AMES – Kysen Terukina has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced. It marks Terukina’s first career weekly honor from the conference.
Month: November 2023
OBIT: Jack L. Jutting
Jack L. Jutting, 68, of Buffalo Center, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023, at Timely Mission Nursing Home. At this time, there are no planned services to commemorate Jack’s life.
OBIT: Jeanette Armstrong
Jeanette R. Armstrong, 85, of Osage, passed away peacefully at home on November 5th, 2023. Memorial service and visitation will be at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Osage, IA on December 8th, 2023.
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse: Expense report and Supervisor meeting minutes November 20, 2023
MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on November 20, 2023:
Protected: U.S. Marshalls help Iowa cops nab fugitive couple after car crash
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Panthers seek new leader for UNI Athletics as David Harris departs for Tulane
CEDAR FALLS – UNI President Mark Nook confirmed on Tuesday that Director of Athletics David Harris has accepted the same role at Tulane University in New Orleans. Harris is anticipated to start his new duties with the Green Wave in January 2024.
Drivers from Texas and Missouri collide at Mason City intersection; one hurt
RURAL MASON CITY – A Texas man pulled out into the path of a Missouri man behind a semi truck and got more than he bargained for on his visit to Mason City.
OBIT: Jess Allen Groth
Jess Allen Groth, 59, of Hampton, passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 18, 2023. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory.
UNI men’s basketball opens Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday against No. 14 North Carolina
CEDAR FALLS – Thanksgiving week basketball continues for the UNI men as the Panthers open the 2023 edition of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday morning against No. 14 North Carolina on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Televised on ESPN at 11 AM.
UNI volleyball advances to MVC Tournament championship with sweep of Salukis
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — UNI volleyball overcame a five-point second-set deficit and staved off a pair of set points to advance to its 27th Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament title match on Tuesday in the program’s 1,200th all-time win on Tuesday with a 3-0 sweep of the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Hammons Student Center.
College Wrestling: UNI’s #1-ranked Parker Keckeisen defeats Penn State’s #2-ranked Bernie Truax at 184 lbs.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. – Top-ranked Parker Keckeisen scored a late takedown in the final seconds of regulation on Tuesday night to pick up a 7-4 exhibition win over No. 2 Bernie Truax of Penn State at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Dual in University Park’s Rec Hall.
College Football: Iowa’s Ferentz says Nebraska is “playing really good football” despite losing three in a row
IOWA CITY – Iowa Hawkeye head football coach Kirk Ferentz is laying on the praise for a Nebraska Cornhusker team that he says is really good despite losing three games in a row, but is is playing Iowa on Friday with a chance to get bowl eligible and keep the Heros Trophy in Lincoln.
College Football: Iowa’s Phil Parker, architect of Hawkeye’s dominant defense, named Broyles Award semifinalist
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa defensive coordinator and secondary coach Phil Parker has been named a semifinalist for the Broyles Award, it was announced Monday by the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation. The Broyles Award is presented annually to the top assistant coach in college football.
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College Basketball: Iowa faces Oklahoma in neutral court test
SAN DIEGO – The Iowa Hawkeyes head to San Diego for the Rady Children’s Invitational for Thanksgiving. Iowa is 3-1 overall heading into Thursday’s game against Oklahoma. It is the first meeting against the Sooners since the 1987 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 — a 93-91 Hawkeye victory. The game will be televised on FS1.
Top Iowa fishing spots for the week of November 22, 2023
CLEAR LAKE – All courtesy docks are out for the season. Water temperatures are in the low 40s. Water clarity is around 3 feet. The lake level is 14 inches low.
OBIT: Donald R. Smith
Donald R. Smith, 76, of Mason City, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am Friday, November 24, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church.
OBIT: Evelyn M. Mawdsley
Evelyn Mawdsley, age 93, of Burt, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 19, 2023. A funeral service will be held Monday, November 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at the Burt Presbyterian Church.
