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Evelyn R. Rodemeyer, 96, of Latimer, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Sharon E. Whitney, 77, of Mason City, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes completed the regular season sweep over Rutgers in winning today in Carver-Hawkeye Arena over the Scarlet Knights, 93-82.
Michael G. Smith, 71, of Mason City, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, with his family by his side.
AMES – No. 18 Iowa State (15-4, 7-2 Big 12) defeated No. 14 Oklahoma (16-4, 6-3 Big 12) Saturday evening in Hilton Coliseum by a final tally of 86-78. The Cyclones earned their fourth-straight Big 12 Conference victory in a shootout win over the Sooners.
Michael Lee Hamilton, age 61 passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at his home in Mason City, IA.
Jody Dean Hoffman, 64, peacefully passed away on Wednesday January 25, 2023 in his Kensett, IA home.
Jason Charles Norris, 43, of Clear Lake, died peacefully surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN after a courageous 8-month battle with leukemia.
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – The #12 Cyclones went into the hostile nest of the Missouri Tigers and were thoroughly beaten Saturday, 78-61, in a SEC/Big 12 Challenge game.
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Panthers fought through a physical game to split their last road trip of January with a 94-81 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis.
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling challenged the No. 10 Oklahoma State Cowboys inside the McLeod Center on Saturday night, but ultimately fell short of a second consecutive dual win against its Big 12 rival in a 19-17 loss.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Taxpayers will see improved service this filing season thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, a top federal official explained, including a “top-to-bottom modernization and transformation of the IRS.”
DUBUQUE – Three University of Iowa wrestlers – Drake Ayala (133), Aiden Riggins (165) and Bradley Hill (285) – claimed titles on Saturday at the Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open. All 11 Hawkeyes
The following is a legislative update from Democratic Rep. Sharon Steckman, serving her sixth term in the Iowa House, representing District 53 – the middle-third of Cerro Gordo county – in the Iowa Legislature:
John Duren (Pete) 85, of Osage IA passed away peacefully with his children at his side on January 22, 2023 under Hospice at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
The fullness of life has passed for our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend to so many, Margaret Krumm. She was 97.
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on January 16, 2023:
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Northern Iowa woman has been sent to prison for defrauding her employer for tens-of-thousands of dollars.