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CLEAR LAKE – A Rockwell man with a history of meth possession was a passenger in a car police were searching for early Saturday. Cerro Gordo deputies located a vehicle law enforcement
MASON CITY – As many as seven persons were involved in a confrontation and fight early Saturday morning on the city’s North End, leading to a response from police and ambulance. Mason City police
MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s cross country team placed second at the NJCAA Region XI meet Saturday on the NIACC campus with 52 points. Iowa Central won the meet with 19
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What’s next for Mason City’s downtown? Until four-sixths of the current city elected are out… it’s really anyone’s guess. Let’s hope the seventh to be picked December 6 has more sense. Both
NEWTON, IOWA – An Iowa inmate serving a sentence for sex abuse has died from heat disease, officials say. Ernest Marienous Christensen, an inmate assigned to the Newton Correctional Facility, died October
DUBUQUE – An Iowa woman was followed home from the gym by a man facing burglary and assault charges and he entered her home. On October 23, 2016, at 11:13 AM, Dubuque
By KIRK HARDCASTLE NIACC sports information director MASON CITY – When NIACC’s Wal Khat toes the starting line for Saturday’s NJCAA Region XI cross country meet, the 8 kilometers that he will
MOSUL, IRAQ – Credible reports suggest that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) has been forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes in sub-districts around Mosul, including
MASON CITY – A Charles City woman rolled her vehicle Friday afternoon outside Mason City, sending her to a hospital. On Friday, October 28, 2016 at about 4:15 PM, the Cerro Gordo
BURLINGTON, VERMONT — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Friday requesting he intervene to protect Native Americans peacefully protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. At least 140
MASON CITY – Mason City police acted quickly to apprehend a man who came to town armed with weapons and leveling fatal threats. Police tell NIT that dangerous situation unfolded just before
MASON CITY – For the first time since 2005, the NIACC men’s and women’s cross country teams will host the NJCAA Region XI meet on Saturday. The women’s 5-kilometer race on the
CLEAR LAKE – A Mason City woman is in jail after being arrested on three felonies for allegedly embezzling from a Clear Lake auto dealership where she was employed. On October 28,
CHARLES CITY – A man who had recently moved to Mason City and was accused of breaking an infant’s ribs has been sent to prison for 10 years. William Werner Khuns, age
MASON CITY – A Minnesota woman got a deferred judgement after illegally obtaining prescription drugs in Mason City. Jenna M. Fuhrmann, age 27 of Glencoe, Minnesota, was accused of using illegal prescriptions
DES MOINES – Republicans attacked combat veteran Jim Mowrer, the Democratic candidate for the Third District from Iowa in the United States House of Representatives, pointing to an FEC complaint that alleges
CLARKSVILLE, IOWA – One man is dead and two others hurt after a driver lost control of his pickup truck. The accident happened Thursday evening, October 27 around 7:06 PM on County
DES MOINES – Shelly Vroegh, whose desire to help all students reach their potential stems from her own childhood, is the 2017 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt.
DES MOINES – On October 21, 2016, Dorothy L. Dillinger, 61, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner to 60 months in prison for mail fraud and malicious
DES MOINES — A recently completed study shows that nearly 1,000 parents and more than 1,600 children have been served by the twelve Iowa Family Treatment Courts since the program began in
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has a tough schedule this year, but hopes are that a senior leader and some fresh, young faces will get them back
By KIRK HARDCASTLE, NIACC sports information director NIACC freshman Mitch Neunborn and former Trojan pitcher Nick Veale will represent Australia in the 23-under Baseball World Cup, which starts Friday in Monterrey, Mexico.
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man previously convicted of a felony drug crime is facing an accusation of stealing a police badge, leading to a raid of his home. Charles City
CEDAR RAPIDS – The former owner of Zombies, a head shop in Iowa City, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids for selling illegal substances. Hadi Sharairi, age 45, from
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump proposes what amounted to a “new deal for Black America” during a campaign stop. The following is Mr. Trump’s remarks during his Wednesday
WASHINGTON – Several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are condemning efforts by the Obama Administration to circumvent constitutional checks and balances by abusing its limited immigration parole authority, yet again, to
SAN DIEGO, California – On October 18, 2016, the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) was recognized as a recipient of a National Law Enforcement Challenge
DUBUQUE – An Iowa man who allegedly lie dot police about masked men storming his apartment and stealing thousands of dollars worth of precious coins faces prosecution. On October 22, 2016, at
DECORAH, IOWA – A Cresco man is accused of felony domestic abuse, the second time in 8 years he has faced this charge. Brad Dansdill, age 40 of Cresco, was arrested by
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman twice guilty of stealing from local businesses managed to be accused of violating her probation in those cases just before their terms expired, and now
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reports that consumers will face massive health insurance rate increases under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) raised the ire of Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst. Sen. Chuck Grassley
WHITTEN, IOWA – Human remains were fond this weekend in Hardin county, possibly those of a missing person. On October 22, 2016 at approximately 7:45 PM, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office received
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CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man was guilty of domestic abuse and received a deferred judgement for child endangerment after a violent incident. Truman Jacobson, age 23 from Clear Lake, was
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – Three women received minor injuries after a car went out of control and landed in a creek in rural Cerro Gordo county. The accident took place on
MASON CITY – A Mason City man convicted of domestic abuse last year is accused of violating his probation a second time. On October 3, 2015, Mason City police were dispatched to
MASON CITY – Two Mason City men ran from their car during a traffic stop but weren’t quick enough to evade the long legs of the law. The incident went down Tuesday
MASON CITY – Police stopped a suspected drunk driver Monday evening in Mason City. Mason City police were dispatched for a driving complaint. An officer located the vehicle and conducted a traffic
OAKLAND, CA – A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin yesterday for obtaining information from computers, causing damage to computers, trafficking in access devices, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy,