- Protected: Mexican man caught in Cerro Gordo county sent to prison for illegally reentering USA after deportation
- Protected: Arrest warrants obtained for 22 Mason City residents on drug charges (PHOTOS)
- Protected: Southern Minnesota residents busted in Worth county in car with drugs
News Headlines for February 7, 2026
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.
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.
MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City to shed 34 employees
MASON CITY – Scores of employees are being told to hit the trail at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Waterloo meth dealer gets two decades in the slammer
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo woman meth trafficker was sentenced February 4, 2026, to 20 years in federal prison.
College Basketball: Iowa 84, Washington 74
SEATTLE, EASHINGTON – Iowa (17-5, 7-4 B1G) outlasted Washington (12-11, 4-8 B1G) Thursday night in Seattle’s Alaska Airlines Arena, 84-74, in the Hawkeyes’ fifth-straight conference win.
OBIT: James Donald Prince
James Donald Price, age 73, of Mason City, Iowa passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
OBIT: Bernadene Lucille Bellender
Bernadene Lucille Bellender, 90, of Henderson, NV and formerly of Mason City, IA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. with a one-hour prior visitation at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Northern Iowa farmer Christian Schlaefer claims strong performance in caucuses for 4th Congressional District
LAKOTA, IOWA – Initial caucus polling results from multiple counties in Iowa’s Fourth District show that Christian Schlaefer’s grassroots congressional campaign is resonating strongly with voters, despite entering the race as a true outsider and first-time candidate.
Kristi Noem, Border Patrol and Texas leaders say Southern border more secure than ever
“Thanks to Joe Biden’s dangerous open border policies, millions of illegal aliens flooded the United States –– but under President Trump, America now has the most secure border in U.S. history,” according to Homeland Security.
Iowa cops searching for suspect who fired on officer
A white man dressed in black who allegedly opened fire on responding police as he prowled this suburban Iowa neighborhood is on the loose, hunted by authorities.
Mason City woman awaits possible life sentence after dealing meth
At the plea hearing, Benson admitted that from August 2024 through October 2024, she and others conspired to distribute at least 150 grams of pure methamphetamine. In October 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle Benson was driving and found over ½ pound of pure methamphetamine in Benson’s purse, and two firearms in the vehicle.
Rockwell drivers collide, leading to citation
ROCKWELL – Two Rockwell drivers collided north of town, and one driver got an airbag deployed along with a ticket.
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