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DES MOINES – An Osage man who helped rob a Fayette county bank and tried to murder two Iowa State troopers has lost an appeal of his lengthy prison sentence. The case
NIT – A report released this week shows that slavery is widespread in today’s world, and not a relic of the past as some may think. The report from Australia-based Walk Free estimates
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) defeated the Drake Bulldogs (0-2, 0-0 MVC) 84-67 in Hilton Coliseum. Senior Nikki Moody led the Cyclones with a
JERUSALEM – Two Palestinian men used a gun and butcher knives to attack people in a synagogue Tuesday morning, leaving 5 people dead, including 3 Americans. President Obama strongly condemned the terrorist
CHARLES CITY – The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Charles City woman on over a dozen charges related to prescription drug fraud. Aranda Jo Cowell, age 34, was served with an
DES MOINES – By order of the Secretary of Defense, the 294th Area Support Medical Company, Iowa Army National Guard based in Washington, Iowa has been notified of a pending mobilization in
CLEAR LAKE – Drug charges were dismissed against a Clear Lake woman in exchange for a guilty plea to drunk driving. Angel Lee Eggers, age 41, was stopped by the Iowa State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans were furious Tuesday night after Democrats in the Senate were able to fight off once again passage of a bill that would have advanced the Keystone Pipeline project.
NACOGDOCHES, TX – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball snapped Stephen F. Austin’s 34-game home streak with a 79-77 overtime win on Tuesday morning. UNI (2-0 overall) had six players in
Submitted by Quinn Symonds of Mason City – Today the news broke, or at least the silence did. A super secret project between myself a city councilman and a high ranking member
MASON CITY – Cops nabbed a homeless man in Mason City who was wanted in Floyd county. Mason City police were called to 207 South Monroe Avenue on November 12 at about
MASON CITY- A Ventura woman who was stopped and arrested for second offense drunk driving and trespassing in Mason City has entered a not guilty plea. Stephanie Elaine Thiel, age 27 of
To the editor: I would like to inform the taxpayers of the North Butler school district. School officials misrepresented school financials and have overspent for at least the last three years. The
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who forged a court order in support of her request for a bank loan and a separate letter purporting to be from a United States Department of
MASON CITY – Police have brought a total of 6 felony theft charges against a Sheffield man. Blake James Brady, age 19, faces a total of 9 felony second degree theft charges.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson has been suspended for the remainder of the NFL season with no pay after his guilty plea in a child abuse case. The
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new poll shows that whites trust cops more than non-whites. According to a Gallup poll, white Americans (60%) surveyed last month expressed more trust in police than nonwhites
MASON CITY – In what some say was always a foregone conclusion, the Mason City school board has voted to demolish Madison School, one of the last bits of history left in
AMES – No. 14 Iowa State (2-0) shot 53.1 percent from the field in the second half en route to an 81-58 victory over Georgia State (1-1) Monday night in Hilton Coliseum.
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who recently pled guilty to domestic assault was arrested Monday, charged with violating her probation. Cassandra Marie Hall, age 22, was brought to jail Monday
WASHINGTON – One of the alleged leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel responsible for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States, was extradited to
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Bryce Dejean-Jones has been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his double-double performance against Oakland in the season opener. Dejean-Jones, the Big 12
AMES – Iowa State senior tight end E.J. Bibbs has been named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award, announced today by the Friends of John Mackey. The Mackey Award is given
IOWA CITY – Fran McCaffery’s Iowa Hawkeyes are now 2-0 on the young season after a 87-56 win Monday night over North Dakota State. Five Hawkeyes scored in double figures for the
By Bart, an NIT reader from Des Moines and former Mason City resident – Winter slammed in like the Fridge used to slam into the end zone for the 1985 Bears. Many
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal alien, living in Iowa and who conspired with others to transport and encourage aliens to reside in the United States in violation of the law was sentenced
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Gov. Jay Nixon today signed an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard to support law enforcement during any period of unrest that might occur following the grand
GARNER – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start
GARNER – A state prosecutor has filed a motion for a change of venue in a Hancock county trial of former state legislator Henry Rayons, accused of felony sexual abuse of his
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Wright County woman has won a $10,000 lottery prize. Abbii Barkhaus of Eagle Grove claimed the third of 13 top prizes of $10,000 available in the Iowa
MASON CITY – Police investigated an alleged break-in Sunday afternoon after a man made an emergency phone call and said a local criminal had broke down his door and threatened his life
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal alien who was deported and then came back to live in Waterloo and was caught gets to stay in the U.S. for two more years – in
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior forward Georges Niang has been named to the John R. Wooden Award watch list, announced today on ESPN SportsCenter and ESPN.com. Chosen by a preseason poll
MASON CITY – Emergency responders raced to the Mason City Harley Davidson dealership Monday morning to deal with a blaze there. Details are still coming in, however, most of the fire seems
MASON CITY – A Mason City man will stand trial in January for a felony domestic assault that involved strangulation. Daniel Anthony Brown was arrested on October 31 by Mason City police
DES MOINES – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) will deliver the featured address at the 2014 Progress Iowa Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 16th at 6:00 pm at the Meadows Events and Conference
MASON CITY – A Mason City man faces a felony gun possession and theft charge. Justin Vandenberg-Foster, age 29, stands accused of two Class D felonies: possession of a firearm by a
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman wanted on theft charges was arrested at her home this weekend. Shannon Lynn Bohnsack-Foster, age 42, was arrested by Cerro Gordo deputies on November 14
MASON CITY – Justice finally came for a Mason City man who was accused of a domestic assault causing injury. Steven Allen Fox, age 27, plead guilty in October to first offense
MASON CITY – A man who committed a burglary in Clear Lake nearly 5 years ago was brought to jail, wanted on a warrant connected to that crime. Jeffrey Ross, age 45,