WATERLOO – A man was shot and killed by police in Waterloo Monday, the police department disclosed.
Month: March 2024
Women’s College Basketball: Top-seed Iowa battles West Virginia to 64-54 victory, advances to Sweet 16
IOWA CITY – 1-Seed Iowa (31-4) dropped 8-Seed West Virginia (25-8), 64-54, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, where Colorado awaits.
Alliant Energy wants to remind customers that shut-offs are looming for anyone behind on their bill
MASON CITY – Under Iowa’s winter moratorium law, Alliant Energy customers who qualify for certain programs but are behind on their bill are protected from the annual shutoff, but time is rapidly running out.
Mason City’s Kraft Heinz plant could receive up to $9 million in upgrades for training and energy efficiency
MASON CITY – Kraft sent NIT a notice today that 10 of its plants are getting improvements and its Mason City operation is on the list for millions of dollars to implement clean energy technologies.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Lisa Bluder named Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist
Iowa’s head women’s basketball coach, Lisa Bluder, was named a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year award on Monday. Iowa faces West Virginia tonight with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
City of Mason City council meeting minutes and expense report – March 19, 2024
MASON CITY – The following are the city council meeting minutes and expenses paid by the city of Mason City for the period ending on March 19, 2024:
Democrats point to Kim Reynolds taking campaign contribution from Tyson as plant closure inflicts more pain on Perry
DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds is meeting with leaders in Perry today after Tyson Foods, a company from which she’s accepted at least $5,000 in campaign contributions, announced it’s closing a pork plant there, laying off more than 1,200 people, and leaving the community in further shambles.
City of Mason City council meeting minutes and expense report – March 7, 2024
MASON CITY – The following are the city council meeting minutes and expenses paid by the city of Mason City for the period ending on March 7, 2024:
UNI women’s hoops ends the 2023-24 season in round two of the WNIT at Saint Louis, 64-68.
ST. LOUIS – UNI women’s basketball traveled to St. Louis to take on the Billikens of Saint Louis University. The WNIT round two matchup saw UNI just out to a lead after some back-and-forth action, but ultimately fall in the end and finish the season after a 68-64 loss in Missouri.
OBIT: Dolores Mauree Marzen
Dolores Mauree Marzen, 89, was called home to Heaven on Tuesday March 19, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.
College Baseball: Hawkeyes down Purdue, 9-6, to win opening B1G series
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Purdue, 9-6, in the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Alexander Field.
OBIT: Mark D. O’Gorman
Mark D. O’Gorman, 70, previously of Mason City, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Westview Care Center in Britt. A graveside service will be held Monday, March 25, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
OBIT: Edna Irene Ruppelt
Edna Irene Ruppelt, 86, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 21, 2024 in her Mason City, Iowa home. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30am on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State ousted from NCAA Tournament with 87-81 OT loss to Stanford
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – Iowa State (21-12, 12-6 Big 12) lost a heartbreaker to No. 4 Stanford (30-5, 15-3 Pac-12) on Sunday night 87-81 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes face West Virginia Mountaineers Monday night in NCAA Tournament Second Round game
IOWA CITY – 1-Seed Iowa will face 8-Seed West Virginia in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 PM inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena, televised on ESPN.
Major road closures on Interstate 35 to impact travel in Iowa over next two weeks
AMES – If you will be traveling on northbound or southbound Interstate 35 between Huxley and Ankeny over the next couple of weeks, there are major road closures for road work that might impact your trip.
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OBIT: Marlys M. Wendel
Marlys Marie Wendel, age 87, passed away peacefully and was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 22, 2024. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 10 a.m., at St. James Lutheran Church.
College Basketball: Iowa bounced from NIT Tournament by Utah, 91-82
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Iowa fell behind early and fought back in the second half to within a handful of points but ultimately fell to Utah, 91-82, Sunday night in an NIT Second Round road game.
Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for March 18, 2024
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on March 18, 2024:
Osage couple taken to hospital after rolling SUV near Mason City this morning
RURAL MASON CITY – An Osage couple ended up in a ditch and then the hospital after snow and ice contributed to an auto accident this morning outside Mason City.
Firefighters douse blaze at shuttered Charles City nursing home
CHARLES CITY – A moldy, vacated and abandoned former nursing home in Charles City was on fire Friday morning, and firefighters cleared the strutted and doused the blaze.
NIACC high school all-star basketball games set for Sunday
MASON CITY – The annual NIACC high school all-star basketball games are set for Sunday afternoon in the NIACC gym.
Pro-Obamacare group implores Iowans to lobby Congressmen to support plan: “Our lives depend on it”
“We can’t go back to the days when insurers could charge people with pre-existing conditions more, or even worse, deny them coverage. Today we are calling on our representatives to listen to their constituents. To stop sabotaging our health care.”
College Wrestling: UNI’s Parker Keckeisen wins 184-pound national title, Panthers finish 14th
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Parker Keckeisen planted the UNI flag atop the college wrestling world on Saturday night as he clinched the NCAA’s 184-pound wrestling title in a 14-5 major decision win over Oklahoma State’s Dustin Plott in front of a sold out T-Mobile Center.
NIACC Board to have closed interview with presidential candidate Dr. Erin Shaw
MASON CITY – The NIACC Board of Directors is scheduled to meet Monday, March 25, 2024.
OBIT: Mark Edward Volk
Mark Edward Volk was born February 23, 1955, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Edward A. Volk and Jean P. (Caligiuri) Volk. He entered into eternal rest on March 22, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 10:00 am Monday, April 1, 2024, at St. James Lutheran Church.
College Basketball: No.4 ISU wears down No. 25 WSU in NCAA Second Round game, 67-56, faces Illinois in Sweet 16
OMAHA, Neb. – No. 4 Iowa State (29-7, 13-5 Big 12) advanced to its second Sweet 16 in the past three seasons under head coach T.J. Otzelberger on Saturday night, defeating No. 25 Washington State (25-10, 14-6 Pac-12) by a score of 67-56. Coach Otzelberger becomes the first ISU head coach to take two Cyclone teams to the Sweet 16.
OBIT: Bradley D. Helin
Bradley D. Helin, 54, of Buffalo Center died Thursday, March 21, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Buffalo Center.
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College Wrestling: Iowa’s Drake Ayala finishes as NCAA Runner-Up; Hawkeyes finish fifth
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – University of Iowa wrestler Drake Ayala finished as the NCAA runner-up at 125 pounds on Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Championships in the T-Mobile Center.
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s David Carr wins Second National Title; Cyclones finish fourth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 4 David Carr defeated Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink, 9-8, to win his second national title Saturday night inside the T-Mobile Center. He becomes the 17th Cyclone to win multiple national titles and the first since 2010 (Jake Varner, 2009-10).