Sidmore, Marcee Jean of Hampton – Funeral Service July 7th, 2025
Funeral service for 63-year-old Marcee Jean Sidmore of Hampton will be Monday, July 7th at 10:30am at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, July 6th from 4-7pm
Two vehicle injury accident reported in Cerro Gordo County

Wednesday around 9:30am, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department received the report of a two vehicle accident at the Highway 65 interchange with Highway 18 on the southern edge of Mason City. A 2007 Peterbilt semi-truck driven
Bail denied for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs until sentencing on 2 lesser counts in sex trafficking trial

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs request for bail as he awaits sentencing in his federal sex trafficking trial. On Wednesday, jurors unanimously convicted Combs on counts 3 and 5 in the case, but
Bail denied for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs until sentencing on 2 lesser counts in sex trafficking trial

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs request for bail as he awaits sentencing in his federal sex trafficking trial. On Wednesday, jurors unanimously convicted Combs on counts 3 and 5 in the case, but
Bulldog Softball drops home game to Humboldt Wednesday
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL softball team fell 9-6 at home to Humboldt Wednesday. Trailing 7-2 after five innings, the Bulldogs mounted a response by scoring three in the sixth and one in the seventh, though the final out was
Paramount reaches $16 million settlement in Pres. Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit

Paramount has reached a settlement with President Donald Trump, after he sued CBS News for $20 billion over the editing of a ’60 Minutes’ interview with his Democratic opponent for the presidency, Kamala Harris. No apology was
South Hardin earns two wins over Aplington-Parkersburg Wednesday

The Aplington-Parkersburg summer sports teams were each defeated by South Hardin in NICL crossover action Wednesday. As aired on 99 The Wave, South Hardin won the baseball game 10-8. The Tigers won 13-6 in four innings in
Buffalo Bills’ rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston sued with accusations of sexual assault

Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston was named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit after a woman says she was sexually assaulted by Hairston when they both attended the University of Kentucky in 2021. Hairston, the
Clarksville and West Fork Softball Split Games at Triangular on Wednesday

The #2 (1A) Clarksville and #8 (2A) West Fork softball teams each went 1-1 at a late-season postseason preview triangular hosted by the Indians on Wednesday, as aired on 104.9 KLMJ. #11 (2A) Central Springs won 8-1
New York Knicks expected to close deal to hire Mike Brown as new head coach

The New York Knicks are close to finalizing a deal to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as their next head coach, replacing former Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau. According to ESPN’s Shams