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CLEAR LAKE – Country music singer Gary Allan will be playing at the Surf Ballroom this Friday night, July 18. Gary Allan is described as a “modern day maverick”. According to his
This is the third commentary I shall offer on the subject of current trouble calls that involve bars and restaurants. Hopefully it will also be the last. What then does our property
NORTHWOOD – Tyrone Washington Jr. was found guilty by a jury in Fort Dodge Tuesday of first degree murder in the 2013 stabbing death of a Northwood woman. Tyrone Washington Jr. was
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who possessed child pornography pled guilty on July 13, 2015, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Joshua Leute, age 28, from Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted of one
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement on the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran: “The 60 days will allow Congress and the American people to thoroughly
MASON CITY – A former Charles City man now living in Spencer was arrested there on a warrant connected to a fraud and theft case in the Mason City area. Brighton Lee
SIBLEY, IOWA – A man traveling through Iowa on a grain railcar apparently fell off and was struck and run over, causing his death. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is
MASON CITY – A number of readers have questioned the supposedly cool – or even cold – water in the Mason City pool and want to know what is being done to
MASON CITY – According to reports, the Iran nuclear deal could drive gas prices much lower than they already are. CNN reported today that in the wake of a nuclear deal with
DES MOINES — Recent rainfall has resulted in 100 percent drought free conditions for the first time in Iowa since November 2014. Streamflow remains normal to above normal for most of the
MASON CITY – For a second time, a North Iowa area woman has been caught in Mason City with illegal drugs. Sunday evening, July 12 at about 5:44 PM, a Cerro Gordo
OTTUMWA – A Drakesville child drowned Sunday afternoon at Lake Wapello State Park in Davis County. A search for three-year-old Jude Willis-Sackett began shortly before 4 p.m. after he disappeared from the
MASON CITY – Cops say a Mason City man went on a crime spree before he took a dip in the public pool, just a few yards from his victims. Mason City
MASON CITY – A drunk driver stopped his car in the middle of a busy Mason City road late Monday evening before a deputy took him to jail. On Monday, July 12
DES MOINES – An Iowa State University researcher who lied about an AIDS vaccine breakthrough and defrauded millions in grants has been sent to prison and must repay the money he took.
SIOUX CITY – A Nigerian man who made false claims on employment documents and banking applications was sentenced June 1, 2015 to more than two years in federal prison. Oluwaseyi Ademola Sadipe,
MASON CITY – A fish kill taking place Saturday in a Mason City park is being caused by low oxygen levels also known as oxygen sag. The fish kill was investigated by
CEDAR RAPIDS – A former employee of Iowa Falls State Bank in Iowa Falls, Iowa, who embezzled $144,181.47 from the bank, was sentenced on July 2, 2015, to federal prison. Teresa Ann
DES MOINES – Iowa’s pheasant harvest increased 30 percent in 2014 to an estimated 216,000 roosters, marking the third harvest increase in a row for the popular game bird. Hunter numbers also
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today signed a disaster emergency proclamation extension for 18 Iowa counties adversely affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which would assist with disposal and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama today granted clemency to 46 men and women whose sentences “didn’t fit their crimes”, according to a White House blog. “Nearly all of these individuals would have
CEDAR RAPIDS – The United States filed a civil complaint today in federal court against Iowa Select Herbs LLC, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, its president and CEO, Gordon L. Freeman, and a
Fifty-Four years ago this year, it was 1961 and I and my partner Jim Chimibidis were putting the finishing touches on the new lounge we were opening on Delaware Avenue across the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last week, Congressman Steve King made it clear where he stands on two controversial issues, introducing a resolution of disapproval of gay marriage and calling for protection of
MINNEAPOLIS – Police in Minneapolis are searching for clues after a violent confrontation in front of a food market that left one person shot dead. At 9:30 PM on Friday evening, July
DES MOINES – If Iowa legislators can overcome Governor Terry Branstad’s vetoes of school funding, North Iowa schools stand to gain tens of thousands of dollars each. At this time, Democratic legislators
ESTHERVILLE – A man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of meth while driving his motorcycle, and later found to possess a firearm. According to Estherville, Iowa police,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man convicted last year in a meth case is back behind bars after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest earlier this week. An arrest
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man was tazed after deputies were called to assist police in a domestic dispute. Cerro Gordo deputies were called to 2400 South Shore Drive Friday night
MASON CITY – A Mason City family has no where to turn as management at the Gracious Estates mobile home park seeks to have them evicted. Patrick Joyce and his wife Tammy
HAMPTON, IOWA – In 2014, the Franklin County Republican Central Committee honored retiring Congressman Tom Latham (a native son of Franklin County) with an evening at Ridge Stone Golf Club in Sheffield,
MASON CITY – Explore “Iowa’s Hidden Treasures” with IPTV host, Dan Kaercher, on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2pm in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library. The former
AMES – A former Mason City man fell asleep behind the wheel of his pickup truck, crashing the vehicle, and was taken to an Ames hospital. Eli Miller, age 38, was southbound
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Millions of persons who applied for jobs with the federal government – and even their spouses – have had personal data stolen by hackers, most likely the Chinese government.
Submitted to NIT for publication – Now that the digital realm forms such a massive part of our daily lives, it’s increasingly important to businesses and advertisers to know exactly what we’re
From Senator Amanda Ragan – This year, Senate Democrats fought long and hard for education, health care, jobs and public safety initiatives that will strengthen Iowa’s middle class. We hoped to accomplish
OSAGE – A St. Ansgar man faces a number of charges after Osage police chased him at speeds reaching 130 miles per hour into Minnesota, where he was finally stopped by spike
by Peter Children of Mason City – Who said you can’t have fun in a small town? In the center ring of this three ring circus is George Barlas, owner and operator
DES MOINES – An Iowa prison inmate who escaped the Fort Madison maximum security prison used a variety of creative measures to reach Illinois before he was caught and returned to captivity.
MASON CITY – The Mason City Aquatic Center and Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank will host their third annual Swim and Share night from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.