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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,