MASON CITY – Around 4:15 pm Friday July 19th, the Mason City Fire Department responded to a shed fire at 209 19th Street SE. It was said by bystanders that the resident…
Day: July 20, 2013
Violent Homicide Suspect Arrested by Task Force
Salisbury, NC – This morning at 9:30 AM, Waylon Vernon Russell, a 42 year old, White Male, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF). Wayne County Sheriff’s Office,…
King’s Reign of Terror is Over
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – In February 1998, the Albuquerque Police Department arrested Rexford V. King II on 37 counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Minor and for being a Felon in Possession…
Fugitive Wanted for Alleged Rape Arrested in Reno
RENO, NEVADA – Robert Franklin Murray, 28, a fugitive wanted in Contra Costa County was arrested July 11 by the local U.S. Marshals led Fugitive Task Force and the Regional Sex Offender…
Reporter Helen Thomas dies at age 92
WASHINGTON – Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas has died at the age of 92. Thomas was an American author and former news service reporter, member of the White House press corps…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 7/19/2013
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: I’m here to take your questions, traditional briefing. I would understand if folks need to go file — that’s fine. And…
West Fork’s Plagge signs with NIACC
MASON CITY – Payton Plagge has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at NIACC. Plagge, a 6-foot-8 post from West Fork, originally signed with St. Cloud State…
Tile installers witness windmill blade snap in half
CRYSTAL LAKE, IA – A group of North Iowa men witnessed a windmill blade snap in half this week. According to NIT reader JB Johnson of Britt, who witnessed the incident, he…
Free movie tonight in East Park, bring the family
MASON CITY – Moonlight Movies are back in East Park, starting Saturday night, July 20th. Tonight’s movie – The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (rated G) – will be played starting at dusk…
Manly teen reported missing
MANLY – A teen from Manly has been reported missing. According to a report, 16 year-old Calvin J. Myhre was reported missing on July 18th. Calvin is Caucasian with brown hair, is…
Kittens thrown from vehicle on city’s west side
MASON CITY – A caller reported Saturday afternoon that they had witnessed what appeared to be animal cruelty. According to a report brought to NIT, a person witnessed individuals in a greenish-gray…
Man charged after soliciting jail inmate to burglarize his alleged assault victim
MASON CITY – A man awaiting trial on two different assault cases and serving time for repeatedly violating a protection order on the alleged victim is in more trouble after allegedly soliciting…
Lt. Governor Reynolds named Treasurer of National Lieutenant Governors Association
(DES MOINES) – Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday was unanimously named to the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Executive Committee at the NLGA Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK. Effective immediately,…
Harkin Announces $88,500 for Rural Development Projects in Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Harkin (D-IA) on Friday announced that the city of Floris and the University of Northern Iowa will receive $88,500 in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Harkin Announces Nearly $110,000 in Economic Development Grants for Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Friday announced that two regional planning commissions will receive a total of $109,800 to update their comprehensive economic development strategies. These funds were made…
Harkin Announces more than $50,000 for Economic Development in Southeast Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Thursday announced that the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission will receive $54,900 to update its comprehensive economic development strategy in West Burlington. The funds…
Another assault reported at 410 N. Penn; one arrested
MASON CITY – A second assault within a week has been reported at a Mason City rental property. NIT reported earlier this week that an assault with an injury was reported on…
Iowa State sells out student ticket allotment for football
AMES, Iowa – Attendance figures at Jack Trice Stadium have soared in the last two seasons and the 2013 campaign appears to be following the same trend. Behind the success of the…
Outback Bowl Extends Contract with Big Ten Conference Through 2020 Bowl
TAMPA,FL — Outback Bowl officials have announced an agreement to extend the contract with the Big Ten Conference six additional years through the 2019 college football season. The agreement extends a 20-year…
Winnebago receives Detroit Chassis Recycling Program Award
FOREST CITY, Iowa – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading U.S. manufacturer of recreation vehicles, has been named a Gold Award recipient from Detroit Chassis’ Recycling Program. Detroit Chassis issued a recycling…
Iowa DOT Releases Online Version of Its Driver’s License Practice Test
AMES, Iowa – July 19, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing that its popular “IA Driver Test” app, a practice test for the real written exam that applicants must…