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FORT DODGE – An Iowa man already convicted of lascivious acts with a child now stands accused of trying to entice minors using his computer. Kevin Lee McDonald, age 42 of Fort
WATERLOO – Two male suspects were arrested by Waterloo police Friday night after they witnessed gunfire in a residential neighborhood. According to the Waterloo police department, on Friday December 18, 2014 officers
WATERLOO – A young Ackley man who law enforcement described as “mentally challenged” crashed a stolen car after a pursuit. Saturday morning around 8:00 AM, a state trooper initiated a pursuit of
HUMBOLDT COUNTY – A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Clear Lake man last week. On Wednesday, December 17 just before 2:00 PM, Richard Goscinski, age 39, lost control of his
From the U.S. State Department – The United States condemns North Korea for the cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment and the unacceptable threats against movie theatres and moviegoers. These actions are a
CEDAR RAPIDS – An armed man entered a Cedar Rapids bank Friday afternoon and demanded cash. The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a late afternoon bank robbery that occurred at U.S.
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed James Strohman to the Iowa Employment Appeal Board. Strohman’s term on the Iowa Employment Appeal Board begins Friday, December 19, 2014, and ends
MASON CITY – After some delays, one flood home has been moved from the East Park area to its new location on East State Street. A Forest City company has completed the
IOWA CITY – Fritz the cat seems to have lived a horrible existence. First he was allegedly tortured by his owner’s roommate. Now, Iowa City cops say Fritz’s owner may have raped
IOWA CITY – An Iowa man accused of beating his roommate’s cat so badly that it lost sight in one eye has pleaded not guilty and a trial date has been set.
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Compensation Board recommended Thursday that elected officials get another raise. The board considered two scenarios; a 1.5% raise on July 1, 2015 and then a
WASHINGTON – The Federal Bureau of Investigation today offered this update as to its investigations and status into the attack on Sony Pictures by the North Korean government: Today, the FBI would
MASON CITY – This ain’t Mayberry anymore. Lock your doors is essentially the message police conveyed in a news release sent Friday morning after at least three burglaries were reported. The incidents
WASHINGTON – Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren wasn’t happy Thursday when the Chamber of Commerce used its powerful lobby to block her bill that would make corporate settlements with the government public. “Just
ARLINGTON, IA – Iowa law enforcement investigated a vandalized outhouse and were able to make an arrest. On December 17th, 2014 at approximately 5:58 PM, deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former director of the Clarke University bookstore in Dubuque, Iowa, who used a fictitious book supply company to falsely bill the University for more than $300,000.00, pled guilty
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who police accused of stealing pills and abusing dependent adults as well as domestic assault is facing the revocation of her probation. Cynthia Jo Ruiter,
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa football team landed four student-athletes on the 2014 Associated Press FCS All-America team, it was announced today. Junior placekicker Michael Schmadeke and senior
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa woman has been charged with federal crimes involving a credit card. Terry L. Gantt, 28, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been charged with one count of aggravated
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Pentagon spokesman confirmed Thursday that leaders of the terrorist group ISIL have been killed due to military actions. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby confirmed that since
MASON CITY – A Fort Dodge man who was imprisoned in the Newton Correctional Facility and, along with a Mason City woman, robbed the Northside Liquor store back in 2009, has been set free
MASON CITY – A Mason City man arrested after punching a wall at his girlfriend’s house was charged with felony second degree burglary but pleaded guilty to a lesser crime this week.
CEDAR RAPIDS – Philip G. Payne, 50, of Ryan, Iowa, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to make and deliver false certificates and writings; one count of conspiracy to defraud
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Junior placekicker Michael Schmadeke has been named the 2014 FCS ADA Top Collegiate Placekicker as part of their All-America team, it was announced today by the Athletic Directors Association.
MASON CITY – A man who cops said drove drunk as he left a North End bar and then refused to pull over for police has taken a plea deal and avoided
MASON CITY – A Mason City man being held int he Cerro Gordo county jail has been charged with assault after an incident in the jail, and has pleaded guilty in a
From President Barack Obama – Yesterday, after more than 50 years, we began to change America’s relationship with the people of Cuba. We are recognizing the struggle and sacrifice of the Cuban
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was able to work a plea deal in a case where he was accused of felony domestic abuse assault involving strangulation. Kristofer Warren Voigt, age
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who shot another man years ago has returned to a Fort Madison prison with a reduced sentence. Bradley Bilyeu was found guilty of first-degree robbery
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.