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Twenty-six percent has emerged. Thirty-nine percent of Iowa’s expected soybean crop has been planted, one week behind last year. Thirteen percent has emerged. House fire in Mason City Sunday night contained to basement A house fire in Mason City was contained to the basement Sunday night. Lisa Bluder retiring as Iowa women’s coach after Clark-led teams reached last 2 NCAA title games Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder is retiring after 24 years of leading the Hawkeyes. Her Caitlin Clark-led teams reached the last two NCAA championship games, including this year’s loss to South Carolina five weeks ago. Clark is now in the WNBA, with the No. 1 overall pick making he… College Women’s Basketball: Iowa head coach announces retirement after back-to-back national championship appearances Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement in a letter to Hawkeye Nation on Monday. Iowa sex trafficking victim who killed alleged abuser sought by authorities The Iowa Department of Corrections issued a nationwide warrant for the arrest of 19-year-old Pieper Lewis this month. Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach One group trying to lay the groundwork for a second Donald Trump administration is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an "America First" national security agenda. Northern Lights returns Saturday night for some after a historic Friday night The most significant geomagnetic storm since at least 2003 brought the Northern Lights to places that have rarely seen them before. Parts of America will have another chance Saturday night if you missed it. JENSEN: Up your catch by trolling There are times when anglers of all skill levels will catch more fish with slip bobbers. High School Track and Field: ’Exciting’ week capped off with state berth for Dylan Litzel Clear Lake senior Dylan Litzel capped off an ’exciting’ week that saw him break the school’s high jump record with a berth in the Class 3A state track meet. High School Track and Field: North Iowa area state meet qualifiers The IHSAA and IGHSAU both released their tentative state track and field qualifiers on Friday. Here is the list of those from the area who made it to Drake Stadium. New Horizons Band celebrates Meredith Willson’s birthday with concert The New Horizons Band will hold its Spring Concert at The Music Man Square at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 under the direction of Bernie Bjorklund. A solar storm will produce northern lights over the US. Find out where to look for the aurora borealis this weekend Northern locations in the U.S. are best for viewing the northern lights, but clouds will interfere in many spots. Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin have completed a contentious land deal allowing them to cross a Mississippi River federal wildlife refuge. High School Track and Field: Charles City’s Collins sisters qualify for state meet Charles City sisters Keely and Edie Collins stole the show on Thursday, taking the two high jump automatic berths in next week’s state track meet during the Class 3A qualifier in Clear Lake. PHOTOS: Class 3A state qualifying track at Clear Lake, Thursday, May 9, 2024 Clear Lake hosted a boys-girls 3A state qualifier Thursday a week in front of the Iowa State track and field championships in Des Moines. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $8.9 billion budget into law. Here’s what’s in it The budget includes funding for Special Education Division, salary increase for judges, among other changes. Caitlin Clark gets off to a slow start in Fever home debut, but fans are into it Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. A late-arriving but still louder-than-usual crowd roared during her first official introduction to Fever fans on Thursday night. And when the former Iowa star made the layup for her fi… Feds, civil rights groups sue to block Iowa immigration law The U.S. Department of Justice and Iowa civil rights and immigrant rights groups filed separate lawsuits Thursday to block enforcement of a new state law. Attorney General Bird visits Clear Lake CLTel to discuss growth, scam prevention Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird made a stop in Clear Lake Thursday as part of a tour of telecommunications providers across the state. High School Boys Tennis: Mason City sends two doubles pairings to state tournament Mason City sent two doubles pairings to the state tournament following a hard-fought match in the district finals on Wednesday. Clear Lake approves sculpture project featuring Holly, Valens, and Big Bopper The Clear Lake City Council approved the creation of a sculpture project Monday memorializing musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in bronze as part of the Surf District project. Photos: Mason City boys tennis competes in IHSAA tennis qualifiers, May 8 Photos from Mason City competing in the IHSAA state tennis qualifier at Mason City High School on Wednesday. Lark Avenue north of US 122 to close on May 14 The Cerro Gordo County Secondary Roads Department has announced in a press release that Lark Ave north of US 122 and 275th Street from Lark Ave. to Mason City limits for one day on May 14. High School Girls Soccer: Garner-Hayfield-Ventura shakes off slow start for sixth straight win Garner-Hayfield-Ventura girls soccer conceded a rare goal early, but shook off the slow start during a weather delay for a sixth straight win. Mason City assisted living worker fired for falsifying patient records A worker at an assisted living center was fired recently after being accused of falsely documenting that he had provided residents with their medication. Midwest artist Joey Nelson talks creativity Waukesha, Wisconsin artist, Joey Nelson spoke at the Historic Park Inn on Friday, His artist talk covered his inspiration and processes for designing sculptural furniture. High School Roundup: Osage doubles pairing qualifies for state tennis Osage’s Kaitlyn Olson and Kendall Olson qualified for the 2024 IGHSAU state tennis tournament for a third time on...