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WASHINGTON -The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine from Iowa who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Adam F. Wolff, 25, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died June
COUNCIL BLUFFS – An Iowa doctor accused of sexually abusing his 5-year-old granddaughter has surrendered his medical license. Dennis S. Jones, M.D., a 69-year-old Iowa-licensed physician who formerly practiced pediatrics in Council
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today were joined at their weekly press conference by Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (HSEMD) Director Mark Schouten
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is looking to collect a water sample from private well owners and/or users in the county who have never had their
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa national champion Matt McDonough swept Cornell’s Nahshon Garrett in a best-of-three challenge series and will represent the United States at 57 kg at the 2014 University
OMAHA – United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Michael L. Nguyen, 27, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 20, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to five years in prison by United
OMAHA – United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Bataillon sentenced Mark Anthony Grant, age 22, of Winnebago, Nebraska to eight years of imprisonment for his conviction for child abuse resulting in
IOWA CITY – A pair of junior University of Iowa men’s basketball players will represent the Hawkeyes on the USA East Coast basketball team later this summer. Guard Mike Gesell and center
UN – The Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations (OPCW-UN) announced today that the removal of Syria’s chemical weapons material is now complete.
SOUTH PACIFIC – The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command, Integrated Missile Defense, U.S. Northern Command and the U.S. Navy completed an integrated exercise
UN – Amid a “critical” security situation on the ground, the United Nations political chief today called on Israelis and Palestinians to exercise maximum restraint and find a way to return to
CLEAR LAKE – Information was sparse from police, but it was confirmed Sunday that two persons were sent to Mercy Hospital after a fender bender in Clear Lake Friday. The incident took
MASON CITY – Police picked up a Mason City woman Sunday who was wanted on a warrant. Officers responded for a verbal domestic situation at the 100 block of 15th Street NW
MASON CITY – The trial of an accused child murderer begins Monday in Mason City. Jury selection will begin at 9 AM in the case of 38-year-old Michael Cisneros, formerly of Mason
HANCOCK COUNTY – Details were still coming in, but a truck driver had a mis-hap Sunday in Hancock county. An NIT reader informed that near the intersection of 200th Street and Iowa
HANCOCK COUNTY – A road has washed out southwest of Britt. The following photos were sent by an NIT reader, who says the location is on 200th street west of Iowa Avenue
MASON CITY, IA – Mason City School’s Summer Food Service Program kicked off Monday, June 16 at Shelter 4 in East Park, Mason City. After one week of the summer feeding program,
ROCK FALLS – Law enforcement is reporting a man drowned Saturday evening at a Rock Falls campground. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, on June 21st, 2014 at approximately 8:00
MASON CITY – Reports have surfaced that the NIACC wrestling team will be gaining a Hawkeye. Four-time state champ Jake Marlin from Creston-O/M is transferring from Iowa to NIACC, a top-ten ranked
MASON CITY – The usual suspects celebrated another “milestone” for Mason City Friday night after Wellmark came to town and helped the city unveil a plastic plaque that says the city is
MASON CITY – Things are looking up for the little coffee shop in the commons of the Mason City Public Library. The coffee shop, called Javaworks, has been operated by clients from
MASON CITY – A cattle owner dealt with a tense situation Thursday of this past week as heavy rains led to flooding of a pasture where his cows were grazing. Paul Harris,
MASON CITY – Taxpayers in Mason City are paying a whopping 167% more for pavement marking since 2009. In 2009, the city paid $74,569.35 to a company from Gilbert, Iowa to paint
MASON CITY – Cleanup is still underway from the recent storm that pummeled the North Iowa area. The storm caused plenty of damage – and angst – as it passed through early
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with eight Senate Democrats, introduced legislation to restore overtime protections for low-
WASHINGTON – Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) last week released a draft bill to simplify the process of applying for and receiving federal financial aid to attend college, allow year-round use of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Friday issued the following statement after the Obama Administration announced two administrative actions that will extend critical federal benefits to families headed by same-sex
WASHINGTON D.C.—Senate coauthors of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) today announced the Senate has reached agreement to consider the bill to improve the nation’s workforce development system and said it
MASON CITY – A Mason City man received a 2014 Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Terry E. Branstad during a special recognition ceremony this week in Cedar Falls. Stuart Vold received an Individual
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with original co-sponsors Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, and Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, has filed legislation to temporarily halt further transfers or releases for detainees at Guantanamo
DES MOINES – On Friday, Governor Terry E. Branstad issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for 13 additional counties in response to this week’s ongoing storms: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Franklin,
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Former Chairman of the Senate Finance
MASON CITY – The City of Mason City seeks a responsible individual to oversee the student crossing zones for Jefferson Elementary School. Responsible for stopping motor vehicle traffic and ensuring the safety
CEDAR RAPIDS – A career criminal has finally been sent to prison for the rest of his life. Randy Lee Patrie is now in the Fayette County Jail after being sentenced on
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who imported MDMA (also known as “ecstasy” or “Molly”) he ordered through the internet was sentenced yesterday to more than 12 years in federal prison. Adam
CHARLES CITY – The president of the Charles City school board was arrested last week. James Frisbie, age 66, was stopped by a Charles City police officer near the intersection of L
MASON CITY – Swaledale Mayor John Drury confirmed today that his quest for a seat on the Cerro Gordo Board of Supervisors is not over, despite coming up short at a Special
SAN DIEGO — A Mexican national captured in Chula Vista, who is charged in his native country with child rape and aggravated child sexual abuse, was turned over to Mexican law enforcement
MASON CITY – Police were called to a North End residence to investigate a domestic assault Thursday and made an arrest. Mason City police were called to a residence at the 1000
DES MOINES – Thursday afternoon, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted to allow its pastors to marry same-sex couples in states where marriage equality is legal. In addition, the church voted to change