TULSA, Okla. – Iowa’s Spencer Lee is out of the NCAA Tournament due to an injury after he was pinned Friday in the semifinals.
Month: March 2023
OBIT: Janice L Berven
Janice L. Berven, the daughter of Oscar and Alice (Larson) Berven was born on October 22, 1936 in Swan Lake Township, Emmet County, Iowa. She died on March 12, 2023 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, Iowa at the age of 86 years.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Jan Jensen joins Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2023
IOWA CITY – Associate Head Coach Jan Jensen was named to the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Mason City woman busted with meth in Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE – Police pulled a car over in Clarksville and a Mason City woman inside was busted with meth and sent to jail.
College Basketball: Iowa State falls to Pitt, 59-41, to end season in First Round of NCAA Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. – No. 6 Seed Iowa State (19-14, 9-9 Big 12) fell to No. 11 Seed Pittsburgh (24-11, 14-6 ACC), 59-41 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening in the Greensboro Coliseum.
College Baseball: Hawkeyes get late rally to defeat SDSU, 5-4
PARKVILLE, Missouri – A two-out two-RBI double by Kyle Huckstorf in the bottom of the eighth propelled the University of Iowa baseball team to a 5-4 victory over South Dakota State on Friday afternoon on Field #5 at the Creekside Baseball Complex.
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Spencer Lee pinned at NCAA Tournament; Real Woods makes finals
TULSA, Okla. – Iowa’s Spencer Lee was pinned in the semifinals Friday at the NCAA Tournament.
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s Carr advances to National Finals, Coleman earns All-America honors
TULSA, Okla. – David Carr punched his ticket to the 165-pound national finals with a 6-5 victory over Princeton’s Quincy Monday Friday night inside the BOK Center.
College Wrestling: UNI’s Keckeisen advances to NCAA finals
TULSA, Okla. — After picking up All-American status for a third consecutive season during Friday’s morning quarterfinals, UNI’s Parker Keckeisen secured his spot in the 184-pound final with a semifinal victory on Friday night at the NCAA Championships inside the BOK Center.
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College Wrestling: Five Cyclones advance to Friday night at NCAA Championships
TULSA, Okla. – Iowa State advanced five wrestlers to Friday night at the NCAA Championships. David Carr won his quarterfinal match Thursday afternoon inside the BOK Center while four other Cyclones advanced to the blood round.
Women’s College Basketball: #2 Iowa pummels 15-Seed SE Louisiana, 95-43
IOWA CITY – 2-Seed Iowa dropped 15-Seed SE Louisiana, 95-43 inside a sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday afternoon.
College Wrestling: Iowa sends 3 to NCAA Semifinals; 6 Hawkeyes alive
TULSA, Okla. – Three University of Iowa wrestlers – Spencer Lee (125), Real Woods (141) and Tony Cassioppi (285) – all advanced to Friday night’s semifinals during Session III of the 2023 NCAA Championships at the BOK Center.
OBIT: Brandon Stockdale
Brandon Stockdale, 28, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away at his home in Denver on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
OBIT: Nicholas Wayne Mart
Nicholas Wayne Mart, the son of Earldean and Ruth (Hageman) Mart, was born on March 29, 1957, in Estherville, Iowa. He died on March 15, 2023, at his home in Armstrong.
Iowa Legislature sends school bathroom policing bill to governor’s desk
DES MOINES — Transgender students will be banned from using school restrooms and locker rooms not aligned with their birth sex under a bill passed by the Iowa Legislature and now arriving on Governor Kim Reynolds’ desk for her expected signature.
OBIT: Jessie Marie Folkerts
Jessie Marie Folkerts, 85, of Allison, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at her home in Allison.
OBIT: Judy L. Heffron
Judy L. Heffron, 82, of Charles City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 12th, 2023, in Mercy’s Comfort Care at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center.
OBIT: Patricia “Pat” Ferleman
Patricia “Pat” Ferleman, 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the IOOF Home in Mason City, IA.
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College Wrestling: UNI’s Keckeisen advances to NCAA quarterfinals, six Panthers fall to consolation brackets
TULSA, Okla. — UNI’s Parker Keckeisen punched his ticket to his second national quarterfinal match as the Panthers returned to the mats for the Thursday night session of the 2023 NCAA Championships at the BOK Center.
