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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa redshirt freshman Brandon Sorensen was named co-Big Ten Wrestler of the Week by the conference office Tuesday. Sorensen, a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, scored a pair of
MASON CITY – The Lifelong Learning Institute at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will start the semester off with a cup of coffee and a chance to meet new members, potential
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore point guard Al Davis has been selected as the ICCAC men’s basketball player of the week for the week of Jan. 5-10. Davis scored 23 points with
DES MOINES – Iowa liberals are hopping mad hat the Governor neglected house one of their favorite catch-phrases during his condition of the state speech Tuesday. The liberal Iowa political group Progress
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today delivered his 2015 Condition of the State Address in front of a joint session of the Iowa Legislature. Branstad’s address, titled “Together We Can,”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement conveying his strong support for relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He is an original cosponsor of
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who conspired with others to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on January 12, 2015, to 35 years in federal prison. Jacob William Brisbin, 28, from Cedar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the new year comes the annual dread of tax-filing season and the confusion and stress that can go along with it, especially for military families whose tax returns
KEARNEY, NEB. – A weekend traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Buffalo County led to the seizure of 35 lbs. of marijuana and one arrest. Around 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 11, a
NEW HAMPTON – Two men in a speeding vehicle traveling through Chickasaw county were jailed and accused of packaging drugs for sale and delivery. On Sunday, January 11, 2015 around 5:15 PM,
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman pleaded guilty to drunk driving after a hit and run accident earlier last year in Clear Lake. Police told NIT that 28-year-old Hillary Ann Marie
MASON CITY – A Mason City drunk driver has been jailed ahead of his trial for violating his pre-trial release. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Gary Duane Foutch, age
DES MOINES – The Republican Party of Iowa’s leadership board has signed a pledge to remain neutral in the Iowa caucus process, completely removing themselves from any endorsements on behalf of any
DES MOINES – The Iowa Republican Party kicked off the start of the 2015 legislative session with a breakfast Monday morning. Chairman Jeff Kaufman, Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen, House Majority
MASON CITY – Numerous police and deputies responded to a volatile situation in the heart of the Cultural Crescent when a man was spotted beating a woman. Mason City police told NIT
DES MOINES – The 2015 legislative session opened Monday and State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City says her top priorities will be helping to improve K-12 education, make college more affordable,
CLIVE, Iowa – A Mason City man has won a $10,000 lottery prize. James Baker claimed the 18th of 32 prizes of $10,000 available in the Iowa Lottery’s “$250,000 Club” instant-scratch game.
DES MOINES – An Iowa man who was caught with naked pictures of a teen girl on his computer will spend the next 57 months in prison. On December 16, 2014, Anthony
MASON CITY – Darshini Jayawardena of Mason City has been named the new Director for the Lifelong Learning Institute at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC). She replaces Susan Nagle who retired
DES MOINES – A straw poll conducted by the Iowa Republican Party during presidential elections will continue on as-planned and the event will be held this August in Ames. Chairman Kaufmann released
MASON CITY – A Mason City man accepted a plea deal in a domestic abuse case and was sent to jail for a week. Jesse Lewis Halfpop, age 23, was arrested in
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who stole a firearm during a burglary was sentenced recently to five years in federal prison. Tanner Williams, age 25 from Cedar Rapids, received the prison term
MASON CITY – Two men were jailed this weekend on drug charges after a traffic stop by the Iowa State Patrol. Just before midnight on Saturday, January 10, the Iowa State Patrol
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman faces a second offense drunk driving charge after she was stopped late Saturday. Just before midnight on Friday, January 10, a Cerro Gordo deputy conducted
DES MOINES – An Iowa man who police saw striking a dog with a shoe and pouring water on it as it yelped and whimpered will stand trial in March on a
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State wrestling team (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) took the mat in their 2014-15 home-opener against Penn (1-3, 0-0 EIWA), defeating the Quakers by score of 41-3. The
STILLWATER, Oklahoma – The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won eight matches, including three by bonus points, to defeat eighth-ranked Oklahoma State, 30-7, on Sunday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The 30
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the retirement of Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Director Teresa Wahlert. Wahlert formally notified the governor late Friday that
MASON CITY – The wrecking ball is on the way, but citizens will have one more chance to walk the halls and classrooms of one of the last old schools left in
CLEAR LAKE – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At
CLEAR LAKE – A man was brought to jail Friday by Clear Lake police after an investigation into abuse of another person. Brian Neal McDaid, age 49, of Clear Lake has been
CEDAR RAPIDS – Four individuals, including a man who grew marijuana in his Breckenridge, Colorado home and flew it to Eastern Iowa in his private airplane were each sentenced this week for
MASON CITY – A new service is being offered to Mason City residents to recycle old and used household batteries. Residents are asked to bring used household batteries to the Clerk’s Office
MASON CITY – Volunteers in North Central Iowa are tutoring and mentoring middle school and junior high students this school year, working on literacy skills and serving as positive role models for
FOREST CITY – Waldorf College and Forest City Community Schools have decided to name their new track “Beebe Track,” as thanks to Ray and Joan Beebe for their dedication to education in
DES MOINES – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball used a 33-11 advantage in the second half to post a 64-40 road win over the Drake Bulldogs on Saturday in the
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia – No. 17 Iowa State shot strong among a barrage of turnovers and fouls to take down No. 14 West Virginia 74-72 Saturday night at WVU Coliseum. The win
CORALVILLE – Leroy William Basham, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, died Saturday January 3, 2015 in the IMCC Hospice Care Unit. Basham died of natural causes from
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA – The man famous for killing Trayvon Martin in a “stand your ground case” in 2012 has been arrested again after throwing a bottle of wine at his girlfriend.
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is facing felony charges after a domestic incident at his home. Dustin Alan Reich, age 27, was arrested after police were called to his house