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DES MOINES – Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Taylor County, Iowa effective immediately through December 10, 2023. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial egg layer site there.
EVANSTON, Ill. – The eighth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to No. 10 Louisville, 2-1, in double overtime of the NCAA Sweet Sixteen on Friday night at Lakeside Field.
PROVO, UTAH – Iowa State takes to the road for a showdown at BYU, its first against the Cougars since they joined the Big 12 Conference. ISU owns a 4-0 lead in the all- time series, including 2-0 in games played in Provo.
AMES – Iowa State and head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of five prep wrestlers Friday. Daniel Herrera, Kane Naaktgeboren, Owen Helgeson, Sawyer Bartelt and Adrian Meza make up the Cyclones’ 2024 class and will arrive on campus for the 2024-25 season.
As a penalty imposed on the institution, the University football team must compete without its Head Football Coach Jim Harbough for the games remaining in the 2023 regular-season, effective immediately.
Roger G. Mellman, 58, of Mason City, passed away on November 2, 2023, after a long-fought battle with cancer. He spent his last days in the care of his family and loved ones. A private family inurnment to celebrate Roger’s life will be held at the Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, IA, at a later date.
CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man was arrested for felony sexual abuse.
IOWA CITY – Saturday’s game is the fourth all-time meeting between Iowa and Rutgers. The Hawkeyes are 3-0 against the Scarlet Knights, winning twice in Piscataway and once in Iowa City.
AMES – John Nuttall, an Iowa State Hall-of-Famer, Olympian and one of the school’s greatest long-distance runners, died yesterday from a heart attack. He was 56.
James J. “Joe” Bamrick, 98, of Rockwell passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
SIOUX CITY – A Northern Iowa man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced November 8, 2023, to ten years in federal prison.
CLEAR LAKE – All courtesy docks are out for the season. Water temperatures are in the mid-40s. Water clarity is around 3 feet. The lake level is 13 inches low. Clear Lake has a protected slot on walleye.
DES MOINES – Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) reports that the three-year recidivism rate for FY2023 is 34.3%; or 2.7% lower than the recidivism rate observed in FY2022. These numbers show three consecutive years of reduction in the systems overall recidivism rate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An aid package for displaced persons in the Western Hemisphere was announced by the United States this week to address the the root causes of irregular migration.
Marlyn D. Dieken, 87, eight days from his 88th birthday, died November 7, 2023 at Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City. A Funeral Service will be held on 11:00AM Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Wesley United Methodist Church.