- Protected: Mason City man faces possible prison time after felony drunk driving guilty plea
- Protected: Mason City police say two recent fires are “suspicious”
- Protected: Woman charged in child endangerment case in which infant perished in Mason City house
News Headlines for August 30, 2026
Bitcoin Mining Meets the AI Infrastructure Boom: How SHRMiner Brings Cloud Computing Power to Crypto Users
Bitcoin mining companies are rapidly becoming major players in the global AI infrastructure market.
Hawkeyes sweep Sacred Heart, capture Black Knight Invitational title with perfect 3-0 start
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Iowa volleyball completed a perfect opening weekend Sunday morning, sweeping Sacred Heart in straight sets to win the Black Knight Invitational at Christl Arena.
The Hawkeyes dispatched the Pioneers 25-20, 25-20 and 25-19, improving to 3-0 for the second consecutive season while winning their season-opening tournament for the second year in a row.
Biden’s FEMA workers cheated Trump-supporting homes after hurricane, watchdog uncovers
WASHINGTON — Federal disaster workers operating during the Biden administration improperly skipped Florida homes displaying signs supporting Donald Trump while canvassing communities devastated by Hurricane Milton, according to a newly released Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the findings after the DHS Office of Inspector General concluded that FEMA disaster-response personnel violated federal law and agency policy when political signage was used as a reason not to approach certain homes.
The investigation focused on Federal Emergency Management Agency outreach following Hurricane Milton, which struck Florida in October 2024, just weeks before the presidential election between Trump and then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
According to DHS, some households displaying pro-Trump signs were deliberately bypassed by FEMA personnel conducting disaster-survivor outreach.
OBIT: Shirley Jean Fullerton, 94, of Rockford
Shirley Jean Fullerton, 94, of Rockford, Iowa, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 28, 2026. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at the First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd St NW in Rockford, IA. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the church, with a one-hour visitation prior to the service, with Pastor Chan Gok Kim officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. Arrangements are with Fullerton Funeral Home.
Iowa volleyball improves to 2-0 as Jim Barnes earns 500th career victory
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The Iowa volleyball team improved to 2-0 Saturday afternoon with a four-set victory over UAlbany, while head coach Jim Barnes celebrated the 500th win of his coaching career.
The Hawkeyes defeated the Great Danes 25-18, 27-29, 25-16 and 25-13 inside Christl Arena at the Black Knight Invitational.
Barnes became one of just 28 active NCAA Division I head coaches to reach 500 career victories.
Dusty Northern Iowa road turns dangerous as pickup slams into livestock trailer, seriously injuring teen
A dusty rural roadway with poor visibility turned dangerous in Fayette County when a pickup truck carrying three juveniles slammed into the back of a livestock trailer loaded with pigs, leaving one young driver seriously injured.
Heroic ICE agents clean up violent crooks in America’s capital region, arrest more than 1,300 illegal aliens
WASHINGTON – Federal immigration officers arrested more than 1,300 illegal aliens during a sweeping two-week enforcement operation across Virginia and Maryland, including people accused or convicted of murder, kidnapping, sexual offenses, drunk driving, robbery and other crimes, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers made 1,328 arrests between August 1 and August 14 as part of “Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C.”
Iowa mayor and avid motorcyclist killed in bike crash
An Iowa mayor was killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend while riding on Highway…
Two killed after semi leaves Iowa Interstate highway, crashes into bridge support
Two people were killed when a semi left an Iowa Interstate highway and slammed into a bridge support, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
UNI volleyball storms back to topple Loyola-Chicago in five-set thriller
AMES — The UNI volleyball team dug itself out of a two-sets-to-one hole Saturday and stormed past Loyola-Chicago in five sets, earning its first victory of the 2026 season at the Cyclone Invitational.
Northern Iowa defeated the Ramblers 25-22, 17-25, 18-25, 25-8 and 16-14 at Hilton Coliseum, bouncing back after opening the season Friday with a straight-set loss to Georgia Tech.
Alliant ordered to cut natural gas rate, Northern Iowa customers could see relief on bills
DES MOINES – More than 200,000 Iowa households served by Alliant Energy are in line for a permanent reduction in their natural gas rates after state regulators reviewed the utility’s actual expenses and revenues following a previous rate increase.
The Iowa Utilities Commission ordered Interstate Power and Light Company, Alliant Energy’s Iowa subsidiary, to reduce residential natural gas rates by more than $2.5 million.