Toyota Motor Credit ordered to pay $60 million for ripping off customers
Toyota Motor Credit devised a scheme to retain revenue from unnecessary products by making it extremely cumbersome to cancel, and then failed to provide proper refunds for consumers who succeeded in cancelling. The company also falsely told consumer reporting companies that borrowers had missed payments, and it failed to correct consumer reporting errors it knew were wrong.
OBIT: Charles L. Sweetman
Charles Leon Sweetman, 79, of Mason City, died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Northern Iowa man dead after fleeing deputy at 130 mph, failing to negotiate curve in road
WRIGHT COUNTY – A Northern Iowa man is dead after he attempted to flee a pursuing deputy at 130 miles per hour and failing to negotiate a curve in the road.
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Iowa woman guilty of numerous counts of voter fraud to help Republican husband get elected
SIOUX CITY – The wife of an elected Republican official in Iowa is guilty of dozens of counts of voter fraud and faces the possibility of a very long time in prison.
College Football: Minnesota vs. Ohio State football games tops previous Hawkeye games for most-watched
CHICAGO, Ill. – Last Saturday’s matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and Minnesota delivered 2,015,000 viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast in Big Ten Network history. A 2021 Black Friday matchup between Iowa and Nebraska was the previous record.
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Gabe Arnold named NCAA Wrestler of the Week after huge win versus ranked Beaver
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s wrestling freshman Gabe Arnold was named the NCAA Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday.
Rep. Sharon Steckman says she’s concerned state budget headed toward deficits
MASON CITY – “The numbers are in” says Rep. Sharon Steckman of Mason City, saying projections point to big state budget deficits looming even as Governor Kim Reynolds and Republicans promise more big tax cuts.
Cerro Gordo Public Health receives 2.1 million dollar grant to remove lead paint in Cerro Gordo County homes
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Public Health Department has received $2.1 million in federal grant funding to continue their efforts protecting children and families from the hazards of lead-based paint and other home health and safety issues. The grant aims to repair and remove lead hazards and other health and safety hazards in 65 area homes in the next four years.
College Football: BIG 10 West Champs Iowa Hawkeyes face Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday for Heroes Trophy
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – The Iowa Hawkeyes clinched the outright Big Ten West Division title with its 15-13 victory over Illinois last week, and now play for the Heroes Trophy Friday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers as they await their opponent in the BIG 10 Championship Game.
OBIT: Larry E. Thompson
Larry Earl Thompson, 73, of Lakota, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 2:53 AM, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at First Presbyterian Church in Lakota.
OBIT: Allen Charles Christianson
A memorial service for Allen will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2023 at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Algona.
OBIT: Merlin R. Studer
A Funeral Mass for Merlin Studer, 88, of Wesley will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Divine Mercy Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley.
Illegal alien jailed for giving kids cigarettes and carrying weapon caught living in Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS – An illegal Mexican male who returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced to three months in federal prison.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State pummels Southern, 78-60
AMES – Iowa State (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) took the victory over Southern (0-5, 0-0 SWAC) by a final of 78-60 Monday night.
Gov. Reynolds pardons Freedom & Flourish in traditional turkey pardoning ceremony
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned two turkeys today at Terrace Hill in Des Moines, continuing a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition celebrating Iowa’s Turkey Industry. Freedom and Flourish will now move from The Moline Farm in Manson to a non-commercial farm in southwest Iowa.
College Basketball: Iowa’s Krikke and Freeman are Big Ten players of the week
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa forwards Ben Krikke and Owen Freeman swept the Big Ten Conference weekly men’s basketball honors, the announcement was made Monday by the league office. Krikke is the Player of the Week, while Freeman is the Freshman of the Week for a second straight week.
Two people hurt when auto rolls into ditch north of Mason City
RURAL MASON CITY – A Mason City couple suffered injuries when their vehicle rolled into a ditch north of town.
Convicted Northern Iowa robber escapes department of corrections custody
WATERLOO – A convicted Northern Iowa robber has absconded from the custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections, and police are actively searching for him.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI’s Grace Boffeli named the MVC Player of the Week
CEDAR FALLS – UNI’s Grace Boffeli has been named the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
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