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Early Bird Mixed 12/09/11 High team scratch game – K O Comsturction 772 High team scratch series – Team 8 2155 High Individual games 1. Roger Myhre 270 2. Chad Elliott 268
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today is encouraging Iowans to take part in a new Google venture paying tribute to and thanking members of our armed services. The site, www.youtube.com/veterans, allows individuals
Celebrating the program’s 15th year and nearly $110,000 of tourism marketing awards, Visit Mason City encourages events, tournaments, conventions and tourism facilities that create visitor activity for the Mason City area to
Phase 3A – Larson Contacting – Punch-list for the Kitchen has been completed and there are a few items that will be corrected. – Fire alarm programming will be completed. – City
The Youth Task Force is warning young people of a sweep by local and area law enforcement authorities who are cracking down on underage drinking. Ironic isn’t it that this group is
(DES MOINES)- Gov. Branstad today released a statement praising the United States Postal Service for heeding his advice and delaying the closure of Iowa post offices. “I am pleased to learn that
The White House has just announced that ACE is one of eight recipients for the prestigious 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). PAESMEM is the nation’s
The Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting started by a staff report that listed the five guidelines, which I believe are mandated by the state and that must be met in order to
Facilities subject to Title V of the Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2011 to the DNR Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2012. Similar to last year, the
Licenses for the January antlerless deer season may be purchased beginning Dec. 15 for select counties. The season is open to all hunters regardless of any other deer licenses they have obtained.
From the Iowa DNR: Colder temperatures and the inevitable snow doesn’t shut down the outdoor season for many of us. We just shift gears. Iowans spend more than $300 million each year
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources relaxed the fishing regulations at Silver Lake, in Worth County, effective immediately, to allow anglers to harvest fish before the lake is drained as part of
From Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Mr. President, I am very pleased that the Senate is today taking up the Balanced Budget Amendment. The Senate has passed a balanced budget amendment in
At approximately 11:00 am Tuesday, there was a report of a two vehicle accident on Thrush Avenue and 150th Street with injury and a small child involved. Mason City emergency Units and
The Youth Task Force is warning young people of a sweep by local and area law enforcement authorities who are cracking down on underage drinking. Ironic isn’t it that this group is
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today is encouraging Iowans to take part in a new Google venture paying tribute to and thanking members of our armed services. The site, www.youtube.com/veterans, allows individuals
At approximately 11:00 am Tuesday, there was a report of a two vehicle accident on Thrush Avenue and 150th Street with injury and a small child involved. Mason City emergency Units and
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Debate on the Balanced Budget Amendment Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Mr. President, I am very pleased
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources relaxed the fishing regulations at Silver Lake, in Worth County, effective immediately, to allow anglers to harvest fish before the lake is drained as part of
From the Iowa DNR: Colder temperatures and the inevitable snow doesn’t shut down the outdoor season for many of us. We just shift gears. Iowans spend more than $300 million each year
Licenses for the January antlerless deer season may be purchased beginning Dec. 15 for select counties. The season is open to all hunters regardless of any other deer licenses they have obtained.
Malfunctioning equipment at a pumping station led to a wastewater discharge to the Des Moines River on Monday. The city of Des Moines estimates that 378,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged directly
Facilities subject to Title V of the Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2011 to the DNR Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2012. Similar to last year, the
An Illinois man was injured Sunday while hunting deer in Monona County. Seth Johnson, 30, of Plainfield, Ill., was hunting in a group of approximately 10 other hunters, when a 20-gauge shotgun
Earnest Twaite, age 55, from Cedar Rapids, has been charged with failure to register as a sex offender. The charge is contained in an Indictment filed December 7, 2011, in United States
WASHINGTON – Russell Hawley and Hawley Insurance Inc. of Vail, Iowa, have agreed to pay the United States $834,897.50 to settle allegations that they caused false claims to be submitted to the
Two men who illegally re-entered the United States from Mexico and Guatemala were sentenced on December 6, 2011, to federal prison. Alfredo Guerrero-Chavez, age 34, from Mexico, and Cristobal Velasquez-Lopez, age 33,
A woman who conspired to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and aided and abetted in the distribution of methamphetamine was sentenced November 30, 2011, to 20 years’ in federal prison. Shelle Marie Brooks,
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced December 1, 2011, to more than five years in federal prison. Benjamin MacMillan, 36, from Milford, Iowa, received the prison term after a
Mason City officials have changed course in their strategy to win the approval of a waste to energy plant. Growth and Development Director Pam Myhre has been removed as the lead on
The Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting started by a staff report that listed the five guidelines, which I believe are mandated by the state and that must be met in order to
The Mason City Mohawk bowling teams notched three wins out of four matches against Waukee on Monday. Evan Stalker was the high scorer of the meet, rolling a 191 and a 199
The White House has just announced that ACE is one of eight recipients for the prestigious 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). PAESMEM is the nation’s
IOWA CITY, IOWA – – Several members of the University of Iowa football team have gained post season honors from various media outlets and websites since the conclusion of the regular season.
AMES, Iowa – Junior setter Alison Landwehr garnered her first all-America honor Wednesday, selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association First Team All-America. Outside hitter Carly Jenson earned a spot on the
Ames, Iowa — AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele got a text from former Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer Tuesday. “It said that I had been selected as
Early Bird Mixed 12/09/11 High team scratch game – K O Comsturction 772 High team scratch series – Team 8 2155 High Individual games 1. Roger Myhre 270 2. Chad Elliott 268
(DES MOINES)- Gov. Branstad today released a statement praising the United States Postal Service for heeding his advice and delaying the closure of Iowa post offices. “I am pleased to learn that
MASON CITY – Tuesday morning, a short strip of one of the east bound lanes on 19th Street SW was blocked off in front of AGP, Ag Processing, Inc. AGP hired McKiness
Phase 3A – Larson Contacting – Punch-list for the Kitchen has been completed and there are a few items that will be corrected. – Fire alarm programming will be completed. – City