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Charlotte M. (Friedman) Comer,102, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She enjoyed a long and successful career as an English teacher, spending happy years at Ottumwa Heights Academy, Clear Lake High School, John Adams Junior High and Mason City High School.
BLUE GRASS – An Iowa man was paid a visit by authorities after they received a cybertip that he possessed child pornography.
CHARLES CITY – A costly auto accident in Charles City resulted in one wrecked vehicle, serious damage to another, and a ticket for one driver.
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who ran for state Legislature as a Republican and helped hatch a scheme to roll back odometers on used cars was sentenced to federal prison this month.
Sharon Lee Merfeld, age 88 of Nashua, IA, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Nora Springs Care Center surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Little Brown Church.
Catherine Dow is currently a freshman at NIACC where she is studying Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management. She was awarded one of three $5,000 prizes.
The award is presented annually to a lieutenant governor or second-in-command in state government who has demonstrated a commitment to best use taxpayer dollars, improve efficiencies, and bring innovations to state and territorial government.
AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will host Marquette in the 2024 Big 12/BIG EAST Battle on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Hilton Coliseum.
MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 22, 2024:
Suspect told an acquaintance that he was working for the ATF, and he needed to seize the acquaintance’s firearms, then took seven firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the acquaintance.
Dale Robert Heitland, 85, of Hampton, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Israel Family Hospice in Ames. Woodley Funeral Home of Hampton is caring for Dale and his family.
Robert Heilskov, 89, of Hampton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton.
Mavis A. Floy, 92, of Thornton, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory, Thornton is caring for Mavis and her family.
The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary wine and appetizers will be available throughout the event, in addition to Day’s Live Music.
MASON CITY – The NIACC Graduation Commencement is scheduled for May 3, 2024.
Eugene A. Maifeld, 97, of Allison, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Trinity Reformed Church in Allison.
AMES – Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of a fourth transfer to the 2024-25 Iowa State roster. St. Mary’s transfer Joshua Jefferson will join the Cyclones this summer.
The trade mission is planned for September 13-22, 2024, and will include Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and a delegation of agricultural and business leaders.
AMES – Iowa State will play its first-ever football game outside of the United States when it opens the 2025 season against Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, August 23, 2025, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
The Title I grant funding will support initiatives that provide workforce services to youth and adults who face barriers to employment. NIACC, NICC and One Cedar Valley will use an employer-driven education and training services model to assist with meeting local workforce needs.
Mavis A. Floy, 92, of Thornton, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, at Thornton First United Methodist Church.
SAC COUNTY – The 5-month saga of the search for missing Iowa truck driver David Schultz ended Wednesday when his remains were located in a Northern Iowa farm field.
IOWA CITY – Police in Iowa City were called to the downtown area Wednesday night, where they nabbed a suspect after he allegedly attacked and stabbed a person multiple times.
A senior-to-be, Olson competed the previous three seasons at Villanova University. She was ranked as the fourth best player in the transfer portal by ESPN.com.
The charging document states that in the 2020 election, “Unindicted Coconspirator 1 ran for reelection with then-Vice President Pence” and after he lost to Joe Biden, he and his cronies set forth on a scheme to overturn the election results.
Moonene Valerie Anguillo, 59, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.
DUBUQUE – The wheels of justice ebbed forward today, resulting in the arrest of an Iowa priest in Florida for allegedly molesting boys decades ago.
Susan “Sue” Schultz, 66, of Mason City, IA, passed away April 17, 2024, At St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
The babies of most wildlife species leave their nests or dens well in advance of being able to care for themselves. Although broods or litters may become widely scattered during this fledgling period, they still remain under the direct care and feeding of their parents.
OKOBOJI – The 148th walleye fishing season officially opens May 4 at Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes in Northern Iowa.
MASON CITY — Groundbreaking for Mason City’s Prairie Rock Trails Bike Park took place Tuesday morning, April 23, at the entrance to Zerble’s Trail, 1409 Elm Drive.
Mason City, Iowa – Kevin John Lewerke 53, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2024. A celebration of life visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m., at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 22, 2024:
DES MOINES – Yet another toxic spill reached an Iowa creek and the poison flowed through a town, the department of natural resources says.
CLEAR LAKE – Emergency responders were called to a two-car accident Tuesday afternoon near Clear Lake in which the drivers both complained of injuries.
Geraldine “Dolly” Marie Mattson, 82, passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2024 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mexican man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sent to federal prison after he was caught drunk driving in Iowa.
Gladys J. Sheldon, 87 of Clear Lake passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held 10:30 am Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds applauded the Iowa legislature for passing income tax cuts in the waning hours of the 2024 Legislative session.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Oakcrest Funeral Services. Burial will be held in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service.