NIACC sports expansion prompts Mason City to move future water tower site
MASON CITY — NIACC’s expanding athletic complex is prompting Mason City to relocate land reserved for a future water tower on the city’s east side, with the City Council set to consider a land swap involving the college and NIACC Foundation.
The council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, September 1, on transferring city-owned property to North Iowa Area Community College and acquiring replacement property from NIACC and the NIACC Foundation.
The unusual land exchange stems directly from NIACC’s new baseball and softball complex.
Copper thieves sparked Mohawk Square fire and may have returned, Mason City police chief says
MASON CITY — Apparent metal thieves were behind a July fire inside Mason City’s deteriorating Mohawk Square building, and police now believe burglars may have returned to the property, according to new information from Mason City Police Chief Mike McKelvey.
McKelvey disclosed the new details in his department’s monthly activity report included with materials for the September 1 Mason City City Council meeting.
According to the police chief, apparent metal thieves broke into Mohawk Square on July 16.
“One of the burglars apparently tried to cut an energized copper wire,” McKelvey reported.
Iowa volleyball sweeps Army as dominant middles power season-opening win
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The Iowa volleyball team opened its 2026 season in commanding fashion Friday night, sweeping Army West Point in straight sets at Christl Arena.
The Hawkeyes never trailed in the match, defeating the Black Knights 25-23, 25-15 and 25-17 behind a dominant performance from their middle hitters.
Iowa’s middles accounted for 20 of the team’s 38 kills.
Florida driver hurt after SUV crosses center line, smashes head-on into semi in Northern Iowa
A Florida man was injured after his SUV crossed the center line of a Northern Iowa highway and collided head-on with an oncoming semi, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Georgia Tech sweeps UNI in season opener, snaps Panthers’ 19-match regular-season streak
AMES — The UNI volleyball team opened the 2026 season on the wrong side of a sweep Friday, falling 3-0 to Georgia Tech in the opening match of the Cyclone Invitational at Hilton Coliseum.
The Yellow Jackets held off late UNI pushes in the first two sets before pulling away in the third, winning 25-22, 25-21 and 25-17.
Northern Iowa struggled to solve Georgia Tech’s blocking and service pressure, finishing with 30 kills and a .036 team hitting percentage.
No. 11 Iowa storms back from three-goal hole, stuns No. 7 Wake Forest in overtime
IOWA CITY — The 11th-ranked Iowa field hockey team opened its season with a dramatic comeback Friday, erasing a three-goal deficit before knocking off No. 7 Wake Forest, 4-3, in sudden-victory overtime.
First-year Hawkeye Reine van Hoof delivered the game-winner at the 66:46 mark, scoring her first collegiate goal to complete Iowa’s stunning rally.
Waterloo man who built machine guns at home gets federal prison term
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Waterloo man who used machining equipment to convert semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic machine guns has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison.
Nicholas Laurence Wilson, 35, of Waterloo, was sentenced August 20 to 12 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of possession of machine guns.
Federal prosecutors said Wilson machined three semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons inside his home.
Marcia “Marcy” Colvin, 74, of Mason City, remembered for guiding generations of local youth
MASON CITY – Marcia “Marcy” Ann Colvin, 74, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 26, 2026, following a second battle with cancer.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, and again for one hour before Thursday’s service at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Burial will be held at Owatonna Memorial Garden Cemetery in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Wilma M. Kingery-Vantuyl, 94, Clear Lake, remembered for nursing career and family life
CLEAR LAKE, IOWA — Wilma M. Kingery-Vantuyl, 94, of Clear Lake, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 5, at Marble Rock United Methodist Church, 208 Iowa Street in Marble Rock. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.
ICE is getting electric-shock gloves—and Democrats aren’t happy about it
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving ahead with a $16.7 million purchase of 6,000 pairs of electric-shock gloves designed to help federal officers gain control of resisting suspects and combative detainees.
Supporters describe the gloves as another tool for officers confronting dangerous people. Democratic lawmakers and civil-rights advocates see a weapon ripe for abuse.
The CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E.—short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter—looks and functions like an ordinary patrol glove until an officer activates its electrical mode. When the glove touches exposed skin, it sends electrical pulses into the person’s body, causing intense pain intended to stop resistance and compel compliance.
UNI soccer scores first goal of season, snaps nine-game losing streak with 1-1 draw
CEDAR FALLS — The UNI Panthers finally broke through Thursday, scoring their first goal of the season and snapping a nine-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw against St. Ambrose at the UNI Soccer Field.
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