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MASON CITY – There is a new chairman of the Cerro Gordo County Compensation Board, as the long-serving former mayor of Mason City, Tom Jolas, was ousted in favor of local businessman
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Forest City, Iowa businessman was sentenced to 13 months in prison yesterday in federal court for failing to pay employment taxes, federal prosecutors announced. Darrell Smith, 60, was the
CEDAR RAPIDS – Five men and three women responsible for distributing hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine were sentenced earlier this week to various federal prison terms. Donita Urban, 47, from Evansdale, Iowa,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man wiped out his Corvette north of town, causing significant damage to the vehicle, and he has been sent to jail for drunk driving. The accident
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State football program picked up one of the nation’s best junior college receivers with the announcement that four-star recruit Matt Eaton has inked with Iowa State. Eaton
MASON CITY – A Mason City man served jail time and was ordered to pay fines after a series of bizarre behaviors after he inhaled toxic vapors, a violation of city code.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man’s death has been ruled an accident, after he was found unresponsive and laying in a street. On August 11, 2016, officers and fire medics responded
MASON CITY – A Mason City man allegedly stole from a downtown store and then came back, prompting a call to police, a chase and a struggle. The incident took place on
WASHINGTON – Following an investigation into the practice of fetal tissue transfers and the federal laws governing the practice, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is referring several Planned Parenthood affiliates and companies involved
MASON CITY – Santa came early to the Mason City Fire Department this year. Through the generosity of the Iowa Grand Lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows, Mason City Fire
ELDORA, IOWA – A wanted man discovered he was going to jail but wouldn’t go quietly as he battled a Northern Iowa sheriff. The incident took place Tuesday, December 13 in Eldora.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA – United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Loup City, Nebraska, man convicted of Attempted Trafficking with Respect to Involuntary Servitude and Forced Labor was sentenced on November
CEDAR RAPIDS – Last week, three Cedar County men were sentenced to federal prison on methamphetamine manufacturing charges. Telly Ranzenberger and Brian Hagen were sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment and 48 months’
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA – A good Samaritan helped save a woman from her sinking vehicle Wednesday morning after it slid into o holding pond in Bloomington, Minnesota. The woman’s vehicle slid off a
FOREST CITY – A Forest City man was jailed after an alleged domestic assault incident. Forest City police responded to an domestic incident at a residence on Cresthaven Ct. on the afternoon
AMES, IOWA – The Big 12 Conference announced its 2017 league football schedule Tuesday. The conference shared that several conference games could still have date changes pending network television decisions. The Cyclones
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who fled a car crash before he struck another vehicle is guilty of his second drunk driving offense. This dangerous situation developed on the evening
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DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds (who will soon be governor) released the most recent data showing Iowa’s Medicaid patients allegedly have more choice, access,
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team is ranked No. 16 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday. NIACC (5-4 overall) was No. 14 in the preseason ratings in late
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man found himself behind bars this week after an Ohio teen was reported missing and police found her with him. On Saturday, December 10 at about
BOONE, IOWA – An Iowa man has been found guilty by a jury of assault after he allegedly tried to drown his girlfriend in a bathtub. The Boone County Attorney’s Office reports
DES MOINES – Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City said this morning that a privatized health care plan being implemented here in Iowa must have continued oversight, and “basic problems continue and
MASON CITY – City hall appears to be making some kind of effort to clean up the town, as it is now seeking a code enforcement manager that will be paid nearly
MASON CITY – Another Lake Mills man came to town and caused trouble, this time involving a car crash and an adventure into the cold night. On Monday, December 12, 2016, at
MASON CITY – The Millers are accused of stealing from Mills Fleet Farm after employees detained them during the theft attempt. The incident took place on December 8. At about 2:53 PM
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joined more than 20 senators in writing to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to urge him to comply with the Emergency Care
ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS – University of Iowa senior Peter Jok and redshirt freshman Isaiah Moss were named Big Ten Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively. The announcement was made
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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior defensive back Desmond King and junior linebacker Josey Jewell have been named to All-America teams. Those announcements were made Monday by the Associated Press, Football
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s soccer team signed a pair of players Monday to national letter of intents. Signing with the Lady Trojans were Rylie Smith, who attends Newman Catholic but
MASON CITY – Mason City’s Ashley Alert signed a national letter of intent Monday to play golf at NIACC. Alert has earned varsity golf letters during her freshman, sophomore and junior years
DES MOINES – State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City will help shape the work of the 2017 session of the Iowa Legislature through participation on several Iowa Senate committees. Senator Ragan
MASON CITY – Extensive damage has made the determination of the cause of a fatal house fire to not be known, the Mason City fire department said today. The Mason City Fire
WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced that their bipartisan bill that would establish a patient self-scheduling appointment system at Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities has passed the
MASON CITY – Three Cerro Gordo County students pursuing higher education opportunities have received additional financial assistance this fall thanks to scholarships from the Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation and its host
DES MOINES – A Mason City man who violently attacked a woman and her car and was later sent to prison after entering guilty pleas lost his appeal in the case. Brian
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Senator Charles Grassley is working to ensure certain types of hearing aids are available over the counter. “Consider that about 40 percent of Americans age 60 and older
DES MOINES – Heroin and other illicit opioids are spreading across the State, fueled by prescription opioid misuse and addiction, even as the use of purer methamphetamine and more potent forms of