IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa track and field team kicked off the indoor season Saturday with the Black and Gold Intrasquad at the UI Recreation Building. The Black squad won…
Day: December 8, 2013
Vikings lose back-and-forth battle with Ravens, 29-26
BALTIMORE – The Vikings lost their ninth game of the year Sunday, this time dropping a back-and-forth battle in heavy snow to the Super Bowl Campion Baltimore Ravens, 29-26. In another loss…
Teen injured at mall when soda fountain falls on her
MASON CITY – A young lady was hurt while working at Southbridge Mall Sunday after a soda machine apparently fell on her. According to reports to NIT, the incident happened around 3…
Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill roommate
MASON CITY – Police responded to an assault on the city’s west side Friday and arrested a man who threatened a woman. According to police, Eugene Darin Noel, age 45, was at…
Police investigate early morning crash
MASON CITY – Police are still investigating a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning where the occupant of the vehicle apparently fled the scene. Mason City police couldn’t divulge many details later Sunday afternoon…
Clear Lake animal shelter reports theft of $700
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake animal shelter reported a theft of $700.00 Saturday. According to Debbie Kern, the Secretary/Treasurer of the board for the organization, the money was adoption money that…
Hawaii remembers Pearl Harbor attack
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Kolmel, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – More than 2,500 guests, including Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans, gathered at…
Statement by the President on the World Trade Organization trade agreement
I am pleased to welcome the announcement from Bali, Indonesia, of the first fully multilateral trade agreement in the 20-year history of the World Trade Organization. This new deal, and particularly the…
Iowa earns ‘F’ for judicial financial disclosure
From publicintegrity.org – The Center for Public Integrity evaluated the disclosure rules for judges in the highest state courts nationwide. The level of disclosure in the 50 states and the District of…
Sex abuse charges leveled against Mason City man
MASON CITY – On December 6, 2013, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a reported case of sexual contact between an adult and a juvenile. A search warrant was executed at a residence,…
Dude passes out in gas station bathroom, wakes up in drunk tank
MASON CITY – A convicted felon who entered a North End gas station bathroom late Friday night and refused to come out was ultimately arrested after emergency responders were diverted to the…
UNI to host free educational forum on the Affordable Care Act Dec. 10
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa will host a free educational forum on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Ballroom C of Maucker Union. Sessions will be…