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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service distributed more than $16 billion in tax relief to the families of approximately 61 million eligible children as a
AMES – Amy Rudolph has been promoted to Head Women’s Cross Country Coach, Iowa State Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Jeremy Sudbury announced Wednesday. Rudolph’s promotion comes after another outstanding season
DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and the Iowa DNR announced that 25 municipalities with current State Revolving Fund (SRF) loans for water quality projects will save a total of
Memorials can be made in Jerry’s name to the Kossuth County Food Pantry in Algona. His final wish, take time to be kind. Kindness cost you nothing. There will be no services
SIOUX CITY – A Humboldt felon who possessed a sawed-off shotgun was sentenced December 15, 2021 to 8 years in federal prison. Levi Goodell, age 26, from Humboldt, Iowa, received the prison
Albert (Al) Schluter, 94 of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco. Albert was born on June 28, 1927 to August
Beverly Ann (Olk) Nielsen, 84, loving wife and mother, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa, with her loving husband at her
Johnnie “John” Heinz, 96, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 peacefully in his sleep at home. According to his wishes there will be a private family memorial service at
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced today that the statewide, independent external review of its prison system is complete. Following the tragic events of March 23, 2021, the
IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Southeastern Louisiana, 93-62 Tuesday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The nation’s leading scorer, Keegan Murray, posted the second double-double of the season (20 points, 10 rebounds). Murray, who
HAMMOND, IN – An Indiana man was sentenced today to 50 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for using social media to produce child pornography. Lorenzo Johnson, 33,
NICEVILLE, Florida — The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated fifth-ranked North Carolina State, 19-15, on Tuesday in the Red Division finals of the Collegiate Wrestling Duals. Iowa won six of
Beth M. Boelsen, 76, of Nora Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm
IOWA CITY – The No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the IUPUI Jaguars, 74-73, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa’s 73 points tie the most against the Jaguars this season.
Rosie Nelson, 91, of Rockwell passed away peacefully Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Rockwell Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at Sacred
Margaret Anna Van Horn, 89, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday
NICEVILLE, Florida — The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won 18-of-20 matches to sweep Central Michigan and No. 17 Lehigh on Monday during the opening day of competition at the Collegiate
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Divine Mercy Parish ~ St. Cecelia Catholic Church. Burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will
IOWA CITY – After three-straight losses, Iowa is preparing to continue their winning ways following their drubbing of Utah State over the weekend. University of Iowa Basketball Media Conference Monday, December 20,
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball’s AJ Green has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. It is the second time
Joseph John Reiter, the son of Robert and Eileen (Nieman) Reiter, was born April 21, 1951 in Fort Dodge, IA and departed this life at his winter home in Mesa, AZ on
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray has been named Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference Office. Murray (6-foot-8,
LAHAINA, Maui – The Panther women’s basketball team couldn’t finish the sweep of the Maui Classic, falling to the Oregon State Beavers 59-70. It was an uphill battle for UNI as they
CEDAR FALLS – Kurt Warner’s story was too good not to be made into a movie, but for him and his family, the hard part was finding the right team to do
DES MOINES – An Iowa man responsible for driving tens of thousands of grams of methamphetamine from Mexico to Iowa has been sent to prison for 12 years with no chance of
WINNESHIEK COUNTY – Two Northern Iowa teens are dead, and three are hurt in an auto crash. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred on Friday, December 17, 2021, in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A South Dakota man was arrested last night in Lead, South Dakota, on criminal charges related to his alleged espionage attempts. According to court documents, John Murray Rowe Jr.,
Jared Lynn Risius, 35, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. A celebration of Jared’s life will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Pine Lake Country
Bernice Kathryn Brighton, 93, formerly of Williams, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. She was born January 28, 1928 to Frank and Margaret (Maubach)
It is not always in a motorcycle rider’s hands whether their trip is safe. Don’t rely entirely on your skill as a rider. When worse comes to worst and an accident happens
Dorothy Helmke, daughter of Adolph and Elizabeth (Haijsman) Krieger, was born Oct 5, 1927, at Blairsburg, Iowa and passed away on December 9, 2021, at Windsor Manor in Estherville, Iowa, at the
Rick D. Nolan, the son of Herman and Elsie (Laue) Leiding, was born in Lake Belt, MN on January 12, 1932. He died on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Aspire of Estherville
HUMBOLDT – Iowa State Wrestling Head Coach Kevin Dresser picked up his 200th career win Sunday night, as the 13th-ranked Cyclones beat 15th-ranked Purdue 23-13 at Humboldt High School. The victory came
AMES – No. 12 Iowa State (11-1, 0-0 Big 12) closed out the calendar year with a 108-39 win over Prairie View A&M (2-8, 0-0 SWAC) Sunday behind 19 three-pointers, which tied
HAMPTON – The difference between earning a diploma and dropping out is often linked to reading proficiency. Multiple studies show that students who cannot read proficiently are four times more likely to
SIOUX CITY – A Fort Dodge man who failed to register as a sex offender pled guilty December 14, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Understanding Born Marshall, age 38, from
A funeral service for Joan M. Diekmann, 86, of Algona, will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Algona. Interment will be
Phil Eischen, 92, formerly of Whittemore, died Saturday evening at Good Samaritan Society ~ Algona. A funeral Mass will be held Friday at 10:30 AM at Divine Mercy Parish ~ St. Michael’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States this week recognized International Migrants Day and their rights. From Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State: On December 18, International Migrants Day, we recognize the rights,
HUNTINGTON, W.Va – UNI men’s basketball rode a first half wave of momentum into the second half, defeating the Thundering Herd of Marshall University 75-60 at the Cam Henderson Center on Saturday