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The Hancock County Health System has reported an update on its renovation project: The new building and renovation project at Hancock County Memorial Hospital resulted in 25 beautiful, private patient rooms. “The
CLEAR LAKE – The downtown area and City Park were loaded with people Thursday evening in Clear Lake as the community held its weekly “Thursdays on Main” event. The family-friendly event is
MASON CITY – The following information is two emails forwarded to the NIT newsroom Friday morning. The first email was written by Dean Genth, the Mason City Human Rights Commission Chairperson. Mr.
SIOUX CITY – A man who distributed child pornography was sentenced June 25, 2013, to fifteen years in federal prison. Chad Carver, age 28, of Sioux City, Iowa, received the sentence after
BROOKLYN – Five former Big Ten standouts were selected in the 2013 NBA Draft on Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, including four first-round choices. Three former student-athletes were selected among
MCLEAN, VA – Recently, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, an early backer of then-Sen. Obama’s 2008 primary campaign, announced her support of Ready for Hillary political action committee. Sen. McCaskill is
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James Costos, of California, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Andorra. Ronald J. Binz,
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s statement regarding the arrest of four individuals in connection with the murder of Special Agent Terry Watson in Bogota, Colombia: “The Drug Enforcement Administration
The following is offered to NorthIowaToday.com as a request from Steve Hugi, Lisa Severson and Steve’s brothers & sisters: Julie Sanchez (Joe), Leon Hugi(Denise), Hugh Hugi(Berta) and Annette Johnson(Buster). Recently Steve was
NEW YORK – While the use of traditional drugs is largely stable, demand is soaring for untested concoctions of psychoactive substances that threaten to be more dangerous, the head of the United
From Senator Tom Harkin – “I am proud that Iowa has led the nation in recognizing marriage equality, as it has in the past on other civil rights issues. In its very
Written by former Presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Monday, June 24th – Just like they did with Obamacare, some in Congress intend to “Pelosi” the amnesty bill. They’ll pass it in order
NEW YORK – Welcoming progress on resolving pending issues from Iraq’s 1990 invasion of its smaller neighbour Kuwait, including finding Kuwaiti or third-country nationals, the United Nations Security Council today eased some
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has released a March 25 notice from the IRS to the National Treasury Employees Union which says the IRS would be changing the budget for the “bargaining
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2013) – Pending home sales rose in May to the highest level since late 2006, implying a possible spark as mortgage interest rates began to rise, according to the
Cedar Rapids, IOWA — On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, the Department of Public Safety’s Division of Narcotics Enforcement (DNE) participated in “Project Synergy”, a nationwide crackdown on synthetic drugs. Thirteen DNE agents
DES MOINES – Today, Progress Iowa released a new report detailing the damaging influence the corporate front group ALEC has on public education policy. The report, ALEC v Kids, demonstrates the growing
NEW YORK – Deteriorating living conditions have forced some Syrians to beg or, to save money, eat the same food for every meal, the United Nations emergency food assistance agency said today
NEW YORK – Governments must take measures to protect children from harmful work in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, two United Nations agencies stressed today, noting that many are exposed to hazardous working