AMES – No. 14 Iowa State took the 85-36 season-opening win over St. Thomas Monday morning. ISU built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and continued to break away to seal the victory. Audi Crooks led all with 20 points while Addy Brown joined in double figures with 11. Brown also had a game-leading six assists and led ISU with six rebounds.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney passes away
DES MOINES — Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney died on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the age of 84. According to a statement from his family, the cause of death was complications of pneumonia, as well as cardiac and vascular disease.
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Women’s College Basketball: UNI drops season-opener to NDSU, 63-49
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball opened the 2025-26 campaign inside the McLeod Center against the North Dakota State Bison. NDSU controlled from tip to final buzzer and took home a 63-49 victory over the Cats.
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AMES – No. 16 Iowa State (1-0) opened the 2025-26 season with an 88-50 victory over FDU (0-1) Monday night in Hilton Coliseum. It was ISU’s 36th-straight non-conference win in Hilton Coliseum, the sixth-longest streak in the nation.
Iowa DNR to hold open house for public discussion on Diamond Lake restoration project
MONTEZUMA, IOWA – Poweshiek County Conservation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will discuss upcoming lake restoration efforts planned for Diamond Lake (pictured at top) at an open house on Nov. 12, at 6 p.m., at the Foster Center at Diamond Lake County Park. Work is scheduled from summer 2026 through early spring 2028.
UNI men’s basketball opens 125th season against CSUN
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OBIT: Joann R. Hall
Joann Ruth (Jacobson) Hall, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Haven Homes in Maple Plain, MN. A small family service will be held in the spring of 2026, on the hill at Ellington Prairie Cemetery in Iowa and will be announced at a later date.
OBIT: Maxine Doris Green
Maxine Doris Green, 84, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away October 25, 2025 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church.
OBIT: Deborah Frampton
Deborah Kay Frampton, 72, of Clear Lake, Iowa, was set free from dementia and all earthly pain on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Manly Specialty Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, November 7, 2025 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
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OBIT: Ronald “Ron” Halverson
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OBIT: Gene Johnson
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IOWA CITY – No. 21 Iowa defeated Southern University in the season opener on Monday night in Iowa City, 86-51, in front of a sellout crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
OBIT: John “Jack” Gitch
John “Jack” Gitch, 78, of rural Sumner, died Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City.
OBIT: Keith Janssen
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Mason City police seek clues after theft at fatal accident site
MASON CITY – A clearly demented criminal invaded the site of a fatal accident scene and stole all the items there this weekend, and Mason City police are looking to have a conversation with the culprits.
OBIT: Dorothy Keith
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OBIT: Sharren Olinger
Sharren Ann Olinger, 78, of Mason City, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, surrounded by her family.
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OBIT: Richard “Dick” Hagen
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OBIT: Donald Paul Schwartz
Donald Paul Schwartz passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after complications of a stroke. A Celebration of His Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2025, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
OBIT: Michael E. Clausen
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OBIT: Betty Lou Edwards
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OBIT: Larry L. Bradley
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OBIT: Cathy Ann (Coon) Askvig
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OBIT: Wolfgang ‘Wolf’ Dieter Meier
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OBIT: Frederick Nulle
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OBIT: Dorothy D. Bailey
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OBIT: Allan Eugene Schloemer
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OBIT: Micheal Walton
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OBIT: Phillip Harlan Copas
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