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Fayette County, IA: Blizzard Warning from MON 3:43AM CST to MON 7:00AM CST

Floyd County, IA: Blizzard Warning from MON 3:43AM CST to MON 7:00AM CST

Howard County, IA: Blizzard Warning from MON 3:43AM CST to MON 7:00AM CST

Mitchell County, IA: Blizzard Warning from MON 3:43AM CST to MON 7:00AM CST

Winneshiek County, IA: Blizzard Warning from MON 3:43AM CST to MON 7:00AM CST

Bremer County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 6:31AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Butler County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 6:31AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Cerro Gordo County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 6:31AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Cerro Gordo County, IA: Cold Weather Advisory from MON 4:07AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Chickasaw County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 7:00AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Fayette County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 7:00AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Floyd County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 7:00AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Franklin County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 6:31AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Franklin County, IA: Cold Weather Advisory from MON 4:07AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Howard County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 7:00AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Mitchell County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 7:00AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Winneshiek County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 7:00AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Worth County, IA: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 6:31AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

Worth County, IA: Cold Weather Advisory from MON 4:07AM CST to MON 10:00AM CST

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Obituaries

Kristin (Kristy) Blazek, 56, Mason City

Chris Berg December 25, 2023Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Kristin (Kristy) Blazek, age 56, of Mason City, Iowa died Sunday, December 17th, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Holy Family Parish in New Hampton, IA with interment at Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton.

Friends may greet the family from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.

Online condolences for the Blazek family may be left at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com 641-394-4334

Chris Berg December 25, 2023Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Chris Berg

Chris was born in Webster City and raised in Charles City, which basically means he’s been corn‑fed and radio‑bred since day one. As a kid, he was always caught singing along to the radio — and while he’ll tell you he’s great at karaoke, let’s just say the audience’s ears often file a noise complaint. When he’s not busy butchering ‘80s power ballads, Chris enjoys starting overly ambitious home projects that rarely make it past the “great idea” stage. He lives in Charles City with his endlessly patient wife Vicki and their kids, Brynlee and Jaxon, who have already perfected the art of the eye‑roll every time Dad cracks another “dad joke.”