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A funeral service for Sylvester “Bart” Bartolo, 88, of Swea City, will be held Friday, April 26, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Swea City Methodist Church with Pastor Todd Hartsock officiating.
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MARSHALL COUNTY – An Iowa couple was found dead early Friday morning, and police are seeking a suspect they consider to be armed and dangerous.
Sharon Lee Merfeld, age 88 of Nashua, IA, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Nora Springs Care Center surrounded by family.
George Davis, 84, of Charles City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:30a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home
Steven Rae Banser, age 65 formerly of Plainfield, IA, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by family in Buffalo, Minnesota.
CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake Police Department recently added the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number to all of their marked patrol cars, they explained today.
Kim Reynolds signed a slew of bills into law today including a new law allowing for school staff to arm themselves with loaded guns.
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announced the generous donation of a UR10 collaborative robot (cobot) from Stellar Industries, valued at $130,000. The cobot will be utilized by NIACC’s Industrial Automation & Robotics program.
MASON CITY – Amazon has announced plans to break ground on a last mile distribution facility in Mason City.
Ronald Bruce Clay, 65, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Saturday, May 25, 2024 at the Lions Park, 20 Lions Dr, Charles City, Iowa.
Kenneth (Ken) Blum passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, at the age of 82.
CLEAR LAKE – An Iowa man was the subject of several reports to police in Clear Lake and after an investigation, he’s in jail on felony charges.
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that Daisy Brand LLC, the leading manufacturer and largest brand of sour cream and cottage cheese in the U.S., is expanding its operations to Boone, Iowa.
Arlo L. Pralle, 95, of Latimer, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer.
Randy Eugene Brooks, 73, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Friday, April 19, 2024 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
DES MOINES — Educators are fleeing Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, which cater to families and children with special needs, after Kim Reynolds and Republicans gutted the service, Democrats say.
Donna May (Freeman) Seible of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the age of 92. A graveside service will be held at 10:30, May 9, 2024 at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
IOWA CITY – An Iowa Hawkeye wide receiver that has entered the transfer portal, Jacob Bostick, praised God this afternoon when he announced an offer from rival Iowa State.
MASON CITY – Mason City police stopped a driver early this morning and took the suspect to jail for allegedly driving drunk and putting children in danger – and not the first time.
Thelwell will join an Iowa program that won 19 games and advanced to the NIT Second Round during the 2023-24 season, but lost starter Tony Perkins to transfer.
SIOUX CITY – A Northern Iowa man who had previously been convicted of dealing meth in 2004 was sentenced April 17 for dealing meth once again and will spend more than 13 years in federal prison.
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Bradley, 11-6, on Wednesday night at Duane Banks Field.
BURLINGTON – An Iowa man allegedly had a few too many drinks then fired his stolen gun into the ground, leading cops to search his house and find plenty of marijuana.
ELDORA – A Northern Iowa boy was arrested after a 911 call led police to a teen girl, dead from a gunshot.
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake man has found justice to the tune of a long prison sentence after committing heinous crimes near a school.
CLEAR LAKE – A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Music Enrichment Center in Clear Lake was held Wednesday morning.
First Place – Caleb Renner, Renner Ag Solutions, Klemme.
Second Place – Sherri Stensrude, The PlayBarn, Joice.
Third Place – Journey Wellness, Sarah Innis, Plymouth.
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 15, 2024:
Ronald Lavern Schultz, 70, of Grafton, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A Private Family Graveside will be held by the family on Saturday April 20, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the Grafton Cemetery.
MASON CITY – The NIACC Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on the evening of April 18, 2024.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former Iowa State Cyclone Tyrese Haliburton has been named to the 2024 USA Men’s National Team roster for the Paris Olympics. The 12-member team will compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, set for July 26-Aug. 11, 2024.
Charles Vernon Kraft, 94, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in his Mason City, Iowa home. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, April 20, 2024 at First Baptist Church.
FOREST CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Winnebago county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 9:
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Allamakee, Cass, Des Moines, Fayette, Henry, and Lee counties in response to severe weather that occurred on April 16.
AMES – Iowa State’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Discover Ames are teaming up to bring the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s state soccer championships to Ames for three years, starting in 2025, officials from all three organizations announced today.
Barb died shortly after her father on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at her home in Ankeny. She was 59.
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — The UNI women’s basketball team will be heading to the Virgin Islands for the 25th edition of the women’s Paradise Jam tournament at the University of Virgin Islands Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas.
Funeral Mass for LeRoy “Jr.” H. Thilges, 81, of Algona, will be held 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Divine Mercy Parish – St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona.
Steven M. Molstad, 73, of Manly, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Per Steven’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.