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DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a current member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will be flipping pork and talking agriculture and politics with a number of Republican presidential hopefuls over the next week at the Iowa State Fair.
CORALVILLE – And Iowa man caught in a nation-wide manhunt after he molested his own children died in prison days ago.
IOWA CITY – For the first time in program history, the University of Iowa women’s basketball team will host an outdoor scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes will face DePaul in “Crossover at Kinnick” on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m.
OSAGE – A public listening post is set for Friday morning in Osage, featuring Iowa lawmakers.
Duane Keith Ransom, 74, of Ventura, IA, passed away August 3, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. He graduated from Ventura High School and later earned his AA degree at NIACC.
FORT DODGE – A Fort Dodge resident who shot and killed a man allegedly attempting to break into his garage will face no charges in the incident, authorities disclosed.
MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor minutes for the period ending on August 7, 2023:
URBANDALE – A violent Iowa man is guilty of first-degree murder in the beating death of his wife.
Reta R. Kerdus, 93, of Mason City, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa supported by family and friends. She grew up in the Garner area and graduated from Garner High School.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Iowa State men’s basketball team closed its foreign tour to the Bahamas with a 79-66 victory over the Puerto Rico National Team.
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Samuel Langholz as a judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals.