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News Headlines for August 16, 2026
Super Bowl champion Kurt Warner headlines UNI jersey retirement class
CEDAR FALLS — Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner will return to the University of Northern Iowa this fall as the Panthers formally retire his football jersey, highlighting a group of 14 legendary UNI athletes receiving the honor during the 2026 fall sports season.
Iowa State names six captains for 2026 football season under new head coach Jimmy Rogers
AMES — Iowa State head football coach Jimmy Rogers has selected six players to serve as team captains as the Cyclones prepare for the 2026 season, his first at the helm in Ames.
Defensive tackle Max Baloun, cornerback David Coffey, running back Aiden Flora, quarterback Jaylen Raynor, offensive lineman Jake Taylor and defensive end Isaac Terrell will carry the captain designation for Rogers’ first Cyclone squad.
The announcement comes as Iowa State continues preparations after opening fall camp earlier this month under Rogers, who has stressed competition, toughness and leadership while putting his stamp on the program.
Digital Asset Holders Are Flocking to XRPPower Amid Growing Interest in Digital Asset Services
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Carol Sullivan, 82, of Osage, remembered for faith, farming and devotion to family
OSAGE – Carol Margaret Sullivan, 82, of Osage and formerly of New Haven, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center.
A Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 17, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Haven. Visitation will follow from 5 to 7 p.m.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, at St. Peter Catholic Church, with Reverend Paul Baldwin officiating. Visitation will resume one hour before Mass.
Carol will be laid to rest during a private family inurnment at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
Trump task force yanks 600 visas in sweeping birth-tourism crackdown
WASHINGTON – Foreign nationals accused of treating American citizenship like a deluxe travel package are losing their tickets into the United States as the Trump administration launches a worldwide assault on the lucrative birth-tourism industry.
Desolate Iowa intersection turns deadly after SUV pulls from stop sign into oncoming car
A quiet rural crossroads became the scene of a deadly collision Friday after an SUV pulled away from a stop sign and into the path of an approaching car, killing a 75-year-old Iowa woman and leaving two others seriously injured.
Iowa policeman shot as desperate fleeing crook vanishes into city neighborhoods
An Iowa policeman was shot Friday evening by a desperate crook on the run who allegedly raced through residential streets, wrecked his getaway vehicle, fled on foot and opened fire on the officers closing in.
Stop-sign blunder turns remote Northern Iowa crossroads into three-vehicle wrecking yard
A lonely Northern Iowa crossroads became a sprawling field of twisted steel after a Missouri driver allegedly blew a stop sign and unleashed a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash involving two heavy trucks and an innocent motorist waiting his turn.
Four-time drunk driver thumbs nose at trailing Mason City cop, nabbed with booze and mysterious powder
MASON CITY – Four drunk-driving convictions apparently failed to damper this suspect’s enthusiasm for tooling about the town after cold ones were endangered, and after a possibly-contentious pursuit by police and the discovery of a mysterious powdery substance, her troubles are only just beginning.
Repeated violations put Mason City liquor store’s license on chopping block
MASON CITY – A North End liquor store with a history of compliance problems could soon lose its ability to sell alcohol after state regulators moved to revoke its license.
Mason City Police Chief Mike McKelvey is recommending that the City Council deny the liquor license renewal for Prime Wine & Spirits, 1104 North Federal Avenue, effective September 1, 2026.
In an August 10 memorandum to City Administrator Aaron Burnett, McKelvey said the recommendation is based on multiple prior liquor-law violations.
Major Highway 122 West overhaul in Mason City would replace six stoplights with roundabouts
MASON CITY – A sweeping reconstruction of one of Mason City’s busiest commercial corridors would replace six signalized intersections with roundabouts, rebuild the four-lane highway and add new pedestrian, bicycle and drainage improvements.
The Mason City City Council received an updated preliminary design for the Highway 122 West project during a work session held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the Mason City Public Library.
The project would take years and the proposed roundabouts would replace traffic signals at these intersections…
Deported child rapist caught drunk driving in Northern Iowa sent to federal prison
A Guatemalan child rapist who illegally returned to the United States, lived in Northwest Iowa without registering as a sex offender and was discovered after an OWI-and-eluding arrest is headed to federal prison.
Federal prosecutors said the suspect is a Guatemalan citizen who was convicted in Massachusetts (sanctuary blue state) in 2016 of rape of a child with force for an offense committed when he was 15 years old. He served prison time and was removed from the United States in 2018.
Niz-Mendez later returned without receiving permission from the federal government and settled in Northern Iowa.
Flag-draped Iowa man convicted after taking loaded gun to city council meeting
This Iowa man donned a suit, taped his mouth shut, draped an American flag over his shoulders, and armed himself with a loaded gun as he attempted to enter a city council meeting, and his choices have now made him guilty of a federal firearms crime.
Trump administration says border releases remain at zero for 15th straight month as illegal crossings plunge
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says the dramatic collapse in illegal border crossings is continuing, with federal officials reporting zero releases at the border for a 15th consecutive month and southwest Border Patrol apprehensions down 94 percent from the monthly average recorded during the Biden administration.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the latest figures Thursday, August 13, 2026, highlighting another month of historically low apprehensions along the southwest border.
Northern Iowa felon caught hauling 20 guns sent to federal prison
A repeat Northern Iowa felon who was already forbidden from possessing firearms — and had previously been convicted of illegally possessing one — was caught driving with an arsenal of 20 guns and is now headed to federal prison.
Sharri Lynn Dwan, 56, of Mason City remembered for joyful spirit and love of life’s adventures
MASON CITY — Sharri Lynn Dwan, 56, of Mason City, died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at her home, leaving family and friends with memories of her cheerful personality, enthusiasm for new experiences and ability to find happiness in everyday life.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, August 17, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street NE in Mason City. Her funeral service will follow at noon at the chapel. Sharri will be laid to rest afterward at Memorial Park Cemetery, 11495 265th Street in Mason City. Memorials may be directed to One Vision.
XRP ETF Inflows Exceed $1.5 Billion: XRP Holders Can Earn Up to $10,000 Daily
XRP-backed ETF have just hit a significant milestone, further boosting institutional investor confidence. Meanwhile, a
Steven C. Reuter, 98, of Sumner remembered for decades of public service and devotion to family
SUMNER — Steven C. Reuter, 98, of Sumner, died Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Cobblestone in Sumner, bringing to a close a life that included a long career serving the state of Iowa and more than seven decades of marriage and family life.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 31, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner, with Rev. Tracy Hinkel officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Highly publicized grooming case against Iowa professor collapses over hole in state law
A highly publicized police sting that led to an Iowa university professor’s arrest, firing and public humiliation has ended without a conviction after prosecutors acknowledged a defect in the state’s grooming law left them without enough evidence to proceed.
Tyrese Haliburton bringing Indiana Pacers to Hilton Coliseum for NBA showdown with Timberwolves
AMES — Former Iowa State superstar Tyrese Haliburton is coming home—and he is bringing the Indiana Pacers with him.
The Pacers will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA preseason exhibition game at Hilton Coliseum at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Woman dies after being thrown from ATV at Iowa off-road park
A 26-year-old Missouri woman has died after losing control of a four-wheel ATV and being thrown from the machine at a popular Iowa off-road recreation park.
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