CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling cracked the top-10 nationally in attendance for the first time since 2017, according to the National Wrestling Media Association (NWMA). The Panthers finished eighth in the nation among…
Month: April 2023
OBIT: Arlene V. Mock
Arlene Virginia Carlson Mock, 91, of Mason City, passed away Saturday evening, April 29, 2023.
Iowa nurse arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor
AMES – An Iowa man who owns a business a works as a nurse secretly recorded youths and is now faces sexual exploitation charges.
Iowa business owner fails to pay taxes, misleads IRS, is sent to prison
SIOUX CITY – An Iowa construction company owner failed to pay his taxes, mislead the IRS and got himself a two-year prison sentence.
OBIT: Carolyn Marie Byrne
Carolyn Marie (Diedrich) Byrne, 76, Northwood, died April 16, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Two men shot dead in Davenport late Saturday night
DAVENPORT – Police found two men shot dead Saturday night in downtown Davenport, Iowa’s third-largest city..
College Baseball: Hawkeyes split doubleheader with Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – The University of Iowa baseball team split its Saturday doubleheader against Penn State. The Hawkeyes won the first game, 9-6, before falling 8-3 in the second contest.
OBIT: Karen McNickle
Karen McNickle, 82, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 peacefully at her home in Iowa Falls, under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice.
OBIT: Keith A. Ricklefs
Keith A. Ricklefs, 66, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at his home in Webster City.
Nearly a dozen Iowa schoolchildren taken to hospital after bus turns over in ditch
BOONE – Nearly a dozen Iowa schoolchildren were taken to a hospital after a bus turned over in a ditch. On April 20, 2023, at about 7:22 AM, the Boone county dispatch…
OBIT: Richard Lee Collins
Richard Collins, 75, of Dumont, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Police talk down male with gun who threatened to delete himself at Fort Dodge park
FORT DODGE – A tragedy was averted when police were able to talk down a man with a gun in Fort Dodge who threatened to delete himself.
Northern Iowa man arrested after rural Forest City burglary, two-year investigation
FOREST CITY – A Northern Iowa man was arrested after a rural Forest City burglary and a two-year investigation. On January 2, 2021, the Hancock County Sheriffs Office investigated a burglary in…
College Wrestling: Iowa sets DI attendance record; Leads nation for 16th straight year
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling program’s 118,870 fans set the Division I attendance record and the Hawkeyes led the nation in attendance for the 16th straight year.
OBIT: Bruce Dohrmann
Bruce Theodore Dohrmann, 77, of Latimer, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
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Northern Iowa law enforcement and FBI investigate threats at Northern Iowa schools
WINNEBAGO COUNTY – After threats were received at Northern Iowa schools last week, local authorities and the FBI hunted down the culprit.
OBIT: Vada Kay Myli
Vada Kay Myli, 82 of Kensett passed away peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, surrounded by family.
Gov. Reynolds signs over two dozen bills into law in Iowa
DES MOINES – Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF 601: A bill for an act relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities. HF 557: A…
OBIT: Mark Floyd Johnson
Clear Lake – Mark Floyd Johnson, 67, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, April 27, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Kayakers rescued from Northern Iowa river after police use drone to help locate
LITTLETON, IOWA – Authorities used a drone and other tools to help locate stranded kayakers on a Northern Iowa river this weekend.
OBIT: Janice A. Fynskov
Clear Lake- Janice Fynskov 88, died Thursday, April 20, 2023, in her sleep at River Bend Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rochester, Minnesota.
Iowa Wrestling: Former Hawkeye DeSanto finishes as 61 kg runner-up at U.S. Open
LAS VEGAS – Former University of Iowa All-American Austin DeSanto finished as the runner-up at 61 kg at the U.S. Open Championships at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa. DeSanto knocked…
OBIT: John George Pappajohn
John George Pappajohn, 94, passed away April 22, 2023 in Naples, Florida with family by his side. John was a parishioner of the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines and a supporter of the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mason City.
OBIT: Norma J. Renn
Norma J. Renn, 88 of Mason City passed away peacefully Monday, April 24, 2023 surrounded by her family at her home in the Homestead Assisted Living in Mason City.
OBIT: Mark “Don” Achtermann
Mark “Don” Achtermann, 89, long-time Ackley resident, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Grand JiVante in Ackley.
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for April 24, 2023
MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 24, 2023:
Mason City woman charged with drunk driving after crashing car into a farm field
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is charged with drunk driving after crashing her car into a farm field.
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OBIT: Virgil Burns
Virgil “Virg” Jay Burns was born on November 26, 1939, in Olin, Iowa to Marietta “Ardith” Gray and Max Carlton Burns. His parents later divorced.
OBIT: John A. Maskarina
John Anthony Maskarina passed away peacefully on April 22, 2023, four days shy of his 74th birthday at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home in Osage, Iowa.
OBIT: John Phillip Larsen
John Phillip Larsen, 73, of Clear Lake, died surrounded by his children on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, after living with cancer for over a decade.
OBIT: Paul Raymond Barnes
Paul Raymond Barnes, 76, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa.
Mason City man sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon
SIOUX CITY – A Mason City man who possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced yesterday to the statutory maximum term of 10 years in federal prison.
Two Iowa men severely-injured from motorcycle accidents are citied for traffic violations
HENRY COUNTY – Severe injuries sustained in separate motorcycle accidents was not enough to get two Iowa men out of traffic citations in connection to their accidents.
Gov. Reynolds signs several bills into law
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:
OBIT: David Kropf
David Clare Kropf, son of Duane and Carol (Skattebo) Kropf, was born on July 5, 1953 in Ames, Iowa. He passed away at his home in Estherville on April 10, 2023 at the age of 69 years.
Feds award contracts to 5 companies to service student loans moving forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it has signed contracts with five companies to modernize and enhance loan servicing for more than 37 million borrowers with federally managed loans.
OBIT: Margaret “Marge” Ann Hemmes
Margaret “Marge” Ann Hemmes, 89, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Sheffield Care Center.
OBIT: Marlene Schear
Marlene “Pudge” Schear, 73, of Charles City, died Friday, April 21, 2023 of cardiac arrest at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa.