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David L. Cobb Jr. , 56, of Rockwell, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center of Mason City. A celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m.
Dolores M. Hanna, 87, of Mason City, died on September 26, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the First Presbyterian
Duane Dee Coe, 82, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Health Center after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Even in his declining heath
Carleton Watters, 44, of Swaledale, died on September 27, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Open
Marvin Solberg, 87, of Floyd, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage with his loving family by his side. A funeral service for Marvin Solberg will be
WATERLOO – Law enforcement agencies in the Waterloo, Iowa, area continue to make communities safer by partnering to reduce gun related crimes and violence. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern
Larry Lee Bierstedt, the son of Clarence and Clara (Kressin) Bierstedt was born January 1, 1945, in Algona, Iowa. He died on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester,
CLIVE, IOWA – An Iowa woman was struck and killed by an auto driver recently in this Des Moines suburb. On September 19, 2021, at 6:28 AM, Clive Police responded to a
A funeral Mass for Allen Dumstorff, 78, of Bancroft will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Divine Mercy Parish – St. Johns Catholic Church in Bancroft. Visitation
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who was shot in the ankle during a shootout at a liquor store in Waterloo, Iowa, was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Demitrius Cannon, age
ELDRIDGE, IOWA – An Iowa police officer is accused of a sex assault. On Friday, September 24, 2021, the Iowa Division of the Criminal Investigation – Major Crime Unit was requested by
SIOUX CITY – A Mason City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced September 27, 2021 to 14 years in federal prison. Cameron Brunstein, age 30, from Mason City, Iowa, received
SIOUX CITY – A Mason City man was sentenced September 27, 2021 to nearly two years in federal prison. Brett Wetter, age 46, from Mason City, received the prison term after a
RURAL MASON CITY – A Clear Lake woman was cited after an auto collision. On Tuesday afternoon, September 28, 2021, at about 1:23 PM, the Cerro Gordo Gordo County Sheriff’s Office responded
MASON CITY – A drunk Belmond woman racing through town crashed her Monte Carlo into a Mason City house, causing thousands of dollars in damages. A Mason City police spokesman tells NIT
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in Algona with Reverend Dave Grindberg officiating. Burial will be held in East Lawn
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes are preparing to face the unbeaten Maryland Terrapins in a Big 10 Conferene road game Friday night. University of Iowa Football Media Conference Tuesday, September 28,
DES MOINES – Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Kraig Paulsen, currently director of the Iowa Department of Revenue, to serve as interim director of the Department of Management. Paulsen
Dianna Voigt, age 80, of Lime Springs, Iowa,, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 3:00
Eugene “Gene” “Mack” McCauley, 92, of Charles City, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral Mass for Eugene McCauley
CHICAGO – On Tuesday, September 28, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined President and Mrs. Obama at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Obama Presidential Center. Check out President
MASON CITY – For the seventh time in her career and second time this season, NIACC’s Sarah Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II female cross country athlete of the week
MASON CITY – Another day, another honor for NIACC’s Melvin Kipkemboi. A day after being selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country athlete of the week, Kipkemboi earned the ICCAC
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Chicago drug dealer who led Iowa cops on a high‑speed chase that ended with his car on its hood and his gun, heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in the
Frank Richard Garcia Sr., 91, passed away in his Mason City, IA home on Sunday, September 26, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at
Darlene Deloris Smith, 94, of Clear Lake, passed away Friday, Sept 24, 2021 at home surrounded by family. There will be a public graveside service held on Thursday, Sept 30th at 2:00
Bill Witt, 73, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. A musical celebration of life will be held Thursday, September 30th at the Columbia Club, 551
WASHINGTON, D.C. – State and local governments have made over 1.4 million Emergency Rental Assistance payments to households and distributed $7.7 billion since January The state and local government grantees of the
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Melvin Kipkemboi was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II men’s cross country athlete of the week on Monday. Kipkemboi placed fourth in the Maroon Division II race
Purchasing a home for the first time and becoming an official homeowner is an exciting time. You finally have a place that is all your own, and you have put yourself
MASON CITY – A Mason City man gifted hand-made pens to the police department recently. Officer Jason Hugi reported via social media that on Friday, September 24, 2021, the department got a
A funeral service for Joe Guy, 84, of Swea City will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Renwick Baptist Church in Renwick. Visitation will be held
New York City art dealer Georges Berges, retained by Hunter Biden to sell his paintings, has signed a shady deal that’s justifiably raising suspicions. Under the terms of the sordid arrangement, Hunter
MASON CITY – A woman who stole nearly $275,000 over a four-year period from a Mason City church will attempt to repent her sins from inside a federal prison. Melissa Noland, age
Perry F. Nelson, 89, of Hanlontown passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Unit in Mason City. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29,
Edna Caroline Boehnke (Wrede) of Edina, MN, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, from pneumonia and complications of dementia, surrounded by a roomful of her children and grandchildren. She was both surprised and
Private family services for Darrel will be held. Darrel David Bunkofske, son of William and Myrtle (Harsch) Bunkofske, was born on June 7, 1935 in Swea City, Iowa. He passed away on
ESTHERVILLE – An Estherville man fueled by meth was caught by cops after burglarizing his neighbor repeatedly. On September 20th at around 9:36 A.M. officers of the Estherville Police Department were dispatched
Beatrice “Bea” Ann Smoley, 88, of Buffalo Center passed away September 24, 2021, at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 am Friday, October