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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced its men’s basketball schedule for the 2017-18 season on Wednesday. Iowa will play 17 home games in
Iowa Students Head Back to School Most of Iowa’s preK-12 students will head back to school beginning August 23rd. Unfortunately, many of the students will be feeling the impact from seven years
AMES – Iowa State sophomore wide receiver Hakeem Butler was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, announced today by the selection committee comprised of journalists from the state
IOWA CITY – Two University of Iowa football seniors – Josey Jewell and Sean Welsh – were named to Sports Illustrated’s Preseason All-America Second Team list on Wednesday. Jewell (6-foot-2, 236-pounds), a
KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE -STATEMENT BY PRESIDENTS GEORGE H.W. BUSH AND GEORGE W. BUSH: “America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred in all forms. As we pray for Charlottesville, we are reminded
WEST UNION, IOWA – Six people are in jail or wanted after they took advantage of an Iowa man, and one of the female suspects tried to get away, leading police to
DES MOINES – A convicted murderer from Mason City has lost an appeal in his case. On June 2, 2012, a jury found Jamaal Leslie guilty of first-degree murder for shooting Brandon
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Patrol and the Des Moines Police Department are investigating a stabbing at the Iowa State Fair. According to a brief sent by the Iowa Department of
The following is an announcement from Bennett Smith of Clear Lake for his candidacy for the second ward city council seat in Clear Lake: I wanted to take this opportunity to announce my
COUNCIL BLUFFS – A man who shot two deputies – killing one – as he was transported from a jail earlier this year and then led police on a dangerous chase has
MASON CITY – The City of Mason City will hold a special urban deer management hunt starting September 16, 2017. The intent of this special hunt is to reduce deer damage to
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Eagle Grove man has been charged with federal child sexual exploitation offenses. Jason Marvets, age 30, of Eagle Grove, Iowa, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a
Daniel “Dan” Raymond Meek, age 80, of Osage, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A funeral Mass for Dan Meek will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
ROCKWELL, IOWA – A convicted domestic abuser accused of a heinous crime against a woman is guilty and has been given a life sentence in prison. On October 7, 2016 the Franklin
CHARLES CITY – Representative Todd Prichard of Charles City has suspended his campaign for Governor. In a statement released this afternoon, Prichard, who announced his candidacy in May, explained his decision: It
John “Jack” Pops” Hangartner, 78, of Charles City, went to be with the Lord and his wife Merle on Sunday, August 13, 2017. He passed away at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
MASON CITY – A contractor breached an Alliant Energy gas line in Mason City Monday night, causing a service interruption to hundreds of customers. Alliant Energy tells NIT that their crews worked
NEW ALBANY, INDIANA – Two armed, violent cell phone store robbers who were ultimately caught in Iowa after a reign of terror around the Midwest have been convicted and could face life
SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump’s latest comments on the Charlottesville violence perpetrated by white supremacist groups: “The President’s statement on Saturday was a
WASHINGTON, DC – Vietnam Veterans of America vociferously condemns neo-nazis, white supremacists, and wanna-be KKKers, whose violent, anti-American tendencies resulted in the death of Ms. Heather Heyer, who was exercising her legitimate
RURAL GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA – A St. Ansgar man died in an auto crash in Minnesota late last week. According to a report from the Minnesota State Patrol, on Friday, August 11
FORT DODGE – A missing Iowa woman has been found deceased, and two people have been charged with first-degree murder for her death. On August 14, 2017, an autopsy was conducted at
MASON CITY – A sex offender calling Mason City home has been sent to jail for failing to comply with the state’s sex offender registry. Julio Cesar Ramirez, age 38 was accused
VICENZA, ITALY – Tyler Cook and Luka Garza posted double-doubles to lead the University of Iowa men’s basketball team to an 88-49 triumph over the Vicenza All-Stars Monday evening. The win improved the Hawkeyes’
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is guilty of his second drunk driving offense and still awaits court proceedings after the officer discovered an illegal substance during the traffic stop. A
WESTGATE, IOWA – An Iowa man is in jail after authorities say he attempted on more than one occasion to sexually assault a teen. Upon completion of an investigation in Fayette county,
DALLAS, TEXAS — Prosecutors in the Northern District of Texas have wrapped up what is believed to be the largest prosecution in the nation’s history of individuals connected to violent white supremacist
CLINTON, IOWA – An Iowa man faced with two counts of first-degree murder has died in a jail cell, and the death has been ruled a suicide. The name of the jail
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Iowa State women’s basketball junior Bridget Carleton and Canada Basketball claimed the Gold medal on Sunday night in a thrilling 67-65 win over Argentina in the 2017 FIBA
MASON CITY – A North Iowa man who is accused of damaging Mercy Hospital property and injuring a person there and later picketed the health center, leveling his own claims of sexual
CHARLES CITY – A man who spent time in an Iowa prison was arrested for felony domestic abuse assault in Charles City. On August 7, 2017 at about 8:41 PM, officers with
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was recently arrested after a fight near some low-income apartments in town. On August 8, 2017, officers with the Charles City police department were called
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman is accused by police of meth possession. On August 10, 2017, at about 12:28 AM, officers with the Charles City police department went to the
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County election system will be publicly tested beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21st in the Election Annex at 121 3rd Street NW, Mason City.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man has been charged with unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition. Wayne J. Jones, II, 38, from Waterloo, Iowa, has been charged with one count of unlawful
SIOUX CITY – A woman who formerly operated her own tax return preparation business and prepared and filed fraudulent federal tax returns was sentenced to four years’ probation and ordered to pay
CEDAR RAPIDS – Two men who sold heroin and fentanyl that killed a Dubuque man in April 2016, and another man who sold heroin and illegally possessed a firearm were sentenced recently to
MASON CITY – A deceased person was taken from a wooded area today in Mason City by police and paramedics. The incident originated Sunday morning around 9:00 AM, when residents on the
DES MOINES – A deceased person’s body was discovered in rural Webster county this weekend, state investigators say. On August 12, 2017, a body was discovered in a rural area east of
WATERLOO – An escaped, convicted domestic abuser is on the loose, and regional authorities are on the lookout. Malik De’Sean Richard, convicted of domestic abuse assault- 3rd or subsequent offense in Black