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WASHINTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Soccer star Hope Solo almost made it to the top three during her time on “Dancing With the Stars” last fall, but
Mark Newman, Ottumwa Courier, Iowa – OTTUMWA — The governor, the CEO of Alliant Energy and the state director of economic development were at the Ottumwa Generating Station Thursday talking about more local
From Mason City School District: Highway 122 is under construction in front of the high school, and it will take about four more weeks to complete the project. The new entrance/exit for
Leon, IOWA — On August 16, 2012, law enforcement conducted several search warrants in Osceola, Marshalltown, and Urbandale, Iowa in effort to gain more information about a home invasion in Leon, Iowa. As
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement in response to the first day that an estimated 1 million illegal aliens will begin to be granted amnesty through an Executive Order
MASON CITY – At about 2:35am, August 16, 2012, a Cerro Gordo County Deputy arrested Michael Jon Frazer, 45, of Rudd, on drug charges. Frazer was stopped and arrested in the 1200
By Jon Bream, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – “Sparkle” commands attention because it’s the last movie for Whitney Houston and the first for “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks. The film tells the story
By Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee – “Sparkle,” the remake of the 1976 film starring Irene Cara, is like a great song with a bad chorus. Just when it looks like it’s
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and friends will destroy two little boys and a young starlet at the box office this weekend. “The
CONRAD – The DNR is investigating a fish kill in Wolf Creek west of Conrad in Grundy County. Reported late Tuesday morning, DNR environmental specialists have been on site since early afternoon.
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Around 10:30 am, Thursday, the Mason City Fire Department responded to a call of a fire at LD’s Filling Station at 620
Jermaine Pigee, The Hawk Eye – A short teenager with braces and thick glasses stuttered slightly when he asked Jim Jelinske, his guidance counselor, to stay in his office. Jelinske will never
From Waterloo police: “On Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at approximately 12:30 PM, Officer Adam Galbraith stopped in the 800 block of W.2nd Street to investigate an illegally parked car. When he looked
MASON CITY – A Rockford man has received a deferred judgment and probation as part of a voluntary negotiated plea agreement in a burglary case. On March 21st Cerro Gordo County Sheriff
MASON CITY – On Tuesday, August 14th, 34-year-old Joshua Kelly Winders received up to 10 years in prison during sentencing on an amended 1st degree theft charge. Originally Winders had been charged
Op-Ed by OneEyed – Anything news is newsworthy. To Everybody who is bitching about what is considered “newsworthy!” (If you find my language offensive, then perhaps you should stay away from FM
By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Another political candidate is getting a cease-and-desist order from another rock act over the unauthorized use of a song during an election campaign.
From Waterloo police: In July 2012, Waterloo Police received a report from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Cybertipline. The tip stated that inappropriate content had been discovered on a social media website.
From the FBI: There is a new “drive-by” virus on the Internet, and it often carries a fake message—and fine—purportedly from the FBI. “We’re getting inundated with complaints,” said Donna Gregory of
Ruth “Gerry” Geraldine Knoop, 89, of Marble Rock, IA died on August 13, 2012 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell, IA. Online condolences may be left at www.Fullertonfh.com. A funeral
MASON CITY — “Hollywood Nights – Steppin’ out for a Cure!” is this year’s theme for the annual JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Gala on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Surf Ballroom
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been arrested for unauthorized use of a credit card. David Garber, 32, was booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail on Wednesday at 4:33
Statement by Senator Herman Quirmbach of Ames, Chair of the Senate Education Committee – “For the second year in a row, Governor Branstad has scheduled the majority of his ‘education town hall
MASON CITY – Mason City police and other authorities were dispatched to a home on the city’s north end Wednesday morning after a large fight was reported. A press release is forthcoming,
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – A top Senate Democrat on Tuesday criticized Iowa’s Republican secretary of state for “undermining” the voting rights of Iowans by enacting emergency rules to purge foreign nationals
From the Iowa DNR – We’re still a month out from Iowa’s earliest deer seasons. That doesn’t stop the planning, though, as deer hunters mix and match seasons, their days off and
MASON CITY – The Mason City and Clear Lake Community School Districts Primary Vendor Food and Non-Food Expendable Supplies bid for school year 2012-2013 went to Reinhart Food Services for $1,112,669.00. The
MASON CITY – Effective for the 2012-13 Archery Deer Hunting Season, the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board will conduct a lottery for the 35 annual archery permits at the Lime Creek Conservation
From Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO: In light of Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan to serve as his running mate, the Iowa AFL-CIO is highlighting the policies that Paul Ryan has
MASON CITY – Jeff Christie of Mason City says he is an avid “blogger” on City Hall’s “SeeClickFix” program. “I’m on there a lot,” Christie says. SeeClickFix is a place-based reporting platform
From the Iowa DNR: Like most other wildlife species, Iowa’s raccoon population is up following last year’s mild winter, but, unfortunately, that translates into more complaints about raccoons getting into everything. The
Not much going in the city right now. The statue issue has slipped off the front page, the top people at 5-East are hunkered down trying to stay off the radar and
MASON CITY – Shane Simon, 39, of Mason city was cited for child endangerment on August 13th by Cerro Gordo County deputies. Simon claims that he let his oldest daughter babysit, who
OPEN BURNING BAN CONTINUES — The Fire Chiefs of the fire departments in Cerro Gordo County want to remind citizens that the open burning ban issued by the State Fire Marshal on
MASON CITY – The troubled Alley Katz bar, which is routinely in the local news, is back there again. An NIT reader sent in a picture of an unusual offer the bar
By Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Immigration authorities are bracing for a deluge of applications starting Wednesday when more than 1.2 million young illegal immigrants who were brought to
Franklin and Wright Counties are sponsoring a two day yard sale September 14 and 15th. This is the second annual Highway 3 Corridor Yard Sale. Locations of yard sales will be along
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — Terry Crews discovered his special gift way back in high school. No, we’re talking about football, which he grew up playing and
By Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — To be honest, I’ve never been a big fan of Katie Couric. It always seemed that whatever she was hosting, whomever she was