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News Headlines for September 28, 2026
Northern Iowa drug probe nets Clarion man on six felony charges, alleged multi-state trafficking operation
CLARION — A Northern Iowa narcotics investigation stretching across state lines landed at a Clarion residence, where authorities say marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and THC extract cartridges were allegedly being moved for profit, resulting in six felony charges against a 30-year-old man.
Investigators with the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 2271 Jackson Avenue in Clarion at approximately 7:40 a.m. on September 3 as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
The investigation led authorities to charge Jacob David Peterson, 30, of Clarion, with a series of alleged drug-trafficking offenses…
Iowa Hawkeye soccer lead vanishes in second-half collapse at No. 8 Ohio State
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Iowa Hawkeye soccer carried a 1-0 lead into halftime against the nation’s No. 8 team Sunday, but Ohio State erupted for three goals in a seven-minute span after the break and handed the Hawkeyes a 3-1 Big Ten loss at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The September 27 defeat dropped Iowa to 5-3-4 overall and 0-2-3 in conference play. Ohio State improved to 8-1-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten.
Child pedestrian killed in Iowa vehicle crash
A child pedestrian was killed Sunday evening after being struck by a vehicle in an Iowa neighborhood, and authorities say the driver was also a juvenile.
Iowa Supreme Court rolls out new required forms for Iowans seeking name changes
DES MOINES — Iowans who go to court without an attorney to legally change their name will have new standardized paperwork to use under an order signed by Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen.
The Iowa Judicial Branch is enacting Iowa Court Rule 17.40 covering forms for name-change proceedings, updating the documents to a new format and adding a new combined petition for an adult seeking a name change along with a minor child or children.
Iowa State soccer blanked by No. 10 West Virginia, drops to 0-3 in Big 12
AMES — Iowa State’s search for its first Big 12 soccer victory continues after No. 10 West Virginia struck early and kept the Cyclones off the scoreboard in a 2-0 win Sunday, September 27, at the Cyclone Sports Complex.
The Cyclones fell to 4-5-2 overall and 0-3 in conference play. West Virginia improved to 6-1-2 and 1-1-1 in the Big 12, collecting its first conference victory of the season.
UNI soccer snaps 14-game winless streak as Luedtke shuts down Belmont
CEDAR FALLS — The drought is over for UNI women’s soccer. Ella Ubben delivered the goal and goalkeeper Hailey Luedtke supplied 10 saves as the Panthers survived relentless Belmont pressure for a 1-0 victory Sunday, September 27, their first win of the season.
Playing through sloppy field conditions, Northern Iowa withstood 17 shots and 13 corner kicks from the Bruins to secure the Missouri Valley Conference victory. The result snapped a 14-game winless streak and gave UNI its first victory in 358 days.
Mason City man nabbed on second-offense OWI charge as five-year prison sentence looms
MANCHESTER — A Mason City man who received probation instead of prison for felony child endangerment is back in legal trouble after deputies nabbed him on a second-offense drunken-driving charge in Delaware County. Now, probation revocation proceedings put his suspended five-year prison sentence back in play.
Blaine Anthony Moll, 28, was arrested at approximately 10 p.m. September 12 near 315th Avenue and Voyager Road in Colesburg, Iowa, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies announced a charge of operating while under the influence, second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor. Court records show Moll also faces first-offense marijuana possession, a serious misdemeanor, and a separate open-container violation for a driver age 21 or older.
Iowa State football digs early hole, rally falls short against No. 15 Utah
AMES — Iowa State clawed its way back from a 21-point halftime deficit, but No. 15 Utah had the final answer Saturday, September 26, handing the Cyclones a 31-17 loss in their Big 12 football opener at Jack Trice Stadium.
UNI football stuns No. 3 Illinois State, rebounds from Iowa rout with 28-21 upset
CEDAR FALLS — One week after being shut out at Iowa, UNI football delivered a thunderous response Saturday, September 26, knocking off No. 3 Illinois State 28-21 in the UNI-Dome to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play.
Quarterback Jaxon Dailey accounted for three touchdowns, Xavier Terrell supplied a pivotal 43-yard scoring run, and the Panthers survived a late Redbird push to give the Family Weekend crowd a victory worth celebrating.
Charles City police investigate after fleet-footed driver smashes road signs, then flees the scene
CHARLES CITY — A late-night stalled-vehicle call led Charles City police to a battered pickup, two damaged street signs and an unanswered question: Who was behind the wheel and caused thousands in damages?
Homicide investigation launched after teen found dead in Waterloo bushes
WATERLOO — A 17-year-old boy was found dead in a brushy area Saturday morning, launching a homicide investigation that led Waterloo detectives and tactical officers to execute a search warrant at a separate address.
Northern Iowa child predator gets 30 years in federal prison after targeting children online
A Northern Iowa child predator who solicited abuse images from children online and approached an undercover officer posing as a child’s mother has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
Socialism gains ground nationally, but red Iowa offers Democrats a history lesson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Socialism is enjoying its strongest positive rating in Gallup’s tracking, but translating changing national attitudes into Democratic victories is another matter — especially in Republican-controlled Iowa, where promising polls have repeatedly collided with unforgiving election results.
