Bierman, Vernon John of Aplington – Funeral January 17th

Funeral service for 95 year old Vernon John Bierman of Aplington will be Saturday (1/17/26) at 11:00 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Aplington. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Aplington. Visitation will
DeGroote, Michael of New Hartford – Funeral January 16th

Funeral service for 63 year old Michael DeGroote of New Hartford will be Friday (1/16/26) at 10:30 a.m. at the Redman Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Visitation will
Siems, Pauline of Hampton – Funeral January 12th

Funeral service for 83 year old Pauline Siems of Hampton will be Monday (1/12/26) at 11 a.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Sietsema-Akinson Funeral Home in Hampton is
Angell, Donald L. of Mason City – Visitation January 16th

Visitation for 95 year old Donald L. Angell of Mason City will be Friday (1/16/26) from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. at Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Daws, Emily of Dike – Celebration of Life February 14th

Celebration of life for 76 year old Emily Daws of Dike will be Saturday (2/14/26) from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. at City Hall in Dike. Adams Celebration of Life is assisting the family. Emily Daws passed away
Rosenwinkle, William “Bill” of Waukee, formerly Clarksville – Funeral service January 14th

Funeral service for 93 year old William “Bill” Rosenwinkle of Waukee, formerly of Clarksville, will be Wednesday (1/14/26) at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Clarksville. Burial will be in the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.
Christians, Robert Simon “Bob” of Swaledale – Celebration of Life January 14th

Celebration of life for 75 year old Robert Simon “Bob” Christians of Swaledale will be Wednesday (1/14/26) at 10:00 a.m. at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City. Burial will be in the Zion St. John Lutheran Church
Waterloo Teen Killed in Crash Involving Clarion Driver

A 15-year-old Waterloo girl has died following a two-vehicle crash last week in Waterloo. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened just before 7:45 on the morning of January 6th. Authorities say a 2008 Chevrolet
2026 Golden Globes: “One Battle After Another’ leads list of winners

The 83rd annual Golden Globes awards took place on Sunday, January 11th at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, hosted by Nikki Glaser. The night’s winners in film were led by ‘One Battle After Another’ which
Iowa Democrats Announce Locations for 2026 Precinct Caucuses

The Iowa Democratic Party has announced locations for the 2026 in-person precinct caucuses, which will take place Monday, February 2nd at 7 p.m. across the state. Party officials say the list of caucus sites is now available