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MASON CITY – The owner of the Mason City Domino’s Pizza restaurant gave multiple donations last year to support Iowa Congressman Steve King. According to Federal Election Commission records, Paul M. Gritz
MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa man died in a plane crash last week in rural Mahaska county. The pilot that died as a result of an airplane accident in Mahaska County
BLUE GRASS, IOWA – Four people have died in an Iowa house fire early Christman morning, police say. On December 25th, 2017 at approximately 12:34 AM, Blue Grass Fire Department, Buffalo Fire
CLEAR LAKE – The recent blast of arctic air is growing ice on lakes and ponds over much of Iowa. Anglers are starting to get out for the popular early ice fishing
CEDAR RAPIDS – An armed, convicted meth dealer was caught cruising the streets of Oelwein by police and soon sent to prison. Kyle Dwayne Boleyn, age 42, received a 15-year prison term
FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA – Alliant Energy will place up to 69 new and turbines in Franklin county next year. Alliant announced this month it will build and own English Farms Wind Farm,
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Venture man refused to stop for Cerro Gordo county law enforcement, leading to a vehicle pursuit and his eventual arrest. On December 25, 2017 at 12:22
SWALEDALE – A Swaledale man who was one caught drunk driving and given a deferred judgement was jailed again on the same offense. A Cerro Gordo county deputy conducted a traffic stop
PLYMOUTH – Emergency responders were sent to a vehicle rollover near Plymouth Sunday, but reportedly, the driver fled the scene. According to information relayed to NIT, the accident took place around 8:30
MASON CITY – A man who once threw a dog into a burning Mason City house on purpose is accused of toting meth for the third time this year. Cerro Gordo county
KEOKUK, IOWA – The former owner and director of an Iowa boarding school for troubled teens has been found guilty of sexual exploitation and assault. On December 1, 2015 the Lee County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department this week nullified over two dozens guidelines that made life easier for criminals, one of which called on judges to go easy on crooks who fail
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Tod Deck Thursday as district court judge in the Judicial District 3B. Deck will fill the judicial seat formerly held by Judge Edward Jacobson. Deck,
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report Dec 21, 2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————— 1ST INSURANCE GENERAL LIABILITY 340,236.90 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC COPY CHARGE 336.73 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 30,835.21 AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCDUES
MASON CITY – The developer tentatively selected to build a hotel in downtown Mason City also has a pending lawsuit against the city’s top shot-callers and will drop the legal matter –
MASON CITY – Bill Schickel, set to become the new mayor in Mason City, will appoint councilman John Lee to be the Mayor Pro Tem, sources within City Hall tell NIT. The
DES MOINES – An Iowa labor union leader says the Eldora training school has become a hotbed for residents who game the system by taunting and assaulting employees who cannot discipline them.
FAYETTE COUNTY, IOWA – Law enforcement in Fayette county, Iowa, conducted a number investigations into illegal drug and sexting activity and arrested at over half-a-dozen teens as a result. Over the last
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RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A fatal accident has claimed the life of a Rockwell woman, and a Charles City man faces a serious crime in connection with the death. On December
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who created false documents to convince Farm Credit Services of America (FCSA) to give him and his son loans totaling more than $3.8 million was sentenced yesterday
CHARLES CITY – Charles City’s Gavin Connell signed a national letter of intent on Thursday to run cross country at NIACC in the fall of 2018. Connell placed 36th in the Class
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team is ranked No. 16 by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in its 2018 NJCAA Division II preseason poll. NIACC (39-19 overall in 2017) is the lone
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GENEVA – The shooting and death of a man without legs by Israeli border security who was protesting President Trump’s idea to recognize Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel has sparked an
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced recently that his office begins mailing Voter ID cards to registered voters in the state who do not possess a valid Iowa
NEW YORK – By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem. Through
MASON CITY – The Mason City council will meet next week and consider a resolution to enter into a development agreement for a hotel with G8 Development. The Mason City council will
MASON CITY – The NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series proudly presents Mr. Popper’s Penguins at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14th,
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds commended the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by Republicans in Congress. “Congress took an historic step today with the passage of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald J. Trump commuted the prison sentence of Sholom Rubashkin, the former vice president of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that was raided by authorities, and who was
MASON CITY – For the third straight week, the NIACC women’s basketball team remained No. 2 in the third NJCAA Divsion II poll released Tuesday. NIACC (12-1 overall) was also No. 2
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State football program inked 18 players to letters of intent in the early December signing period, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell announced today. For the first
Phyllis Marie Rague, 83, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2017 in Charles City, Iowa. A memorial service for Phyllis Rague will be held Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at
By KIRK HARDCASTLE NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – After six seasons, Jonathan Platt is stepping down as the NIACC men’s soccer coach and director of soccer operations. Platt, who took
CLEAR LAKE – Clear Lake senior Sam Pedelty signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to run cross country at NIACC next fall. Pedelty placed 40th in the Class 3A state cross
Doris Louise Greenzweig, 91, died on December 19, 2017 at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Charles City, Iowa. A funeral service for Doris will be held Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 10:30
MANCHESTER, IOWA – A man was spotted with what appeared to be a firearm in an Iowa hospital parking lot, sending the facility into lockdown. The Manchester Police Department with the assistance