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MASON CITY – On October 21st, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’s (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines
A funeral service for Elaine Ricks, 85, of Mentor, Minnesota, formerly of Titonka, Iowa, will be held 11:00 am Friday, October 29, 2021, at Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka. Burial will follow
ALBERT LEA, MN — A Mason City woman was arrested in Albert Lea after shooting at a hotel room, police say. On October 22, 2021 at approximately 8:50 AM, officers from the
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team will host seven home events in the 2021-22 season. The Panthers open the season on the road at the Cyclone Open in
Arlo Movick, 87, of Mason City died Monday, October 18, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran
Doris Van Horn, age 92 of Humboldt, passed away at her home Thursday, October 14, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM at
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa Moon Family head football coach Kirk Ferentz is one 16 head coaches named to the Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List. The announcement was made Thursday by
Joan Juehring, age 90, of Iowa Falls, passed away, October 18, 2021, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 25, 2021 at the First
Sylvan Martin Lemke, was born on September 15, 1927 in Wilbert, Minnesota to Otto and Elizabeth (Wessel) Lemke. He passed away on October 17, 2021, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong,
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the grisly murder of his meth dealer. Matthew Barrett Robbins, age 49, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Lyle H. Peterson, 58, of Mason City and formerly of Ventura, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at MercyOne Hospice of North Iowa. A Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday,
GENESEO, Ill. – Iowa has a big budget surplus but also the second-slowest internet speed in the country, and a new federal program could help the lagging state catch up with the
MASON CITY – A vehicle rollover in rural Mason City delivered minor injuries to the vehicle occupants. At about 8:26 PM on October 21, Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who exchanged gunfire with others in the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2020, pled guilty today in federal court
BOONE – Alliant Energy and Fareway Stores, Inc. announce a collaboration to install a 1-megawatt solar facility in the Boone Industrial Park on a six-acre site adjacent to Fareway’s campus in Boone,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, the Department of Justice served a complaint filed against a Montana man to recover a $9.9 million penalty imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for nearly 5,000
DES MOINES – Progress Iowa announced this week that their seventh annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed will be held on Tuesday, October 26th with Rep. Cindy Axne, State Auditor Rob Sand, and
Lowell J. Cook, 92, formerly of Mason City, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Rockwell Community Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 22, 2021, at
Edwin A. McDaniel passed away of natural causes on October 14, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North
Dean Budd, age 85 of Mallard, passed away Friday, October 15th at Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 20th at Mallard United Methodist
DES MOINES – While most of Iowa’s 3 million old tires are disposed of properly each year, some illegally disposed tires recently left unsuspecting landowners with a financial headache and environmental concerns.
DES MOINES – Two new programs to help combat Iowa’s workforce shortage were announced this week – a new grant program to promote workforce innovation in the manufacturing sector and a new
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who spent federal loan money intended for the purchase of cattle on his personal expenses, including gambling and alcohol, was sentenced on October 4, 2021, to ten
IOWA CITY — The Associated Press released its women’s basketball preseason poll, which includes the University of Iowa at No. 9 nationally. The No. 9 ranking is Iowa’s highest preseason position in
CITY – IowaWORKS, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa are proud to host the North Iowa Career Fair and connect qualified job seekers with area employers. The career
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the The January 6 Committee continues to unravel the twisted, diabolical madness behind the evil-doers who invaded our nation’s hallowed Capitol building that day to kill, maim, destruct
Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component present in Cannabis Sativa plant, is a significant research subject in the recent decade. Though scientists have not yet been successful in deciphering the full potential
Frank Benson, 86, of Ackley, formerly of Dumont, passed away, Wednesday October 20th in the care of MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services are pending with the Sietsema Funeral
MASON CITY – Mason City City Council candidate Troy Levenhagen says he represents citizens no matter what political party they belong to. Party politics usually are supposed to play no role in
Sherry Katie Kooker, daughter of Edward and Mary (Lomax) Keller, was born on October 1, 1950, in Marceline, Missouri. She passed away on October 14, 2021, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux
Amand P. Dangelser, formerly of rural Titonka, died on October 14, 2021 at his home in Manson. He was born on February 24, 1935 in Renwick, Iowa, the son of Phillip and
Judy Fuller, 81, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2021
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball’s AJ Green is tabbed as this year’s Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, and the team is picked third in the conference’s preseason poll. The
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Sarah Bertry was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week on Monday. It is the third time in her career
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Melvin Kipkemboi was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country men’s athlete of the week on Monday. It is the third time in his career
MASON CITY – As summer winds down and school is now in session, things outdoors are beginning to go through changes. One of the most beautiful and brilliant changes is that of
HAMILTON COUNTY, IOWA – A Belmond man is dead after an auto crash in rural Hamilton county. On October 15, 2021 at approximately 8:40 a.m. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a
Making the decision to improve your home could mean any number of things. It’s something that could have been born from a desire to fix glaring practical issues with your home, or
A popular FaceBook meme is: “You Can’t Mess Up a Country this Bad in Nine months Unless it’s On Purpose”. The botched exit from Afghanistan, in which President Biden ordered the military
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