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Phil Swanson, the son of Dewey and Bessie (Mueller) Swanson was born on September 21, 1931, in Lexington, Nebraska. He died on January 22, 2022, at Aspire Nursing and Rehab in Estherville,
Michael A. Lyman, 70, of Mason City, passed away, Saturday, January 15, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. In accordance with Michael’s wishes there will be no services. Michael was born
Robin Andrew “Big Bear” Sehlstrom, 59 of Mason City, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29,
The following is a legislative update from State Senator Waylon Brown, representing Iowa Senate District 26 which includes portions of Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Worth, Floyd, Howard, Chickasaw and Howard counties: This week, the Senate
The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Iowa Senate District 27 which includes portions of Cerro Gordo, Mitchell and Worth counties, as well as Rock Grove and Rockford townships
Daryl August Tesch, 81 of Mason City, died Saturday, January 29, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday,
Diane S. Sage, 81, of Mason City passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. A memorial service to honor her life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Jay D. Hinrichs, 85 of Rockwell, died Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Mercy One Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held 4:00 PM on Friday, January
Merle Torkel Hanson, son of Mandius and Johanna (Torkelson) Hanson, was born on March 24, 1935 in Rutland, Iowa. He passed away on January 29, 2022 at Palo Alto County Hospital at
William Fullerton Adams Jr, 65, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. Family will have a Celebration of Life
Tamara “Tammy” Kay Garwood, 64, of Grundy Center, IA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 27, 2022, in the comfort of her own home. Following Tammy’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.
LUBBOCK, TX – No. 13 Iowa State (18-3, 7-2 Big 12) stormed past Texas Tech (9-11, 2-7 Big 12), 86-65, for their 18th win of the season and fourth Big 12 road
DES MOINES – A man who shot up an Iowa apartment complex has been sent to prison for 183 months. On January 21, 2022, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose
PEORIA, Ill. – Even with a slow start the UNI women’s basketball team was able to make quick work of the Bradley Braves winning 60-36 in the final game of January. The
NORMAN, Okla. – UNI wrestling closed out a road swing in Oklahoma with its second ranked win of the season and weekend, beating No. 21 Oklahoma 17-15. The Panthers and Sooners split
STILLWATER, Okla. – The seventh-ranked Iowa State Cyclones won six matches Sunday afternoon, as the Cyclones knocked-off No. 3 Oklahoma State 20-12 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Iowa State’s victory snapped a 14-match skid
CEDAR FALLS – After a tightly contested first half, UNI men’s basketball took over the second period as the Panthers defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 79-64 on Saturday afternoon at the McLeod
Susan Ann (Schwieger) Dempsey, age 71, of Mason City, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 21, 2022 surrounded by her most beloved family. Sue requested a celebration to be held
EVANSTON, IL – The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Northwestern, 70-67, Friday in overtime inside Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois – the first overtime win for the Hawkeyes since Iowa defeated No. 12/14 Indiana,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man became trapped in a corn silo and authorities rushed to free him before the corn overwhelmed him. Firefighters from Cedar Rapids were called to perform a corn
Maxine M. Zeigler, 97, of Corwith passed away peacefully Friday, January 28, 2022 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at St.
Janice O. Peterson, 69, of Clear Lake passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022
STILLWATER, Okla. – Unranked UNI wrestling knocked off No. 4 Oklahoma State, making it the first time the Panthers have beaten OSU on its home turf since the series started in 1962.
NORMAN, Okla. – The seventh-ranked Iowa State Cyclones won seven matches Friday night, as the Cyclones defeated No. 21 Oklahoma 22-9. Iowa State picked up its eighth-straight victory, improving to 10-1 overall
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake teen was hurt after rolling his car into a ditch Friday night. On Friday, January 28, 2022, at approximately 10:37 PM, Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Deputies responded
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team saw its 29-dual winning streak come a close following a, 19-13, loss to Penn State on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Second-ranked Iowa
MASON CITY – Mason City has been chosen to serve as an overnight host community for RAGBRAI 2022. The announcement was made Friday, January 28th at the Annual RAGBRAI Announcement Party held
ELDORA — DNR and emergency response staff are tracking down a fuel release in Eldora. Agvantage Farm Supply notified DNR about 9 a.m. today, reporting the loss of about 7,500 gallons of
Sheila Ann Putney, 61, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Waverly Health Center in Waverly surrounded by her family. Per Sheila’s wishes, she has been cremated and a
David Lee Soper was born February 2nd, 1958 in Estherville, Iowa to Harry and Barb (Westerlund) Soper. He passed away at his home January 20th, 2022 at the age of 63. At
Robert William Helmick, the son of Floyd Robert and Iva Jean (Hildreth) Helmick was born on April 18, 1950 in Estherville, Iowa. He died on January 20, 2022 at Avera Holy Family
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is investmenting millions of dollars to improve community infrastructure for people living in rural Iowa towns, the agency announced. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A criminal complaint filed in 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which is now unsealed, alleges that Allison Fluke-Ekren, a United States citizen,
Lloyd J. McCombs, the son of Alfred and Leta (Young) McCombs was born March 5, 1934, on the family farm near Graettinger, Iowa. He died on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at his
ROCKWELL CITY, IOWA – An Iowa man called police after he was shot, and then airlifted to hospital for treatment of his injuries. On January 25, 2022, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the
Allen Ray “Al” Brooking, 62, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in Mason City, IA. Family will be holding a service at a later date. If friends desire memorials can be
DES MOINES — Following a record year of complaints in 2020 tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and derecho, the number of complaints received by the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division returned to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Overall complaints totaled 3,536,
Janet Cimmiyotti, 83, of Charles City, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A memorial service for Janet Cimmiyotti will be held at