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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today approved a measure to roll back an Obama-era regulation that would jeopardize the opportunity for thousands of people with mental disorders from purchasing a gun. The
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake woman has found herself behind bars for the first drunk driving offense she committed before being caught again and again. Heather Kay Gronewold, age 42, is
From Speaker of the House Paul Ryan – In December, at the 11th hour of its tenure, the Obama administration pushed through a rule that effectively forces states to fund abortion services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after introducing the Expatriate Terrorist Act (ETA) of 2017, which would allow the U.S. government under certain circumstances to revoke the citizenship of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators in the United States Congress are calling for investigations into President Donald Trump’s ties and dealings with Russia in the weeks and months since his election in November
AMES – Three Florida men were spotted speeding away from an Ames crime scene, leading to a chase by local and state law enforcement and their arrests. On February 12, 2017 at approximately
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Enrique Marquez Jr., 25, of Riverside, California – longtime friend of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in the San Bernardino, California terrorist attack – agreed to plead
DES MOINES – A liberal political group complained Tuesday night that Republican legislators, backed by Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds, are considering legislation “to strip away the rights of Iowa’s public
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday the addition of Tim Polasek and Kelton Copeland to the Hawkeye football coaching staff. Polasek will coach the offensive
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake woman has been ordered to serve over two weeks in jail for her latest theft conviction. Mollie Kathleen Macdormott, age 32, pled guilty on February 7
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is facing two domestic assault charges and violations of a protective order. Robert Gifford Macdormott, age 27, has been charged by Mason City police and
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FORT DODGE – A Mason City man will spend up to 5 years in a state prison for beating a woman. Jamin Jerel Pierce, 42, of Mason City, appeared in Webster County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst today met with President Trump’s nominee to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Following the meeting, Senator Ernst issued
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CALMAR, IOWA – An Iowa felon was so drunk, police say, he swerved into the wrong lane on a county road and then was struck by another driver, leading to his arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after introducing a resolution condemning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for rejecting and ruling against President Trump’s executive
WATERLOO – A Man was shot after he walked into a Waterloo convenience store with a hand gun and then walked out of the store firing the weapon. On Sunday, February 12,
MASON CITY – The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2018 Budget at Mason City Room of Library on March 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The Budget Estimate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s national security advisor has quit as rumors swirl of ties to Russia. General Michael Flynn resigned Monday, according to the White House, amid calls for the
Janice “Jan” Streich, 59, of Ionia (near Colwell), passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. A funeral Mass for Jan Streich will be held 10:30
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RIVERSIDE, CA – The sister-in-law of the male shooter in the San Bernardino attack, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal immigration fraud charges related to a sham marriage discovered during the investigation into
FORT DODGE, IA – In the wake of a fatal auto accident that took the lives of two people, the man who caused the carnage by texting as he drove got a sentence
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa women’s basketball student-athlete Makenzie Meyer earned Big Ten weekly accolades, the conference office announced Monday. Meyer was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Meyer earns the
DES MOINES – Today, at the Administration’s weekly press conference at Southeast Polk High School, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds encouraged more Iowa high schools to help seniors file
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after re-introducing H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, in the 115th Congress: “The most unifying force in the world has always
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man who was given a lenient deferred judgement for a domestic assault he committed last year couldn’t resist the temptation to allegedly commit the same crime
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – Usually, trying to grab a police officer’s gun is a bad idea, and an Iowa woman found that out recently. On Tuesday, February 07, 2017, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies
MASON CITY – A woman who went to visit a jailbird became one herself this weekend. Hampton resident Crystal Ann Bell was at the Cerro Gordo county jail Sunday morning, February 12
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and
Anna Marvin, 94, of Nashua, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her loving family around her. A funeral Mass for Anna will be
The Iowa General Assembly recently proposed legislation that essentially strips the collective bargaining rights of most public employees in the State of Iowa. They did not completely eliminate Chapter Twenty of the
AMES – A former Iowa teacher has been charged with four counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee after a victim went to Ames police. Kevin Muehlenthaler, age 29 of Ames,
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Former Mason City Mohawk Mackenzie Meyer netted a career high 16 points in a close loss to a ranked Ohio State team Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. Mackenzie Meyer netted
DAVENPORT, IOWA – Two people were shot early Sunday in Davenport and one of them died, police say. On Sunday, February 12, 2017, at approximately 12:52 AM, officers with the Davenport Police
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is guilty of theft and assault charges after she allegedly assaulted an employee at Walmart during a heist. Victoria Marie Cunningham, age 47, was arrested
MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City residence Saturday night after a report of gunfire. On February 11, 2017 at approxmately 9:32 PM, Mason City Police Officers were dispatched
MASON CITY – A Kensett man was arrested for drunk driving in Clear Lake this weekend. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop just before 1 AM on Saturday, February