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Month: October 2023
Mason City homes to be built after state grant of $50,000
Iowa Finance Authority Awards Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa $50,000 to Support Construction of Homes in Mason City
Tony winning musical ANNIE will play at the NIACC Auditorium on Sunday, November 5
MASON CITY – An all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE will play at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2023….
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark tabbed AP Preseason All-American
IOWA CITY – The reigning National Player of the Year, Caitlin Clark, was unanimously tabbed as a Preseason All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
State Champions named in Iowa Collegiate Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Super Sporting Clays
WAUKEE – More than 160 athletes from 13 Iowa colleges competed in the 2023 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Collegiate Championships in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Super Sporting Clays on Oct. 21-22, at the New Pioneer Gun Club, in Waukee.
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UNI women’s basketball tabbed as Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorite
ST. LOUIS – UNI women’s basketball has been voted as the favorite in the 2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason poll as announced by the league ahead of the it’s annual women’s basketball tip-off event.
Clear Lake demolishes Anchor Inn to clear room for Surf Ballroom Music Enrichment Center
CLEAR LAKE – Progress has been made for a much-anticipated project in Clear Lake that will enhance tourism at the Surf Ballroom.
Osage man sent to prison for 50 years for grisly murder
OSAGE – An Osage man convicted of murder in the death of Angela Bradbury will serve decades in prison for his crime.
NIACC President, Steve Schulz, announces upcoming retirement in June
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Board of Directors shares the bittersweet news that President Steve Schulz will be retiring in June 2024.
Iowans urged to safely dispose of unused medication
DES MOINES – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 28th, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office of Drug Control Policy encourages Iowans to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unused and unneeded medications.
College Soccer: Hawkeyes fall to No. 14 Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The University of Iowa women’s soccer team fell, 3-0, at No. 14 Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Socccer Complex. Iowa finishes the regular season 9-4-4 overall and 3-4-3 in Big Ten play.
College Soccer: Iowa State’s season come to an end with loss to #6 Texas Tech, 1-0
AMES – Iowa State fell in its final match of the 2023 season on Monday evening to the sixth-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders, 1-0. The loss marks the end of the campaign for the Cyclones, who recorded its most conference wins since 2016.
OBIT: Vickie L. Moretz
Vickie L. Moretz, 79, of Mason City, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
City of Mason City council meeting minutes and expense report – October 23, 2023
MASON CITY – The following are the city council meeting minutes and expenses paid by the city of Mason City for the period ending on October 23, 2023:
Iowa auto dealer announces big donation to UNI-Dome renovation
CEDAR FALLS – The campaign to outfit the UNI-Dome for the next generation is gaining momentum thanks to a leadership gift from Jason and Julie Junge of Marion, Iowa.
Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for October 23, 2023
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on October 23, 2023:
Northern Iowa man dies in grain bin accident
RURAL BUCHANAN COUNTY, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man died in a grain bin accident.
Northern Iowa man pulled from burning vehicle after crash
MILFORD, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man’s Lincoln Town Car burst into flames after a crash and two good samaritans saved him from the fiery inferno.
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for highly pathogenic Avian Influenza in Pocahontas county
DES MOINES – Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Pocahontas County, Iowa effective immediately through November 22, 2023.
Northern Iowa man identified as victim of Saturday’s hunting incident
MILFORD – Joseph Salmon, 18, of Spirit Lake, was injured Saturday morning while waterfowl hunting along the shore of a slough at the Spring Run Wildlife Area, in Dickinson County.
College Football: UNI’s Pesek-Hickson named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week
CEDAR FALLS – UNI’s Amauri Pesek-Hickson has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s (MVFC) Offensive Player of the Week, after the Panthers’ huge win against North Dakota.
Northern Iowa firefighter dies in crash while responding to emergency
CHICKASAW COUNTY – A Northern Iowa firefighter was killed in an auto crash in Chickasaw County on Sunday afternoon.
U.S. citizens urged to get out of Iraq immediately
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iraq is not the place to be if you are an American, and the federal government is warning not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, civil unrest, and Mission Iraq’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 3 Hawkeyes def. Clarke, 122-49
IOWA CITY – No. 3/3 Iowa defeated Clarke University, 122-49 on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa man accused of sexually assaulting woman walking past bar
IOWA CITY – Police have nabbed a suspect in a case where a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted as she walked past a bar.
Man shot while bird hunting in Northern Iowa
MILFORD – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a hunting incident that occurred Saturday morning in Dickinson County.
College Field Hockey: No. 5 Iowa Falls to No. 16 Penn State, 2-1
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – The fifth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to No. 16 Penn State, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex.
College Football: UNI routes #9 North Dakota, 27-0
The Panthers shut out a top-10 team for the first time in program history with a 27-0 victory over No. 9 UND. Pesek-Hickson rushes for 180 yards in season’s offensive debut.
Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for October 16, 2023
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on October 16, 2023:
UNI volleyball rallies in third set to sweep Belmont
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — UNI volleyball overcame a late six-point deficit in the third set to spoil Belmont’s attempt at extending the match as the Panthers took down the Bruins in straight sets on Friday night at the Curb Event Center.
U.S. Treasury says deficits remain a concern in rebounding economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of the Treasury on Friday released the final budget results for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The deficit remains over $1 trillion lower than when President Biden took office.
College Football: #24 Iowa stumbles to Minnesota, 12-10
IOWA CITY – Minnesota (4-3, 2-2) defeated Iowa (6-2, 3-2), 12-10, on Saturday afternoon inside Kinnick Stadium.
College Volleyball: Hawkeyes take a set against Terrapins
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — University of Iowa volleyball fell to the Maryland Terrapins, 3-1, inside XFINITY Center Pavilion on Saturday evening.
UNI expands fundraising campaign to include new wrestling training facility
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa is expanding the scope of the largest fundraising effort in the university’s 147-year history to include a new training facility for its wrestling program.
Governor Reynolds, IEDA award $470,000 to advance rural development in Iowa
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that more than $470,000 in grants have been awarded to rural communities. The grant awards will support rural initiatives including childcare, housing and leadership development.
Scott Reibsamen to speak at Mason City’s MacNider Art Museum on Oct. 28
MASON CITY – The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum announced that Scott Reibsamen of Coffin Crew Masks will be giving an artist talk next week.
Iowa nurse pleads guilty to stealing pain medication from at least 50 new mothers at Waterloo hospital
CEDAR RAPIDS – One new Iowa mother suffered “horrible and excruciating pain” as her newborn went unfed thanks to the nefarious acts of a nurse who stole her pain meds.
Mason City to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark progress on highly-anticipated recreational trail
MASON CITY – The southern portion of the High Line Trail in Mason City is making great progress, according to City Hall, and a ceremony to mark the achievement is planned for next week.
MidAmerican Energy claims it served Iowa customers’ electricity demand with 100% renewable energy in 2022
DES MOINES – MidAmerican Energy reached a new milestone – delivering 100% renewable energy to serve its Iowa customers’ electricity usage last year, the company claims.