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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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