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IOWA CITY – The most-watched women’s athletic event in BIG10 Network history lured 657,000 viewers for matchup between Iowa Hawkeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions.
FORT MADISON – A convicted Iowa murderer who killed a boy while robbing a supermarket in 1974 and had been appealing his case all the way until 2023 died in a prison hospice.
AMES – Iowa State (13-9, 7-5 Big 12) fell to No. 24 Oklahoma (17-6, 11-1 Big 12) by a final of 86-72 Saturday night. The loss to the Sooners, who sit atop the Big 12 standings, was the Cyclones’ first Big 12 defeat at home this season.
MASON CITY – Three recruits have successfully completed training to be Mason City’s newest firefighters, it was announced this week.
Dorothy Marilyn Campbell, age 94, of Nashua, Iowa, passed away on February 7, 2024, at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City, IA. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2024 at St. John Lutheran Church, Nashua.
AMES – No. 14 Iowa State used a stingy defensive effort on the way to its 14th-straight win at Hilton Coliseum as it defeated TCU, 71-59, Saturday afternoon. The Cyclones move to 18-5 overall and 7-3 in Big 12 action while TCU drops to 16-7 overall and 5-5 in league play.
Tanya Warren tied the MVC league coaching wins record with a 96-61 victory over Bradley.
MASON CITY – Students in grades 5-8 will have art featured for the next few weeks at Mason City’s MacNider Art Museum.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner.
Panthers score six bonus point wins and eight total victories in dual in southern California. UNI visits No. 4 Iowa State on Sunday in Ames.
IOWA CITY – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won two matches, but top-ranked Penn State claimed eight of 10 bouts to post a 29-6 dual victory on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Linda Ann Weida, a woman with a compassionate spirit and a passion for caring for others, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 31st. She was 74. She fought a long and courageous battle with pulmonary hypertension.
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