Op-ed: NIT succeeding against incredible odds (by Peter Children)
I want to divert my direction this morning to that of giving. It’s been said that it is more blessed to give than to receive, and I think that is probably true.
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I want to divert my direction this morning to that of giving. It’s been said that it is more blessed to give than to receive, and I think that is probably true.
Matt Peterson, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – A LeRoy man accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old family member for nearly eight years admitted guilt after one year of court proceedings. Neal Scott Johnson,
From Sarah Palin’s Facebook page: Congratulations to Mitt Romney on his choice of Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. President Obama has declared that this election is about “two fundamentally different
DES MOINES — Prior to the rains of August 8, precipitation averaged 50 percent less than normal for the last two weeks. Shallow groundwater levels in parts of Iowa are at or
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – Mason City Auto Sales on 18 N. Monroe had many things going on Saturday. “It’s kind of a Second Grand Opening but really it was
MASON CITY – Former Kohl’s employee Daphne Jo Lincicum, age 20, has received a deferred judgment for treating her employer’s cash register as her personal piggy bank. Lincicum (pictured) was charged with
From Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans, Progress Iowa: DES MOINES, IOWA — The Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans and Progress Iowa issued the following statements today in response to the nomination of
MASON CITY – A discharge of iron-laden cooling water and resulting fish kill is being investigated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Cheslea Creek on the south side of
By Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times – DON’T MISS: OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY — It’s hard to tell who had a better time in London: Michael Phelps, who cemented his claim as the
By Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “Saturday Night Live” stalwart Bill Hader tries not to analyze things too much, preferring to live by the motto found on the wall
By Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers – Opening Wednesday: THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (PG) A couple (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) who long to have children bury an empty box in their
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — Aloha! Sort of. As federal judges prepare to gather for a conference in Maui, a pair of Republican senators are still complaining about
By David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Congartulations, Ryan Lochte. You just won five medals at the London Olympics. What’s next? He’s going to Hollywood! That’s right. The strapping swimmer has announced
MASON CITY – Beginning Monday August 13, 2012 at 7:00 a.m., the Mason City Utility Division will begin Sewer Manhole repairs at the 1100 block of N. Federal Avenue (Highway 65 North).
“Thank You” and “Welcome Home” – simple words that mean so much to servicemen of all eras…to be shown respect and to be appreciated for their sacrifices in the line of duty,
A lane is closed intermittently between Clear Lake and Charles City on the Avenue of the Saints. A lane will be closed because of a slow moving maintenance vehicle from 7:00AM CDT to
MASON CITY – Thanks to the public, and escaped Beje Clark inmate has been nabbed and sent back to the slammer. Alyssa Chere Hudson, age 24, was booked into the Cerro Gordo
HAMPTON – Join us for the fun all day Saturday in Band Shell Park, Hampton (right on Highway 3 downtown). Many Greater Franklin County Chamber volunteers have joined together to make this
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Todd Vern Waters, AKA Adman, a hobo on his way to Hobo Days in Britt, was in the process of hopping his
President Obama: “This is an all-hands-on-deck response, and we’ll be doing even more in the coming weeks to help families and communities that are suffering right now. But my Administration can’t do
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – BRITT, IOWA – Friday night at Hobo Day’s in Britt was pretty mellow. It was music night and the people were enjoying some dancing. There
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Around 8:50 PM Friday night, it was reported that a bird had possibly hit a transformer and started a fire causing parts
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — Jennifer Garner is a mom three times over as of last February, when her son Samuel was born, joining sisters Violet (6) and
By Rene Lynch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Murder or mercy killing? One story that dominated headlines this week raised that question in a particularly dramatic fashion: An Ohio man is
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – Sen. Chuck Grassley has endorsed Mitt Romney, but that hasn’t stopped the Iowa Republican’s from taking issue with his party’s presidential candidate over federal tax incentives
By Meg James, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — NBC’s coverage of the London Olympics has blown away the most optimistic projections for audience performance in an increasingly fractured media landscape.
OSAGE – Osage Police Department officers were notified of a 911 call around 2:48am on August 5th that there was a subject with a knife and that he had assaulted several people
OSAGE – A multi-jurisdiction investigation including the St. Ansgar Police Department, Osage Police Department, Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office and Mitchell County Attorney’s Office resulted in several arrests. Taylor Ann Toothman and Kaleb
MASON CITY – Jared Kropf of Mason City was arrested Friday morning at about 7:30 AM at Big Blue for public intoxication. A couple early morning walkers called into Mason City Police
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — A gunman in an Afghan uniform shot and killed three American service members in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Friday, in the
The council meeting of August 7th, 2012 should have driven home an important point; none of you count…not even a tiny bit. You are living in a town without representation by not
OSAGE – The Osage Police Department would like to remind pet owners of either dogs or cats that there is a City Ordinance (55.08) which prohibits animals from running at large. All
Story and photos by Jennifer Golle – CLEAR LAKE – The ninth-annual Wing Ding fundraising event was held Thursday evening at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. This event was hosted by
DES MOINES – Littering is not only an eyesore, it shows a lack of respect someone demonstrates by leaving their trash behind for others to clean up. And there may be no
By Neela Banerjee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Exceedingly high summer temperatures, longer summers and related catastrophes such as wildfire and drought are poised to be the norm, and they are driven
Brianna Darling, The Daily Globe – ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa — Small town, big voice? “American Idol,” the television contest famous for producing artists like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Kris Allen, is on
By Cary Darling, McClatchy Newspapers – The climactic chase scene in “The Bourne Legacy,” the fourth installment in the Bourne franchise and the first without Matt Damon, is a blast of careening
By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times – Like many a political campaign, Jay Roach’s comedy “The Campaign” seems to be two forces — in this case, two movies — battling against each
By Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Just weeks before the national political conventions get underway, a crucial figure has yet to commit to the presidential race. Jason Sudeikis,
ST PETERSBURG, Russia — U.S. pop star Madonna on Thursday followed up on a promise she made in March to defy a Russian law that forbids speaking publicly about homosexuality, calling for