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By Valerie J. Nelson and Eric Malnic, Los Angeles Times – When Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, on July 20, 1969, he uttered a phrase that
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who wishes to remain anonymous said today that late this week in the evening hours a van was following children on the city’s southwest side
According to a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s incident report there was an altercation around 10:30 am Saturday morning between two inmates in the county jail. As a result 29-year-old Justin Lee Moor
Cambrex Charles City, Inc., a subsidiary of Cambrex Corporation, manufactures Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and pharmaceutical intermediates for both the generic and branded human pharmaceutical markets. Due to increased business opportunities, Cambrex
DES MOINES – Although Iowa has had some relief from the heat, there has been no improvement in rainfall. Again, rainfall in the last two weeks was half the normal rainfall for
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Neil Armstrong. Neil was among the greatest of American heroes – not just of his time, but of all time.
President Obama speaks to the American people about the critical need to strengthen and preserve Medicare for our seniors and future generations. ”Here in America, we believe in keeping our promises –
MASON CITY – Krieger’s Greenhouse and Garden Center Auction is going on today and everything is up for sale. Fox Auction Company started early this morning selling off small garden displays, odds
The Mason City Municipal Airport has prepared this Emergency Contingency Plan pursuant to §42301 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. Questions regarding this plan can be directed to David
By Anna Tomforde – LONDON — Prince Harry kept well out of sight Friday as nude photographs showing him frolicking with girls in a Las Vegas hotel were for the first time
Vanessa Miller, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – An Iowa City man was arrested Thursday night after police said he fired a BB gun on the pedestrian mall and hit a woman.
Des Moines, Iowa – Fahad Nabeel Hussein Al-Daous, 33, from Waterloo, Iowa, appeared in federal court in Des Moines Wednesday to be sentenced after his plea of guilty one count of making
Photo sent by NIT reader while in Des Moines area of man with small child on motorcycle, high rate of speed, no helmets. Should police have been called?
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WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Kay Bailey Hutchison and Representatives Lamar Smith and Frank Wolf are pressing for answers about allegations of misuse of FBI aircraft by Justice Department officials. Grassley,
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama won the crucial states of Florida and Ohio in 2008 in part because of a heavy turnout of African-Americans
By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Eight hours of negotiations between U.N. officials and Iran’s nuclear policy envoy ended Friday without an agreement for inspectors to visit
By Mel Frykberg, McClatchy Newspapers – TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s prosecutor general has announced that the central government and the militia that’s holding Moammar Gadhafi’s son Saif al-Islam have agreed to try
By Alex Rodriguez and Zulfiqar Ali, Los Angeles Times – ISLAMABAD—A barrage of missiles fired by U.S. drones killed at least 18 people in northwest Pakistan on Friday, the latest in a
By Steve Schmadeke, Matthew Walberg and Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO—Prosecutors in the Drew Peterson murder trial expect to wrap up their case Monday after 17 days of testimony from
By Anne Blythe, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) – RALEIGH, N.C. — Three years after eight men were accused of stockpiling weapons in rural Johnston County, N.C., and conspiring to commit
By Mark Rosner, Austin American-Statesman – Several of Lance Armstrong’s former teammates agreed to testify in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s case against him, according to USADA and published reports. Who are they?
By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — An enlisted Marine who was convicted nearly two decades ago of two killings in North Carolina now will live out his life in prison,
Mike Hlas, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – This is my favorite kind of football season to cover, at least so far. It’s the kind in which you have no real clue
By Denise Hollinshed, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – WASHINGTON PARK, Mo. — A Missouri woman who said she escaped this week after being held captive for three years led police Thursday evening to
By Ely Portillo, The Charlotte Observer – CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nothing draws shoppers quite like a sale. That’s what Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe’s Cos. and some other major retailers have discovered, as they
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Todd Akin’s decision to remain in the Senate race in Missouri has sparked a fundraising sprint as religious conservatives stand with
By Andrew Tangel, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — They’ve called from pay phones. They’ve had furtive meetings at hotels and even a church. On internal government documents, they go by
By Deanna Boyd, Fort Worth Star-Telegram – FORT WORTH, Texas — Nina Wagnor had been visiting her son in the Tarrant County (Texas) Jail in 1989 when he asked if she would
By Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency formally announced Friday morning it had issued sanctions that strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and 2000 Olympic
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY -Volunteers at the Cerro Gordo County Republican Party Headquarters, what Republicans refer to as the “Victory Office,” are pitching in to keep the spirits of our
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Feel free to read the fine print regarding the Vikings’ early offensive ineptitude during Friday’s 12-10 home loss to the Chargers. It will
By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – CINCINNATI — What began as another false start for righty Lance Lynn ended as a genuine statement of intent by the St. Louis Cardinals. Rescued
By Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel – MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins spent the first two exhibition games working on the pretty plays, polishing up the passing attack and holding a quarterback competition.
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — The ads promised that if you used the Ab Circle Pro machine just three minutes a day, you’d lose weight fast. But the
By Nathan Bomey, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — General Motors received a credit rating upgrade from one of the three major ratings agencies Friday in a vote of confidence that the
By Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT—Mitt Romney’s visit to Commerce Township on Friday should have been a slam dunk. He was returning to his home state after a two- month
By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “Days Go By” is the first album since 2008 for The Offspring, and the title’s twilight tone makes you wonder what message
Charlotte Lichman, 51, of Nora Springs died August 20, 2012 at her home. A Memorial visitation will be held on Monday August 27, 2012 from 3 to 6 P.M. at Fullerton Funeral
By Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a verdict that would have warmed the heart of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a federal jury on Friday