News Headlines for May 19, 2024
Cedar Falls office manager sent to prison for stealing $250,000 from employer
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Falls office manager who stole approximately $250,000 in a two-year period was sentenced to over two years in federal prison.
Justice Department sues state of Iowa over unconstitutional state immigration law
Iowa is struggling to add new residents, and thousands of businesses are begging for workers. Some say immigrants would fill these gaps. Others say laws like this one relegate immigrants to second-class dwellers susceptible to mistreatment by society and their employers.
Mason City house fire causes resident to evacuate
MASON CITY – A basement fire at a Mason City house chased the resident out into the yard as firefighters deal with the blaze.
Kim Reynolds pleads for federal assistance for Iowa farmers impacted by severe storms
Iowa farmers have collected over $39 billion in socialist farm subsidies over the last two decades, and many drive beautiful, brand-new pickup trucks and live in lavish rural homes, but they really do need more help.
Iowa Ag Secretary Naig to present Struthers Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Chuck and Kay Struthers Family of Story County.
Mason City police announce retirement of Sergeant Greg Scott
MASON CITY – A Mason City police officer who served over three decades in law enforcement is retiring today, the department announced today.
Iowa Hawkeyes name Jan Jensen new women’s basketball head coach
Jensen has more than 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, working alongside Bluder the past 24 years at Iowa and eight at Drake University.
Iowa Hawkeye Gymnastics Head Coach Larissa Libby resigns during investigation into program
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa Gymnastics Head Coach Larissa Libby has resigned from her position effective Friday, May 10.
OBIT: Leona Pruisner
Leona Pruisner, 95, passed away peacefully in the arms of family on May 13, 2024, wanting nothing more than to again be with her husband of over 73 years at the pearly gates.
OBIT: Grace Marilyn Johnson
Grace (Sorlien) Johnson, 96, of St. Ansgar passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church.
OBIT: John D. Shaw
A funeral service for John D. Shaw, 71, of Fenton, will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10:30 AM, at the Fenton United Methodist Church.
OBIT: Philip Wesley Erdmann
Philip Wesley Erdmann, 95, of Osage passed away May 6 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. He was a resident of Evergreen Senior Living in Osage.
OBIT: David A. Galindo
David Allen Galindo, 58, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, May 20, 2024 at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
President Biden approves disaster declaration in Iowa counties after severe storms
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that President Biden has approved Iowa’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are now authorized to provide assistance to Clarke, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, and Union Counties that were impacted by severe weather on April 26, 2024.
OBIT: Robert “Bob” Frascht
Robert (Bob) Lee Frascht, 75, of Charles City, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital. A funeral service for will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home.
NIACC baseball players receive all-region honors
MASON CITY – Three NIACC baseball players earned ICCAC Division II second-team all-region honors for the 2024 season.
Rockwell students score well at National Archery in the Schools Program
SANDY, UTAH – Several Iowa NASP Archers qualified for and participated in the recent US Eastern and Western Nationals.
OBIT: Duane F. “Doc” Gilbert
Doc Gilbert of Clear Lake, Iowa passed peacefully at home. A celebration of Doc will be on his 80th birthday as he was looking forward to a big party, Sunday May 19, 2024, from 1:00 – 4:00, at the historic Surf Ballroom.
OBIT: Randal “Randy” Wilson
A Celebration of life will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City.
OBIT: Donald Paul Pangburn
Donald “Donnie” Paul Pangburn, age 68, of Northwood, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester. As a true giver he donated his body for research to help someone out he may have never known. The family will be planning a Celebration of Life at a later time.
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