IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior guard Caitlin Clark and fifth-year post player Monika Czinano were named to the 2023 Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Midseason Team this week.
Month: February 2023
College Basketball: UNI to tangle with Indiana State today in home conference game
CEDAR FALLS – With three home games remaining on the season, UNI men’s basketball returns home to the McLeod Center on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers face off against the Sycamores of Indiana State in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.
Women’s College Basketball: #21 Iowa State in search of victory today at West Virginia
AMES, Iowa – No. 21 Iowa State, fresh off a midweek open date, returns to action looking to end its first losing skid of the season, taking on West Virginia in Morgantown.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI scores conference road victory over UIC, 55-47
CHICAGO – When the Panther offense wasn’t clicking, the Panther defense found a way to shut down UIC to beat the Flames 55-47.
College Wrestling: No. 3 Iowa State edges No. 14 Northern Iowa, 19-12
CEDAR FALLS – In front of a record-setting crowd at the McLeod Center, #3 Iowa State downed the #14 UNI Panthers for the fourth-straight time, winning four of the final five bouts, 19-14.
College Wrestling: No. 2 Iowa dominates No. 9 Michigan, 33-8
IOWA CITY – Five bonus point victories and eight wins overall propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a dominating 33-8 victory over No. 9 Michigan on Friday night in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Charles City man sent to prison for dealing meth and making homemade pipe bombs
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Charles City man who manufactured pipe bombs and distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison.
Women’s College Basketball: Record 325,000 viewers watched Iowa versus Indiana game
CHICAGO, Ill. – Thursday night’s top-five matchup between No. 2 Indiana and No. 5 Iowa delivered 325,000 viewers, making it the most-watched women’s basketball telecast in Big Ten Network history.
Woman charged in child endangerment case in which infant perished in Mason City house
MASON CITY – A Plymouth woman is charged in a child endangerment case in which her infant perished in a Mason City house.
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College Basketball: Iowa’s Kris Murray named to Karl Malone Award Top 10, Naismith Midseason Team
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball junior forward Kris Murray was named on Thursday to the Karl Malone Award Top 10 and the Naismith National Player of the Year Midseason Team by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Atlanta Tipoff Club, respectively.
Suburban Iowa Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh robbed, cops hunt down suspect
WAUKEE – A suburban Iowa convenience store was robbed, but sops soon hunted down and arrested a suspect.
Big 12 agrees to allow Oklahoma and Texas to leave conference early; price tag is $100 million
Texas and Oklahoma wanted out of the Big 12 Conference a year earlier than scheduled, and for $100 million, they will get their wish.
OBIT: Margaret Marlene Vaage
Margaret Marlene (Baker) Vaage, 88, of Clear Lake, IA, passed away on Tuesday February 7, 2023 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, IA.
Iowa Drought: 3-straight months of above-average precipitation improving soil conditions for farmers
DES MOINES – The start of 2023 was encouraging for water resources in Iowa as above-average precipitation may be improving the outlook for farmers.
Oxbow restoration project returns unique ecosystem to Northern Iowa’s Cedar Rock Wildlife Area
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Cedar Wapsi Wildlife Unit were working to install wetlands on the Cedar Rock Wildlife Area when the opportunity to restore an oxbow on the Wapsipinicon River came along.
Cops catch Northern Iowa man with “numerous stolen items” after alleged vehicle burglaries
FAYETTE COUNTY – Cops caught a Northern Iowa man with “numerous stolen items” after alleged vehicle burglaries.
Illegal alien arrested in Iowa after crime spree sent to prison for 18 months
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal alien deported four times previously and arrested in Iowa after a crime spree including drunk driving and sexual assault, has been sent to federal prison for 18 months.
College Wrestling: UNI to battle #3 Iowa State in Big 12 home matchup
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling has the opportunity to knock off its second third-ranked team this season when in-state rival Iowa State visits the McLeod Center 7 p.m. on Friday.
More tragedy in downtown Dubuque as man struck and severely injured by Canadian Pacific train
DUBUQUE – Another tragedy has struck downtown Dubuque, Iowa, as a man was severely injured when hit by a train there.
