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UN – The Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the attack on the Indian consulate in the western Afghan province of Herat and called for those responsible of these reprehensible
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman pled guilty to second offense operating while intoxicated and a judge threw out a charge of criminal mischief. Mason City police officers were called to
MASON CITY – The exodus from this North Iowa community is showing no signs of slowing down. The latest census estimates from the US government paint a grim picture for Mason City,
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO U.S. TROOPS, May 25, 2014 Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Bagram! (Applause.) Well, I know it’s a little late, but I was in the neighborhood
GARNER – A Garner woman stands accused of two counts of felony burglary. Abby Wellik, age 31 of Garner, stands charged with class D felony third degree burglary and class B first
GARNER – A Garner woman who received a deferred judgment in a drunk driving case has had her probation revoked. Brianna Dean Taft, 19, Garner, appeared for probation revocation proceedings on the
MASON CITY – A sex offender who calls Mason City home pled guilty to violating the Iowa sex offender registry. Anthony Junnell Rolfes, age 26, pled guilty on May 12 to first offense violation
HAMPTON – The Shawn Dietz campaign for Iowa Senate has announced a meet and greet event to be held in Hampton. The event is set for Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 7:00
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is serving jail time for drunk driving. Alexander Lee Bales, age 19, pled guilty on April 28 to operating while intoxicated, first offense. He had
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who stabbed another person at a carnival in Clear Lake last summer pled guilty to felony willful injury and will have to live at Beje
GARNER – A Garner man awaits sentencing after a guilty plea to felony burglary. Chad Curtis Trenary, age 34 of Garner, pled guilty to class D felony burglary in the third degree
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced that a Marion County man was sentenced in a voter fraud case last week. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) referred
STANTON COUNTY, NE – A North Iowa man was killed this week in an auto accident in northeast Nebraska. The Stanton County Sheriff’s office positively identified the victims of the Tuesday, May
WASHINGTON – The US announced this weekend that in response to the recent overthrow of the government on Thailand by the military, the cancellation of several U.S.-Thailand engagements. In response to the
WASHINGTON – A terrorist attack killed at least 10 people at the Somalia capitol this weekend. Al-Shabaab militants stormed the capital building using guns and bombs, killing security officers. A US State
SACRAMENTO – At least seven people were killed Friday in a mass shooting in a California college town. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement on the shooting in Isla
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement is deploying the Quick Reaction Force (QRF), a group of civilian explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)
MASON CITY – Pending favorable weather conditions, the City will be treating Norris Youth baseball diamonds for weed control on Sunday, May 25, 2014. The chemicals are Mec Amine-D® and Dimension Ultra
CLERMONT, IA – A report of a counterfeit bill passed at a northeast Iowa business has gotten the Secret Service involved. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, on May 20, 2014, a
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Friday signed the following bills into law: House Files: House File 398 an Act relating to the duties and responsibilities of insurance producers under insurance
VENTURA – A Mason City man was found dead in Clear Lake early Saturday. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at approximately 2:56 AM, the
DES MOINES – Whether you want to learn to fish, compete for prizes at a tournament, or just have some fun, there is something for everyone at upcoming fishing clinics held across
WASHINGTON – President Obama commemorated Memorial Day by honoring the brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country. As we stand with our veterans
ROCK FALLS – A car with an alleged drunk driver and two underage drinkers was stopped early Saturday by law enforcement. Cooper Eugene Robinson, age 18 of Manly, was pulled over Saturday
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman recently arrested for a domestic assault pled guilty Friday to simple assault. Barbara Hjelle, age 48, was sentenced to 2 days in jail and a
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man accused multiple times of violating a no-contact order served 10 days in jail after the latest incident. On April 19, Daniel Lee Franken, age 24,
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds of Friday announced the Iowa Apprenticeship and Job Training Act, which expands access to apprenticeship training programs, will be signed
MASON CITY – A Rockwell man was sentenced to five years in prison this week in connection with a stolen snowmobile and subsequent eluding of police. On Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 at
DES MOINES — The drought monitor was unchanged this week for Iowa. This constitutes relatively good news for the state, as it reflects improvements shown in last week’s drought monitor. However, conditions
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who unlawfully possessed a firearm pled guilty Friday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Ramius Hardiman, age 21, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count
AMES – Ames police said this evening that a small plane was a part of an emergency landing Friday at the Ames Airport. Ames police reported that at about 6:20 PM, they received
MASON CITY – The wife of Cerro Gordo County Supervisor Jay Urdahl has been hired at the North Iowa Area Council of Governments (NIACOG) – where Urdahl is a board member –
MASON CITY – Police arrested four individuals late Thursday after they received reports of redeemable cans being stolen from a donation bin outside a Cultural Crescent grocery store. Police told NIT that
WASHINGTON – On Friday, May 23, 2014, the President signed into law two bills that honors World War II veterans. H.R. 685, the “American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act,” which provides
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate’s HELP Committee, has led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act, which will update workforce development systems in states, including Iowa,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a total of $809,100 to Iowa airports for various rehabilitation and improvement projects. Harkin
WATERLOO – An apartment fire in Waterloo seems to have been caused by a portable meth lab. On Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Waterloo Fire Rescue and the Waterloo Police
CHARLES CITY – A Marble Rock man who threatened to shoot police last November was sentenced this week after working out a plea deal. On May 20, 2014, 32-year-old John Edwin Marzen pled guilty
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is in jail, waiting to see a judge after being arrested Friday morning for an assault. Police arrested Rodney Alvin Bakkum, age 44, at 3:00
AMES – The Story County Sheriffs Officer reported an equipment failure this week, and upgrades to the system on the way. On Thursday, May 22, the Story County Sheriff’s Office experienced a