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CLEAR LAKE – Thursdays on Main resumes tonight in Clear Lake. Among the events and entertainment available are: Turbo Tumbling in the 300 block of Main at 6:30 and live music with Spenser
MASON CITY – Three individuals were arrested and booked after a “sex offense” incident at the Mason City YMCA, 1840 South Monroe Avenue, at about 9 AM Wednesday morning. Those arrested were:
By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — More than 83 million Facebook accounts are estimated to be duplicates or fakes, the social networking giant said in a regulatory filing this
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – I received word that the North Iowa Events Center as it prefers to be called these days, formerly known as the North Iowa Fair, will be holding
From Congressman Steve King: Think Progress, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other national leftist organizations intent on spreading lies, recently took video out of context from a Livestream
Every now and then I feel the need to clear the air; I need set things in their respective places so we can all understand life as it really is and always
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Iowa Lottery officials are calling fiscal 2012 a jackpot year. Preliminary figures released Tuesday showed the state’s lottery tallied $310.9 million in sales, which translated into a
By Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — In January, Evin Adonis Ortiz was arrested and charged with killing a 24-year-old man in Los Angeles. After running Ortiz’s fingerprints through an
Mason City, IA – On Tuesday, August 7th, neighborhoods throughout Mason City are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “Annual National Night Out” crime and drug
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Kids, even the wimpy ones, grow up so fast. It’s hard to finish a film franchise with them before they’re shaving, dating and turning up in
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, until 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug.
By August Brown, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Long Beach, Calif., rapper Snoop Dogg has several iconic traits — a laid-back and menacing flow, evocatively violent lyrics and a deep
By Heather Gillers, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — With 270,000 fans expected to swarm Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza, the city and the concert promoter have been working for months on a
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – The almost non-stop chase of the new “Total Recall” isn’t enough, by itself, to make one forget the earlier take on this Philip K. Dick
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Lee Daniels and Hugh Jackman failed to get a civil rights picture off the ground when their passion project “Selma” fell apart two
By Meg James, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — NBC could yet earn a gold medal for its controversial decision to delay televising marquee events from the London Olympics until prime time
By Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – ATLANTA — Aerosmith is in the midst of a gut-kicking tour and Steven Tyler just announced that he’s departing “American Idol” to return to his first
By Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News – BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Olympics aren’t the only show coming out of London this summer. There’s also Showtime’s very funny “Episodes,” a satirical look at
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – By any measure, Social Security works, says Midge Slater, who is something of an evangelist for the 77-year-old retirement program. It works for seniors, for women,
From Congressman Steve King: “Today, I voted to prevent the largest tax increase in American history, which is scheduled to occur beginning in 2013,” said King. “This tax increase will hit all
MASON CITY – NorthiowaToday.com is told by several readers today that “there is a man in his mid 30’s early 40’s that is posing himself as an insurance person, and taking pictures
DES MOINES, Iowa– Today, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker issued the following statement on the upcoming retention vote of Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins. Justice Wiggins faces a vote in
From the White House: Nancy-Ann DeParle, the Director of the Office of Health Reform at the White House, breaks down new rules will make our health care marketplace more transparent and ensure
Vanessa Miller, CR Gazette – A registered sex offender in Iowa was arrested Tuesday in Oxford on new sexual abuse charges after authorities say he coerced a 17-year-old boy into removing his
MASON CITY – Apparently it takes fire to slow down Chris Watts and his volunteer efforts. Monday, Watts attended the Cerro Gordo County Supervisors meeting as he always does, then spent the
From State Senator Jack Hatch: (DES MOINES) A newly released report by the Iowa Department of Human Services found that an expansion of Medicaid would reduce costs to Iowa taxpayers and individual
The Blodgett boys are at it again, both of these guys are wonderful fellas, but never forget that wonderful people can and do practice witchcraft. If they could put you in a
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday released statements on the announcement of the non-partisan, non-profit think tank, Milken Institute’s new index on the “Best Cities
MASON CITY – A benefit will be held Saturday, August 4th at 8 PM at the Sidewinder Lounge, 810 S. Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City for a local boy. Ty Lucas is the
UPDATED 8-1: NorthIowaToday.com had originally reported Tuesday night 7-31 that both Kropf brothers had been released from prison. CORRECTION: We have learned that only Jared has been released from prison at this
FOREST CITY, IA, July 31, 2012 — Winnebago Industries, Inc. has announced the promotion of Ron Hagen to the position of plant engineering manager. Hagen will be responsible for managing the plant
Robert E. Gelner, 85, of 1204 6th Street, Rudd, Iowa died Monday July 30, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday August
Jean “Jeannie-Belle” I. Carolus, 88 of 511 N. Van Buren Ave, Mason City, who died peacefully Friday morning, July 27, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be held 3:30 pm, Friday
Minnie Graham, age 96, a resident of the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City and formerly of Rockford, passed from this life on Sunday, July 29, 2012. She is now in Heaven
MASON CITY – The manufacturer who supplied the chairs for the Mason City Library after its renovation will be replacing the chairs at no cost to the library. MCPL Director Mary Markwalter
It was but a couple weeks ago or maybe a little longer that I wrote about drugs on the NIACC campus. In that same article I also touched on the dormitories, and
The Mason City Police have released the following information about the accident early Tuesday morning that took a man’s life: At approximately 2:30 AM on July 31, 2012, Mason City police and
By David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer – I am, like many people, I suspect, an Olympics hostage. Whenever the Games approach, summer or winter, I resolve that this time I will not
By Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers – This week’s DVD selections include a look at a historical feud and a tale of financial terror. “Hatfields & McCoys,” Grade B-plus: This first scripted series
MASON CITY – Sources have confirmed today that a man has died after an accident at the Union Pacific Railroad in Mason City early Tuesday morning. Mason City emergency responders were called