College Basketball: Second-half surge not enough for Hawkeyes in loss to #1 Purdue, 87-73
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – Iowa mounted a spirited second-half surge against #1 Purdue, but the Boilermaker’s big halftime lead held as the Hawkeyes lost this BIG 10 matchup, 87-73.
Women’s College Basketball: Caitlin Clark’s 35 points not enough as #2 Indiana defeats #5 Iowa, 87-78
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – A sluggish second-half cost Iowa in this BIG 10 road game as the #5 Hawkeyes couldn’t keep pace with the #2 Indiana Hoosiers, losing 87-78 on the road Thursday night.
College Basketball: Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery’s Hawkeyes set for battle tonight with #1 Purdue: “Can’t let them dominate”
IOWA CITY – As Iowa prepares to face #1 Purdue tonight in West Lafayette, Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery’s Hawkeyes will battle pay by play and “can’t let them dominate” on the floor.
Job fair designed for convicted criminals seeking employment set for February 15 in Des Moines
DES MOINES – If you are a convicted criminal having trouble with employers, a job fair designed for you is scheduled for February 15, 2023, in Des Moines.
College Basketball: UNI struggles in road loss at Evansville, drops conference game 71-59
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – UNI men’s basketball struggled to contain Evansville’s three-point shooting and limit giveaways on Wednesday night as the Panthers fell to the Purple Aces in a difficult 71-59 at the Ford Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play.
OBIT: Bradley Paul Morud
Bradley Paul Morud, 68, passed away in his Mason City, IA home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
College Basketball: #11 Iowa State can’t hold late lead on road, falls to West Virginia, 76-71
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A former Hawkeye’s late free throws doomed Iowa State in this Big 12 road game, as the #11 Cyclones fell to the West Virginia Mountaineers, 76-71.
OBIT: Roger (Virgil) Newell
Roger (Virgil) Newell was born on November 12, 1943 to J. Stewart and Sylvia Mae Newell in Eldora, Iowa. Roger attended Wellsburg High School and he graduated with the class of 1962.
More death in downtown Dubuque as garage fire takes a life hours after fatal shooting
DUBUQUE – A person died in a garage fire in downtown Dubuque Tuesday morning, not long after a person was shot and killed nearby.
Northern Iowa man busted for lascivious acts with a child
CLARKSVILLE, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man has been busted for lascivious acts with a child.
College Football: Iowa beefs up the “D” with graduate transfer linebacker with hundreds of tackles on resume
IOWA CITY – Iowa sometimes has trouble moving the ball on offense, but stopping the ball on defense will continue to be a big strength as the Hawkeyes add seasoned graduate transfer…
Heavily-armed Waterloo career criminal who barricaded himself in a house with a child sent to federal prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo career criminal man who barricaded himself in a residence with a small child, stolen firearms, narcotics, and dozens of rounds of ammunition will be spending time in federal prison.
JUCO Wrestling: NIACC pinned by RCTC in a non-conference dual meet, 29-13
MASON CITY – The No. 20 NIACC wrestling team dropped a 29-13 decision to RCTC in a non-conference dual meet Wednesday night in the NIACC recreation center.
A Safer Community: Mason City police want access to your cameras to catch crooks
MASON CITY – You know the old saying in Mason City – if you leave it outside, it might be gone soon – well, police are aiming to crack down on crooks who steal and do worse by using your cameras to solve crimes.
College Football: Four Cyclones invited to NFL Combine
AMES – Four Iowa State players received invitations to the 2023 NFL Combine, held February 28-March 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
OBIT: LaVonne D. Westendorf
LaVonne D. Westendorf, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa.
Iowa troopers halt sneaky trucker in rig “nearly in pieces”
ALTOONA, IOWA – Iowa’s hard-working, steadfast state patrol could not be fooled by an allegedly sneaky trucker trying to use cover of night to race through the Hawkeye state in a rig that was coming apart at the seems.
Northern Iowa authorities seeking wanted sex offender
SAC COUNTY – Northern Iowa authorities are seeking a wanted sex offender, convicted of molested a female child.
OBIT: Charles “Gene” Henely
Charles “Gene” Henely, 93, of Charles City, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
Man suffers multiple stab wounds at Fort Dodge hotel
FORT DODGE – A man suffered multiple stab wounds at a Fort Dodge hotel Monday night and police are searching for a suspect who targeted their victim.