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News Headlines for March 11, 2026
Northern Iowa man accused of drunk texting in UTV crash
A Northern Iowa man was potentially hurt after cops say he was drunk and texting as he rove and then crashed his UTV into a ditch.
Iowa State aims to induct six into Athletics Hall of Fame
AMES – The Iowa State Letterwinners Club unveiled the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 today. Six former Cyclone athletes will be inducted into the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 25 in a ceremony at the Sukup End Zone Club in Ames. Registration will open at a later date.
OBIT: Charles “Chuck” Taylor
Charles “Chuck” Edward Taylor, 83, of Ventura, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2026, in Ventura, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Iowa’s popular spring turkey hunting seasons only a few weeks away
Once easily visible in large winter flocks scratching in picked crop fields along timber edges for waste grain, Iowa’s wild turkeys will seemingly disappear into the landscape as the days lengthen and temperatures warm.
Iowa man gets 15 years in prison for death of his 15-month-old daughter
An Iowa man evaded the most-serious of charges after a trial in the violent death of his tiny 15-month-old daughter.
Protected: Iowa man killed when Chevy leaves the road and crashes
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Iowa teen shot near a school
IOWA CITY – An Iowa teen was shot in this college town, not far from a park, and cops are hunting for clues.
Second year of Iowa 122 reconstruction project in Mason City begins on Monday, March 16
MASON CITY – The Iowa 122 reconstruction project between Monroe Avenue and Pierce Avenue in Mason City will be entering its second year on Monday, March 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office.
Osage woman nabbed for drunk driving
OSAGE – An Osage woman was nabbed for drunk driving.
Teen shot dead in Dubuque
DUBUQUE – A dispute led to the fatal shooting of a teen in Dubuque Monday night, police say.
Mason City man exits house, performs lewd act in front of neighbors, police say
MASON CITY – On this unseasonably warm Spring afternoon, a Mason City man allegedly made a decision to exit his home and, in front of his neighbors, perform a lewd act that just might impact his life going forward.
OBIT: Karen Albertson
Karen J. Albertson, age 62, of Leland, IA, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at her home in Leland surrounded by her family. Memorial Services for Karen will take place at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 113 5th Ave. E, Leland, Iowa.
Mason City criminal busted for dealing meth, gets 13 years in federal prison
This long-time Mason City criminal finally went to far with his meth-dealing enterprise, and now will serve 13 years in federal prison.
OBIT: Margaret L. Anderson
Margaret L. Anderson, 75, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church.
Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for March 9, 2026
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on March 9, 2026:
OBIT: Michael J. Hartwell
Michael (Mick) Hartwell, 69, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away surrounded by those who loved him on March 5, 2026, in Mason City. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2026, at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Protected: Two Iowa men hurt in auto crash near Interstate 35
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Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers down Drake Bulldogs, 65-58
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball closed the 2025-26 regular season with a senior day matchup against the Drake Bulldogs. Drake came out hot and led for 33 minutes of the contest, but the Panthers turned on the jets and came away with a 65-58 victory in the 2025-26 regular-season finale.
College Wrestling: Iowa State Cyclones take 2nd at Big 12 Chamionships
Iowa State placed second as a team with 144 points behind champion Oklahoma State (176). Nine Cyclones punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships during the weekend, ISU’s eighth-straight year qualifying eight or more.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa crushed by UCLA in BIG10 Championship game, 96-45
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes saw their eight-game winning streak come to a decisive end on Sunday afternoon as the top-seeded UCLA Bruins claimed the Big Ten Tournament Championship with a 96-45 victory.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers defeat Illinois-Chicago, 84-69, to win MVC Championship
ST. LOUIS – The UNI men’s basketball team secured its place in history on Sunday, capturing the 2026 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament championship (“Arch Madness”) with an 84-69 win over the fifth-seeded UIC Flames at Enterprise Center.
Northern Iowa clinches its sixth MVC Tournament title in program history and earns the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the ninth time in school history.
OBIT: David C. Johnson
David C. Johnson, 93, of Pacific Palisades, CA, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Carlsbad, California. He will be laid to rest at Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, Iowa, alongside his beloved wife, Judith and daughter Stephanie.
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