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Former Mason City man charged with murdering wife in Kansas City area
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by Robert Fisher, News Director
11:15 AM, Thursday, July 16, 2009
BELTON MISSOURI --- A murder late Tuesday night in suburban Kansas City has left a Mason City native dead and another Mason City native in jail charged with murder. The Kansas City Star newspaper reports that court records show that 37-year-old Michael Adams Junior is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Amber Hartwig. Both were 1991 graduates of Mason City High School. Court records say that Hartwig’s 18-year-old daughter found her mother dead on the floor of the couple’s house with her father sitting next to her smoking a cigarette. Adams was also shot in the incident at about 10:30 PM in Belton Missouri, which is about 20 miles south of downtown Kansas City. Police say that they think Adams also shot himself and sustained a superficial wound to his chest after shooting Hartwig in the head with a 45-caliber handgun. Court records say that on the night of the shootings, Adams attempted to jump from the car during a family trip to the grocery store and was restrained by his daughter. After returning home, Hartwig told the children she was leaving for the night and would take them with her. The daughter said that moments later she heard gunshots, called 9-1-1 and stated that Adams had shot Hartwig, with the dispatcher telling her to get her brother and get out of the house. Adams apparently for a year or two had been considering a sex change operation as he was dressing as a woman, taking hormones to grow breasts, and was using the female name of Mischelle Sabrina Adams on his Facebook account.
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Becker pleads not guilty, demands speedy trial
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ALLISON --- The man accused of killing Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas has entered a written plea of not guilty in Butler County District Court. 24-year-old Mark Becker entered the written plea late Thursday, waiving his right to an arraignment in open court that was scheduled for tomorrow. Becker has also stated in his written plea that he demands a speedy trial, meaning that under the Iowa rules of criminal procedure that he has a right to stand trial on the charge within 90 days of the filing of trial information. Becker is accused of entering the weight room at A-P High School on June 24th and shooting Thomas, who later died at a Waterloo hospital. Judge Stephen Carroll last week continued Becker’s cash-only bond in the amount of $1 (M) million. If convicted of first-degree murder, Becker would face the mandatory term of life in prison without the opportunity for parole.
To see a copy of Becker's written plea, click here
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Formal trial information filed in Thomas murder case
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Becker formally accused of first-degree murder, still being held on $1 million bond. Click on this story for more information
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Fatal accident near Emery just southwest of Mason City kills at least one
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MASON CITY --- One person is dead after an accident earlier in the day today just southwest of Mason City in the Emery area. Local authorities are confirming that the accident happened at the intersection of County Road B-35 and Lark Avenue. Law enforcement radio traffic confirmed that one person had died at the scene of the accident and that the Jaws of Life were needed as part of the accident investigation. At least one other person was taken to the hospital from the accident scene. Authorities had to close B-35 for a time and reroute traffic to State Highway 122. No other information about the accident is available at this time.
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Winnebago to close Hampton plant
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Winnebago Industries to close their Hampton fiberglass works. Read the full release by clicking on this story.
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Rebuild Iowa funds allocated
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MASON CITY --- As the first anniversary of the 2008 floods approach, Governor Culver has announced the final allocation of nearly $22 (M) million in Rebuild Iowa funds to more than 500 counties and communities across the state from the Community Disaster Grant program. That program is part of the $56 (M) million Rebuild Iowa bill, the first piece of legislation signed into law by Governor Culver this year. Mason City will be getting $201-thousand-294 for the following projects:
□ Elevate switchgear at the water reclamation facility
□ Demolish a city storage building
□ Funds to reimburse levee evaluation costs
□ Purchase and install a generator
□ Reimburse funds for revaluation and assessment
□ Funding for long-term recovery committee
□ Reimburse the cost of obtaining the first flood elevation project
□ Purchase and demolition on properties to greenspace
□ Shelter activation system
□ and to make repairs to the East Park Band Shell
To look at a full list of the projects around the state, you can click right here.
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Library petition validated
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822 signatures validated, 113 thrown out --- election forced, Vision Iowa project could be in jeopardy
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MCHS' Rood resigns from boys basketball, will stay baseball coach
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Mason City boys basketball coach Troy Rood resigns. Read statement from Rood by clicking on this story
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Culver says two possible cases of H1N1 influenza
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Governor Chet Culver and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported two probable cases of H1N1 influenza in the state. The initial testing, performed by the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory, is expected to be confirmed tomorrow by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
More inside this story by clicking below.
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Cortez found guilty of second degree murder
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6:30 PM, Wednesday 4-29-09
CHARLES CITY --- A Floyd County jury has found Richard Cortez guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a Charles City man. Cortez was charged with first-degree murder after being accused of stabbing 28-year-old Kenyon Armstrong at Tori's Bar last May 17th, in an incident that also left two others injured. It only took a few hours for the jury to convict Cortez of lesser charge, which is a Class B felony, meaning Cortez could face up to 50 years in prison once he is sentenced.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials are reporting the first probable case of swine flu in Minnesota.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office says the Minnesota Department of Health is characterizing the case as "probable." That means the MDH lab has confirmed the virus as type A H1N1 influenza. But it says the strain can't be identified using lab tests available to the department.
Additional testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be needed to determine if the patient had the same unusual new strain of influenza that has made people sick in Mexico and other countries.
As a result of the probable case, local officials have voluntarily closed the Rocori Middle School and St. Boniface School in Cold Spring.
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Brackins to stay a Cyclone
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AMES, Iowa- Citing that he has unfinished business and is intent on helping win basketball games for the Cyclones next season, Iowa State sophomore Craig Brackins announced Friday that he is returning to ISU for his junior season and will not enter his name into the 2009 NBA Draft.
Click on this story to read more
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Cael Sanderson leaving Iowa State
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Updated 3:45
AMES --- Iowa State University confirms that Cael Sanderson is leaving the Iowa State University wrestling program to become the next head coach at Penn State. A newspaper that regularly covers Penn State reported in its Friday edition that Sanderson was a leading candidate for the position and was in State College interviewing for the job. Sanderson just finished up his third season at Iowa State, and would be leaving for a job that could end up being a force against Big Ten powerhouse Iowa due to the abundance of wrestling talent in the state of Pennsylvania. Sanderson was the only college wrestler to win four national championships while never losing a match and won the United States’ only freestyle gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Click on the story to read the statement of Iowa State athletic directror Jamie Pollard about Sanderson's decision
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PGI announces "Iowa Symphony of Stars"
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The Pyrotechnics Guild International announces the theme for this year's convention to be held at the North Iowa Fairgrounds in Mason City August 8-14.
Click on this story to read the story and press release, as well as hear comments from PGI board members.
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