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WASHINGTON, D.C. – College students across the United States continue to be targeted in a common employment scam. Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on
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AMES – Iowa State (10-8, 1-6 Big 12) was defeated by No. 2 Baylor (18-1, 7-0 Big 12) on Wednesday night, falling 68-42 in Waco, Texas. The guard duo of Bridget Carleton
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Donald Trump has selected Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture. According to the National Governor’s Association, Perdue earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Chuck Grassley (R) of Iowa this week convened a meeting with several fellow senators from biofuels-producing states and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing the nation’s largest servicer of both federal and private student loans for systematically and illegally failing borrowers at every stage
AMES – An Ames man has been found guilty of child stealing after a home invasion. On January 18, 2017 a Story county jury found Akuk Akok guilty of of three felonies
MASON CITY – A Thornton woman is behind bars for possession of methamphetamine. Christina Ann Bartelt, age 37 of Thornton, was arrested by Mason City police back on December 3, 2015. She
PELLA, IOWA – An Iowa mom left her 13-month-old baby in a bathtub for over 30 minutes and the child drowned, resulting in a 50-year prison sentence. After concluding a six week
I miss Walter Cronkite, and you should too. It was not a fluke that he was coveted as the “most trusted man in America” for decades. Americans knew that when tuning in
MASON CITY – A burglary was reported to police Tuesday by the Mason City Country Club. On January 17th, 2017, the Mason City Police Department responded to a burglary report to the
MASON CITY – The Humane Society of North Iowa recently honored Denece Knudson as the 2017 Volunteer of the Year. Denece has been a member of the Humane Society of North Iowa
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 1/12/2017 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ————————— ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC COPY CHARGE 285.46 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 6,648.86 ANDERSON, SCOTTY MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 25.00 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES
WASHINGTON, DC – Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer with nearly 1.5 million associates in the U.S., today announced company plans to create American jobs and invest in local communities across the country. The
ESTHERVILLE, IOWA – An Iowa man was lucky to be tazed and not shot Tuesday after striking a police officer with a curtain rod, causing an injury. On January 17, 2017 at
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Noor Salman, 30, formerly of Fort Pierce, Florida, was charged by indictment with aiding and abetting Omar Mateen’s attempted provision and provision of material support to the Islamic State
WASHINGTON, DC – McKesson Corporation (McKesson), one of the nation’s largest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs, agreed to pay a record $150 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act
MASON CITY – A convicted felony domestic abuser is guilty of defacing jail property and now waits for his comfy bed at the Beje Clark halfway house. Wesley Perry Sanders-Lane graduated from
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NEW YORK – Americans divide evenly on whether the incoming Trump administration is complying with ethics laws. And while a bare majority in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll accepts Donald Trump’s
DES MOINES – Two Minnesota men and one North Iowa man have pleaded guilty to illegally taking deer in Emmet and Kossuth counties in Iowa in October and November 2015. Michael Paschke,
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman faces a theft charge after an incident at Target this weekend. Mason City police were called to the Target department store, located at 3450 4th
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office reports this morning that millions of people could become uninsured and health insurance premiums could double if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. A SUMMARY OF THE
CLEAR LAKE – Is RAGBRAI coming to Clear Lake this summer? Sources say yes. NIT is told a big announcement is on the horizon for Clear Lake as a coveted overnight stop
DUBUQUE, IOWA – An Iowa woman is dead after a three-car crash in Dubuque. On Friday, January 13th, 2017, at 6:09 PM, Dubuque police responded to a 3-vehicle crash at the intersection
MASON CITY – A Mason City man is facing a sexual assault charge. Mason City police brought a charge of third-degree sexual assault against 22-year-old Murtaza Ahmed of Mason City on January
EMMETSBURG, IOWA – A long investigation into an auto accident in which two people were injured has led to a felony drunk driving charge and other allegations against the driver. The Palo
By Senator Joni Ernst, guest columnist When I deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a company commander, I had to follow orders to travel in a buddy pair which applied
MASON CITY – A wanted Mason City man was taken into custody after a dispute with a group of people and then a standoff with police. Monday morning at 2:52 AM, dispatch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned President-elect Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, retired General James Mattis, at
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – The Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the Northwestern Wildcats 89-54 in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday night. Iowa had two freshmen each score 14 points, Ryan Kriener and Tyler Cook. The
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake police officer facing a domestic assault charge says he is not guilty and the altercation was self-defense on his part. On Thursday, December 1, 2016, the
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AMES – Iowa State (10-7, 1-5 Big 12) fell on the road to Big 12 foe TCU (9-8, 1-5 Big 12) by a score of 80-75 on Sunday afternoon. Jadda Buckley, formerly
STILLWATER, Oklahoma – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team lost to top-ranked Oklahoma State, 24-11, in front of 7,809 fans at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. Iowa scored bonus points in two
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OSAGE – A Mason City man who was already in jail for an attempted theft was served with an arrest warrant for harassment in Osage. Ryan James Morehead, age 23, was in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Corn for grain production in Iowa for 2016 is estimated at 2.74 billion bushels, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Production 2016 Summary report. This record