Month: January 2011

MASON CITY – The Mason City Noon Kiwanis Club’s annual Dad’s Belgian Waffles breakfast will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at the Knights, of Columbus Hall, 551

Multi-Purpose Center Task Force Agenda January 6, 2011, 6 PM Mason City LibraryLibrary Board Room 1. Review and Discuss Previous Multi-Purpose Center Study2. Review Survey from Past Studya. Modifications to Surveyb. Stakeholders

The Friends of the 457, a volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of the Minneapolis & St Louis Railroad steam locomotive in East Park, is working to place the locomotive on the

Three Mason City police officers were dispatched to Mercy Hospital at 2:07 PM today for an out of control juvenile. A 15 year-old female was arrested. |

Mason City Police were dispatched to Murphy USA at 4159 4 St SW in Mason City today at 2:09 PM. A driver with no plates left without paying for gas.|

NorthIowaToday.com has learned that the City of Mason City pays for at least five memberships at the Chamber of Commerce. Our on-going series of stories examining City spending looks closer at this

A driver from Oklahoma encountered multiple deer on Interstate 35 near mile marker 210. Spencer Herness, 23, of Lawton, Oklahoma, was driving his 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Saturday at 2:13 AM when he

The following volunteer opportunities are available through the City Volunteer Program. Contact Mary at 421-3372 or e-mail mzishka@masoncity.net.|The following volunteer opportunities are available through the City Volunteer Program. Contact Mary at 421-3372

NCLB provides area students with free tutoring: parents need to respond Iowa Department of Education Approves Sylvan Learning Center January 5th, 2010 — In accordance with the Title 1 legislation included in

Mason City police were dispatched on a report of vehicles parked in violation of the alternate side parking ordinance at the 200 block of South Taylor Ave. Officer issued 5 parking tickets.|

Two Mason City police officers were dispatched to Mercy Dermatology Office at 1421 4th Street SW at 8:47 AM on January 3rd to talk with Mercy Security about a harassing phone call.

Mason City police officers were dispatched to Northwoods State Bank, 451 S. Illinois Ave, at 3:09 PM on Monday January 3rd to investigate possible counterfeit money. |

On January 29, 2011 at Lester Milligan Park (Blue Pit), the Mason City Recreation Department and Iowa Department of Natural Resources would like to invite children & their families to attend the

(Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com by Bill Okerstrom of Mason City) Max Weaver: My Kind of Councilperson Many citizens of Mason City have voiced the opinion that Councilman Max Weaver is not the kind

A Clear Lake man ended up in the west ditch along I-35 when the brakes on his van malfunctioned. Mark Vanderploeg, 40, was driving south on I-35 at 7:45 PM on January

Cerro Gordo Board of Supervisors will be holding a board staff discussion at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in the Board’s Office at 220 North Washington Avenue in Mason City.

MASON CITY, Iowa ó Hurry in to the Charles H. MacNider Museum to see the eye-opening exhibition, Marc Sijan: Being Alive, before it closes on January 8, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. A

A Cedar Rapids driver lost control of her vehicle New Year’s Eve and rolled into the median. Whitney Wagner, 23, of Cedar Rapids, was driving north on I-35 at 4 PM in

Sources tell NorthIowaToday.com that new real estate development could be coming to the Village Cooperative area, which is located at 275 North Taft in Mason city. The rumor out there is that

(Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com by Mason City Attorney David A. Grooters) Many times children who were adopted, or birth parents who placed their children for adoption, desire access to the identity of the

Two southbound vehicles on I-35 near mile marker 157.1 were involved in a crash on December 24th at 12:26 PM. A vehicle driven by Paul Reighard, 25, of Iowa Falls was following

As the City budget process is set to get underway for 2011-2012, which Mason City leaders are really committed to looking at ways to save the taxpayers’ money? One clue has already

(Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com by Mike Tickal of Mason City) Is collecting DEAD? Yes and No. Collecting is changing. People used to collect stamps and coins as a form of self expression and

To celebrate and say ‘Thank You’ to the community, Catherine Fields, owner of CoffeeCat, has planned specials for the week of January 3-8 to include: ‘Bring Your Own Mug’ and receive a

Two Mason City men were injured in an accident on the Avenue of the Saints south of Mason City on December 24th at 3:47 PM. Daniel Beaver was driving a 1997 Ford

Four Mason City police officers responded to a physical domestic situation at 407 15 St NW in Mason City at 5:45 AM on New Year’s Eve. One 29 year-old subject was charged

Two Mason City police officers responded to a report of a raccoon sleeping on the top of a dog kennel at 716 16 St NE in Mason City at 9:15 AM New

Everyone has a New Year’s resolution, what is yours?||