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IOWA CITY – Former Southern Conference champion Adam Jones has committed to join the University of Iowa track and field program in the fall of 2016. Jones is the 25th member of
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was caught drunk driving with a gun and drugs in his possession and reached a plea deal that put him behind bars. A Cerro Gordo
MASON CITY – A Newman High School golf coach was arrested for drunk driving and carrying a dangerous weapon and given a lenient sentence. A Cerro Gordo county deputy performed a traffic
MASON CITY – A week of exploring the briny depths while making art is planned for kids during spring break at the MacNider Museum. Spring break camp will be 8 a.m. to
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was arrested in December for injuries he allegedly inflicted on a 6-week-old child has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Mason City police announced
DES MOINES – This week, Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced that Iowa’s Medicaid Modernization plan will improve quality and access for Medicaid patients. According to the Governor’s office: Iowa is following the
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior linebacker Luke Knott has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility at Iowa State, Knott announced today. Knott, who will graduate in the spring, cited
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DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats applauded the Senate’s passing of a bill that would give schools a 4% funding increase: For more than 20 years, Iowa’s law has put local school funding
For the Birds… Preparing artificial nesting structures for Spring by Josh Brandt, Wildlife Area Manager Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board To improve nesting success for some of our avian friends such as wood
MASON CITY – A man staying in local hotels allegedly stole up to 4 TVs from one of them and hair products from a local retailer. Evan Douglas Calo, age 33 who
MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo county chairwoman Barb Hovland made it official today, announcing she will challenge Sharon Steckman, a Democrat, for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. Barbara Hovland,
CHARLES CITY, IOWA – Chief Deputy Jeff Crooks would like to officially announce he will be running for the position of Sheriff in the November 2016 election as an Independent candidate. Crooks
CHARLES CITY, IOWA – Sheriff Rick A. Lynch announces that he will not seek reelection and has decided to retire from law enforcement December 31, 2016. Sheriff Lynch has served Floyd County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley lashed out today at the safety of marijuana, citing a study. According to Senator Grassley, a study in a “prestigious” journal “contradicts the growing perception,
DES MOINES – Today, House Republicans released their budget plan for Fiscal Year 2017. The House Republican budget is within the projected on-going revenue for the next fiscal year, which is estimated
BURNS, OREGON – At approximately 11:40 AM, on Thursday, February 11, 2016, the FBI brought three of the remaining Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupiers into custody without incident. At approximately 11:00 a.m., agents
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DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved a bill this morning that would terminate the contracts with out-of-state managed care corporations connected to Governor Terry Branstad’s privatization of Medicare. Thursday morning, the
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ROCKWELL, IOWA – Law enforcement and other officials responded to what appeared to be a car-train collision Thursday morning west of Rockwell. According to an NIT reader at the scene, the accident
CORALVILLE, IOWA – A man who recently pleaded guilty to two murders has taken his own life, Iowa prison officials said today. Jerry Ray Dillinger, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical
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MASON CITY – After being out of the last five polls, the NIACC women’s basketball team is back in the NJCAA Division II rankings at No. 19. NIACC was No. 5 in
MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department and the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office announced today the 2016 Citizen Police Academy. The class is scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 24,
MASON CITY – He’s interfered with police. He’s been tazed. He’s been drunk and ran from cops with a baby in a stroller. He’s partaken in a booze-fueled joy ride. Now, he’s
MASON CITY – IRS scammers are apparently getting more brazen, as Mason City police report an officer got a call from one. The Mason City Police Department reported Wednesday that they continue
MASON CITY – Remember to lock your car doors while you are in the store shopping, as evidently, there are individuals attempting to get inside them and possibly steal from you. Mason
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 634 individuals have been named to the 2015 Fall Term Dean’s List and President’s List. These students represent 99
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was caught drunk driving for a second time. Charles City police conducted a traffic stop on February 6, 2016, at about 2:08 AM near the
RURAL FLOYD COUNTY – At least one child was taken to a hospital after a car slammed into a school bus in rural Floyd county. The Floyd county sheriff’s office reports that
ALLISON, IOWA – A Northern Iowa teen has been reported missing. Ryan L. Martin was reported missing to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, in Allison, Iowa on February 05, 2016. The following
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Q. Fran, when you look across the board at Woodbury, career highs basically every statistic, but the last couple weeks the way he’s been playing, is it fair
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From the White House: Under the President’s leadership, we have turned our economy around and created 14 million jobs. Our unemployment rate is below five percent for the first time in almost
DES MOINES – As the Iowa legislature ponders a new bill that would legalize the sale of consumer fireworks to the public, a former legislator and advocate for veterans is saying not
MEDFORD, MINNESOTA – A trucker headed toward Iowa on Interstate 35 was arrested with 19 opened cans of beer in the cab. In a case of showing more evidence for defensive driving,
MASON CITY – Are you missing some items, perhaps stolen from you? Police say they have seized a van “full of tools and other items” and arrested a suspect in connection with
FORT DODGE – An Iowa teen who robbed a Kum & Go store with a black BB gun and got away with less than $300 will spend up to 10 years in