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CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team wrapped up four games in seven days with their sixth win in a row tonight, downing the Evansville Aces 78-58. Senior forward Bre Gunnels
MASON CITY – MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™. MercyOne
IOWA CITY – Former University of Iowa men’s basketball player and longtime radio and TV color analyst Mac McCausland passed away of natural causes on Saturday, Feb. 5, at his home in
MILFORD, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man earlier arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly shot a female victim multiple times, is now facing murder charges and authorities have released the name of
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Athletics Department has issued a statement after a racial epithet was allegedly hurled at a Badger wrestler during a meet this past weekend. The University of Iowa
Zach Johnson will be 46 in February 2022, which is usually the age where PGA Tour wins start becoming more of the exception than the rule. Indeed, Father Time’s tap on the
Sean Ryan Bass, 41, lost his battle to Leukemia on Saturday, February, 5, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Saturday, February
Doug Maxson, age 78 of Lone Rock formerly of Goldfield, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 1:30 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal National Archives agency is hunting for Trump records, and so far has recovered 15 boxes of papers taken to Mar-a-Lago in violation of law. Press Statement from
MASON CITY – Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City has announced she plans not to seek re-election. Ragan represents Iowa Senate District 27 which includes portions of Cerro Gordo, Mitchell and Worth counties, as
DUBUQUE – A methed Iowa man who stole a car and caused a fatal auto accident now faces a homicide charge and other serious charges as he await trial. On December 5,
MASON CITY – The Globe Gazette has axed its editor, Jaci Smith, as the dwindling newspaper teeters on the brink. Lee Enterprises, owner of the Globe Gazette (Mason City’s “official newspaper” for
Patrick G. Aird, 72 of Mason City passed away January 30, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit. Patrick Gary Aird was born September 21, 1949 in Spirit Lake, MN the
Steven John Brown, 67, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. Private services will be held at a later date at Memorial
James “Jim” Raymond Sauer, 70, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife, Danette, at his side, on February 2, 2022. A Celebration of Life is being planned for