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NEW YORK – Ghislaine Maxwell, a close friend of Donald Trump who partied with him many times, is now convicted of helping dead man Jeffrey Epstein run a pedophile ring that preyed
CEDAR FALLS – A suspect armed with a shotgun fired the weapon and injured one person, and then caused a standoff with police in Cedar Falls. On December 30th, 2021 at approximately
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball will ring in the new year on Sunday afternoon, hosting the Evansville Purple Aces in the first home Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) game of the 2021-22
Elden “Flick” Lanning, age 89, of Gilmore City passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Bickford Cottages Assisted Living in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM
Janice A. Swartz, passed away on December 20, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 75. She was born on February 27, 1946, to Joseph August and
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed at Fort Bliss, Texas as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) departed the base. Fort Bliss is the third of eight
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Derek Johnson as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Johnson, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, currently serves as a district
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – UNI wrestling’s Julian Farber avenged a first-round loss that set him up for a fourth-place finish, and Jack Wagner took seventh at the Matmen Open. Three UNI wrestlers
SAN DIEGO – John T. Earnest, a Rancho Penasquitos man who entered the Chabad of Poway on April 27, 2019, opened fire and killed one woman, injured three others, and attempted to
William Oy Lo, 62, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23,
Bernadette “Babe” M. Van Zile, 99, of Mason City, died Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,
AMES – In Iowa State’s first top-10 showdown since 2014, No. 8 Iowa State hosts No. 1 Baylor at Hilton Coliseum on New Year’s Day. The Matchup: No. 8 Iowa State (12-0, 0-0 Big
Reuben William Krueger was born March 29, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa to Rosie (Border) and Reuben Krueger. He passed away December 20, 2021, at North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City,
A funeral service for Arlene Rafdal of Titonka, will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
Betty Lou Schneider Betty Lou Schneider, 93, of Mason City, IA passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00
ORLANDO – Iowa State played perennial power Clemson tough in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl, but couldn’t get past the Tigers, losing 20-13. A fourth-quarter touchdown by tight end Charlie Kolar on a
Norma Elaine Ostmo, 79, passed away peacefully at home in Mason City on December 20. A visitation for Norma will be held at Major-Erickson, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA from
LaVern R. Vaage, 88, of Mason City, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December
IOWA CITY – The nation’s leading scorer, Keegan Murray, led Iowa to a blowout win over Western Illinois, 92-71. Murray, a sophomore, poured in game bests in points (29) and rebounds (10)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has awarded the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (NYC-MOCJ) over $20.5 million in federal commitments to support its
WEST DES MOINES — As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the health and safety of both its customers and employees, Hy-Vee is introducing its new Hy-Vee Retail Security team to
Richard “Rick” Dale Groth, 64, of Mason City, IA passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December
Sharon L. Kropman, 70, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. A funeral service will be on Monday, December 20, 2021 at
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AMES – Iowa State men’s head basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of Georgetown transfer Tre King. King is a 6-7 forward out of Lexington, Kentucky, who spent the previous
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior Spencer Lee was named Big Ten Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. Lee returned to the Hawkeye lineup Dec. 20-21 at
CEDAR RAPIDS – A twice-deported illegal alien from Mexico was busted living in Waterloo and sent to federal prison for a year. Gabriel Marceleno-Lopez, age 29, a citizen of Mexico illegally present
Marvin Benning, 47, of Charles City, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. A funeral Mass for Marvin Benning will be held at 10:30 a.m.
IOWA CITY – Fourteen members of the University of Iowa wrestling team compete Saturday and Sunday at the 2022 Southern Scuffle at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The schedule change is in
Ruth Raola Zelinsky, daughter of Earl and Charlotte (Singbush) Ferguson was born on November 28, 1919 in an apartment above a retail store in Wallingford, Iowa. She passed away on Friday, December
Lavonne “Bonnie” Kathleen Rust, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Memorial services for Bonnie will be
MASON CITY – Back in 2017, the-then editor of the Mason City Globe-Gazette, David Mayberry, terminated Todd Blodgett, who consistently wrote the most popular columns that the Globe-Gazette had ever published. Mayberry,
Jimmie Dale Jarshaw, 83, of Mason City, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December
BUCHANAN COUNTY – A Northern Iowa man escaped a fiery semi crash after falling asleep behind the wheel of the rig. On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at approximately 4:25 am, the Buchanan
Floyd Arnold Petersburg, age 97, died Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Country Meadow Place Assisted Living in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2021,
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who conspired with his daughter to distribute crack cocaine was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Kendell Lamont Thomas, age 47, from
AMES – Iowa State senior Izaiah Brockington has been named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week. It is the first player of the week honor and second
Frederick Herbert “Fred” Donovan, 90, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Good Shepherd Health Care Center, Mason City, IA. A graveside Service will be held 1:30 pm Wednesday, December 15,