FORT COLLINS, Colo. – It will be a quick turnaround for the UNI women’s basketball team as they get ready to host the opening round of the WNIT tournament. The Panthers will…
Month: March 2022
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State’s Joens named second team All-America
AMES – Ashley Joens was named a USBWA All-American for the second-consecutive season. Joens earned Second-Team honors on the heels of a Third-Team nod in 2020-21. Joens put together another standout season…
Cerro Gordo Health Department announces cancer screening program expands eligibility
MASON CITY – CG Public Health, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, is thrilled to announce the new eligibility for the Care for Yourself program. The Care for Yourself…
College Basketball: UNI defeat St. Louis in NIT opening round game
ST. LOUIS – UNI men’s basketball caught fire early and carried offensive momentum to the final horn as the Panthers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens in the opening round of the National…
College Basketball: Iowa’s Keegan Murray voted AP First-Team All-America
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray has been voted a first team All-American by the Associated Press (AP). The announcement was made on Tuesday. Joining Murray on…
Waterloo drug user and dealer sentenced to prison, but set free to surrender later
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced on March 14 to more than one year in federal prison. Vantez Wright, Jr., age 19, from Waterloo, Iowa,…
OBIT: Claire L. Reutzel
A funeral Mass for Claire Reutzel, 84, of Burt will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Divine Mercy Parish ~ St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. Visitation…
River City Chorus to perform two shows at NIACC Auditorium on April 9; tickets available
MASON CITY – The River City Chorus is set to perform two shows at the NIACC Auditorium on April 9, and tickets are available. At least six dozen singers will take the…
Manure release from dairy barn in Iowa results in fish kill
GRANVILLE — A manure release from a dairy barn in Iowa resulted in a fish kill. Iowa Department of Natural Resources staff followed up on a manure release from a dairy barn…
McKesson agrees to pay $1 million to resolve recordkeeping violations under the Controlled Substances Act
MEMPHIS, TN – McKesson Corporation (McKesson) agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged Controlled Substances Act (CSA) recordkeeping violations, the Department of Justice announced today. The resolution stems…
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Tom Brands receives contract extension
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has signed a contract extension through the 2029 season. The announcement was made Monday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie…
Todd Blodgett Opinion: U.S. Border Patrol Crippled – by Biden & His Comrades
Abraham Lincoln said that if America ever ends, “it cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.” Now, as Honest Abe looks down…
Panther men’s basketball earns NIT berth and matchup at Saint Louis
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball will make its second appearance in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) in program history as the Panthers visit the Gateway City to take on the Saint…
Women’s College Basketball: Hawkeyes earn No. 2 seed, hosts Illinois State in NCAA First Round
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will be a No. 2 seed in the Greensboro Regional and will host the 2022 NCAA First and Second Rounds in Carver-Hawkeye…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI falls to Illinois State in Hoops in the Heartland Championship game, 60-58
MOLINE, Ill. – It was a tight contest the entire way for the UNI women’s basketball team as they came just short of the Hoops in the Heartland Championship game to Illinois State,…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State receives #3 seed, will face 15th-seeded UT Arlington
AMES – The Iowa State women’s basketball team has been selected to play in its 20th NCAA Tournament, and 13th appearance in the last 15 NCAA Tournaments. The 3rd-seeded Cyclones will face…
Northern Iowa woman sent to prison after dealing meth to child
SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman was sent to prison after dealing meth to child, authorities say. Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle announced that 22-year-old Jennifer Gomez of Sioux Center,…
Protected: Female Northern Iowa teacher accused of having affair with student
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Reasons Sleep Impacts Peak Athletic Performance
It is a universally known fact that a proper night’s sleep is paramount before any major athletic event. Almost all the sports coaches and health experts unanimously agree on the fact that…
Dual U.S.-Russian national accused of acting as spy for Putin, lobbied American politicians and business leaders
WASHINGTON – A federal court in New York unsealed a complaint today charging a dual Russian and U.S. citizen with acting and conspiring to act in the United States illegally as an…
