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CARROLL COUNTY, IA – A Carroll man was injured last weekend when he was hit by a shotgun slug while deer hunting. Eric Winker, 47, was part of a hunting group and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that international visitors spent $18.5 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States in October, an increase of
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who used a machete to kill his parents on the Meskwaki Nation Settlement was convicted by a jury today after an eight-day trial in federal court in
NIT Opinion – The Restaurant Review has been absent from NIT, but it may be time to make that absence a thing of the past. Food is a huge part of our
WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced a historic deal with Cuba to strengthen ties and end five decades of animosity between the two Cold War adversaries. But right-wing Texas Senator Ted Cruz
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today President Barack Obama granted clemency to twenty individuals, consisting of eight commutations and twelve pardons. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following eight individuals: Sidney Earl
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama said Wednesday that the ongoing policy of treating Cuba like a terrorist nation has failed, and his administration intends to move toward normalizing relations with the island
DES MOINES – Gov. Branstad appointed today Christopher L. Bruns as judge to the 6th Judicial District. He also appointed David P. Odekirk as judge to the 1B Judicial District. Bruns, of
CHARLES CITY – The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is getting a body camera for use by its deputies. Today, Floyd County Sheriff Rick Lynch reported that his staff had applied for a
AMES, Iowa- Iowa State head football coach Paul Rhoads announced today that three players have signed national letters of intent to begin school at second semester (Spring 2015). 2014 Iowa State Football
MASON CITY – Still No. 2. The NIACC women’s basketball team remained No. 2 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Wednesday. NIACC (9-1 overall) topped Riverland CC 87-59 on Dec. 10.
MASON CITY – Three people ended up at Mercy Hospital Wednesday night after a two-vehicle accident at a rural Mason City intersection. Mason City police told NIT that Wednesday night at 8:05
OELWEIN – A dog fell down a well Wednesday morning near Oelwein, Iowa and was rescued by emergency responders. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said today that they took a call of
MASON CITY – A man and a woman who led police on a wild goose chase this past summer while drunk-dialing for help have pleaded guilty to a number of charges. Wendy
MASON CITY – A woman who cops say bit her man on the arm during a domestic fracas has entered a not guilty plea and will stand trial in March. Samantha Jolene
WATERLOO – One teen was nabbed by cops as he and his pals were burglarizing a house. On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 12:30 AM, the Waterloo Police Department responded to a