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Willis (Bill) White, age 82, a lifelong resident of Mason City, passed away at the Good Shepherd Health Center on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Services are currently pending. Beloved husband of the
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark has been named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, as voted on by the coaches and media, the conference office announced
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a flat tax reform bill into law Tuesday, lowering taxes for some while raising taxes for the lowest-earning amongst us. The bipartisan bill, which passed
MASON CITY – For the second time this season, NIACC’s Myles Tucker has been selected as the ICCAC Division II men’s basketball player of the week for the week of Feb. 21-27.
Doris A. Hauser, 88, of Mason City entered the arms of her loving Jesus, February 26, 2022. She was surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Her memory will be
CLEAR LAKE: David Clark Sappenfield, 68, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. David was born on August
Barbara “Barb” A. Demaray June 13th, 1932 – February 10th, 2022 Barbara A. Demaray, age 89, of Northwood, Iowa passed away at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa on
Herbert Hackbarth, age 92 of Spirit Lake and formerly of Lotts Creek., passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Aspire of Estherville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5th at
Marie Elizabeth Daley passed away on February 25, 2022. Marie was born in McGregor, Iowa on September 20, 1926 to Herman and Alice (Schneider) Coobs. Marie graduated from McGregor High School in
GENEVA, Ohio – University of Iowa track and field won its second consecutive Men’s Big Ten Indoor Championships at the SPIRE Institute on Saturday. The Hawkeyes edged Ohio State by a 117-102
AMES – Izaiah Brockington collected his sixth conference weekly honor of the season as he earned his second-consecutive Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week accolade. Brockington is the first Cyclone
DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate announces 34 State Senate seats will be up for election in Iowa this year. During most general elections, 25 of the 50 seats are
DES MOINES – An estimated 2,200 students from more than 125 schools from across Iowa will be in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center (Bullseye) and the 4H Building (3D) at the
PALO ALTO COUNTY – A Northern Iowa man is charged with murder in connection to a Palo Alto County homicide case from 2020. On the evening of February 28, 2022, members of
MASON CITY – Chris Watts announced today that he will seek re-election to the County Board of Supervisors. Watts is completing his second term. The State of Iowa re-organized the precincts in
MASON CITY – The State of Iowa re-organized the precincts in Cerro Gordo county, setting up an election for all three seats on the Board of Supervisors. According to Cerro Gordo County Auditor
IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Northwestern, 82-61, Monday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa has won seven of their last eight games to improve to 21-8 overall and 11-7 in the Big Ten.
Funeral Mass for Merlin Eischeid will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Divine Mercy Parish – St. Cecelia Church in Algona with Monsignor Ed Girres officiating. Inurnment
Nancy R. Whitesell, 78, passed away at the Northwood Lutheran Retirement home on Monday, February 14, 2022. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa on May 7, 1943. Paul and Clara Whitesell
ST. LOUIS – UNI guard AJ Green and forward Noah Carter have been named All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Team selections, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. Green was selected to
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference Office. The
SIOUX CITY – A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced on February 28, 2022, to 15 years in federal prison. Joshua Currier, 31 from Spencer,
CHICAGO – UNI Track and Field ‘s Isaiah Trousil set a new MVC, facility and UNI program record to win the 200-meter dash at the Indoor Missouri Valley Championships. Trousil posted a
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Clark has tallied 31-career Big Ten weekly honors – 13 freshman,
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the formation a new 11-member, bipartisan Auditors Advisory Group to assist in administration of the 2022 elections. The auditors represent urban and
AMES – A historic crowd of 13,907 was on hand to see No. 8 Iowa State (24-5, 13-4 Big 12) on Monday night at Hilton Coliseum, but the Cyclones fell to No.
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling secured a top-eight seed in eight weight classes for the Big 12 Championships. The Panthers will compete at the NCAA qualifying event March 5-6 at the BOK
Barbara Murra, 86, of Ackley passed away on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 at her home in Ackley. Her health had been bothering since October. Judy Kay helped her as needed and took
IOWA CITY – Eight University of Iowa wrestlers were seeded fourth or better when the Big Ten Conference released its tournament pre-seeds for the 2022 Big Ten Championships set for Saturday and
MASON CITY – Last week, the Iowa Department of Education released an Economic Impact report about Iowa’s Community Colleges, including North Iowa Area Community College, by Emsi Burning Glass. The report shows
Today, the Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network, representing mobile home owners and park residents from across Iowa, issued the following statement on HF 2441, currently under consideration in the Iowa legislature: For
Dr. Carol Lea Fischer was born in El Paso, Texas on October 25, 1968. She lived all across the Midwest growing up, and as an adult she took up residence in Oklahoma
Lee Allen Whitehurst, 86, of Clear Lake, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, Mason City, IA. A Funeral Service will be held 10:00am, Wednesday, March
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. slammed Russia with new financial sanctions this morning as Ukraine staves off invasion for the un-saavy, diabolical Vladimir Putin. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State In coordination
IOWA CITY – The No. 21/22 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 6/5 Michigan Wolverines, 104-80, to win the Big Ten Regular Season Championship inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The first
MASON CITY – The fifth-seeded NIACC men’s basketball team faces top-seed Kirkwood in the NJCAA Region XI tournament semifinals at 7 p.m. Sunday in the NIACC gym. Second-seed DMACC (23-7) faces third-seed
CEDAR FALLS – In their final home game of the regular season the UNI women’s basketball team was able to honor their three seniors with a win over the Illinois State Redbirds,