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AMES – Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of Iowa prep standout Tucker Stangel to the program. Stangel is the latest addition to the 2024 Cyclone recruiting class which is set to arrive on campus this fall.
DES MOINES – Kim Reynolds made it official yesterday, signing a bill into law that reforms Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and giving teachers a bump in pay.
ALBANY, NEW YORK – 1-Seed Iowa will face 5-Seed Colorado in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:30 PM inside MVP Arena in Albany, New York. Saturday’s contest will air nationally on ABC, the Hawkeye Radio Network, and Sirius XM Channel 210/203.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – The USA Basketball Women’s National Team announced today the 14-athlete roster for training camp set for April 3-5 at Cleveland Clinic Courts in Cleveland, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is on the roster.
Carol L. Rohrer, 92 of Mason City passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am April 19, 2024 at Epiphany Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church.
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who trafficked over 300 pounds of ice methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than 11 years in federal prison.
WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA – As a result of concerns regarding certain financial transactions and at the request of County officials, Iowa Auditor Rob Sand conducted a special investigation of the Webster County Public Health Department, discovering thousands in mis-spent and missing funds.
BOSTON, MA – No. 2 seed Iowa State is set to face No. 3 seed Illinois in the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal tonight in Boston’s TD Garden. Tip-off is at 9:09 PM, televised on TNT.
Dianne Cheryl Kutzner, 77, beloved wife of Richard Kutzner, passed away early on Monday Morning, October 9, 2023, in her Glen Rose, Texas home, surrounded by those she loved.
Jerry E. Bergman, 80, of Garner, formerly of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Concord Care Center.
Sheridan A. Cook, 92 of Algona, passed away on March 19, 2024, at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on March 25, 2024:
CHARLES CITY – A local man is in the Floyd county jail, accused of sexual abuse.
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FOREST CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Winnebago county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on March 19, 2024:
MASON CITY – A Mason City man’s car left an off-ramp and struck a sign, sending it through his windshield Tuesday morning.
Judy Kay Fox, 69, of Webster City, Iowa passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Franklin General Hospital. Funeral Services for Judy Fox will be 1:00 pm Friday, March 29, 2024 at Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel.
Jimmy Rule, 86, of Sheffield and formerly of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City.
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Tim Castle was selected as the ICCAC Division II men’s golfer of the week for the week of March 18-24.
WATERLOO – Authorities released more details on a fatal shooting Monday in Waterloo, detailing the actions that led up to the final confrontation.
Samantha Heyer, a former Charles City star, received the start on Tuesday after starting in the Panthers’ last contest nine days ago at Belmont.
MASON CITY – The NIACC Board of Directors is scheduled to meet Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds today issued the following statement on Senate passage of HF 2612 to reform Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, improve special education outcomes, and raise teacher salaries for new and experienced teachers:
NEW YORK – As Donald Trump awaits trial for allegedly paying a porno actress for a rousing time, the ex-President is ready to sell you a Bible to enhance your praying experience.
The following is a legislative update from Democratic Rep. Sharon Steckman, representing District 59 – the eastern half of Cerro Gordo county – in the Iowa Legislature:
We are sad to announce the death of Scott Wilmarth on March 15th. Scott was born on December 7, 1966, in Mason City.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been named a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year. Otzelberger is one of four coaches across the country named as finalist, including two from the Big 12.
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Monday commented on the announcement made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas.
Virgil E West, son of Arthur and Gladys (Juhl) West, was born on the family farm near Estherville, Iowa on March 29, 1934. He passed away at his apartment at Homestead of Estherville on March 19, 2024, at the age of 89 years.
Dan Mallaro, 85 passed away on March 20, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, from 10:00 am to noon at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City.
Cindy Lou McLean Lockey, 65, of Nashua passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
Alice Mae Zimmerman, daughter of Edward and Leona (Papstein) Tunink, was born in Armstrong, Iowa on March 30, 1968. She passed away at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville at the age of 55 years.
WATERLOO – A man was shot and killed by police in Waterloo Monday, the police department disclosed.
IOWA CITY – 1-Seed Iowa (31-4) dropped 8-Seed West Virginia (25-8), 64-54, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, where Colorado awaits.
MASON CITY – Under Iowa’s winter moratorium law, Alliant Energy customers who qualify for certain programs but are behind on their bill are protected from the annual shutoff, but time is rapidly running out.
MASON CITY – Kraft sent NIT a notice today that 10 of its plants are getting improvements and its Mason City operation is on the list for millions of dollars to implement clean energy technologies.
Iowa’s head women’s basketball coach, Lisa Bluder, was named a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year award on Monday. Iowa faces West Virginia tonight with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.