MASON CITY – 1000 Friends of Iowa proudly announces ten recipients of its Best Development Awards for 2020 in eight categories. These recipients were chosen because they implemented the efficient use of…
Month: December 2020
Steckman tapped to serve as leader of Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee and rural member of new IT Committee
DES MOINES – Iowa House Minority Leader Todd Prichard announced Wednesday the appointment of State Representative Sharon Steckman as the Ranking Member on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee. “With Representative…
College Football: Iowa’s Nixon, Jackson named to AFCA All-America Team
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon was named first-team All-America and senior offensive tackle Alaric Jackson was named second-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association, the AFCA…
COVID-19 vaccine rollout announced in Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY –As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to be distributed across the United States, CG Public Health is thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive reaction from the public eager to get their…
Gov. Reynolds sets date for Iowa State Senate District 41 special election
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation Wednesday setting a special election date in Iowa State Senate District 41 for Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The proclamation follows the announced resignation…
College Football: Iowa’s Nixon declares for NFL Draft
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon has announced his decision to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft and forego his senior season with the Iowa Football program….
Iowa remains under widespread drought conditions; teleconference offers discussion
DES MOINES — Iowa is suffering from widespread drought, and an upcoming teleconference will offer discussion about how it may play out in 2021. About half of Iowa’s population is currently challenged…
College Basketball: #10 Iowa 87, #19 Northwestern 72
IOWA CITY – Iowa got back in the win column Tuesday night with a hard-fought Big Ten Conference victory over Northwestern, 87-72. Jordan Bohannon equaled a season high with 24 points (North…
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Waterloo man sent to prison for dealing cocaine while on federal supervised release
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man sold cocaine near a college in Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison. Derrick Devale White, age 28, from Waterloo,…
College Basketball: #10 Iowa prepares to face #19 Northwestern
IOWA CITY – Iowa is looking to rebound from a tough road loss in Bog Ten play as they prepare to take on a surging, ranked Northwestern team in Carver-Hawkeye Arena Tuesday…
College Football: Iowa’s Nixon, Linderbaum named AP All-Americans
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon was named first-team All-America and redshirt sophomore center Tyler Linderbaum was named second-team All-America by the Associated Press. The announcement was…
Women’s College Basketball: Ryan named Big 12 Freshman of the Week
IRVING – The Iowa State women’s basketball freshman guard Emily Ryan earned her first Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor, after a 20-point, 10-assist performance against Drake last week. Ryan set…
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s Austin Gomez retires
AMES – After a series of injuries, and concern for his health, Iowa State wrestler Austin Gomez has decided to medically retire from the sport of wrestling. “I had to sit down…
College Basketball: UNI defeats Missouri State, 85-75
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers knock down their conference opponent the Missouri State Bears with a 10 point win. With the 85-75 win, UNI is now 65-7 when scoring 80 or more…
Inmate attacks physician at Iowa State Penitentiary
FORT MADISON – A physician was assaulted by an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary earlier today. The inmate was in the prison clinic area for a routine medical appointment. Upon entering…
Covid postpones UNI-Missouri State women’s basketball games
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference has postponed the UNI-Missouri State women’s basketball series (Jan. 1-2) at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, due to positive COVID-19 test results among…
College Football: School record four Cyclones on AP All-America teams
AMES – Iowa State had a school-record four players earn Associated Press All-America honors this morning. Breece Hall (RB) was a first team selection and Mike Rose (LB) was named to the…
Trump signs Coronavirus relief and omnibus funding bill
MAR-A-LAGO, FLORIDA – Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a Coronavirus relief and omnibus funding bill that was handed to him days ago. The White House press secretary confirmed that on…
Iowa man sent to prison for life after brutally beating his grandma to death
DES MOINES – An Iowa man is guilty of brutally murdering his grandma and will spend the rest of his life in prison. On June 26, 2018, co-workers of Cheryl Stowe contacted…
College Basketball: UNI falls to Missouri State, 79-59
CEDAR FALLS – With the Missouri Valley Conference opener, the Missouri State Bears came out on top with a final score of 79-59 against the UNI Panthers. The Panthers started strong with…
Floyd county sex offender dies in prison
NEWTON – A Nora Springs man serving a long prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor has died in prison, officials say. Ronald James Calvert was pronounced dead due to an…
Elderly Northern Iowa man sent to prison for meth conspiracy
SIOUX CITY – An Elderly Northern Iowa man has been sent to prison for a meth conspiracy. Thomas Hendrickson, 72, from Lehigh, Iowa, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and was…
Man shot and killed in Waterloo Sunday morning
WATERLOO – A man was shot and killed in Waterloo Sunday morning, police say. On Sunday, December 27, 2020 at approximately 4:22 AM, Waterloo Police and Waterloo Fire Rescue were dispatched to…
Donor gifts complete UNI football team meeting room
CEDAR FALLS – Two spaces within the University of Northern Iowa’s Van G. Miller Family Charitable Foundation Meeting Room will be named in recognition of donors who have greatly impacted UNI Athletics….
