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MASON CITY – Two apparent thugs accosted a person in broad daylight Monday in the Cultural Crescent, and cops are seeking clues. According to Mason City police, Monday afternoon at about 3:15
MINNEAPOLIS – Eight counts have been lodged against a man whose shooting spree in a gang-related feud injured an innocent mother and child. According to Minneapolis police, a 24-year-old Minneapolis man was
PALO – A Hiawatha woman died after being struck by lightning early Saturday evening at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area near Palo in Linn County. Rebecca McCarty, 42, was camping with friends
MASON CITY – Police were called to the Walmart Supercenter Monday morning after report of a shoplifter that fled the store without paying for items. MASon City police told NIT that on
PLYMOUTH – Severe storms over the last several hours of Monday morning caused sever damage throughout the North Iowa area. There was a power loss in Mason City of over an hour.
Opinion of Peter Children of Mason City – I enjoy Monday’s for any number of reasons. It’s the day the country opens its door to business after shutting down for Saturday &
MASON CITY – North Iowa law enforcement confirmed a shooting death early Monday morning in Mason City. The shooting may have been during an attempted traffic stop, on the city’s west side.
MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills announced Monday it will phase out the use artificial flavors and colors in its breakfast cereals. By 2017, General Mills will tweak all the different recipes that make
NODAWAY, IOWA – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office along with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa Division if Criminal Investigation are investigating a suspicious death in Nodaway, Iowa. The investigation is
DES MOINES – Police in Des Moines are investigating the 6th homicide in 2015, the latest a stabbing incident that left several other person injured. At 4:57 am the Des Moines Police
Commentary: Downtown Mason City The enthusiasm shown by local media outlets is to be expected; the Globe Gazette and KGLO along with the local CBS television station are all in bed with
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Thronton man was jailed late Saturday for drunk driving. A Cerro Gordo deputy conducted a traffic stop near Grouse Avenue and 180th Street Saturday, June 19
NIT – Former Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney took an aggressive stance in the wake of the shooting deaths of nine African-American people in South Carolina. Mitt Romney called for the removal
DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in May, but was down from the May 2014 rate of 4.4 percent. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate rose to
DES MOINES, IA – The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Iowa Workforce Development more than $5.2 million dollars to provide long-term unemployed workers with opportunities to transition to high demand jobs in
MASON CITY – To fight through the summer lull in donations and contributions that is always a challenge, a cash drive will be held by the local food bank. According to volunteer
MASON CITY – Mason City police and county jailers confirm that following what appears to be a prostitution sting, at least seven individuals were arrested. According to Mason City police, on June
DES MOINES – The Iowa Economic Development Authority told NIT this morning at 9:10 AM that “The board is meeting now” regarding Mason City’s (and other towns’) application for redevelopment projects. Mason
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following six bills into law: House File299: an Act prohibiting the use of agreements concerning private land owners entered into by
DES MOINES – Mason City will find out Friday whether or not it receives $9.8 million in state economic development aid. There is about $41 million in state economic development available, a
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Marshals Service today added David Sweat and Richard Matt, the two violent, escapees from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY, to its 15 Most Wanted fugitives
HAMPTON – A west coast man who was arrested after a stabbing incident at a Hampton bar has received a deferred judgement and probation. Vernardo Zayas, age 21 of Wenatchee, Washington was
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a years-long push by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it will reverse previous policies
CERRO GORDO COUNTY – The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation will award 37 grants totaling $92,314.58 to local nonprofits and government entities for community projects at its awards ceremony on June 29
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – Dylann Storm Roof, age 21, allegedly used a .45-caliber gun to shoot and kill 9 people Wednesday at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. He was caught, arrested and jailed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama welcomed the revelation from Pope Francis that climate change is caused at least partly by human actions and that it must be reversed. President Obama released
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today requested a major disaster event declaration from United States President Barack Obama in response to the avian flu outbreak in Iowa. Over 33
LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA – The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa Division of Criminal Investigationhas completed their investigation into the Officer Involved Shooting of a man that allegedly fled law enforcement and then
DES MOINES – An Iowa woman who stole hundreds of thousands from her employer and then lied on her tax return faces prison and fines after a guilty plea. On June 17,
MASON CITY – A man who pled guilty to child endangerment last year in a case that involved a baby that inhaled pot smoke is back behind bars, accused of violating his
CHARLES CITY – A former Sioux City man and convicted felon now living in Charles City has been charged with felony domestic abuse assault. Charles City police were called to the 600
DAVENPORT – A body found floating in the Mississippi River last week has been identified as an Iowa man. On Friday, June 12, 2015 at about 7:07 PM, the Scott County Emergency
ROCKWELL – A semi-truck overturned and numerous hogs were killed, authorities said Wednesday. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, at about 5 AM Wednesday morning, a semi overturned near Mallard
GARWIN, IOWA – On June 16, 2015, Special Agents with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation-Major Crimes Unit (DCI), in conjunction with Deputies of the Tama
MASON CITY – An apartment house damaged by fire last summer has been demolished. On July 19th, 2014, the Mason city Fire Department responded to a fire at 417 2nd Street NW,
MASON CITY – Two Mason City business owners are working together to re-hab a downtown building to create a reception hall and events center. As anticipation rises for a multi-million dollar 5-point
MASON CITY – The Lime Creek Nature Center and Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board are several camps for children this summer. Registration is required for all of the camps and space is
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A common ingredient until recent times won’t be allowed in foods any longer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its’ final determination today that Partially Hydrogenated Oils
DES MOINES – On Monday, June 15, 2015, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed a disaster emergency proclamation for 18 Iowa counties adversely affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which would assist
MASON CITY – City staff will decide Tuesday morning on a plan submitted by Mercy Hospital to again alter its development on what was 1st Street SW and add more parking spaces.