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Wayne E. Wolfe, 68, of Mason City, died Thursday morning August 2, 2012 at Hospice of North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm, Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Fourteenth Street
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 14, 2012 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Local Development grant application submitted by Butler County. Up to $303,496 will be
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 13, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the permanent closure of the southbound Interstate 35 rest area near Ankeny. The facility will close at 7
Kaleb Austin Wright, age 18, was arrested again early Sunday morning while attempting to enter unoccupied vehicles in the parking lots of Target and Mills Fleet Farm. Wright was booked into Cerro
From ProgressIowa.org: Today at the Iowa State Fair, Congressman Paul Ryan made his first solo campaign stop as the GOP Vice Presidential nominee, speaking at the Des Moines Register ‘soapbox.’ Unfortunately for
MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department is seeking information on a possible stabbing Sunday afternoon. At about 3:15 PM Sunday, 20 year old Anthony Dale Linderman of Mason City reported
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Earthquake in Iran: “The American people send the Iranian people our deepest condolences for the loss of life in the tragic earthquake in
MASON CITY – A man who broke into a Mason City residence and assaulted a female occupant who was sentenced to 10 years in prison on an amended 2nd degree burglary conviction
Photo of the day: Photos submitted by Jamie Smith of Albert Lea, taken at Albert Lea Wal-Mart parking lot. To send a photo, or letter to the editor for publication in NorthIowaToday.com,
by NorthIowaToday.com Publisher and Owner Matt Marquardt – As NorthIowaToday.com prepares to enter its third year of offering North Iowa news to the world, changes to the web site are on the
Peter Mucha, The Philadelphia Inquirer – The Powerball jackpot crossed the $300 million mark on Saturday, with the cash prize topping $200 million for only the second time in the game’s history.
Vanessa Miller, CR Gazette – The federal government distributes enough food aid every year to help feed more than 46 million low-income Americans. But a sliver of that “food stamps” pie doesn’t
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Hollywood didn’t so much celebrate this weekend as breathe a sigh of relief. Three new movies — “The Bourne Legacy,” “The Campaign”
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – The 2012 presidential campaigns appear to be taking Iowa’s “Fields of opportunity” economic development marketing slogan to heart. Consider that with 88 days until the election,
Sydney Miller, 14, of Charles City died Thursday August 9, 2012 at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street, Charles
I want to divert my direction this morning to that of giving. It’s been said that it is more blessed to give than to receive, and I think that is probably true.
Matt Peterson, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – A LeRoy man accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old family member for nearly eight years admitted guilt after one year of court proceedings. Neal Scott Johnson,
From Sarah Palin’s Facebook page: Congratulations to Mitt Romney on his choice of Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. President Obama has declared that this election is about “two fundamentally different
DES MOINES — Prior to the rains of August 8, precipitation averaged 50 percent less than normal for the last two weeks. Shallow groundwater levels in parts of Iowa are at or
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – Mason City Auto Sales on 18 N. Monroe had many things going on Saturday. “It’s kind of a Second Grand Opening but really it was
MASON CITY – Former Kohl’s employee Daphne Jo Lincicum, age 20, has received a deferred judgment for treating her employer’s cash register as her personal piggy bank. Lincicum (pictured) was charged with
From Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans, Progress Iowa: DES MOINES, IOWA — The Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans and Progress Iowa issued the following statements today in response to the nomination of
MASON CITY – A discharge of iron-laden cooling water and resulting fish kill is being investigated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Cheslea Creek on the south side of
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – DON’T MISS: OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY — It’s hard to tell who had a better time in London: Michael Phelps, who cemented his claim as the
By Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “Saturday Night Live” stalwart Bill Hader tries not to analyze things too much, preferring to live by the motto found on the wall
By Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers – Opening Wednesday: THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (PG) A couple (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) who long to have children bury an empty box in their
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Aloha! Sort of. As federal judges prepare to gather for a conference in Maui, a pair of Republican senators are still complaining about
By David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Congartulations, Ryan Lochte. You just won five medals at the London Olympics. What’s next? He’s going to Hollywood! That’s right. The strapping swimmer has announced
MASON CITY – Beginning Monday August 13, 2012 at 7:00 a.m., the Mason City Utility Division will begin Sewer Manhole repairs at the 1100 block of N. Federal Avenue (Highway 65 North).
“Thank You” and “Welcome Home” – simple words that mean so much to servicemen of all eras…to be shown respect and to be appreciated for their sacrifices in the line of duty,
A lane is closed intermittently between Clear Lake and Charles City on the Avenue of the Saints. A lane will be closed because of a slow moving maintenance vehicle from 7:00AM CDT to
MASON CITY – Thanks to the public, and escaped Beje Clark inmate has been nabbed and sent back to the slammer. Alyssa Chere Hudson, age 24, was booked into the Cerro Gordo
HAMPTON – Join us for the fun all day Saturday in Band Shell Park, Hampton (right on Highway 3 downtown). Many Greater Franklin County Chamber volunteers have joined together to make this
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Todd Vern Waters, AKA Adman, a hobo on his way to Hobo Days in Britt, was in the process of hopping his
President Obama: “This is an all-hands-on-deck response, and we’ll be doing even more in the coming weeks to help families and communities that are suffering right now. But my Administration can’t do
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – BRITT, IOWA – Friday night at Hobo Day’s in Britt was pretty mellow. It was music night and the people were enjoying some dancing. There
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Around 8:50 PM Friday night, it was reported that a bird had possibly hit a transformer and started a fire causing parts
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — Jennifer Garner is a mom three times over as of last February, when her son Samuel was born, joining sisters Violet (6) and
By Rene Lynch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Murder or mercy killing? One story that dominated headlines this week raised that question in a particularly dramatic fashion: An Ohio man is
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – Sen. Chuck Grassley has endorsed Mitt Romney, but that hasn’t stopped the Iowa Republican’s from taking issue with his party’s presidential candidate over federal tax incentives