Iowa man pleads guilty in federal court to stealing from indian tribal organization
SIOUX CITY – A Sioux City man who engaged in rebate schemes, fraudulent invoice schemes, and stole items belonging to the Winebago Tribe of Nebraska pled guilty today in federal court in…
Failure to surrender to serve sentence results in new federal conviction and sentence for Iowa woman
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who failed to surrender to serve a federal prison sentence was sentenced today to more than one year of additional prison time. Angela Hermine Walters, age 45,…
UNI football signs 22 on day one of the early signing period
CEDAR FALLS – UNI Football signed 22 athletes, including five transfers, to letters of intent Wednesday on the first day of the early signing period. Four of the transfer student-athletes will be…
Iowa man sentenced to federal prison for dealing heroin
DAVENPORT — An Iowa man has been sentenced to federal prison for dealing heroin. On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Robert Rankins Jr.,…
Mason City professional tax & accounting business finds new home in Willowbrook Mall
MASON CITY – A long-time Mason City tax & accounting business has found a new home in a familiar, customer-friendly environment. D & S Services, owned and operated by Julia Dannen, E.A.,…
College Basketball: Minnesota 102, #4 Iowa 95 (OT)
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa could not hold a lead in the final moments in a Big Ten road game at Minnesota, dropping the contest 104-95. Iowa held a 7-point lead in the last…
MacNider Museum receives $10,000 in state aid related to Covid-19
MASON CITY – On December 2, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds allocated $7 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs for…
Trump pardons various criminals, son-in-law’s dad, political pals, murderers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to dozens of criminals, his son-in-law’s dad, political pals, and murderers of innocent civilians. James Kassouf — President Trump granted a…
Nancy Pelosi angry after House GOP “cruelly deprive” Americans of $2,000 stimulus checks on Christmas Eve
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans in the U.S. House refused to support the CASH Act this morning brought by Democrats which would issue $2,000 stimulus checks to eligible Americans, and the leading Democrat…
College Football: Cyclones bring in Big 12 awards
IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 football coaches announced their All-Big 12 teams this morning, and 22 Cyclones received postseason honors for their performance on the field in 2020. Iowa State had…
Iowa State football announces 2021 early signees
AMES – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell has preached the importance of identifying players who will have success transitioning into its established “five-star culture.” Campbell is certain he found the…
Iowa man arrested for drunk driving after running over police officer
WEST DES MOINES – An Iowa man has been arrested after running over a police officer and causing him life-threatening injuries. On November 8th, 2020, at approximately 00:04 hours West Des Moines…
Woman found dead in small Northern Iowa town
LAKE PARK, IOWA – A woman was found dead in a small Northern Iowa town this week and authorities are investigating the potential homicide. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday December 22,…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI falls to South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 74-63
CEDAR FALLS – Megan Maahs secures the No. 4 spot on the All-Time Rebound List with 747 career rebounds early in the first quarter against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits this afternoon….
Child sustains life-threatening gunshot wound in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Police Department was notified at 2:42 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23 of a shooting incident at 208 7th Street SW. Officers arrived on scene to find…