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CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a struggling Clear Lake restaurant before it closed for good has had his trial canceled and a plea
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Northern Iowa football team had four student-athletes selected to the 2014 The Sports Network FCS All-America Team, highlighted by all-purpose performer David Johnson earning first-team honors. UNI’s
GARNER – The trial of a former state legislator from Garner will not be moved from his home in Hancock county. On November 13, Assistant Attorney General at the Iowa Department of
MASON CITY – A Minnesota man who came to Clear Lake last spring to meet a woman at a hotel and then allegedly cut her with a knife and confined her against
CEDAR RAPIDS – Central College, long known for its red and white school colors, is going green. The college in Pella, Iowa, is using energy efficiency to enhance its facilities for the
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Safety is seeking to ban the use of mobile phones for drivers in moving vehicles. Under a new bill that will be introduced in
IOWA CITY – Four Hawkeyes scored in double figures to lead Iowa past South Florida, 80-70. In its final pre-conference tune-up, Aaron White led Iowa with 23 points. Peter Jok added 12,
DES MOINES – A North Iowa senator wants some new rules when it comes to abortions performed in this state. Under a new bill introduced by Republican senator David Johnson of Ocheyedan,
CHARLES CITY – A North Iowa man wanted since July on felony theft charges was caught by Charles City police. On the evening of December 18, Charles City police were called to
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Sherry Bates, of Scranton, Iowa, to the Iowa Board of Regents. “I am pleased today to appoint Sherry Bates as a member of
MASON CITY – A three-car accident Friday in Mason City led to a citation for a woman. On Friday, December 19 at about 1:25 PM, three vehicles were westbound in the south
MASON CITY – An ice fishing event sponsored by the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board and Lime Creek Nature Center will be held on Saturday, January 10, from 9 – 11:30 a.m.
CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa junior guard Paul Jesperson has been named the Missouri Valley Conference’s men’s basketball Newcomer of the Week. Jesperson (Merrill, Wis./Merrill HS/Univ. of Virginia) scored a
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who sold expensive “high-grade” marijuana in the Cedar Rapids area will spend 9 months in federal prison. Tyler Scheer, 26, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa received the
CHARLES CITY – A man wanted for weeks by the Charles City police department on a warrant for felony criminal mischief was nabbed and jailed. An arrest warrant had been issued for
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man who just pleaded guilty earlier this month in a felony drug case and was out of jail awaiting sentencing, crashed his car early Sunday and
MARION COUNTY, IA – A Pleasantville man sustained a gunshot wound to the leg while deer hunting Sunday morning south of Knoxville. Joe Roff, 37, was hit in the leg by the
BRITT – Two Britt residents were injured after they were ejected from their car during a rollover accident late Sunday night. A 1999 Ford Contour driven by Timothy Monson was southbound on
NORTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT – U.S. Urged to Honestly Apologize to Mankind for Its Evil Doing before Groundlessly Pulling up Others Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) — The Policy Department of the National Defence
NIT Opinion – The votes are in, and John Skipper is losing, big time. Like a punishing left hook to one of his 3 chins, NIT readers have voted overwhelmingly that they
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A police officer in Florida was shot, ran over and killed by a suspect as the officer investigated a noise complaint. Deputies assigned in Tarpon Springs are conducting
MASON CITY – A collision in a residential Mason City neighborhood led to the arrest of a youth counselor for drunk driving charges. Mason City police were called to the area of
MASON CITY – A Cerro Gordo county assessor will be arraigned next month on a drunk driving charge. Cerro Gordo county assessor John Boedeker, age 63, was arrested for operating while intoxicated
MASON CITY – Police responded to a car crash Saturday afternoon and took a woman to jail for drunk driving – her third such arrest. An emergency call was made after a
Op-Ed by Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew President Obama’s decision to begin normalizing relations with Cuba will advance United States’ interests
MASON CITY – Police stopped a driver early Sunday and she was arrested for drunk driving. Mason City police stopped a car driven by Skye Lee Lovik, age 27, Sunday morning December
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A day after two New York City police officers were murdered in an ambush, President Obama condemned the killings. “I unconditionally condemn today’s murder of two police officers in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Shawali Khan, Khi Ali Gul, Abdul Ghani, and Mohammed Zahir from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Up to 1,300 more U.S. troops, including approximately 1,000 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, will begin to deploy to Iraq in late January, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy
FOREST CITY, IA – Winnebago Industries, Inc. a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer, announced the board of directors have elected two new vice presidents. The Board elected Steve Dummett, 59, to
MASON CITY – Artwork from Carl Homstad, from Deborah, is now featured in exhibition at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City. Homstad graduated from Luther College in 1973 with
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MASON CITY – The North Iowa Diversity Appreciation Team (NIDAT) is sponsoring its 10th annual Art/Writing contest. This contest is for children K through 12 in North Iowa – as far west
BLOOMINGTON, MN – 3000 community members including families, clergy, and youth peacefully gathered Saturday at the Mall of America rotunda to sing songs and chant demanding an end to police brutality and
DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa Panthers used a strong second- half defensive performance to earn a 56-44 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the third annual Hy-Vee Big
JESUP, IOWA – Emergency rescuers helped a man out of his car after he lost control of the vehicle, drove down an embankment and ended up on top of any icy river.
AMES – A report from Iowa State University says Iowa land values have dropped off from historic highs in 2013. Since 1941, Iowa State University has conducted an annual land value survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The number of persons under the supervision of adult correctional systems in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since 2003, it was announced. According to a
MASON CITY – A Charles City woman who recently plead guilty to theft charges was caught Mason City by police and now faces a drug charge. Amy Sue Dunning, age 29, was
MASON CITY – NIT has confirmed that a settlement has been reached between the city of Mason City and Lionel Foster, who sued Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and other city officials for race