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By KIRK HARDCASTLE NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – The dress rehearsal is over. The NIACC baseball team went 13-8 in its non-conference portion of its schedule that included games in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. will try to get to Mars as President Donald Trump signed a bill pumping over $19 billion into NASA. President Trump said Tuesday afternoon he is “honored
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MASON CITY – Two Mason City men with dubious pasts engaged in hand to hand combat at the infamous Beje Clark halfway house last week and were taken to the real jail
IOWA CITY – In the wake of President Donald Trump this week signing an executive order that would punish so-called sanctuary cities by withholding federal funds, mayors of those communities plan a show of unity for
MASON CITY – Campers anxious to reserve spots for the Fourth of July weekend should mark March 31 on their calendars, when reservations for a Friday arrival open. Campers can make reservations
WEBSTER COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for the person or persons responsible for shooting two bald eagles in Webster County. “People around here are outraged,” said
MASON CITY – Mason City Fire Marshal Jamey Medlin said Tuesday morning two people helped save residents inside a burning house and smoke detectors also played a role. Mr. Medlin tells NIT
AMES – Auburn University’s Board of Trustees this morning (March 20) unanimously appointed Steven Leath as the university’s 19th president. Leath has served as Iowa State University’s president since January 2012. Under
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa Football Media Conference with head coach Kirck Ferentz. Monday, March 20, 2017 Kirk Ferentz THE MODERATOR: Welcome back to football, everyone. We’ll get right with Coach
By U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) As published in Agri-Pulse According to the latest agricultural census, the average age of the
MASON CITY – A rural Mason City house and garage burned after a teen’s cardboard fire got out of control. Monday morning at about 10:36 AM at 19288 B 280th Street in
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MASON CITY – A man caught twice previously for drunk driving crashed his car this weekend in Mason City, leading to his third arrest for that crime. Anthony Dale Mason, age 32
RURAL MASON CITY – A Rockford woman turned her car into a an airplane briefly Sunday night in a crash that may have involved alcohol. On March 18th, 2017 at about 9:21
MASON CITY – A house burned in Mason City late Sunday night and was severely damaged. A fire was reported before midnight at 22 North Jefferson Avenue. NIT is told Opportunity Village
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – An alleged cyberstalker was arrested for sending a “flashing strobe image” to a person in Texas he knew to have epilepsy, immediately sending the victim into a seizure. John
IOWA CITY – Iowa fell to TCU 92-94 in overtime in the second round of the NIT on Sunday afternoon. Today was Iowa’s fifth overtime game of the season and first-ever NIT
MESERVEY – A North Iowa man is behind bars Sunday night for firing a gun from his house. On March 19, 2017 at about 5:33 PM, the Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Office responded
Submitted for publication in NIT: Will the Northern Iowa town of Mason City see its first ever Pride event? Teanna Corcoran and AJ Bradbury will test the boundaries of acceptance in this
ST. LOUIS – University of Iowa senior Cory Clark defeated South Dakota State’s Seth Gross, 4-3, on Saturday night to win the 133-pound title at the 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Clark, a
BEIJING, CHINA – Secretary Rex Tillerson met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for 30 minutes on Sunday at The Hall of the People in Beijing. The two leaders discussed the progress in
DES MOINES – Iowa faces a $131 million budget crunch according to the latest state revenue projects, and Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds say reserves can cover the shortfall. After
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa woman who participated in a scheme to submit a fraudulent insurance claim when her boyfriend intentionally set fire to his vacant house was convicted by a jury
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad signed the following 3 bills into law Friday: House File 217: an Act relating to disciplinary actions taken against a licensed school employee required to be
The following is a legislative update from Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City – SENATE VOTES TO MAKE SCHOOL FUNDING FAIRER Iowa’s approach to school funding has provided a strong foundation for
CORALVILLE – An Iowa prison inmate took his own life this weekend, an Iowa correctional official said. Ryan Stephen Bordenaro was pronounced dead at 3:48 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 after he
DES MOINES – Republicans passed numerous reforms this legislative session in Iowa, but were unable to revive the death penalty. Senate File 335 was introduced by Republican lawmakers Behn, Zaun, Chapman, Garrett,
MASON CITY – The Mason City Fire Department’s Fire Explorers are serving breakfast to help youth explore careers as public servants. MCFD Fire Explorer Post 2300 is a program for young adults
Mary Eckhoff, 95, of Charles City, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service for Mary will be held 10:30
Gene Moyle, 79, of Ionia, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at
AMES – Redshirt junior Jadda Buckley has elected to forgo her final season of eligibility at Iowa State and end her collegiate basketball career. “I would like to thank Cyclone Nation for
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man who recently dodged a felony drunk driving charge was promptly caught yet again – and now faces a felony. Joshua Jeffrey Pappas, age 35, was
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statements in regards to the dismissal of the Des Moines Water Works lawsuit: Gov. Branstad: “I’m
ANAMOSA, IA – An Iowa robber died in prison of natural causes, an Iowa correctional official says. Wayne Shelton, age 50, was pronounced dead at 12:15 PM Friday, March 17 in a
CLEAR LAKE – A Thompson woman was caught drunk driving in Clear Lake early Friday morning. A Cerro Gordo deputy stopped vehicle for traffic violations including speeding – at about 2:15 AM
CLEAR LAKE – A woman reported missing to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office on March 14 has been located in Clear Lake, deceased, police say. Janet Dorenkamp, missing since Monday, March
The following is a legislative update from Iowa Republicans: Opportunities and Challenges Our work to enact policies that move Iowa forward continued this week as we spent many hours on the floor
BOTHELL, WASHINGTON – Lockheed Martin has completed the design, development and demonstration of a 60 kW-class beam combined fiber laser for the U.S. Army. In testing earlier this month, the Lockheed Martin