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News Headlines for February 8, 2026
College Wrestling: No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes pin Michigan State Spartans, 40-6
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The eighth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team rolled past Michigan State, 40-6, on Sunday afternoon at Jenison Field House.
Iowa State Cyclones make “painful decision” to cancel gymnastics season
AMES – The Iowa State University Athletics Department has canceled the remainder of the gymnastics season, school officials announced today.
Iowa’s McDonald’s restaurants among nation’s worst, study finds
DES MOINES – According to a study, McDonald’s restaurants in Iowa have some of the lowest average ratings nationwide, at 3.33 out of five based on analysis of 84,144 customer reviews.
What’s A Lithograph? exhibit now open at Mason City’s MacNider Art Museum
MASON CITY – The newest temporary exhibition on display at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City, answers the question often asked by Museum visitors, What’s A Lithograph?
Iowa Senator Doug Campbell offers update on Legislative progress
“As funnel week approaches, the senate is considering proposals centered around the many issues in which Iowans have shown concern. It is very important legislation begins moving forward,” the Senator said this week.
Women’s College Basketball: Surging Iowa State wins fifth game in a row, topping Utah 79-72
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Iowa State (19-5, 7-5 Big 12) won its fifth straight as it took down Utah (15-8, 6-5 Big 12) on the road by a final of 79-72. Iowa State took the lead for good at the end of the first quarter and had four in double figures led by Audi Crooks with 26.
Iowa’s per capita debt soars by 28% over last decade
DES MOINES – According to a new study analyzing Iowans’ debt, the burden per resident surged by 28.60% between 2013 and 2023, skyrocketing by $10,260 per person.
OBIT: Donald Allan Prestholt
Donald Allan Prestholt, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, Iowa.
OBIT: Mark Jahnel
Mark Jahnel, 71, of Orchard, Iowa, passed away at his home Wednesday, February 4, 2026, due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Pritchard Companies of Clear Lake awarded Sourcewell Cooperative Contract
CLEAR LAKE — Pritchard Companies, a national transportation enterprise, announced its recent award of a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract in the Automobiles, SUVs, Vans, and Light Trucks category. This allows Pritchard Companies to expand their offerings to public agencies across North America for a wide range of vehicles and related upfits.
Iowa penitentiary inmates charged after stabbing attack on prison staff
FORT MADISON – A pair of long-term Iowa prison inmates planned and carried out a brutal stabbing attack on corrections employees in January, and now both are facing stiff charges.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers defeat Bradley, 61-49
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team shut down Bradley’s offense and held the Braves to a season-low in points scored on Friday night as the Panthers captured a 61-49 win in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.
OBIT: Gretchen I. Olson
After living a full life, Gretchen has completed her earthly journey and is now at home. Gretchen will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Ronald, and daughter, Dawn Ingersoll, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Bomb threat shuts down Iowa courthouse
A bomb threat was called in to this suburban Iowa courthouse, and cops there are searching for clues as to whom the culprit may be.
Northern Iowa woman shot dead in apartment by male friend
CEDAR FALLS – A young woman is dead and her male live-in “acquaintance” is behind bars after a violent shooting Thursday.
College Football: UNI Panthers add eight to 2026 class on National Signing Day
CEDAR FALLS — Head coach Todd Stepsis and the UNI football team added eight athletes to the roster on Wednesday as a part of the 2026 National Signing Day. Along with 11 transfers and 15 additions on early signing day in December, UNI’s 2026 class is composed of 34 athletes.
Homeland Security says over 4,000 awfuls nabbed in Minnesota since beginning of Operation Metro Surge
WASHINGTON — Pedophiles, domestic abusers, violent assailants and others that Democrats will literally give their lives to protect so they can crime next door to law-abiding Americans were nabbed by ICE and Homeland Security this week in Minnesota.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced law enforcement arrested more than 4,000 illegal aliens, including violent criminal illegal aliens, since Operation Metro Surge began in Minnesota. This week’s arrests included criminals convicted of sexual conduct with a minor, domestic assault, and assault – the kind of animals that Democrats love with all their hearts and crave as neighbors.
Iowa school funding proposals in Legislature may limit future spending for districts
DES MOINES – The Iowa Legislature is in session and currently considering proposals for school spending that may limit the ability of school districts to spend more money in the future.
Casey Callanan seeks re-election to Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors
CLEAR LAKE — Casey Callanan announced today that he is seeking re-election to the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors, citing his commitment to the community he calls home and confidence that the county is moving in the right direction.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers lose at Bradley, 69-47
PEORIA, Illinois – UNI women’s basketball wrapped up a three-game road stretch with a matchup at Bradley on Thursday. The Panther offense couldn’t match the fire of the Braves’ offense, losing the contest, 69-47, and splitting the season series.
Women’s College Basketball: Minnesota 91, No. 10 Iowa 85
IOWA CITY – RV Minnesota (17-6, 8-4) defeated No. 10 Iowa (18-5, 9-3) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night, 91-85.
Iowa House to discuss bills that have pro-LGBTQ group furious
DES MOINES – A tax-exempt pro-LGBTQ group is warning that the Iowa House of Representatives is discussing two bills that “are targeted at LGBTQ Iowans” while others believe the bills offer common sense and are not unfair in any way.
On Monday, February 9th, the Iowa House will hold hearings on a bill that may impact how towns pass ordinances that give special treatment towards LGBTQ persons and another bill that allows parents to raise their children without certain government intervention.
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