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ALBERT LEA, MN – The NIACC men’s golf team shot a 311 and placed 10th at the Waldorf University Fall Invitational Sunday at the Wedgewood Cove Golf Club. Bellevue won the 12-team
ALBERT LEA, MN – The NIACC women’s golf team placed second at the Waldorf University Fall Invitational Sunday at the Wedgewood Cove Golf Club. NIACC shot a 342. Host Waldorf won the
Marjorie M. Larson, 99, of Hampton, IA died peacefully on Friday, September 24, 2021at Franklin Country View in Hampton. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:00
Gwendolyn F. Pearson, 89, of Garner passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at St. Mary Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Cataldo
WACO, Texas – Baylor stopped a two-point try with 24 seconds left to beat No. 14 Iowa State 31-29 on Saturday. Breece Hall ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 24
ST. PAUL, Minn. – NIACC’s Melvin Kipkemboi placed fourth in the Maroon Division II race at the 35th annual University of Minnesota’s Roy Griak Invitational on Friday. Kipkemboi, the defending NJCAA Division
IOWA CITY – Iowa (4-0) defeated Colorado State (1-3), 24-14, on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa has won its last 10 games. The Hawkeyes have outscored their last 10 opponents, 329-127, averaging
Robert (Bob) Patterson, 71 of Mason City Iowa passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice of Mason City, surrounded by his children, after a courageous battle with
Karen Cook, 83, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Ansgar, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
Susan “Sue” Marth, 75, of Rockford, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A funeral service for Sue Marth will be held at 10:30
AMES – A former Iowa high school coach is accused of molesting a child and is now in an Iowa jail awaiting trial. 36-year-old Aaron Koester has been arrested following an investigation
Earl L. Opheim, 95, of Mason City passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Unit in Mason City. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, September
WASHINGTON, D.C – Charles Grassley, who has gotten rich off farm subsidies and government paychecks over many decades in office, isn’t about to quit, as he announces yet another campaign to stay
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – A shady audit of the 2020 Presidential election in Arizona conducted by a partisan GOP outfit now confirms Joe Biden beat Donald Trump – by a bigger margin than
Teresa Ann (Matthias) Dietzenbach, 58, passed away Tuesday morning, September 7th, 2021. She went peacefully in the care of her sister, Kim, and mother, Janice, at their home in Queen Creek, Arizona,
GUTTENBURG, IOWA – An Iowa woman was run over and killed by a school bus Thursday morning. The accident took place Thursday, September 23, 2021, in Guttenburg, Iowa. At 7:50 AM that
Viola A. West the daughter of Sylvester and Alvina (Iverson) Berge was born August 29, 1929, at her home near Wallingford, Iowa. She died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Good
Mervin Dean Van Deest, 82, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00
Linda Lee Wiley, 73, of Saint Ansgar, IA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman Bennie G. Thompson this week announced that he has issued a round of subpoenas for documents and testimony to four individuals with close ties to the former President
Opal Severin, 89, of Charles City, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
CURLEW, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man was wanted on a felony meth charge was busted after a recent traffic stop. On September 19, 2021, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office conducted
Samuel & Patricia Congello proudly present Ranky Tanky at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021. This presentation is part of the
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Corrections Director Dr. Beth Skinner announced that Nick Crawford will serve as Communications Director for the Iowa Department of Corrections. Crawford succeeds Cord Overton who
MASON CITY – The Mason City airport will an hold open house in October as a multi-million dollar “Terminal Modernization Plan” is considered. The Mason City Municipal Airport will be holding a
Karen K. Klatt, 76, of Mason City, met her lord and savior on September 19, 2021, at the MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A private family graveside service will be held in
IOWA FALLS – Authorities say an Iowa Falls man murdered his own infant son, and has now been arrested. On March 2nd, 2021, Iowa Falls Police and EMS received a 911 call
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Athletics Department is adding women’s wrestling as an intercollegiate program, becoming the first NCAA Division I, Power Five conference institution to offer the sport. “This
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who received almost $17,000 in fraudulently obtained CARES Act unemployment funds was sentenced on September 20, 2021, to five months in federal prison. Larry Neal Wells, age
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo woman who purchased a gun for her boyfriend and attempted to purchase at least one other gun for him and a friend was sentenced yesterday to 12
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Valerie Clay as a district court judge in Judicial District 6. Clay, of Marion, Iowa, currently serves as an assistant county
Tim, son of Anne and Terry Unsworth of Clear Lake and formerly Earlham, Ia., and brother to Mary (Unsworth) Anderson, died unexpectedly at his home in Newport, Mn. on Sept. 15, 2021.
Aaron Michael Charlson, 48, died of natural causes, on September 20, 2021 in his Mason City, IA home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Bear
MASON CITY – A representative of Highway 18 LLC – the owner of the Historic Warehouse in Mason City that suffered a wall collapse back in June – offered the following update
MASON CITY – Police have released the identity of the young lady found deceased in a Mason City home after a fire. On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 5:06 a.m., the Mason
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Samantha Coron has been selected as the ICCAC Division II offensive volleyball player of the week for the week of Sept. 13-19. Coron, who is from Abrams, Wis.,
IOWA CITY – Unbeaten Iowa is preparing to take on Colorado State this Saturday in another home non-conference matchup. University of Iowa Football Media Conference Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Iowa City, Iowa,
Darold Leo Elbert, 86, of Mason City, passed away at home on Friday, September 17, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30am Saturday October 2, 2021 at Epiphany Parish Holy
Craig Humburg, 66, of Clear Lake, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at his home in Clear Lake surrounded by his family. Family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Gary D. Schisel, 80, of Garner passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond surrounded by his family. A graveside memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday,