Judith “Judy” Learn, 71, of Mason City, formerly Charles City, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Month: February 2024
Protected: Cops find Charles City man passed out in street, costs him over $300
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ESPN’s College GameDay travels to Iowa City for #6 Iowa Hawkeyes versus #2 Ohio State
To further amplify the highly anticipated Big Ten showdown at noon, ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Mediacom Court for the second time in school history from 10 to 11 AM.
NIACC student named Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar
MASON CITY – Benjamin Tindall, a student at North Iowa Area Community College, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
OBIT: Kay J. Reyerson
Kay J. Reyerson, 87 of Mason City and formerly Northwood passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Women’s College Basketball: #6 Iowa Hawkeyes bury Minnesota Gophers, 108-60
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 6 Iowa (25-4, 14-3) dropped Minnesota (15-13, 5-12), 108-60, inside a sold-out Williams Arena on Wednesday night.
Protected: Greene woman accused of drunk driving in Charles City
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Protected: Fight at Northern Iowa school may have involved gun threat, police say
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College Basketball: #8 Iowa State handles Oklahoma, 58-45
AMES – No. 8 Iowa State’s (22-6, 11-4) suffocating defense held Oklahoma (19-9, 7-8 Big 12) to 32.6 percent shooting and a season-low 45 points in a 58-45 victory Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum.
NIACC men, women to compete at indoor national track and field meet
NIACC men to compete in 8 events at national indoor track meet and the NIACC women to compete in 3 events at indoor nationals
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State drops #15 Kansas State, 82-76
MANHATTAN, KANSAS – Iowa State (17-10, 11-6 Big 12) ended No. 15 K-State’s 17-game win streak at home as Iowa State pulled off the gritty 82-76 road win Wednesday night.
OBIT: David Allen Korinke
David Allen Korinke age 66 of Nashua, died Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison.
College Basketball: Payton Sandfort makes history with triple-double, leads Iowa past Penn State, 90-81
IOWA CITY – Iowa (17-12, 9-9 B1G) defeated Penn State (14-15, 8-10) Tuesday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 90-81, behind a triple-double by Payton Sandfort, the first in program history.
Gordo Gordo Auditor Adam Wedmore won’t be charged after courthouse incident
MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo Auditor Adam Wedmore used a machine in the courthouse to stamp 1000 pieces of campaign mail and got caught, but because he claims he was going to reimburse the taxpayers, won’t face any charges, state officials say.
OBIT: Irma Wilson
Irma Wilson, 90, of Charles City, formerly of Burlington, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
College Baseball: Iowa Hawkeyes down Northern Illinois, 14-6
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Northern Illinois, 14-6, on Tuesday evening at Duane Banks Field.
OBIT: Marilu Wohlers
Marilu H. Wohlers, 86, of Charles City, Iowa, died the evening of Monday, February 19, 2024 at home peacefully in her sleep. Visitation will be held at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home from 5-7:00 PM on Friday, March 1, 2024.
College Softball: UNI’s Heyer, Pupillo earn weekly MVC honors
ST LOUIS — Following a 5-1 week, UNI softball picked up a pair of weekly awards from the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Samantha Heyer won MVC Pitcher of the Week and Alexis Pupillo won MVC Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
OBIT: Eunice B. Duesenberg
Eunice B. Duesenberg, 90 of Clear Lake passed away peacefully Saturday, February 24, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. A private graveside service to celebrate her life will be held in the summer.
OBIT: Joan I. Diehl
Joan I. Diehl, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Heritage Care Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in the Havelock Cemetery.
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Ben Kueter named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa freshman Ben Kueter has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, it was announced Tuesday by the league office. The honor is the first of his career.
NIACC softball team ranked 15th in latest poll
MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team is ranked No. 15 in the NJCAA Division II poll released this week. NIACC (5-3 overall) was ranked No. 14 in the preseason poll released Jan. 22.
School threat in New Hampton investigated
NEW HAMPTON – Police in New Hampton investigated a possible threat to schools in that community.
Panther men’s basketball closes home schedule with win over Valparaiso, 68-54
UNI finishes 11-3 inside the McLeod Center this year. Panthers close the regular season out on Sunday at Southern Illinois
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Iowa woman arrested after firing her gun to frighten egg throwers
BURLINGTON – Cops did not hesitate to arrest and jail a woman who fired her gun as she encountered vandals about to throw eggs at her house.
Iowa man who begged children for nudes sent to prison for two decades
CEDAR RAPIDS – This Iowa man begged a young girls for explicit nude photos, while he himself possessed thousands of such images, then a child’s mom turned him in to cops. Now prison awaits.
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson pushed to restrict IVF access and reproductive freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Democrats are reminding voters that MAGA GOP Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and other extreme right politicians have fought to outlaw IVF and other reproductive rights for women.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa faces Minnesota Wednesday night
MINNEAPOLIS – The #6 Iowa Hawkeyes will hit the road for the final time in the regular season at Minnesota on Feb. 28. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Williams Arena. The contest will air on Peacock (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Iowa Legislature passes Foreign Ownership of Land Bill
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued the following statement in response the Iowa House passing SF 2204 an act relating to interests in agricultural land acquired or held by foreign businesses, foreign governments, or non-resident aliens.
60,000 gallons of raw sewage contaminate river in Iowa
DES MOINES – A river in Iowa turned red after 60,000 gallons of raw sewage were discharged from a water plant.
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s Yonger Bastida named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
AMES – Yonger Bastida has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season, the league office announced Tuesday. It is the third Big 12 weekly honor of Bastida’s career and the fourth time this season a Cyclone has been recognized.
Cops discover videos, messages and other evidence of sexual relationship between Northern Iowa teacher and student
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, IOWA – A Northern Iowa teacher turned herself in on felony charges after cops uncovered explicit evidence of a sexual relationship she allegedly carried on with a young teen student.
Feds nab four-time deported Guatemalan alien who committed domestic abuse in Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS – He’s been deported four times from American soil, used a fake social security card for work, committed domestic abuse with strangulation, and now this Guatemalan illegal alien will serve time in a federal prison.
Iowa State University selects developer for Cytown campus multi-use district
AMES – Iowa State University has selected Midwest-based Goldenrod Companies to lead the design, development, financing, and construction of CYTown, Iowa State’s innovative 40-acre multi-use district being built between the Iowa State Center and Jack Trice Stadium, school officials announced Monday.