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News Headlines for April 11, 2026

Obits

OBIT: Ann Bagby

Ann (Chizek) Bagby, 74, of Clear Lake, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. According to her wishes her body has been cremated. A celebration of life visitation with family and friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026 at the Clear Lake Public Library.

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Obits

OBIT: Martin Leroy “Marty” Pedelty

Martin Leroy “Marty” Pedelty, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2026, while doing what he loved, riding his bicycle. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on April 17, 2026 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.

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Crime

Haitian illegal alien nabbed after brutal hammer attack on woman at gas station

According to ICE, “On April 3, police in Florida responded to an emergency at a local gas station. Surveillance footage showed that Joachim smashed the victim’s car windshield, approached her, and repeatedly hit her in the head with a hammer—violently killing her in broad daylight.” The suspect was released by Joe Biden in 2022 to freely roam America, authorities say.

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Obits

OBIT: Annabel Meyer

Annabel Meyer, 94, of Iowa Falls, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at Scenic Manor. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls.

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Crime

Sadistic Guatemalan alien with machete nabbed in Northern Iowa

This sadistic illegal alien put a machete to a person’s throat, victimized children, and somehow made his was to a wholesome Northern Iowa community to spread his misery, but thanks to Operation Take Back America he is destined for hot showers in a stone cold federal prison before he is shipped way, way south.

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Top Stories

Iowa DNR seeks volunteers in bumble bee survey

CLEAR LAKE – Iowa’s volunteer community scientists have identified 13 species of bumble bees, including five of seven priority target species, as part of the Bumble Bee Atlas, a national survey collecting information on species present and their distribution in the state. To get involved, volunteers go through two to three online trainings led by Xerces Society with an optional in-person field day to get comfortable handling and photographing bumble bees.

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Business

Northwood man wins $200K Iowa Lottery prize

NORTHWOOD — For most people, a milestone birthday usually involves a few candles and a slice of cake. But for Steven Saltou, his latest trip around the sun came with a life-changing surprise that didn’t fit inside a gift box: a $200,000 lottery windfall.

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Business

Iowa House resoundingly passes farm act

DES MOINES — The Iowa House of Representatives has delivered a resounding vote of confidence to the state’s agricultural sector, passing the Iowa Farm Act with a strong bipartisan majority of 81–8. The comprehensive legislative package, officially designated as House File 2748, now moves to the Iowa Senate for further consideration.

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Sports

College Softball: Iowa State Cyclones beat Iowa Hawkeyes, 9-7

IOWA CITY – For the second-straight game, Reagan Bartholomew played the hero for the Cyclones (23-15, 4-8 Big 12), as the Waukee native blasted a go-ahead two-run shot in the top of the seventh to lift ISU over Iowa (21-17, 5-10 Big Ten) in game one of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, 9-7.

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Obits

OBIT: Sharlene J. Jaspersen

Sharlene J. Jaspersen, 86, of Clear Lake, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Concord Care Center in Garner. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 13, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner.

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