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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
DES MOINES – Democrats are not the only ones frightened about the direction Republicans are taking in the Iowa statehouse on school funding, with the ACLU the latest to warn against cuts
BROOKINGS, S.D. – NIACC’s Wal Khat set a school record in the 800-meter run with his eighth-place finish at the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic on Saturday. Khat ran the 800
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RURAL MANLY, IOWA – A Mason City man and Belmond woman are behind bars after committing crimes from Rockwell to Worth county. On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at about 9:47 AM, the
NEW HAMPTON – A North Iowa man has been jailed in connection to rural thefts in Chickasaw county. The Chickasaw County Sheriff says that as a result of a criminal investigation into
From the White House, February 11, 2017 – LAW AND ORDER: President Trump stood up for our law enforcement officers and pushed back against the rising tide of crime with three key
From Rep. Todd Prichard of Charles City – For the past few years, serving in the legislature, I have done my best to work for common sense solutions. I try to avoid
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former Iowa chief of police has entered a guilty plea in a federal case in which he allegedly lied to an FBI agent about a firearm he stole.
DES MOINES – An officer conducting a traffic stop who discovers his reason for the stop is without merit must allow the driver to go free, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled this
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold four town meetings in Northl Iowa February 21 through February 24 as part of his annual 99-county meetings. With these meetings, Grassley will continue his
STORY COUNTY, IOWA – A semi-truck driver allegedly dozed off on a busy Iowa Interstate and crashed through the opposing lanes and into a frontage road, law enforcement says. The Iowa State
OSCEOLA, IOWA – State Conservation Officer Michael Miller was on routine patrol late Friday morning when he saw two men setting up an ice fishing shelter on West Lake Osceola, in southern
CHARLES CITY – A Rockford man was cited after he allegedly ran through a yield sign, causing a car accident in Charles City. The two-car accident took place Tuesday, February 7 at
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 2/9/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 529.00 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 153.25 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – We fulfilled our commitment this week of setting Supplemental State Aid within the first 30 days of session. This provides school districts with the
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man was arrested this week in connection with an alleged domestic abuse incident. Jay John Jaspers, age 52 of Clear Lake, turned himself in on an