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College Wrestling: No. 4 Iowa pinned at home by No. 9 Minnesota, 23-16
IOWA CITY — The fourth ranked University of Iowa wrestling team fell to No. 9 Minnesota, 23–16, on Friday night at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Mediacom Mat.
College Wrestling: UNI Panthers pinned at No. 5 Oklahoma State, 34-3
STILLWATER, Okla. – Nick Fox got the Panthers on the scoreboard with a sudden victory win at 184 pounds, but the 13th ranked UNI wrestling team could not find success at other weight classes as the Panther Train fell to No. 5 and reigning Big 12 champion Oklahoma State on Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
OBIT: Janele Harriet Valasek
Janele Harriet Valasek, age 85, died on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Janele was born in Belmond, IA, on January 10, 1941, to Jack and Henrietta (Fekkers) Bayliss. She attended and graduated from Belmond School in 1959.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers cruise to 71-55 win over Evansville
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball’s offense soared with six dunks and ten three-point field goals on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers closed out the month of January with a 71-55 home win over the Evansville Purple Aces inside the McLeod Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa Stat Cyclones down Central Florida, 65-52
AMES – Iowa State (18-5, 6-5 Big 12) took care of UCF (10-11, 2-8 Big 12) Saturday afternoon at Hilton by a score of 65-52.
OBIT: Larry Ross Boersma
Larry R. Boersma, better known as Butch, 85, of Boone passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home.
College Wrestling: No. 3 Cyclones thump No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners, 29-10
NORMAN, Okla. – No. 3 Iowa State earned a Big 12 road win over No. 21 Oklahoma, 29-10, Friday night inside McCasland Field House. The Cyclones (9-1, 5-0 Big 12) took seven of 10 bouts from the Sooners (8-4, 1-3 Big 12), including five by bonus-point margin.
College Basketball: Iowa State Cyclones blow away Colorado Buffaloes, 97-67
AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) jumped out to a 30-4 lead and never looked back in a 97-67 victory over Colorado (12-9, 2-6 Big 12) Thursday night in Hilton Coliseum.
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This Northern Iowa mother was turned in for leaving her 7-year-old child home alone on numerous occasions to go to work for up to 10 hours each time, and police nabbed her out tooling around in a car as the kid waited at her home.
OBIT: Jacqueline Kay Holt
Jacqueline K. Holt, age 65, of Lake Mills, IA, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, January 26th, 2026, at her home in Lake Mills.
OBIT: Leta I. Cutshall
Leta I. Cutshall, 103, of Britt passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Kanawha Community Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Britt Evangelical Free Church.
Charles City woman accused of kinky kid conduct says she’s not guilty, then arrested again
CHARLES CITY – Things just keep getting worse for this Charles City woman who was arrested late last year on accusations she got weird with a minor, and just days after she proclaimed her innocence, cops came knocking with more bad news.
OBIT: Allan Hestness
Allan Joseph Hestness, 63, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 29, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
OBIT: Sophus Richard Duea
Sophus R. Duea, 97, of Forest City, died peacefully on January 29, 2026 at the Lake Mills Care Center.
OBIT: Gerald A. Shiflett
Gerald A. Shiflett, 84, of Humboldt, passed away on Friday morning, January 30, 2026 at Homestead Assisted Living & Memory Care of Algona.
Women’s College Basketball: USC 81, No. 8 Iowa 69
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – USC (12-9, 4-6) defeated No. 8 Iowa (18-3, 9-1) inside the Galen Center, 81-69. The Trojans snapped Iowa’s 8-game winning streak in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers dropped by Illinois State Redbirds, 59-55
UNI women’s basketball battled until the final buzzer, but fell 59-55 to Illinois State.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers fall in road contest at Southern Illinois Salukis, 65-50
CARBONDALE, Ill. – A season-high 17 turnovers plagued the UNI men’s basketball team on Wednesday night as the Panthers fell on the road to the Southern Illinois Salukis in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action by a score of 65-50.
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College Basketball: Iowa 73, USC 72
IOWA CITY – Iowa (15-5, 5-4 B1G) fell into a big hole early against pesky Southern Cal (15-6, 4-6 B1G), then built its own huge lead before squandering the entire advantage in the last seconds, but somehow managed to eek out a 1-point win over the Trojans.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State Cyclones travel to No. 21 Texas Tech, win 84-70
LUBBOCK, Texas – Iowa State (17-5, 5-5 Big 12) took the 84-70 road win at No. 21 Texas Tech (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) Wednesday night. The Cyclones handed TTU just its second home loss this season.
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OBIT: Lolita Ann Luchsinger
Lolita Ann Luchsinger, 68, of Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 in Nora Springs, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at the American Legion Post 15 in West Union on Saturday, February 7th from noon to 3:00 PM.
OBIT: Victoria M. French
Victoria M. French, 77, of Mason City, passed away on January 21, 2026 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A celebration to honor Vicki’s life will be planned for the spring.
OBIT: Verlyn Walter Buls
Verlyn Walter Buls, 89, of Tripoli, died Thursday, January 29, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen) in Decorah.
Sprinkler thwarts Mason City apartment fire as residents flee
MASON CITY – Elderly residents were evacuated from a Mason City apartment building as smoke wafted to upper floors of the structure, but a sprinkler appears to have saved the day, along with emergency responders.
Injuries and citation follow two-vehicle crash in Charles City
CHARLES CITY – A recent two-vehicle collision in Charles City resulted in injuries and substantial property damage, after a woman Osage driver plowed into a teen’s Chevy Equinox.
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OBIT: Debra S. Baker
Debra S. Baker, 68, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Masonic Temple Association of Mason City.
Clear Lake woman rolls her BMW, taken to hospital
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake woman managed to roll her BMW into a ditch, and although she may have suffered a head injury, at least her child was unhurt.
Charles City man puts child at risk during reckless driving incident, police say
CHARLES CITY – This Charles City man on probation from a previous felony eluding case in which he failed miserably in his quest to escape police, was back on the road flaunting the leniency a judge showed him, this time allegedly driving recklessly and putting a child at risk.
OBIT: ‘Tweet’ Larry Eugene Stadtlander
Tweet Larry Stadtlander, 77, of Thornton, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January 31, at the Thornton United Methodist Church.
Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for January 27, 2026
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on January 27, 2026:
OBIT: Patricia Winther
Patricia Winther, 77, of Iowa Falls, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
OBIT: Darcy E. Ostercamp
Darcy E. Ostercamp, 63, of Mason City, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the IOOF Home surrounded by family. A celebration of Darcy’s life will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 1 p.m., at the All Vets Center, 1603 S. Monroe Ave., with Pastor Shane Philpott officiating.
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