Gallup’s September 23 report found 43 percent of Americans view socialism positively, up from 39 percent last year and the highest reading since the organization began measuring the question in 2010.
Yet capitalism remains more popular at 55 percent, and small business towers over both at 95 percent.
The findings describe a country with mixed economic attitudes.
Iowa Hawkeye football stuns Michigan on final-play touchdown, brings unbeaten record home for Ohio State
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN — Ninety-one yards from the end zone with less than two minutes remaining, Iowa Hawkeye football was staring at its first loss. Hank Brown and Reece Vander Zee had other plans.
Brown delivered a 16-yard touchdown pass to Vander Zee as time expired Saturday, September 26, lifting No. 17 Iowa over No. 18 Michigan, 20-19, and turning a desperate final possession into a victory Hawkeye fans will remember for years.
Iowa escaped Michigan Stadium with a 4-0 record and a 1-0 start in Big Ten play. Michigan fell to 3-1 overall and 0-1 in the conference before a crowd of 111,126.
Now the stakes climb again as Ohio State visits Kinnick Stadium next Saturday, and ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Iowa City.
Rebecca “Becky” O’Green, 75, remembered for her fierce love of family and zest for life
Rebecca “Becky” O’Green, 75, of Mason City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 26, 2026.
Arrangements are pending, with additional service information to be announced at a later date by Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels in Mason City.
Iowa Hawkeye soccer rallies for 1-1 draw at Penn State, extends tie streak to three
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Iowa Hawkeye soccer erased an early deficit with a long-range strike from Sara Batchadji and battled Penn State to a 1-1 draw Thursday night at Jeffrey Field, extending Iowa’s unusual run of Big Ten ties to three consecutive matches.
The Hawkeyes moved to 5-2-4 overall and 0-1-3 in Big Ten play. Penn State moved to 4-2-3 overall and 2-1-1 in conference action.
UNI Panther volleyball steamrolls Murray State, pushes MVC winning streak to 54
CEDAR FALLS — UNI Panther volleyball made quick work of Murray State Saturday afternoon, crushing the Racers in three lopsided sets while extending one of the longest active conference winning streaks in Division I volleyball.
Northern Iowa swept Murray State 25-13, 25-10 and 25-9 inside the McLeod Center, pushing the Panthers’ remarkable Missouri Valley Conference regular-season winning streak to 54 consecutive matches dating back to the 2023 season.
Shirley L. Lenz, 88, passed away after a life filled with family, friendship and kindness
Shirley L. Lenz, 88, of Garner, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner, with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will follow at Peace Reformed Church Cemetery south of Garner.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner, and will continue for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.
Regional crook sneaks meth into pitiful Beje Clark before desperate attempt to evade justice
MASON CITY — This convicted thief and drug felon that has proven to be a total scourge upon the area for years allegedly recently ran off from Mason City’s hapless BeJe Clark residential facility and left poisonous meth behind in her living quarters, but now justice may be landing hard.
Mason City Police Chief Mike McKelvey told NIT that Cassandra Jo Davis, 26, left the residential facility around 8 a.m. on September 13 and staff notified police, who investigated the unauthorized departure and sought a felony escape warrant.
No. 5 Iowa Hawkeye field hockey erupts after halftime, buries Ohio State 4-1
IOWA CITY — No. 5 Iowa Hawkeye field hockey broke open a scoreless game with four second-half goals Friday, September 25, powering past Ohio State 4-1 at Grant Field for its first Big Ten victory of the season.
Fréderique van Cleef delivered two goals to push her season total to a career-high 13, while goalkeeper Julia Claessens recorded four saves in her second start to earn her first collegiate victory.
Police rush to Mason City elementary school as irate woman douses gasoline on her 2026 Toyota pickup truck
MASON CITY — With children and staff inside of Mason City’s Hoover Elementary school, a 44-year-old parent allegedly poured gasoline around or over her 2026 Toyota Tundra after failing to get through the school’s secured doors, leaving witnesses fearing she would ignite the pickup before police moved in and arrested her.
The September 22 incident added a felony incendiary-device threat charge to Jenny L. Contreras’ growing string of court cases, including pending impersonation and trespassing allegations and three driver’s license cases across Northern Iowa this summer—one of which resulted in a guilty plea.
Iowa Hawkeye volleyball lets leads slip as Ohio State snaps five-match winning streak
CORALVILLE — Iowa Hawkeye volleyball kept putting Ohio State on the ropes Friday night, but the Buckeyes delivered the decisive points down the stretch to hand Iowa a four-set loss in its Big Ten opener September 25 at Xtream Arena.
The Hawkeyes won the opening set before falling 25-22, 22-25, 22-25 and 23-25 in front of 1,068 fans, their largest home crowd of the season.
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