Clara Johnston, 85, of Webster City, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Stratford Specialty Care.
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Hoop Earrings: The Modern Investment for Wholesale Silver Jewelry Businesses
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UNI volleyball sweeps Indiana State for tenth straight win
Offense and serving game boost Panthers to 7-0 in league play. UNI visits Evansville on Saturday.
Iowa SNAP recipients may begin to lose benefits in November if government shutdown persists
DES MOINES – The Iowa Health and Human Services Department is alerting SNAP (formerly known as “food stamps”) recipients that their benefits are now in peril for November if the federal government shutdown persists.
Former Iowa Hawkeye star Keegan Murray signs $140 million extension with Kings
One of the Iowa Hawkeyes’ greatest players ever to don the black and gold, Keegan Murray, is an extremely rich man after signing a 5-year, $140 million extension with the Sacramento Kings.
Charles City man that totaled woman’s car, awaiting trial for crimes, busted again
CHARLES CITY – This Charles City man totaled a woman’s car last year in an auto crash, then this year was nabbed by cops for drunk driving, burglary and assault, and now he’s been arrested once again for drunk driving.
High-speed Iowa motorcyclist dies after failing to navigate Interstate off-ramp
A young Iowa man on a Suzuki motorcycle traveling “too fast” early Thursday morning failed to navigate an Interstate highway off-ramp and lost his life in a fatal crash.
OBIT: Dale Schumann
Funeral services for Dale Gordon Schumann will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in Milford, IA.
OBIT: Donette Siefkin Clarke
A Funeral Service for Donette Siefkin Clarke, age 63, of Milford will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.
OBIT: Ruby Wineman
Ruby Mae Wineman, 91, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Heritage Care Center. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM, Monday October 20, 2025 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Illegals leaving U.S. prisons will face stiff fee to remain in America, Homeland Security announces
Homeland Security announces a new $1,000 parole fee applied to all aliens granted parole from U.S. prisons. The fee, which could be raised every year, will hold foreign nationals accountable and prevent rampant fraud and abuse, the agency says.
Two people stabbed in Northern Iowa house, police nab suspect
A stabbed victim raced to the hospital as cops scrambled to locate a suspect after two people were attacked inside a Northern Iowa home.
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Grand jury indicts former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton for mishandling classified information
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, with serious crimes related to the mishandling of classified information. The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.
The indictment alleges that Bolton illegally transmitted NDI by using personal email and messaging application accounts to send sensitive documents classified as high as Top Secret. These documents revealed intelligence about future attacks, foreign adversaries, and foreign-policy relations.
Portable Sawmills: How MechMaxx Delivers Affordable Quality for Pro
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Clear Lake fire department accepts generous $1,000 donation from Swaledale for bronze firefighter statue
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Clear Lake police alert public to rash of auto burglaries
CLEAR LAKE – Police in Clear Lake are alerting the public this morning that they are investigating a rash of auto burglaries that apparently took place over night.
OBIT: James Brouwer
James Ralph “Jim” Brouwer came to the end of a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on October 10, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner.
OBIT: Betty Jean Holm
Betty Jean Holm, 72, of Jesup and formerly of Tripoli, died Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Face-tatted, septum-pierced woman celebrating demise of Charlie Kirk nabbed after battling federal agents
According to the Justice Department, it is alleged that the suspect physically interjected herself into the middle of agents while they were effecting an arrest. Suspect was allegedly verbally abusive, attempted to physically interfere with the arrest and ultimately made threatening statements to kill the federal officers on scene. The suspect also yelled, “Charlie Kirk died, and we love it… We’re coming for you, gonna kill you.”
The incident was captured on agents’ body worn cameras. She could face up to 10 years in prison and a massive fine.
College Baseball: Former Newman Knight star Max Burt helps Black Team defeat Gold Team for Iowa Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY – The Black team took Game 1 of the University of Iowa baseball team’s annual Black and Gold World Series, winning 5-1 in a seven-inning game Wednesday afternoon at Duane Banks Field, and former Newman Knight Max Burt homered for the winning side.
From Main Street to Global Teams: How Rural Businesses Are Joining the Offshore Workforce Revolution
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OBIT: Jerold Louis Taylor
Jerry Taylor, 70, of Greene, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at his home while under Hospice Care. Public Visitation will be 12:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 19, at Woodley Funeral Home.
Mason City apartment fire doused Wednesday afternoon
MASON CITY – An attic fire at a Mason City residential apartment complex was doused by firefighters Wednesday afternoon.
Wanted beardo armed with stolen 9mm handgun caught taking siesta in Mason City parking lot
MASON CITY – This sleepy crook thought a Mason City convenience store parking lot was the perfect place to pass out while on the lam, but an alert officer on patrol wasn’t fooled, and the groggy beardo’s siesta and hiatus from justice was foiled.
OBIT: Michael Mart
Michael Joseph Mart, 71, of Raleigh (Estherville), son of George and Dorothy (Weimers) Mart passed away peacefully at his home on the farm on October 15, 2025, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
OBIT: Beverly Steinberger
Beverly passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Accura Heathcare of Spirit Lake.
Maintaining Compliance as Your Texas Business Expands
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Clueless Democrat Jackie Norris quits candidacy for U.S. Senate after Ian Roberts worship
DES MOINES – This absolutely clueless, entitled, pompous, lecturing, left-wing nut – Jackie Norris – who championed and practically worshipped the biggest con man in Iowa since Harold Hill, has finally given up her morbid campaign to be a U.S. Senator after a very lame appearance in Mason City this week.
OBIT: Pauline Rumeliote
Pauline B. Rumeliote, 104, of Mason City, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025, at home with her family by her side. Per Pauline’s wishes, her body has been cremated, and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.
OBIT: Marian Spletstoser
Marian Margaret Spletstoser, 92, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Heritage Care Center in Mason City. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Iowa man pounds on apartment door, then uses fire to burn his way inside
This Iowa man badly wanted inside an apartment, police say, relentlessly pounding on the door, and when that didn’t work, his superior intellect deduced that fire might eradicate the door standing in his way – but police arrived and his fortunes turned cold.
OBIT: Jane Bass
Ella Jane Bass, known as Jane to everyone, age 93 of Boone, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home.
Price for average new car tops $50,000 for first time; Chevy Silverado a favorite in Iowa
Car buyers in the market for a new sled are aghast at the sticker shock inflected upon them when they stroll onto dealership lots, as prices have soared amidst a troubling economy for many.
Huge new sausage plant under construction in Iowa, bringing 500 jobs
JBS USA marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art sausage production facility in Perry, Iowa, on October 14, 2025.
OBIT: Judy Radtke Hanson
A memorial service for Judy Radtke Hanson, age 88, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, October 20, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.