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News Headlines for June 22, 2026
Clear Lake entrepreneur wins statewide honor for jewelry venture rooted in craftsmanship and family legacy
MASON CITY — A Northern Iowa entrepreneur is earning statewide recognition for turning fine jewelry, personal service and family legacy into an award-winning business model.
Cait Dillavou of Clear Lake won third place at the University of Iowa’s 2026 Venture School Launch Day Competition on June 11, taking home a $6,000 prize for her business, Stone Heritage Jewelry.
Iowa passenger dies, driver seriously hurt in head-on crash with semi
BOONE COUNTY — An Iowa man was killed and a Des Moines woman was injured in a head-on crash with a semi on June 15, 2026, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Iowa ranks high for job quitting as 35,000 workers leave jobs each month, study says
DES MOINES — Thousands of Iowans are quitting their jobs each month, placing the state among the highest in the nation for worker resignations, according to a new analysis of federal labor data.
Iowa State to sell alcohol at Jack Trice Stadium, Hilton Coliseum as athletics costs climb
AMES — Iowa State University will begin selling alcohol at major athletic events this year, a major policy shift that will bring beer, wine and ready-to-drink cocktails to Jack Trice Stadium this fall and Hilton Coliseum this winter.
The change was announced by Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard in a letter to Cyclone fans, where he framed the decision as part of the department’s response to rising costs and new financial pressures across college athletics.
Northern Iowa man dies in Buena Vista County rollover crash
BUENA VISTA COUNTY — A Northern Iowa man was killed Sunday morning when his vehicle left a rural road, rolled into a ditch and came to rest in a cornfield, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Northern Iowa Highway 20 crash claims life of motorist, injures Grundy Center woman
WATERLOO — A motorist was killed and a Grundy Center woman was injured Sunday evening after a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 20 in Black Hawk County, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Jackie Dwayne “Jack” Tynan, 80, of Charles City, dies; funeral set for July 1
CHARLES CITY — Jackie Dwayne “Jack” Tynan, 80, of Charles City, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour before the service on Wednesday.
U.S. intelligence chief releases documents alleging Fauci hid Wuhan lab ties, misled Congress
WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released newly declassified documents Thursday alleging that Dr. Anthony Fauci helped steer U.S. taxpayer money to risky coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, then worked with elements of the intelligence community to shape the public narrative around COVID-19’s origins.
The controversy centers on the Wuhan Institute of Virology, U.S.-funded coronavirus research, and whether SARS-CoV-2 emerged naturally from animals or escaped from a lab.
Elderly Iowa woman dies in apparent drowning at East Lake Okoboji
OKOBOJI — An elderly Iowa woman died Thursday after an apparent drowning at East Lake Okoboji, according to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident happened June 18, 2026, near the Edgewater Plaza Condominiums in Okoboji.
Northern Iowa predator gets 35 years after exploiting children through Snapchat
An Northern Iowa man who prosecutors say used Snapchat to prey on minor girls across the United States and overseas has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for child exploitation crimes.
Federal authorities said White received 14 videos, 180 images of child sexual abuse material and more than 20,000 images of child erotica. Prosecutors said the material included prepubescent children and toddlers, as well as sadistic or masochistic content.
Alvin Stika, 75, dies; Nashua man leaves legacy of family, work and humor
NASHUA — Alvin Joseph Stika, a Nashua man remembered for hard work, devotion to family and a warm sense of humor, has died at age 75.
Stika passed away peacefully Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Whispering Willow Senior Living in Fredericksburg.
Dangerous drug dealer nabbed in Northern Iowa gets federal prison for illegal reentry
A Jamaican man who had been deported from the United States three times and previously convicted in major drug and money-laundering cases was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after he was nabbed in Northern Iowa.
Supreme Court hands major win to marijuana users in gun-rights case
WASHINGTON — Marijuana users scored a major U.S. Supreme Court victory Thursday as the justices ruled unanimously that the federal government cannot automatically make it a crime for someone to own a gun simply because they use marijuana.
The 9-0 decision in United States v. Hemani is a major ruling at the intersection of marijuana law, gun rights and criminal justice. It could also offer new legal ammunition for some defendants and inmates facing firearm charges tied to marijuana use.
Justice Department strikes back after goofy Illinois town enacts “reparations program”
EVANSTON, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is moving to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging Evanston, Illinois’ race-based reparations program, escalating a national fight over whether local governments can hand out taxpayer-backed benefits based on ancestry and skin color.
“Simply handing out money based on race, however, is not the answer,” a Justice Department spokesman said. “It is race discrimination, pure and simple. And it is illegal.”
Iowa man dies in head-on Iowa crash with semi, driver flown to hospital
An Iowa man was killed and a woman was injured in a head-on crash involving a Jeep and a semi in Boone County, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Mason City warns drivers of 19th Street SW construction through end of June
MASON CITY — Drivers in Mason City are being urged to avoid part of 19th Street SW as road construction gets underway immediately and continues through the end of June.
Gallup: U.S. workers still seeing elevated layoffs, but AI not main culprit
WASHINGTON — U.S. workers continue to report elevated levels of downsizing at their workplaces, though hiring still appears to outpace layoffs, according to a new Gallup workplace report.
Dorothy “Dottie” Solberg, 103, of Charles City, dies; farm wife, sports fan and family cook leaves a century of memories
CHARLES CITY — Dorothy “Dottie” Solberg, 103, of Charles City, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City, with Eric Hoefer from Messiah Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at Sunnyside Memory Gardens in rural Charles City with a rose laying ceremony.
Iowa man dies in rollover crash after being ejected from SUV
An Iowa man was killed in a western Iowa rollover crash after his SUV left an Interstate highway and crashed into a ditch, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Iowa youth trap championship draws nearly 4,900 entries, 120 teams to Cedar Falls-area homegrounds
CEDAR FALLS — Iowa’s youth clay target athletes turned the Iowa State Trapshooting Homegrounds into one of the state’s largest youth sports venues last week, as more than 120 teams competed in the 2026 Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship.
Plymouth warns families after children accused of damaging community spaces
LYMOUTH — City officials in Plymouth are asking parents to talk with their children after reports of kids allegedly damaging public spaces around town, including an incident involving rocks being thrown at a park shelter.
The city issued the warning as summer gets underway, urging families to help protect the small community’s parks and shared spaces.
Ryan McGuire, 52, of Spencer, dies; hard-working father, firefighter and mechanic leaves legacy of laughter and grit
SPENCER — Ryan Thomas McGuire, 52, of Spencer, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, at Spencer Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Life Center, 520 North Garfield Street in Algona. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 520 North Garfield Street in Algona. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery in Algona.
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