Cleon Mitchell Jr., 34, was accused of sexually abusing a child under age 13 between Jan. 1, 2023, and July 15, 2024, in Mason City.

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There’s a reason that ideas from the progressive ivory tower need to be tested. Often, the grandest theories fall apart when exposed to the rigors of the real world.

King's exit from the administration is one of several departures of high-ranking officials concerned about DOGE staffers' ...

Southwest Airlines is laying off 15% of its corporate employees, around 1,750 jobs, as part of cost-cutting efforts.

The Newman Catholic Knights dominated the Tripoli Panthers 95-57 in the first round of Class 1A regional action in Mason City on Monday night. Newman will turn their attention to the Janesville ...

The 2025 addition figures to have plenty of great stories to follow especially with 18 state champions returning (7 in 3A, 4 in 2A and 7 in 1A) and 23 ...

Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficult. But the concept is older than the ...

Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancers and ranks second-highest in cancer rates compared to other states, according to the Iowa Cancer Registry.

Osage's Blake Fox competes against Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers during the championship round of the Iowa High School Athletic ...

On Jan. 27, agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were in Hampton, where nearly 30% of the population identify ...

The Wind in the Willows' is adapted by T. James Belich from the novel by Kenneth Grahame. Shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 19-22 and ...