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MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore keeper Colin Anderson signed a national letter of intent Thursday to play soccer next season at Lander University, a NCAA Division II school in Greenwood, S.C. Lander
Carl Vogelhuber, 91, of Charles City, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic-St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. A funeral service for Carl will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April
Jane Ellen Biggers, 66, died peacefully at her home on Friday, March 31, 2017. Jane’s family and friends will be gathering at Hauser Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
DUBUQUE, IOWA – An Iowa man is behind bars, accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death. On March 31, 2017, at 2:19 AM, Dubuque Police & Fire personnel responded to 870 Kane
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MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man is irate this weekend and promising a lawsuit after he was stopped for the second time in a week by a Cerro Gordo deputy and
MASON CITY – A Worth county man is behind bars after an investigation into what authorities now say was a drunk driving accident just south of Mason City that took a Hampton
By Senator Joni Ernst March 31, 2017 Iowans from Sioux City to Davenport know why I serve on these committees: Armed Services; Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Environment and Public Works; and Small
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is requesting an update on the State Department’s review of security clearances for former Secretary Hillary Clinton and her top aides involved in the
WAVERLY – NIACC’s Wal Khat won the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4 minutes, 2.45 seconds Saturday at the Wartburg College Select Invitational meet. Khat also anchored the Trojans to a
From Rep. Sharon Steckman of Mason City – First: I realize that most of my reporting this year may seem more negative than in other years. I am writing from my perspective
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – The second legislative funnel deadline has passed which has narrowed our list of bills that remain eligible this session. With many policy discussions resolved,
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 3/30/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ———– ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC COPY CHARGE 304.00 AHLERS AND COONEY PC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 719.50 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS & ELECTRICITY 127,944.58 ARAMARK
MASON CITY – A Mason City man jailed on felony domestic abuse and numerous no-contact order violations is being charged after a jail fight and wants to withdraw his insanity plea. Records
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was sent to jail after domestic violence incidents and violating a no-contact order. Charles City police were called to the 600 block of 3rd Avenue
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SCHALLER, IOWA: Law enforcement used a litter complaint to visit a house in this small Northern Iowa town and discovered an 80-plant marijuana grow operation and a man cheating his grandpa. On
DAVENPORT – An Iowa man has been cited by police after firing his shotgun to scare of intruders attempting to kick in his door. On Friday, March 31, 2017, at approximately 5:12
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is awaiting court appearances on a felony drug charge and drunk driving. Jamie Lynn Johnson, age 24, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol on
CHARLES CITY – Police were called when a Charles City man tried to break down a storage unit door. The incident took place on the evening of March 17, 2017. Charles City
MASON CITY – A Mason City boys basketball player signed today to play with the NIACC Trojans. Mac Skogen, a point guard, signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next
MASON CITY – An arrest has been made in the robbery of a Mason City home that took place on Monday, March 27th. On that date officers responded to a residence in
PHOENIX – University of Iowa senior Peter Jok celebrated his birthday and wore his Hawkeye jersey one final time Thursday by winning the College 3-Point Championships event held as part of the
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MASON CITY – Garner-Hayfield/Ventura’s Logan Dalbeck and West Fork’s Jacob Hansen ran against each other several times during their prep cross country and track careers. Now, the two former rivals will be
DES MOINES – Legislation signed Thursday by Governor Terry Branstad will make sure Iowa’s minimum wage will be set at $7.25 and nullify hikes in four counties. Gov. Branstad signed House File 295,
MASON CITY – You’ll be in the drive thru even more often once these tasty delights sizzle on that big flat cooking surface. McDonald’s USA today announced that by mid-2018, it will
DES MOINES – Today, CVS Health officials (NYSE: CVS) joined Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Department of Public Health Deputy Director Sarah Reisetter and Office of Drug Control Policy Director Steve Lukan
By KIRK HARDCASTLE, NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – The extremely short NIACC men’s and women’s golf season is about to get underway. The NIACC women open their season Saturday and
WASHINGTON — Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) this week re-introduced the Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act to increase the criminal penalties for marketing candy-flavored drugs to appeal to
MASON CITY – Alliant Energy’s rebate program paid off for Mason City Community School District to the tune of nearly $14,000. The Mason City School District reported that Alliant Energy presented a
SUPERIOR, IOWA – Two people were hurt and hospitalized after a crash near Superior, Iowa Wednesday. The Iowa State Patrol investigated a two vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of 150
CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has agreed to a two-year contract extension through March 31, 2027. “Jake is one of the premier coaches in
BELMOND, IOWA – A Belmond man died this week after a work-related accident. At approximately 2:15 PM Monday, March 27th, grain by-products were being loaded into a semi-truck located at the Belmond,
Some of our City’s leaders, managers and others in positions of significant influence, look myopically at their own pet issues and call it “Vision”. Some of our senior, seasoned and most experienced
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman who was accused of a felony domestic assault last year but pled guilty to a lesser crime was arrested again recently after another domestic incident.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chinese New Year’s gifts. Meals. International travel and vacations. Tuition at a Chinese fashion school. A fully furnished apartment, and a monthly stipend. These were just some of the
ELDORA, IOWA – The property tax bills for Hardin county residents will be going up by 10% after the assessor’s office there announced it had increased property valuations. It was announced that
CHARLES CITY – Law enforcement put a stop to some alleged drug activity in downtown Charles City Tuesday night. The Charles City Police Department reports that Tuesday night at about 6:24 PM,