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ROCKFORD, IOWA – A Rockford woman is suspicious that she was banned from a local convenience store due to the color of her skin. Juanita Billinger was on her way to Mason
MASON CITY – The Mason City council approved a development agreement with Prestage Foods for a pork plant. The marathon meeting started at 7 PM and ended at 12:30 AM. Dozens of
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MASON CITY – A Mason City couple messed with cops during a traffic stop and ended up in a jail cell. The incident unfolded at 1:32 AM on April 3 during a
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who already faced a charge of felony third offense drunk driving in the past was caught intoxicated behind the wheel again. A Cerro Gordo deputy
CLEAR LAKE – Eleven persons attended the Clear Lake city council meeting Monday and gave opinions on the proposed Prestage Foods pork plant that could be built in neighboring Mason City, culminating
MASON CITY – An Algona resident allegedly turned her car into the path of an on-coming motorcyclist, causing a crash that left a Mason City man seriously injured. The crash took place at
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A Northern Iowa man accused of stockpiling bomb-making materials, body armor, guns, rifles, grenades and lots of other items of concern to police now faces federal charges. Trevor John
MASON CITY – Today, a Mason City woman was caught drunk driving for a second time, even as she is still paying fines from the first offense over 4 years ago. A
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been sentenced for drunk driving for a second time. A Cerro Gordo deputy assisted the Iowa State Patrol with a traffic stop at 2:38
MASON CITY – Police were called to a house near East Park recently after a person wearing a ski-mask was spotted going inside. The incident took place at 5:14 PM, March 29.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that all residents must be counted when drawing election districts, affirming “one person, one vote”. According to the Project on Fair Representation, Sue
MASON CITY – As a massive, $240 million, 10,000-hogs-processed-per-day pork plant approaches the critical point of approval for Mason City, Iowa House candidate Barb Hovland offered her stance Monday on this major issue.
DES MOINES – Today, at the Administration’s weekly press conference, Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds and representatives from each of the three managed care organizations (MCOs) tasked with providing health care delivery
DES MOINES – Iowa’s spring season begins April 9 with an Iowa youth only hunting season that covers two weekends and allows hunters younger than 16 when they buy the turkey license
DES MOINES – Gov. Branstad signed a proclamation Friday announcing April as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. While gambling is harmless entertainment for most Iowans, gambling can lead to personal and financial problems
MASON CITY – A Burnsville, Minnesota woman was sent to jail after she was charged with marijuana possession. Kabreeya Rashay Abron, age 19 of Burnsville, was charged by the Cerro Gordo county
MASON CITY – A judge sent a Mason City man to jail for drunk driving and other crimes. Alec Robert Krueger, age 20, was caught drunk driving back in November of 2015
EMPLOYEE / EARNINGS 2014-2015 Employee Earnings Report for Mason City Community School District ABBAS, DOUG 65,747.60 ACKERMAN, KAY 7,400.45 ADAMS, DANIEL 38,140.72 ALBERTSON, ETHAN 52,838.87 ALBRECHT, DEBORAH 41,740.25 ALBRECHT, MEGAN 15,253.54 ALBRIGHT,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, asked the Department of Justice to weigh in on the newly emerging problem of the exploitation of nursing
NEWTON, IOWA – Officials have appointed a new warden for the prison in Newton, Iowa. The Board of Corrections approved Corrections Director Jerry Bartruff’s recommendation for Kris Weitzell as Warden of the
CARROLL COUNTY, IOWA – Alcohol may have been a factor in a Saturday night car crash that killed an Iowa man. The incident took place around 9:45 PM Saturday night near 245th
MASON CITY – “We ask you not to purchase anything in Mason City, Iowa.” (UPDATE: Councilman Alex Kuhn says he has removed the “tag” in the social media post that associated his
MASON CITY – The 2016 All Iowa Academic Team (AIAT) Recognition Ceremony was held on Wednesday, March 2 at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott. This event honors the best and the brightest
MASON CITY – A Chinese woman has entered a guilty plea after police raided a prostitution house. The raid took place Wednesday, February 24, at 546 East State Street, the now-former home
MASON CITY – Police arrested a Mason City man in connection with a domestic abuse assault case. Officers with the Mason City Police Department arrested 57-year-old Mark Anthony Gladwell after 2 AM
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – A man who conspired to distribute heroin and fentanyl that led to multiple overdoses and deaths was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison. DeShaun Anderson, age
CHEROKEE, IOWA- On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the Cherokee, Iowa Police Department was notified by St. Lukes Hospital in Sioux City that Jesse Wendelsdorf, 41, of Cherokee, had been admitted to their
ROCKFORD – A Rockford man is accused of injuring a woman who was holding an infant. Lucas Johnson, age 28 of Rockford, was arrested by Floyd county deputies on March 20 on
MASON CITY – Legislators Sharon Steckman and Amanda Ragan – who both live in Mason City – held a public forum Saturday morning, April 2, 2016 at the Mason City library and
MASON CITY – A Mason City teen has been reported as missing, and police are seeking clues to help bring him home. Mason City police tell NIT that at about 9 AM
GRUNDY COUNTY, IOWA – A former reserve police officer from Eldora has been arrested and charged with felony sexual abuse and other crimes. On April 1, 2016, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office,
HENKEL CONSTRUCTION IS OVERSEEING $1.2 MILLION CITY HALL HVAC RENOVATION – COUNCILMAN ALEX KUHN WORKS THERE AND IS BUYING INTO COMPANY. COUNCILMAN TRAVIS HICKEY WANTS ANSWERS. MR. KUHN ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE.
Now that the professional cheerleaders (Mayor, Chamber President, Economic Development) have told us how great it will be to have a mega packing plant in the back yard let’s take a look
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – The pieces are slowly coming together as we begin to wind down this year’s session. Talks continue on the state budget and the number
I’m writing to NIT today in support of the Prestage Hog Processing facility that will hopefully begin construction soon. If you are willing to publish this, I would like to share some
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 3/31/2016 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SUPPLIES & LAUNDRY 824.77 ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY M/E SUPPLIES 21.98 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC SUPPLIES & LAUNDRY 1,659.73
MASON CITY – Sexual assault awareness month will be observed this April with a series of events: Writing on the Wall Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 1:00-7:00 p.m., Music Man Square Come help
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 4 bills into law: House File 2386—an Act relating to grounds for termination of parental rights of an individual relative to sexual