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MASON CITY – A guilty verdict was returned Wednesday in a case involving indecent exposure at the local YMCA. Dennis Vrba, age 69, was found guilty on two counts of indecent exposure
ROCK FALLS – The “super fun spot” was burglarized early Wednesday morning. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, the Rock Falls Lounge, also known as the “super fun spot” located
MASON CITY – Reports of a vicious dog attack in Mason City are coming to the NIT newsroom this evening. According to a source, a woman was walking a dog at the
MASON CITY – Mason City mayoral candidate Max Weaver was greeted Tuesday evening with an overflow crowd at the Mason City library, where he held his first of several public forums to
MASON CITY – At a public forum held Tuesday evening for Mason City mayoral candidate Max Weaver, some ugly accusations were leveled against Mayor Eric Bookmeyer. Millie Evans attended the forum, and
IOWA CITY – Iowa, bruised and battered from a tough home loss to Michigan State, will regroup over a bye week, coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday “It was a tough loss last
CEDAR RAPIDS – Siouxland Paramedics, Inc. (SPI), a provider of ambulance services to Sioux City area residents, has agreed to pay $390,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Federal False Claims
NORA SPRINGS – A golf course on the west side of Nora Springs was allegedly burglarized late last week. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday began supplying financial institutions with a redesigned $100 note that incorporates new security features to deter counterfeiters and help businesses and consumers tell whether a
MASON CITY – The American Planning Association (APA) last week announced the designation of Downtown Mason City as one of 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2013 under the organization’s Great Places in America program. APA
NEW YORK – Nearly 100 United Nations and chemical weapons experts will be deployed over the coming months in a joint mission overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, with many
A poll shows that most workers are not engaged at work. According to Gallup’s new 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace, only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work.
AMES – Nearly 100 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of
MASON CITY – Effective immediately, a road closure will occur on the 1600 and 1700 blocks of North Pennsylvania Avenue for manhole replacement and sanitary sewer repairs, City Hall said Tuesday. This
WASHINGTON -The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement yesterday with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – On September 15th the Globe Gazette ran an editorial from the Quad City Times, “Home-schoolers find their own clout in Legislature”. Following that editorial several of you
From the NIACC Athletic Department – VOLLEYBALL What’s next: The NIACC volleyball team hosts the Waldorf College junior varsity at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the NIACC gym for its “Think Pink” night.
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) volleyball team will host its Sixth Annual Think Pink night on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The Trojans will host the Waldorf Junior Varsity
SIOUX CITY – A man who enticed a minor to engage in sexual activity and possessed child pornography pled guilty on September 26, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City. Timothy Koenck,
NEW YORK – A United Nations senior official today warned that if countries do not step up their efforts, they would fall short of reaching the agreed target of eradicating child labour
NEW YORK – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the vital role of water in sustainable development, highlighting in particular its importance with regard to food security, climate change and sanitation. “Water holds
FOREST CITY – Waldorf’s first choral concert of the academic year is set for 7 p.m., Thursday, October 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. The theme “10/10: A Perfect Score”
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, three individuals were sentenced for their roles in the murder of a couple on the Red Lake Indian Reservation on New Year’s Day 2011.
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Black Hawk, South Dakota man convicted of theft of government property was sentenced on September 25, 2013, by Chief Judge Jeffrey
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Corridor, Cerro Gordo Chambers of Mason City and Clear Lake, NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center have partnered with the University of Northern Iowa to offer an