MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by the city of Mason City for the period ending on January 5, 2023:
Month: January 2023
OBIT: Beverly D. Kohoutek
Beverly D. Kohoutek, 88, of Mason City, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Mason City.
Women’s College Basketball: #16 Iowa defeats #14 Michigan, 94-85
ANN ARBOR, MICH. – No. 16/12 Iowa dropped No. 14/19 Michigan, 94-85, inside the Crisler Center on Saturday afternoon.
College Wrestling: Cyclones take down Wyoming, 37-7
AMES – No. 4 Iowa State (8-2, 2-0 Big 12) won eight matches in a 37-7 win over Wyoming (0-4, 0-4 Big 12) in Big 12 wrestling dual action Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.
OBIT: Arla June Wright
Arla June “Kechter” Wright, 85 of Charles City, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Floyd County Medical Center.
OBIT: Fannie Mae Rover
Fannie Mae Rover, 93, of Hampton, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.
OBIT: Alex F. Adams.jpg
Alexander “Alex” F. Adams, age 95, of Riceville went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage surrounded by his family.
College Football Iowa State names Ryan Clanton new offensive line coach
AMES – Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell has named Ryan Clanton, who served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at UNI the past five seasons, the offensive line coach for the Cyclones.
Mayor of Swaledale, Drury, resigns; says “citizens deserve better” than council provides
SWALEDALE, IOWA – The mayor of the small community of Swaledale, John Drury, submitted his resignation letter and in it, unleashed a scathing report on actions undertaken by the town council.
OBIT: Paul A. Davis
Paul Allen Davis, 56, of Mason City, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023, with his mother Eloise by his side at MercyOne ICU in Mason City, Iowa.
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OBIT: Wiltrude “Arlene” Thornblade
Arlene Thornblade, 88, of Mason City and formerly Clear Lake passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at MercyOne Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit with family at her side.
Iowa DOT officer injured in rear-end collision; vehicle destroyed
DES MOINES – An Iowa DOT officer was injured in rear-end collision this week, and the state vehicle was destroyed in the crash.
OBIT: Charles “Chuck” Lee White
Charles “Chuck or Charlie” Lee White, 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at his home in the Manor in Mason City, IA.
College Wrestling: No. 2 Hawkeyes down Illinois in B1G Conference opener
IOWA CITY – Senior Tony Cassioppi stalled out Illinois’ Matt Wroblewski at the 5:57 mark of the third period to send the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 25-19 victory over the Fighting Illini on Friday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI defeats Murray State, 81-54
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers continued their early Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) success at home in a dominating win over the Murray State Racers 81-54.
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OBIT: Marie Y. Whipple
Marie Y. Whipple, 90, of Rock Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the IOOF Home.
Two dead in head-on crash on Iowa highway
STORY COUNTY – Two people died in a head-on crash on an Iowa highway recently.
Emergency call for “active shooter” empties Cedar Falls business
CEDAR FALLS – An emergency call for an “active shooter” emptied a Cedar Falls business Wednesday afternoon.
OBIT: Merlin J. Schulting
Merlin John Schulting, 94, of Mason City, Iowa passed away on December 14, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa due to Cardiomyopathy. At Merl’s direction, there will be cremation and a private memorial service.
Panther wrestling rolls past Wyoming for Schwab’s 100th win
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling picked up a pair of pins from Kyle Biscoglia and Parker Keckeisen as the Panthers opened the home dual season on Thursday night with a 33-3 rout of Big 12 opponent Wyoming inside the McLeod Center.
OBIT: Lucretia M. (Brown) Green
Lucretia Margaret (Brown) Green was called to her Heavenly home at the amazing age of 108 on January 2, 2023 in Mason City, Iowa. There will be a deafening silence at Good Shepherd as her voice will no longer be chanting “Amen!”
OBIT: Martin Irving Hansen
Martin Irving Hansen, 82, of rural Clear Lake, died Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, with family members at his side all weekend and at the time of his death.
Iowa police remove homemade bomb from neighborhood
CEDAR RAPIDS – Police in Iowa’s second-largest city were called to remove and “mitigate” a homemade bomb from a neighborhood alley.
College Basketball: Iowa mounts big comeback to knock off #15 Indiana, 91-89
IOWA CITY – Iowa erased a 21-point first-half deficit to come back and win, posting its third-largest comeback in school history. in defeating #15 Indiana 91-89 Thursday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
College Basketball: No. 25 Iowa State tops Oklahoma, 63-60
NORMAN, Okla. – Caleb Grill scored 20 points and No. 25 Iowa State held on to beat Oklahoma 63-60 on Wednesday night.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 11 Iowa State Beats West Virginia, 70-50; Joens breaks two school records
AMES – No. 11 Iowa State (10-2, 2-0 Big 12) used a big second-half to roll past West Virginia (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) 70-50 Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum.
Authorities identify human remains found in Iowa’s Cedar River as city worker
CEDAR RAPIDS – Authorities have identified the human remains found in Iowa’s Cedar River as a city worker from Cedar Rapids whose pickup was submerged in the icy waters.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Justice Department continue to pursue traitorous Capitol insurrectionists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Justice Department continue to pursue traitorous Capitol insurrectionists who caused the death of police and widespread destruction and chaos on January 6, 2021, led by Donald Trump.
Sheffield man suffers serious injuries after auto collision near Rockwell
ROCKWELL – Two Northern Iowa men were hurt – one seriously – after an auto collision near Rockwell Wednesday afternoon.
OBIT: Joyce Eileen (Davids) Christianson
Joyce Eileen Davids was born on Saturday, August 25, 1956, at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, IA.
OBIT: Bessie Laurena Hendricks, age 115
November 7, 1907 – January 3, 2023 – Reportedly, the oldest living person in Iowa – and possibly in the United States – at the time of her death.
OBIT: Lora Jane Hanson
Lora Jane Hanson, 91, of Hampton, formerly of Dumont, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton.
Jill and Troy Ihrke of Easy2Show recognized as January 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month
MASON CITY – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC recognized Jill and Troy Ihrke of Easy2Show in Sheffield, IA as the January 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month.
OBIT: Wren Elizabeth Riser
Wren Elizabeth Riser, infant daughter of Tanner and Ashlyn Riser of Garner, was born an angel on Monday, January 2, 2023.
Duax’s game-winner lifts UNI men’s basketball past Valparaiso, 69-67, for road victory
VALPARAISO, Ind – UNI needed every second on the clock to pull out victory over the Valparaiso Beacons on Wednesday night, sealing the deal with a game-winning put back layup by Michael Duax for the 69-67 win.
OBIT: Gary Carlson
September 18, 1949 – January 4, 2023
Winter Fun Fest to be held at Lime Creek on February 11, 2023; includes bike race
MASON CITY – The annual Winter Fun Fest will be held at Lime Creek on February 11, 2023 and this year includes a fat tire bike race.
OBIT: Annette Elise Dawson
Annette Elise (Wick) Dawson, 75, of Mason City, IA passed away December 23, 2022, in Mason City.