Clarence Mayo, 67, of Manly, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00pm, Saturday,…
Month: February 2022
OBIT: Narsinhbhai Patel
Narsinhbhai Patel, age 86, of Algona passed away on January 25, 2022 at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Private family funeral services will be held at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona….
Iowa prison inmate Kenneth Howell Jr. dies of COVID and other conditions
CLARINDA – Kenneth Louis Howell Jr. was pronounced dead, likely due to complications related to COVID-19 and other preexisting medical conditions, at 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at the Clarinda…
Iowa prison inmate Kenneth Fransen dies
CORALVILLE – Kenneth David Fransen was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 10:28 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center. Fransen was 74 years old…
Rep. Shannon Latham talks tax proposals from GOP
The following is a legislative update from Republican State Rep. Shannon Latham, representing portions of Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties in Iowa House District 54: The third week of the 2022…
OBIT: Michael J. “Mick” Cruise
A funeral service for Mick Cruise, 77, of Wesley, will be held Tuesday, February 1st, at 10:30 AM at Divine Mercy Parish ~ St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. Inurnment will be…
OBIT: RAYMOND BAADE
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. Burial will be in the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery. Memorials can…
College Football: Iowa adds to recruiting class
IOWA CITY – The Iowa football program has added one scholarship player and two walk-on players to its 2022 recruiting class. The entire list of players is attached in PDF format. The additional…
Bachelor party ideas you can do in North Iowa
Are you looking for some bachelor party ideas that are a little different than the norm? If you are looking to have some fun in North Iowa, you’re in luck! There are…
Chicago man “Worm” who dealt fentanyl-laced heroin near an Iowa playground causing an overdose, faces possible decades in prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who set up a heroin and fentanyl distribution deal was convicted by a jury on January 27, 2022, after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar…
OBIT: Shirley H. Serleth
Shirley H. Serleth, 91, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Mercy One Medical Center – North Iowa. At her request, her body has been donated to the…
OBIT: James Robert Mendenhall
James Robert Mendenhall, 53, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. with his high school sweetheart, Wendy Dahlke, of 35 years by his side….
NIACC’s Bradley Andrews (basketball) and Christian Minto (wrestling) selected as ICCAC athletes of the week
MASON CITY – For the fourth time in his career, NIACC’s Christian Minto has been selected as the ICCAC wrestler of the week for the week of Jan. 24-30. Minto, who is…
After more than 30 Years with the Department of Justice, United States Attorney Sean R. Berry announces retirement
CEDAR RAPIDS – United States Attorney Sean R. Berry of the Northern District of Iowa has announced his retirement effective January 31, 2022. After Mr. Berry’s departure, Tim Duax, currently First Assistant…
Iowa man who received packages of meth concealed in women’s corsets sent to federal prison
SIOUX CITY – Fabian Alcaraz-Santillan, 25, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced on January 31, 2022, to 123 months in federal prison. Alcaraz-Santillan pled guilty on September 8, 2021, to conspiracy to…
OBIT: Faye Paulus
Faye E. Paulus, 75, of Floyd, Iowa, passed away on January 21, 2022 at the Floyd County Medical Center due to pneumonia complications associated with COPD. A funeral service for Faye Paulus…
Penn State vs. Iowa clash sets new Big Ten Network wrestling viewership record
CHICAGO, Ill. – Last Friday’s (Jan. 28) dual between top-ranked Penn State and No. 2 Iowa averaged 363,000 viewers, making it the most-watched wrestling broadcast in Big Ten Network history. The previous…
College Basketball: No. 20 Cyclones host No. 10 Kansas tonight in Ames
AMES, Iowa – No. 20 Iowa State hosts a top-20 showdown as it welcomes No. 10 Kansas to Hilton Coliseum Tuesday night. The Matchup: No. 20 Iowa State (16-5, 3-5 Big 12) vs. No. 10…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 23 Ohio State 92, No. 21 Iowa 88
IOWA CITY – The No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes, 92-88, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Sophomore Caitlin Clark registered her second-career 40-plus point game,…
North Iowa teen, texting while driving, injured as he totals pickup and damages bridge
PALO ALTO COUNTY – A North Iowa teen who was texting while driving was injured as he totaled his pickup and damaged a bridge. On Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, at 2:51 pm,…
OBIT: Diane M. Yager Pedersen
Diane Marie Yager Pedersen, 60 of Mason City, lost her battle with leukemia after being diagnosed in September, on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. In accordance with…
OBIT: Mary E. Stoynoff
Mary E. Stoynoff, 92, passed away at home peacefully with her family at her side, on Monday, January 24, 2022. Mary was born July 2, 1929, the daughter of Dean and Marjorie…
NIACC Selected to participate in Non-Credit and Credit Alignment Lab
MASON CITY – The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and Education Strategy Group (ESG) have announced that North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is one of 14 community colleges selected to participate in…
College Basketball: Iowa State’s Brockington named Big 12 Player of the Week
AMES – Iowa State guard Izaiah Brockington was voted Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, earning his third honor of the season after taking home a pair of Newcomer of…
Cerro Gordo Public Health receives $1.3 million to protect families from home health and safety hazards
MASON CITY – CG Public Health has received a new federal grant of $1.3 million to continue efforts in protecting children and families, persons with disabilities, and adults 62 years or older…
College Basketball: Penn State 90, Iowa 86 (2 OT)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Iowa dropped a double-overtime Big Ten road game to Penn State Monday night, 90-86. This was Iowa’s first overtime contest of the season; Iowa’s first double overtime game…
Mason City man successfully – for now – eludes police after high-speed chase
ROCKWELL – A Mason City man successfully – for now – eluded police after a high-speed chase. On January 30, 2022 at 2043 hours a Cerro Gordo county deputy observed 34-year-old Jared…