SHELL ROCK, IOWA – Southeast of the town of Shell Rock on the Butler-Bremer County line sits Shell Rock Bend Wildlife Area, a sneaky good place to hunt turkeys, deer and catch walleyes and smallmouth bass.
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OBIT: James “Jim” Mitchell
James Ray Mitchell, 90, passed away October 4, 2025, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service for James Mitchell will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Charles City.
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OBIT: Gerald L. Baldwin
Gerald L. Baldwin, 86, of Tripoli, died Monday, October 6, 2025, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Elderly Rudd woman driver collides with construction site, causes thousands in damages
CHARLES CITY – An elderly woman driver from Rudd collided with a construction site in Charles City, police say, causing thousands in damages.
Northern Iowa man who fled cops tased in a field as he ran on foot
FAYETTE COUNTY – This Northern Iowa suspect allegedly eluded cops in a high-speed auto chase, and the next morning was spotted wandering about on foot, leading to an electrifying experience and a cold jail cell.
Northern Iowa man refuses to stop for police, leading to state trooper injury
GRUNDY COUNTY – A suspected Northern Iowa drunk driver refused to yield to police as they attempted to stop his fleeing vehicle, leading to an auto crash that but the suspect and a state trooper in hospitals.
NIACC recognizes Steve Strasheim of Twisted River Farm as their Entrepreneur of the Month
MASON CITY – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are announced that Steve Strasheim of Twisted River Farm in Mitchell, IA as the October 2025 Entrepreneur of the Month.
OBIT: Richard “Dick” L. Oulman
Richard “Dick” Oulman, 92 of Forest City, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. A funeral service will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson, Iowa, on Wednesday, October 8.
OBIT: Sandra “Sandy” Jo Bucknell
Sandra “Sandy” Bucknell age 69 of Tripoli, IA, died Saturday, October 4, 2025.
OBIT: Marie A. (Schmits) Nesheim
Marie passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the age of 79 years. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1:00 pm at Evangelical Lutheran Church with visitation from 11:30 to 1:00 pm.
OBIT: Cole Duane Counsell
Cole Duane Counsell, age 27, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at his home. The visitation for Cole will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Hoff Celebrations – Champion Chapel in Osage. Following the visitation, a celebration of Cole’s life will take place at the Osage American Legion beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn to be performed at NIACC on October 19
MASON CITY – Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn will be performed at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 4:00 PM on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
OBIT: Jordan Wulff
Jordan Lee Wulff, age 24, of Charles City, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025 at the Floyd County Youth Enrichment Center in Charles City.
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College Soccer: Iowa State Cyclones beaten at No. 7 TCU, 3-1
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – A three-goal first half was too much to overcome Sunday afternoon, as Iowa State (4-5-2, 1-4-0 Big 12) fell to the seventh-ranked team in the country, TCU (10-2-0, 4-1-0 Big 12), by a score of 3-1.
OBIT: Joan E. Williams
Joan E. Williams, 91, of Story City and formerly of Boone, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Bethany Life in Story City.
College Soccer: No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes draw with Michigan, 1-1
IOWA CITY – The No. 10 University of Iowa women’s soccer team tied with Michigan, 1-1, on Saturday night at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes move to 8-2-3 on the season and 3-1-2 in Big Ten conference play.
Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem joins ICE officers in Chicago raid, blocked from bathroom use
“My team and I were just blocked from accessing the Village of Broadview Municipal Building in Illinois,” Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem reported, as she and officers swept through the Chicagoland in search of criminals. “We were stopping for a quick bathroom break. This is a public building. The Village of Broadview receives at least $1 million in federal funding every year.”
Noem claims that during operation Midway Blitz, “the worst of the worst arrested include pedophiles, child abusers, kidnappers, gang members, and armed robbers.”
U.S. Supreme Court ends protection for 300,000 Venezuelan aliens; Trump Administration celebrates ruling
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States granted an emergency request by the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 Venezuelan aliens in the United States.
Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for September 29, 2025
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on September 29, 2025:
OBIT: Pat Schultz
Patricia “Pat” Ann Schultz, 82, of Nora Springs, Iowa, passed away September 27, 2025 at the Nora Springs Care Center. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
OBIT: Tammy Fields
Tammy Lynn Fields, 47, died unexpectedly on Monday September 22, 2025. A visitation will be held at a future date at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
OBIT: LaVerne “Swede” Russell Lee
LaVerne “Swede” Russell Lee 85, of Fertile, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of October 1, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Fertile Church of Christ.
Homeland Security says fake educator Ian Roberts’ rap sheet is deep – and more is coming out
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was installed by an incompetent all-female Democrat school board as Des Moines’ school district superintendent, and other investigators are revealing more sordid details on the criminal’s conduct.
OBIT: C. Mervin Baker
C. Mervin Baker, 91, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Creekside Living – Cottages and Villas in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, followed by a Memorial Service starting at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center.
College Football: UNI Panthers routed on homecoming by North Dakota, 35-7
CEDAR FALLS — UNI Panther football opened Missouri Valley Football Conference play inside the UNI-Dome against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. UND took control early and put up 35 points before the Panthers capped the contest with a touchdown. The contest saw a 35-7 final in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
Armed Texas man crashes car outside Clear Lake, jailed for drunk driving
RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – This armed Texas man put his Ford F-250 in a ditch, and thanks to his trusty iPhone alerting cops, he woke up in the Cerro Gordo county jail this morning.
College Football: Cincinnati 38 – #14 Iowa State 30
CINNCINNATI, OHIO – #14 Iowa State, missing a slew of key players out with injury, battled Cinncinnati Saturday at Nippert Stadium in front of 38,000 fans, and limped away with a 38-30 loss to the Bearcats.
Todd Blodgett Opinion: Democrats put Guyana alien in charge of Iowa schools for revenge on MAGA supporters
“This connivingly deceitful fraudster pulled off this travesty because Democrats smoothed his way. Of the seven Board members who hired Roberts, all of whom were female, not one was, or is, a Trump supporter. Its current chair, Jackie Norris, previously had served as the chief of staff to former First Lady Michelle Obama and currently is seeking the Democratic nomination for US Senate. This preventable catastrophe was years in the making. “
College Soccer: UNI Panthers grab first conference win with 2-1 victory at Valparaiso
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Haylee Braun scored twice on Saturday as the UNI soccer team picked up its first Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) victory of the season at Brown Field with a 2-1 win over the Valparaiso Beacons.
OBIT: Loretta Brown
Loretta M. Brown, 96, passed away peacefully at Country Meadow Place, on Friday, October 3, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Her funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, Iowa on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
OBIT: Deborah S. Kerns
Deborah Sue Kerns, 73, of Britt and later, Adel, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025.
OBIT: Audrey Walmsley
Audrey Ann Doughan Walmsley, 91, of Webster City, Iowa passed away October 3, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
OBIT: Mark E. “Grizz” Blanshan
Mark E. “Grizz” Blanshan, 73, of Boone passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at his home.