tuesday’s Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Classic at the Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course, NIACC coach Chris Frenz told his team all he wanted for his birthday was
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s cross country team is tied for No. 22 in the second USTFCCA NJCAA Divison I poll released Wednesday. The Trojans are tied with Grand Rapids CC
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s cross country team is tied for 17th with Lansing CC in the second USTFCCA NJCAA Divison I poll released Wednesday. Iowa Central is ranked first and
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MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Auditor says bad data for ballots for the November 6 elections has caused a need for a re-print and the cost is at least $8,000
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s soccer team topped Southeastern CC 6-3 in an ICCAC match Tuesday on the NIACC campus. NIACC led 2-1 at the half and outscored Southeastern 4-2 in
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s soccer team topped Southeastern CC 2-1 in double overtime on Tuesday in an ICCAC contest. The Lady Trojans won the match on a free kick from
RURAL CLARION, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman died in an auto crash in rural Wright county Monday. The incident took place around 4:11 PM, Monday, October 1, 2018, about 5 miles
MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health will host a flu clinic this Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 9:00AM to Noon located in the Liberty Room on the
CLEAR LAKE – Hunting and fishing has been a great tradition for many Iowans, creating cherished memories and generating stories to be shared among many generations. Discover new and exciting ways to enjoy
by: Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven There’s an old adage that if you repeat something often enough, people will believe it’s true. You’ve likely heard that Iowa has a failing
FT. MADISON – A convicted sex offender from Cerro Gordo county has died in prison, state officials say. Robert James Carter was pronounced dead at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018
MASON CITY – An investigation into the identity of human remains found earlier this year in rural Mason City has been completed, officials say. On May 20th, 2018, the Cerro Gordo County
SIOUX CITY – A convicted drug felon from California who transplanted himself to Eagle Grove, Iowa, and was caught with guns, tens of thousands in cash and meth had been sent to
MASON CITY – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources today announced a staff update in its Mason City office. Trent Lambert has been promoted to Supervisor of DNR’s Field Office 2 in
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Athletics Department announced today the addition of two schools for its future football schedule in Bowling Green and Tulane. Iowa State has agreed to terms on
ACKLEY, IOWA – Police are searching for a Northern Iowa man after he allegedly burst into his ex girlfriend’s house, proclaiming he’ll “kill you all!” At approximately 4:10 AM on Saturday, Sept
MASON CITY – Area Democrats are planning an ice cream-eating event culminating with knocking on voters’ doors in the hopes of unseating controversial Steve King and re-electing vanilla Amanda Ragan. Every two
CHARLES CITY – The Floyd county law enforcement center project is progressing, the sheriff’s office says, even if appearances haven’t changed substantially, yet. In a statement released Monday, the Floyd county sheriff’s
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued the following statement on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement announced Monday: “I am excited to hear news of this United States-Mexico-Canada agreement. “NAFTA has been good
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “The great news of a new USMCA deal is
FORT DODGE – Police in Fort Dodge and investigators from the state of Iowa are searching for an armed, hooded suspect after the local Applebee’s restaurant was robbed Sunday morning. On September
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds submitted an appeal letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Friday asking it to reconsider its denial of her request for federal assistance to homeowners,
CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake fire department will kick of Fire Prevention Week with their annual pancake breakfast. Fire can strike anywhere, anytime and the wants citizens to “LOOK, LISTEN, LEARN”.
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee will request that the Trump Administration instruct the FBI to conduct a supplemental background investigation with respect to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be
WASHINGTON – Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sens. John Boozman of Arkansas and Orrin Hatch of Utah, introduced the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act this