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CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 8, 2024:
Kay A. (Kentner) Ouverson, 86, passed away peacefully in her home in Northwood, surrounded by family on Friday, April 12, 2024. Kay and Dale will be laid to rest 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Sunset Rest Cemetery.
Sister was born on the farm near Titonka, IA, on August 9, 1938, and was 2nd of 16 children to Donald and Marian (Haan) McCarthy. Later she grew up at St Benedict, IA, and attended St Benedict Catholic School until 8th grade, then on to St Cecilia’s Academy in Algona, IA.
A funeral service for Emmaline May “Emmy” Sewick, 90, of Algona, will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona.
BREMER COUNTY – A Minnesota man raced through Iowa with a considerable load of weed before cops caught him south of Waterloo and now faces a swath of charges.
Danny O’Donnell, 83, of Thornton, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Woodley Funeral Home in Thornton.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is closely and continually monitoring the evolving situation, while reminding consumers that pasteurized milk and dairy products are safe to enjoy, despite warnings that avian flu is spreading.
MASON CITY – A traffic collision Friday afternoon just outside Mason City sent a Britt woman to the hospital.
Kim Renee Marovets, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024, at the age of 65, in Mason City. A visitation in honor of Kim Renee Marovets will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
BURLINGTON – An Iowa man already awaiting punishment for dealing drugs tried to sell an undercover cop a t-shirt of meth and now the vice of justice is tightening upon him.
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the team has converted center Luka Garza’s two-way contract to a standard NBA contract. Garza is a former Iowa Hawkeye National Player of the Year.
CLEAR LAKE – At Clear Lake, water temperatures are in the upper 40s. Water level is 11 inches below crest. The courtesy dock is in at the Ritz ramp. A temporary courtesy dock is in at McIntosh until new docks are installed.
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announced the appointment of Joel Pedersen as its new President, effective July 1. Pedersen will succeed Steve Schulz, who is retiring after more than 10 years of distinguished service to the college.
Rep. Shannon Latham announced our hard-working legislators will definitely not adjourn until all their paid days are used up, and that a vigil will be held to remember victims of drunk driving. No word on if Kim Reynolds will attend that.
MASON CITY – A pair of NIACC softball players have been honored with Player of the Week recognition for their outstanding play.
Markets operate at a fast pace, where investors aim to maximize their returns while managing risks rationally. Additionally, the newest trend in technology—AI—has brought about many positive changes. These new developments, particularly
Jeanette Rosalie (Busch) Jindra, 85, of Mason City, IA, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Nora Springs Care Center. Family will be having services at a later date.
Kim Reynolds spends millions of American Rescue Plan dollars, but seems to think Iowa kids are just too fat and lazy and should be working, possibly in a slaughterhouse, instead of prancing about the state with an EBT card from Joe Biden and a full belly.
MASON CITY – What was once a dilapidated, unsightly wilderness in downtown Mason City will now be the home to many new residents after a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened the brand new River II apartments to new tenants.
MASON CITY – A Mason City road in a bustling shopping area is closed starting today for sewer work, the City announced.
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds signed dozens of bills into law Wednesday, including one targeting immigrants, even as ICE has deported over 273,000 “illegals” since 2021.
MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 8, 2024:
Burnetta Irene Cummins was born on February 17, 1928, to Arthur and Goldie (Phillips) Guinn of Armstrong, Iowa. She died on April 8, 2024, at the Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, Iowa at the age of 96 years.
Shirley Ann Kalvig, 92, of Northwood, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated St. Thomas, 17-11, on Wednesday night at Duane Banks Field.
DES MOINES – Two babies were surrendered to authorities in March, thanks to a law on the Iowa books giving caretakers an option to leave a baby where they can be safe.
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Department of Revenue’s Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report which showed E15 sales increased 47 percent year-on-year to a record 178 million gallons in 2023.
At this meeting, the board will conduct a special meeting and select a new NIACC President, after a number of candidates were interviewed in recent weeks.
Lavonne Klein, age 89, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on April 8, 2024 at Manly Specialty Care in Manly, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, April 12, 2024 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mexican man caught illegally living in Iowa has been sent to prison to prepare for his eventual one-way trip south.
MASON CITY – The NIACC Pappajohn Center and NIACC announced that Holly Neuberger of Lake Animal Clinic in Clear Lake as the April 2024 Entrepreneur of the Month. Holly’s clients rave about the clinic’s welcoming, low-stress atmosphere, especially for pets with vet anxiety.
MASON CITY – Mason City police are attempting to sleuth out a “WhoDoneIt” this morning and could use the public’s help identifying some shady shoppers.
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 8, 2024:
Shirley Campe, age 87, of Algona, passed away on April 5, 2024 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday April 13th at the First United Methodist Church in Algona.
DES MOINES – Samantha Heyer brought the heat in the circle on Tuesday afternoon with 13 strikeouts as UNI softball shutout the Drake Bulldogs by a score of 7-0 at Buel Field in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play.
Nicole Ann Richart, age 39, of Algona, passed away on Monday April 1, 2024 at her home with her mom by her side. Visitation for Nicole will be held on Wednesday April 10th from noon until 1 pm at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Northern Iowa woman who possessed over 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison.
Barbara D. Kleven, 84, of Mason City, died on Sunday, April 7, 2024. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 10 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
FOREST CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Winnebago county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on April 2:
“Adversaries like China have grown significantly more aggressive on the world stage, constantly looking for any opening to assert themselves at the expense of our country,” Reynolds said.