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A Floyd County Sheriff’s Office investigation is sending a man who illegally possessed a gun to more than four years in federal prison. At the guilty plea hearing, 35-year-old Tyrecas Matlock of Waterloo admitted he possessed a Taurus 9mm caliber pistol after being convicted of multiple prior felonies, including possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Law enforcement agencies across North Iowa are encouraging residents to lock their vehicles in the wake of multiple vehicle burglaries in recent weeks. Chickasaw County Sheriff Ryan Shawver recently issued an alert on social media and, last Monday (Nov. 2) , updated the Board of Supervisors on the issue. Charles...
MASON CITY, Iowa — A 72-year-old man was hit by a car and taken to the hospital Friday night. The Iowa State Patrol says Robert Dean Peters of Mason City was crossing 4th Street Southeast in Mason City when a 2003 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound hit him. The crash happened around 8:49 p.m. near the intersection with South Birch Drive.
With the City’s partnership with HydroCorp, there have been 514 new readers that have been installed in Charles City as of Wednesday (Nov. 3). A City of Charles City social media post says, “With these new readers, the system check has caught 39 active leaks. Small leaks may not seem like a big problem initially, but can waste thousands of gallons of water over time and be very costly on your monthly utility bill.”
The Renewable Fuels Association is calling on the EPA to fully restore renewable fuel volumes lost to small refinery exemptions. Speaking at a recent hearing, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged the agency to reallocate all 770 million waived renewable identification numbers—or RINs. Cooper emphasized that full reallocation is essential to keep exempted gallons from eroding market demand for biofuels in 2026 and 2027.
Frank Lloyd Wright drew plans for six hotels, and only one still hands out room keys at night. That last survivor sits in a small downtown in Iowa, right across from a city park. Wright sketched it in 1908, then left for Europe before the job was done. His associate,...
The Sheffield City Council will revisit traffic concerns along Maple Street and consider bids for the sale of city-owned property at 112 Gilman Street during its meeting Monday. The Maple Street discussion follows an earlier decision to have Police Chief Andrew O’Connor patrol the area and evaluate traffic conditions near...
MercyOne Air Med is celebrating its 40th anniversary of service to patients across Iowa on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m., with events in Des Moines, Clinton and Mason City. The public can tour the helicopters and meet the people behind MercyOne Air Med’s lifesaving care over the last four decades. The Clinton event will be […]
For the first time since 2003, the Aplington-Parkersburg football team will play inside the UNI-Dome. The #3 (1A) Falcons earned their spot in the semifinals with Friday’s 24-0 win over West Marshall in a 1A quarterfinal, as aired on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. The Falcons...