Northern Iowa kidnapper sent to prison for possessing a firearm
CEDAR RAPIDS – A convicted Northern Iowa kidnapper who was found in possession of a firearm by police has been sent to prison for two years.
Man traveling with child arrested after drunk driving crash near Mason City
RURAL MASON CITY – Police say a Nora Springs man was traveling with a child while under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his Chevy Impala into a utility pole.
College Basketball: Iowa State looks for first round NCAA Tournament win today versus Pitt
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Iowa State is set to make its 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, when the No. 6 seed Cyclones face No. 11 seed Pittsburgh. The Cyclones have never faced the Panthers in the postseason.
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s David Carr and Marcus Coleman earn second-round victories to stay in championship hunt
TULSA, Okla. – Iowa State pushed two through to the quarterfinals during Session II of the NCAA Championships Thursday evening inside the BOK Center. David Carr and Marcus Coleman each earned second-round victories to stay on the championship side of their respective brackets.
College Wrestling: Hawkeyes advance 5 to NCAA Quarterfinals
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Iowa wrestling team has five quarterfinalists and all 10 Hawkeyes are still alive following Session II of the 2023 NCAA Championships at the BOK Center.
UNI women’s basketball grabs dominating 88-76 win over Colorado State in WNIT opening round
CEDAR FALLS – An all-around shooting performance for the Panthers sealed a 88-76 first-round Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) win over Colorado State.
OBIT: E. Thurman Gaskill
Thurman died at the age of 87 on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, surrounded by family, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
College Basketball: Iowa eliminated from NCAA Tournament by Auburn, 83-75
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – Iowa trailed Auburn virtually the entire game, and a second-half comeback fell short for the Hawkeyes as they fell to the Tigers, 83-75.
College Wrestling: Big opening first round puts UNI Panthers in 4th place
TULSA, Okla. – UNI opened the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships with a strong outing in the first session on Thursday morning as all 7 Panther qualifiers picked up first round victories at the BOK Center. Earning team bonus points thanks to a Kyle Biscoglia pin at 133 pounds, UNI sits in a tie for 4th place in the early standings with 10 points.
College Wrestling: Iowa wins 8 matches during NCAA first round
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Iowa wrestling team won eight of 10 matches, including three bonus point victories, during Session I of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Thursday at the BOK Center.
College Wrestling: Six Cyclones advance to second round at NCAA Championships
TULSA, Okla. – Iowa State advanced six wrestlers into the second round Thursday afternoon inside the BOK Center. The Cyclones went a combined 6-2 in session one as Zach Redding, Paniro Johnson, David Carr, Marcus Coleman, Yonger Bastida and Sam Schuyler all won their first found matches.
OBIT: Barbara J. Nelson
Barbara J. Nelson, 75, of Mason City passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at her home.
Globe Gazette permanently banned from Twitter
MASON CITY – Twitter has permanently banned the Globe Gazette “newspaper” from its platform.
Iowa Legislature passes “Alignment” bill to reorganize state government
DES MOINES – The Iowa Legislature has passed a bill that will reorganize state government and give Governor Kim Reynolds more power, alarming a state labor union and others fearful of her intentions.
Fort Dodge man arrested after four local businesses robbed
FORT DODGE – A young Fort Dodge man has been arrested after four local businesses were robbed, charged with numerous felony crimes.
Illinois man speeding through Iowa nabbed after tossing bag full of heroin and fentanyl, faces decade in prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Illinois man speeding through Iowa was nabbed by cops after tossing a bag full of heroin and fentanyl, and now faces at least a decade in prison.
Iowa deputy struck by car during traffic stop
DALLAS COUNTY – An Iowa deputy is lucky to be alive after being struck by a car while he was conducting a traffic stop.
College Baseball: Hawkeyes roll past Tommies, 10-1
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon, 10-1, at Duane Banks Field.
Hundreds of youth archers representing 125 schools participate in 2023 Iowa state archery tournament
DES MOINES – The 2023 Iowa Archery in the Schools Program season culminated with the state tournament March 4-5 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, where nearly 1,800 archers competed for scholarships and awards in bullseye targets.