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CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a struggling Clear Lake restaurant before it closed for good has pleaded not guilty and has a trial
CHARLES CITY – A teen who skipped school in Charles City and was caught that day on a trail with a gun is seeking to have his case moved to juvenile court.
CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Democratic insider has revealed to NIT that a fiery local blogger and “political guru” has gotten under the skin of the left-wingers and the party is now
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman has pleaded guilty to domestic assault and violating a no-contact order. Brandi Munson, age 23, was arrested on October 15 by Mason City police after
MINNEAPOLIS – Paul Molitor was officially introduced as the 13th Twins Manager on Tuesday, November 4. Molitor was introduced as Ron Gardenhire’s successor at a Tuesday news conference at Target Field, with
MINNEAPOLIS – Target Corporation today announced that it will close 11 locations as of February 1, 2015. Regionally, stores in Austin, Minnesota and Clinton, Iowa will be closed. According to Target, the
WATERLOO – A Waterloo man now in custody in connection with a murder investigation where a man was found dead in a wooded area recently has now been charged with murder. On
SIOUX CITY – A Des Moines woman who was caught bring meth to a customer in Kossuth county was sent to federal prison for 10 years. Jeana Jo Johnson, 35, from Des
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore guard Monté Morris has been named to the 2015 Bob Cousy Award Watch List. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic
ARLINGTON, IOWA – A bachelor from the small Iowa town of Arlington has been arrested and charged with raping two children. After a week long investigation, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office conducted
MASON CITY – Iowa State Patrol, Mason City police and even an off-duty Osage police officer assisted in apprehending three suspects who stole a $200 shopping cart from a grocery store. The
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – ESPN has reported that Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson will enter a plea to a lesser charge than the felony child-abuse charge he was facing and
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Wisconsin man who transported a minor into Iowa to engage in sex acts pled guilty on November 3, 2014, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Christopher Heath-Lowther, age
SIOUX CITY – An illegal alien who snuck into the United States was sentenced on October 28, 2014, to 15 months in a U.S. prison. Lazaro Martin-Bartolon, age 28, from Guatemala, received
CHARLES CITY – A man causing a disturbance at a Charles City residence was arrested and taken to jail early Sunday morning. On November 2 at about 1:16 AM, Charles City police