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IOWA CITY – A man wasn’t very nice to Donald Trump this week, allegedly hurling tomatoes at him at a campaign stop in Iowa City. Andrew Joseph Alemao, age 28, attended the
CLEAR LAKE, IOWA – The Clear Lake police department is seeking clues from the public in connection to a theft. Today, the Clear Lake Police Department asked for help identifying four people
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who stole a gun from a Cedar Rapids gun store was convicted by a jury today after a 2-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Dante
KEOKUK, IOWA – Federal, state and local law enforcement and other agencies have raided an Iowa boarding school for troubled teens today, seeking clues in an alleged sexual abuse case. Two search
MASON CITY – Police spotted a wanted man, accused of a number of crimes, walking down the middle of a North End street Wednesday and took him to jail. A Mason City
From Senator Amanda Ragan – This week, I was part of a group that submitted a letter to President Obama and other federal officials about our growing, heartfelt concerns over Governor Branstad’s
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 1/21/2016 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ——————————– ACTION TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 150.00 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OTHER SUPPLIES 268.91 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL SUPPLIES & LAUNDRY 60.00 ALLIANT
MASON CITY – A California man earlier caught and arrested with the illegal narcotic marijuana refused to show up in court and says he doesn’t deserve to be in the news. Back
MASON CITY – A North Iowa man tried to enter a busy road from the Willowbrook Mall main drive on 4th Street SW and struck another vehicle, injuring a woman. Mason City
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team is ranked No. 13 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Wednesday. NIACC is the defending NJCAA Region XI champions and returns six position player
MASON CITY – Sophomore Savannah Lentz scored 22 points and Diamond Miller scored 15 points with 13 rebounds to lead NIACC to a 83-68 victory over Iowa Lakes in an ICCAC women’s
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“Do Not Send Us Bottles Of Water. Instead, Join Us In A Revolt.” A Letter From Michael Moore (as published to social media) Many of you have contacted me wanting to know
DES MOINES – Every Democratic member of the Iowa Senate signed a letter today asking President Obama and other key federal officials to end Governor Branstad’s push to privatize Medicaid services in
RURAL FLOYD COUNTY – A one-vehicle accident Tuesday night left a Mason City man shaken but not seriously injured. The Floyd county sheriff’s office tells NIT that on Tuesday evening, January 26 at about
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Wednesday a case of Zika virus disease in an Anoka County woman
ALLISON, IOWA – The North Butler Community School District will once again provide the Summer Food Service Program to its patrons, North Butler School Superintendent Joel Foster announced today. “Although the specifics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama today announced new federal actions and enhancements to programs already in place to help kids in lower-income families have more access to food. The White House
CEDAR RAPIDS – A grand jury sitting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa returned an indictment on Jan. 21, unsealed yesterday after their initial court appearances, charging two Iowa businessmen with federal employment tax
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Forest City woman was injured Tuesday after losing control of her vehicle on an icy Interstate highway. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 20-year-old Linzy Rose Vermedahl
GARNER – A Garner woman has entered a guilty plea in a meth case. Britt, Iowa police charged 38-year-old Amy Jo Ulven of Garner with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver
GARNER, IOWA – A Britt, Iowa man earlier found guilty of felony third offense drunk driving will be fined, jailed and lose his gun and voting rights. The Hancock County Attorney’s Office
MASON CITY – Mason City Police Department Investigators are attempting to identify the subject(s) pictured below in relation to several theft cases. Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Jason Hugi at
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman caught stealing and committing forgery a number of times has been sent to prison for up to 15 years. Tiffany April Davison, age 40, was
NEW YORK – Donald Trump, leading in most polls leading up to next week’s Republican caucuses in Iowa, had told Fox News he will not be participating in their next debate, and
DES MOINES – Students across Iowa participated in the Iowa Youth Straw Poll and chose Bernie Sanders from the Democrats and Donald Trump from the Republicans. Over 50,000 votes were cast in
SWALEDALE, IOWA – A person calling herself a witness to a fight in Swaledale last week says the whole thing went down after a vicious accusation, leading an older male to “beg” two
FLOYD, IOWA – Authorities blame icy roads for a single-vehicle accident Tuesday that left two adults injured and a child with serious injuries. The accident took place on Tuesday, January 26 at
MASON CITY – Driving drunk to the sheriff’s office to bail out a jailbird turned out to be a bad idea for a Mason City woman and her companion. A Cerro Gordo
MASON CITY – The North Central Iowa Volunteers for Child Passenger Safety are alerting the public regarding a significant recall of car seats. Britax has announced that some of its infant carriers
OSAGE, IOWA – The Mitchell county sheriff’s office says it is searching for a woman accused of domestic abuse. According to the Mitchell county sheriff office, 33-year-old April Lynn Rowdier committed a
MASON CITY – A Ventura man struck a plea deal and is guilty of possession of methamphetamine. Matthew Wade Slater, age 40, was arrested by Cerro Gordo county deputies back on June
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The global average surface temperature in 2015 broke all previous records by a strikingly wide margin, at 0.76±0.1° Celsius above the 1961-1990 average. For the first time on record,
WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA – Two Iowa men are behind bars as authorities say they have solved a decade-old double murder mystery. Yesterday, January 25, 2016, Christopher Joseph Yenger, 28, of Ottumwa, and
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FOREST CITY, IOWA – A Winnebago county deputy has announced he is running for the top seat – sheriff. Steve Hepperly seeks to replace Dave Peterson as sheriff in Winnebago county. Sheriff
DES MOINES – Voting on party lines, Iowa House legislators approved an $81 million increase in funding for public schools. All Republicans except one voted in favor of the 2% budget increase
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The city of Waterloo was sued on October 26, 2015, by the United States and the State of Iowa on multiple counts alleging violations of the Clean Water
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is facing a felony charge of domestic abuse involving strangulation after an incident late Saturday night. Mason City police responded to a report of a
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man accused of incest has entered a guilty plea in the case. Todd William Russ, age 45, was arrested and booked into the county jail on