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ST. LOUIS – UNI’s Trae Berhow was named the MVC Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Berhow led the Panthers to back-to-back wins in the
IRVING, TX – Iowa State sophomore Ashley Joens claimed her first Big 12 Player of the Week honor of her career, the league announced Monday. Ashley Joens had the biggest week of
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Jack Nunge suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his right knee in Sunday’s home game versus Cal Poly, which Iowa won
AMES – The second-ranked University of Iowa Wrestling team defeated No. 11 Iowa State, 29-6, on Sunday in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Iowa won eight-of-10 bouts, owning a 28-4 edge
Stanley “Stan” Darwin Fitz, 90, of Rockford, IA passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, November 23, 2019. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 from 5-7 p.m.
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State sophomore quarterback Brock Purdy was named the Big 12’s Offensive Player of the Week, announced today by the league office. It’s Purdy’s second weekly honor by the
RURAL FRANKLIN COUNTY – A Minnesota woman died in a rural Franklin county car crash Saturday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident took place on Saturday, November 23 at
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Haitao Xiang, 42, formerly of Chesterfield, Missouri, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to commit economic espionage, three counts of economic espionage,
IOWA CITY – Iowa beat another cupcake Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, this time drubbing Cal Poly 85-59. Iowa redshirt freshman CJ Fredrick registered a career-high 21 points on 5-of-5 shooting from 3pt
TOPEKA – The Panthers wrapped up an action-packed weekend in Kansas on Sunday. The swimmers were in Topeka for the Kansas Classic, while the divers competed in the Northwestern TYR Invitational in
CEDAR FALLS – UNI Wrestling fell to Nebraska 23-19 in a hard-fought dual Sunday afternoon at the historic West Gym. The Panthers picked up wins at 125, 133, 174 and 184. Jay Schwarm
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never trailed en route to a 78-53 win over NCAA DII NW Missouri State Sunday afternoon at the
MASON CITY – Everything from bright choreography to tuned water glasses will be featured when the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Concert Choir and NIACC Singers present their Winter Concert Thursday,
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI volleyball team closed out its regular season with a three-set-sweep over Valparaiso 25-20, 25-13, 25-11. It is the 13th consecutive win over the Crusaders for UNI who
ST. CHARLES, Missouri — University of Iowa senior Vince Turk and freshman Zach Glazier won tournament titles Saturday at the Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Missouri. Turk recorded two technical falls and
AMES – A man who helped his pals invade an elderly woman’s home, rob and sexually assault her will be behind bars for decades. The Story county, Iowa attorney/s office says that
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A teen died in a four-vehicle accident Saturday evening in rural Cerro Gordo county. The accident took place at 5:13 PM at the intersection of Highway 65
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officer was sentenced Friday to 19 years in prison for conspiring to communicate, deliver and transmit national defense information to the People’s
CEDAR FALLS – The Ninth-ranked UNI Panther football team took care of business Saturday and cruised to a 38-7 win over Western Illinois in the regular-season finale in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers
IOWA CITY – Iowa picked up another conference win Saturday, beating Illinois 19-10 in Kinnick Stadium. Iowa Keith Duncan nailed four field goals (23, 45, 24, 29) to pace the Hawkeyes –
MADISON, WI – The University of Iowa volleyball team (9-19, 3-14) fell to No. 5 Wisconsin (20-5, 16-1) in three sets on Friday night inside the UW Field House. Sophomore Courtney Buzzerio
Marcella Eichmeier, 66, of Lake Mills, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center of North Iowa in Mason City. A funeral service for Marcella Eichmeier will be held at
The following is a news update from Iowa Democrats, released November 23, 2019: Lawmakers Push to Expand Medical Cannabis Improved health care for tens of thousands of Iowans depends on passing major
FARGO, N.D. – Iowa State’s Ashley Joens tallied a 26-point, 14-rebound double-double to help lead the Cyclones (3-1) past North Dakota State (0-5), 86-58, on Friday night at the Scheels Center. Junior
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new study, 41 U.S. states and territories show significant declines in obesity among children, aged 2-4 years, from low-income families enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
MASON CITY – A Northwood man is behind bars after he allegedly attempted to entice a minor. Aaron Dean Hendrikson, age 39 of Northwood, was arrested on the afternoon of November 21,
FOREST CITY – Beginning the fall of 2020, Waldorf University will enter the competitive arena of esports gaming as an addition to the athletic program. A new state-of-the-art gaming arena and practice
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, November 25, 2019 – Sunday, December 1, 2019. The following events are open to
MASON CITY – The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is happy to announce the opening of the interactive art exhibition Everyone is a Critic 3 on Friday, November 29 at 9 a.m.
TOPEKA, Kansas – It’s a busy weekend for the UNI swim and dive team. The swimmers are in Topeka, Kansas for the Kansas Classic while the divers are in Evanston, Illinois for
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI volleyball team captured the MVC regular-season title on Friday night, defeating the Ramblers of Loyola 3-1 with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18. The MVC regular-season title
MASON CITY – A person was found lying in a road and police in Mason City say the vehicle that struck them fled the scene. On Thursday, November 21, 2019 at around
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, November 22, 2019 to honor fallen Marine Corps Reserve Pvt. Channing R.
IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Princeton, 77-75, in women’s college basketball Thursday. Kathleen Doyle led the Hawkeyes in scoring with 21 points, 9 assists, and went 10 for 12 from the free-throw
IOWA CITY – Iowa got back to its winning ways Thursday night, beating previously unbeaten North Florida, 83-68. Luka Garza registered a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds in back-to-back games.
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal alien who used another person’s social security number to get a job was sentenced today to more than six months in federal prison. Ernesto Gonzalez-Casas, age 46,
MASON CITY – Kwik Star opened to a steady crowd of patrons in Mason City Thursday morning. The long-awaited Kwik Star convenience store, located at 1502 South Federal Avenue, opened its doors
MASON CITY – A Mason City Alternative School teacher was arrested for felony drunk driving early Wednesday morning. Janell Amy Drumheller, age 46, was arrested following a collision at 6th Street and
PLYMOUTH – The county sheriff’s office executed a search warrant in Plymouth Wednesday evening. Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals confirmed the law enforcement activity after a resident reached out to NIT
MASON CITY – An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Mason City on June 21, 2019. Jacob Wilson, age 27 of Gold Hill, Oregon, was