College Basketball: Big Ten Champs Iowa to face Richmond in NCAA Tournament First Round on Thursday
INDIANAPOLIS – The 2022 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion Iowa Hawkeyes received an automatic berth to the 2022 Men’s Basketball Tournament, its 28th appearance in the tournament, including its sixth under…
College Basketball: Iowa wins Big Ten Tournament, tops #9 Purdue, 75-66
INDIANAPOLIS – Iowa completed its march to the Big Ten Tournament title Sunday, topping #9 Purdue, 75-66, in the championship game. Iowa captured its third Big Ten Tournament title and first since…
Iowa woman sentenced to ten years in prison for dealing meth from Mexico, conspiring with her child
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa woman who was involved in the distribution of nearly five kilograms of methamphetamine was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. Eva Ordaz Hernandez, age 45, from…
OBIT: Michael J. Campbell
Mason City native Michael J. Campbell, 49, died on Wednesday evening, March 9, 2022 after a two-year battle with sarcoma cancer. Michael was born in Mason City on April 12, 1972, the…
MacNider Art Museum calls for entries in the all-media competitive exhibition, Area Show: 48
MASON CITY – The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City, IA is putting out a call for entries for the all-media competitive exhibition, Area Show: 48. The deadline for entering the…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI beats Missouri State, 63-57, to move into the Hoops in the Heartland Championship game
MOLINE, Ill – It was a hard-fought battle for the UNI women’s basketball team to make it onto the Hoops in the Heartland Championship game after beating the Missouri State Lady Bears…
Waterloo drug dealer armed with several guns sent to federal prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who possessed firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime was sentenced January 26, 2022, to five years in federal prison. Jordan Charles Johnson, age 28,…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State falls to Texas in overtime in Big 12 Semifinals, 82-73
KANSAS CITY – No. 8 Iowa State (26-6, 14-4 Big 12) was unable to extend its stay in Kansas City by another day as the Cyclones fell to No. 7 Texas (25-6,…
Protected: Northern Iowa man faces felony drunk driving charge after crashing his vehicle into an apartment building
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Feds estimate $88 Billion in medical bills on credit reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report highlighting the complicated and burdensome nature of the medical billing system in the United States. The report reveals that the…
Treasury and IRS announce “aggressive plan” to boost funding and workforce at the IRS
WASHINGTON – IRS honchos this week thanked employees for their “tireless efforts” and outlined an aggressive plan that will end the pandemic backlog on tax processing this year. “Since the pandemic began, IRS employees…
OBIT: Darwin Luvern Ruiter
Darwin Luvern Ruiter, 64, of Thornton IA, 64, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00pm Saturday,…
OBIT: Donald W. “Don” Bonner
Donald W. “Don” Bonner, 75, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 15, 2022 from 1:00…
Three Mason City residents hurt when transit driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into another car
MASON CITY – Three Mason City residents were hurt Friday morning when a transit river suffered a medical emergency and crashed head-on into another car. The accident took place Friday, March 11,…
Iowa beats Indiana, 80-77, advances to B1G Tournament Championship game against Purdue
INDIANAPOLIS – Iowa beat Indiana, 80-77, to advance to the B1G Tournament Championship game against Purdue on Sunday. All-American Keegan Murray tallied a game-best 32 points, bolstered by shooting a blistering 8-of-10…
Iowa labor spokesman says Kim Reynolds in bad for workers
Corporate Kim Reynolds announced today that she will run for re-election for Iowa’s governorship, but she can’t hide from her terrible record of hurting Iowa’s workers. As Iowans, we value hard work…
UNI wrestling secures 4 top-15 seeds at 2022 NCAA Championships
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling earned four top-15 seeds at the 2022 NCAA Championships set for March 17-19 in Detroit. The Panthers qualified eight wrestlers, the most since UNI sent nine in…
U.S. says Putin is spreading “outright lies” of chemical and biological weapons activities in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. says Putin is spreading “outright lies” of chemical and biological weapons activities in Ukraine being conducted by the United States and Ukraine. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price…
Woman missing from Cerro Gordo county found deceased in Mitchell county
MITCHELL COUNTY – A women missing from Cerro Gordo county was found deceased in Mitchell county, authorities say. A joint investigation involving the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s…
OBIT: Audrey A. Webb
Audrey A. Webb, 85 of Clear Lake, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at IOOF Home in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022, at Ward-Van…