Cory James Behr, 44, was born April 12, 1978, to Dennis and Jane (Bonner) Behr in Mason City, Iowa. He passed away March 16, 2023, in Mason City, from a work related accident.
Month: March 2023
Cerro Gordo county employee dies in work-related incident at Lime Creek
MASON CITY – A Cerro Gordo county employee died in work-related incident at the Lime Creek Nature Center area.
OBIT: Gretchen Rabe
Gretchen Rabe, 92, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice.
OBIT: Russel Sleper
Russel believed that God was in control of his life. Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven, and when we put our faith and trust in Him alone for our salvation, we can know that we will spend eternity with God.
OBIT: Lester “Les” Hobert
Lester “Les” Hobert, 75, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City surrounded by his loving family.
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Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for March 20, 2023
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on March 20, 2023:
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa to face Colorado in Sweet 16, Caitlin Clark is Player of the Year Finalist
IOWA CITY – Iowa will face Colorado in the Sweet 16 on Friday, and University of Iowa junior guard Caitlin Clark was named a Naismith Trophy Finalist on Tuesday.
University of Iowa settles to resolve case brought by feds over sketchy Medicare claims
CEDAR RAPIDS – The University of Iowa has agreed to training and payment of $16,444 to the United States to resolve federal allegations of sketchy Medicare claims.
OBIT: Judy A. Decker
Judy died on March 20, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, at the age of 80.
OBIT: Janice Mae (Wheeler) White
Janice Mae White, 85, of Iowa Falls passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Northern Iowa house raid rescues children from drug-infested den; suspect faces numerous felonies
KOSSUTH COUNTY – A Northern Iowa house raid rescued children from a drug-infested den and a wanted suspect is facing numerous felonies.
OBIT: Donald R. Washington
Don Washington, 77, of Rockford, passed away Friday evening, March 17, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Iowa’s Anamosa State Penitentiary on restricted movement as investigation into unknown substance continues
ANAMOSA – Due to the ongoing investigation, Anamosa State Penitentiary has been placed on restricted movement for the foreseeable future.
Gov. Reynolds appoints Deputy Adjutant General
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has selected Brig. Gen. William F. McClintock as the Deputy Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard.
Iowa man struck and killed by driver while standing in middle of Interstate highway, dressed in dark clothing
POLK COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa man was struck and killed by a driver while standing in middle of an Iowa Interstate highway, dressed in dark clothing.
Man shot dead in Iowa, police have suspect in custody charged with murder
MARSHALLTOWN – A man was shot dead and Iowa authorities have a young suspect in jail, charged with first-degree murder.
OBIT: John Phyfe
John Phyfe, age 83, of Nashua, IA, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at Tripoli Nursing and Rehab in Tripoli, IA.
Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for March 13, 2023
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on March 13, 2023:
College Wrestling: UNI’s Parker Keckeisen takes runner-up at 2023 NCAA Championships, UNI ties for 16th
TULSA, Okla. – After back-to-back third place finishes in the last two years, UNI’s Parker Keckeisen secured his highest career result on the national stage on Saturday night as the 184-pound Panther…
College Baseball: Hawkeyes sweep SDSU with pair of Sunday wins
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team won both games of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field to sweep the three-game series against the Jackrabbits.
OBIT: Timothy J. Lindquist
Timothy J. Lindquist, 70, of Clear Lake died Monday, March 13, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center NI in Mason City.
OBIT: Gary L. Knox
Gary Knox, 82, of Iowa Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Scenic Manor.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa defeats Georgia, 74-66, to advance to Sweet 16
IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Georgia, 74-66, to advance to the Sweet 16 in Seattle, Washington.
UNI women’s basketball ends season with WNIT loss to Nebraska, 77-57
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Panthers struggled to contain the Nebraska Huskers in a 77-57 loss in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).
Anamosa State Penitentiary inmate, staff members taken to hospital after exposure to unknown substance
ANAMOSA – At approximately 11:30 PM Saturday, March 18th, security and medical staff responded to an inmate medical emergency in one of the Anamosa State Penitentiary’s living units.
OBIT: Leroy E. Johnson
Leroy E. Johnson, 79 of Manly passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 17 Iowa State falls to Toledo in NCAA First Round, 80-73
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – No. 17 Iowa State (22-10, 11-7 Big 12) fell to Toledo (29-4, 16-2 MAC) by a final of 80-73 in the NCAA Tournament First Round Saturday afternoon.
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Real Woods finishes as NCAA runner-up; Hawkeyes second as team
TULSA, Okla. – University of Iowa wrestler Real Woods finished as the NCAA runner-up at 141 pounds on Saturday night at the 2023 NCAA Championships in the BOK Center.
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s David Carr finishes as NCAA Runner-Up
TULSA, Okla. – David Carr fell in the national finals, 8-2, to Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole Saturday night inside the BOK Center. It is Carr’s lone loss of the season, and only the third of his career, as he finishes the year with a 27-1 record.
OBIT: Lavone Louise Frerichs
Lavone Frerichs, 86, of Greene, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023.
College Wrestling: 6 Hawkeyes earn All-America Honors at NCAA Championships
TULSA, Okla. – Five University of Iowa wrestlers – Spencer Lee (125), Max Murin (149), Nelson Brands (174), Jacob Warner (197) and Tony Cassioppi (285) – capped their 2023 NCAA Championships run during Saturday’s medal rounds at the BOK Center.
UNI women’s basketball heads to Lincoln for WNIT second round matchup with Nebraska
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. – The Panthers hit the road for the first time in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) to a familiar tournament partner.
College Wresstling: Iowa State’s Coleman places fifth at NCAA Championships
TULSA, Okla. – Marcus Coleman placed fifth at the 2023 NCAA Championships Saturday morning inside the BOK Center at 184 lbs. Coleman ends his career for the Cyclones with a 99-42 record and as a two-time All-American.
Iowa woman allegedly bursts into home, shoots victim, now faces attempted murder charge
DAVENPORT – An Iowa woman allegedly burst into a home and shot her victim, now facing attempted murder charge.
OBIT: Karen Rae Franzen
Karen Rae Franzen, 69, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away March 15, 2023, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Iowa woman arrested for murder after shooting death of man
ALTOONA, IOWA – An Iowa woman has been arrested for murder after the shooting death of a man months ago.
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Women’s College Basketball: No. 17 Iowa State to face Toledo today in NCAA First Round game
AMES – The No. 17 Iowa State women’s basketball postseason has already gotten off to a sensational start, and the Cyclones will look to continue that in the First Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship as a No. 5 seed against No. 12 seed Toledo Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.