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IOWA CITY – Senior Tony Cassioppi’s 9-2 victory over No. 9 Sam Schuyler propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to an 18-15 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series victory over No. 7 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Panthers put in the work with 7 wins over top-25 opponents to wrap up 5th place as a team at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. Five UNI wrestlers earned a spot on the podium, with finishing as runners-up in the final day of competition on Saturday.
WATERLOO – A young Waterloo man has been identified as the murder victim in a recent shooting.
CEDAR FALLS – A woman was allegedly accidentally shot and suffered critical injuries this weekend while sitting in a Cedar Falls Walmart parking lot with her family in the vehicle.
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball junior forward Kris Murray has been named the ESPN Men’s Basketball National Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday. Murray shares the conference honor with Purdue’s Zach Edey.
WEST DES MOINES – An Iowa man was nabbed by cops after allegedly attempting to stab his victim to death at a suburban Hy-Vee.
DAVENPORT – An Iowa man was arrested after allegedly driving his car into the middle of a fight at an elementary school, sending a child to the hospital with injuries.
Veryle George McLaughlin, 95, of Mason City, passed away, Tuesday, November 29th, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.
Virginia F. Pruessner, 79 of Mason City passed away peacefully Saturday, December 3, 2022 surrounded by family.
MINNEAPOLIS – The 2022 season came to a close for the UNI Panther volleyball team as the Texas Quarter No. 2 seed and eighth-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers picked up a 3-0 triumph.
AMES – Nate Scheelhaase has been promoted to offensive coordinator on the Iowa State football staff, Cyclone head coach Matt Campbell announced today.
CEDAR FALLS – UNI led from the opening tip to the final whistle on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers rolled past the Evansville Purple Aces at home, 72-55 in their Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) home opener inside the McLeod Center.
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Panther offense fizzled in the fourth quarter in an 80-69 loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday evening.
MADISON, WI – No. 10/10 Iowa defeated Wisconsin, 102-71, inside the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
AMES – No. 23 Iowa State (7-1, 0-0 Big 12) knocked off St. John’s (8-1, 0-0 Big East) as one of the nation’s unbeaten teams in a 71-60 Big 12/Big East Battle victory Sunday night in Hilton Coliseum.
LeAnn Rae (Flugum) Meier, 84, of Mason City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 29, 2022 at Good Shepherd Health Center of Mason City.
Larry V. Stange, 62, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his home in Mason City with some of his loved ones at his side.