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by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – A Bettendorf man was arrested early Friday morning after an altercation at a Mason City bar. Mason City police responded to an incomplete 911 call
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON—In a broadly disappointing economic report, U.S. employers added a smaller-than-expected 96,000 jobs in August as manufacturers cut back their payrolls and government continued to
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – Bronze Sculpture Artist, Felix Velez, was downtown in the Commerce Center explaining his “Gymnastic Force” sculpture that will be added in a couple weeks by
MASON CITY – Mason City police officer Noah Friese arrested wanted Beje Clark escape Billy Lee Jaime Huerta shortly before 5 PM on Labor Day in the 700 block of North Pierce
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times – A military judge in Texas ruled Thursday that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage, must be
Des Moines, IA – On Friday, August 31, 2012, the U.S. Marshals Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force requested the public’s assistance in the search for convicted sex offender Courtney Cortez Chestnut, 29,
By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Popular children are more likely to smoke cigarettes, according to new research. The conclusion, published Wednesday in the Journal of Adolescent Health,
MASON CITY – At-large councilman Scott Tornquist partially revealed long-standing personal relationships with the owners of Metalcraft at Tuesday night’s council meeting before voting “yes” on an incentive plan that could be
By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The crowd may have loved Bubba, but he was no match for football. Former President Bill Clinton gave a rousing, 45-minute oration
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — On what is traditionally the slowest moviegoing weekend of the year, only one film has a shot at crossing the lowly $10
By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that stunt performer Hal Needham, documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and arts advocate George
By Meredith Blake and Gerrick Kennedy, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Winning a Video Music Award may not carry the same cachet as a Grammy, but for 28 years MTV’s
DES MOINES – There’s been no improvement in overall drought conditions in the state. Rain amounts are still below normal for the past two weeks, even though the state had an average
MASON CITY – A young lady visiting Mason City from Europe over the summer and serving as an intern at North Iowa Youth for Christ lost a passport last week and sought
PORTLAND, Ore. – The nationwide search for a “Jane Doe” suspected child pornographer, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), ended Tuesday with the arrest of two Salem,
MASON CITY – According to Mason City police, officers responded to an argument Wednesday on North Federal Avenue. Five Mason City Police Officers and an animal control officer responded to a disturbance
MASON CITY – The Humane Society of North Iowa has a lot of activities planned for the month of September, including a cat adoption event, a cookbook launch and their annual Fall
MASON CITY – The Mason City Fire Department raised thousands of dollars over the Labor Day weekend for charity. Today, the Mason City Fire Department announced that the annual “Fill the Boot”
Orval V. Thayer, 92, of Rockwell, IA, died September 5, 2012 at Rockwell Community Nursing Center in Rockwell. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – You could, if you wanted, sit in a dark theater and simply check off the similarities between the blockbuster “Bridesmaids” and this fall’s “Bridesmaids” knockoff, titled
Steve Gravelle, CR Gazette – A new state program will help finance housing for Iowans with disabilities, Gov. Terry Branstad’s office announced today. Diana Stromer, housing programs specialist for the East Central
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — A lack of economic stability highlighted by a soaring national debt, combined with a lack of trust in government by the business community,
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Pop: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE “Centipede Hz” (Domino, 3 stars) With 2007’s “Strawberry Jam” and 2009’s “Merriweather Post Pavilion,” Animal Collective harnessed their wildness by employing wonderful Beach Boys-inspired harmonies
By Rich Heldenfels, Akron Beacon Journal – Q: We all want to know if there is going to be another season of “The Killing.” A: Not on AMC. The network said in a
By August Brown, Los Angeles Times – The lowest moment of Richie Sambora’s life was the night in 2008 when he was arrested for DUI with his then-10-year-old daughter, Ava, in the car.
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – A large branch falling on a power line around midnight had the already busy Mason City Fire Department dispatched to 616 South
NOTE: Randy L. Severson was charged with 3rd degree harassment on August 30, 2012 after an August 13, 2012 incident. Severson is the Mayor of Northwood, Iowa. —— From Joel Yunek, attorney
ALBERT LEA – An NIT reader described an accident early this afternoon that happened near Albert Lea. “A semi-truck with trailer in the northbound lane at about 1:30 PM had a blow
MASON CITY — A man living in Waterloo accused of murdering a Mason City man will go to trial next year. James Eric Farnsworth II, 23, will face a jury trial on
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Much damage from the severe thunderstorm that hit Mason City Tuesday night and other surrounding North Iowa areas was still evident Wednesday
The hospital will get what it wants. The homeowners will get the shaft. This hospital is the biggest employer in the city, as such they carry the big stick. Lets look at
(DES MONIES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today praised Iowa’s management of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds, which for the second year in a row will allow a
From an NIT reader: The wind was out of the west which is the left side of the picture…. so this thing had to have rolled 3 times to get in this
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – On Friday, August 31st, Mason City Police officers responded to a fight call at 7th Street SE and South Massachusetts Avenue at
On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at approximately 6:15 PM Waterloo Police were dispatched to the Walgreens, 111 West Ridgeway on a welfare check. Officers found a 3 year old girl alone in
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 5, 2012 – The challenging 2012 growing season is coming to an end in Iowa, meaning motorists will soon be sharing the road with farm vehicles engaged in
By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times – The leaves are changing, and so are the theater marquees. Here’s a list of some of what we’ll be seeing on screens this fall. Note that
Watch the Mason City Council’s public forum from the Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 meeting. Citizens may address the council on agenda items only. httpv://youtu.be/1EJ1yriHOaY
By Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – WORTH COUNTY – A two car accident with injury occurred in Worth County Sunday night at 10:50 pm on County Highway A39 West of Highway
DES MOINES – Five deer at a breeding facility in Pottawattamie County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) placing that operation under quarantine. Three of the five deer in Pottawattamie