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Effective at 4:00 p.m. today, February 28, 2011, the Alternate Side Parking ordinance and Emergency Snow Route are suspended until further notice. Citizens should stay tuned to local media outlets…
February 28, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreFullerton Funeral Home will be celebrating the grand re-opening of the Fullerton Funeral Chapel in Rockwell. Following a complete remodeling and redecorating of the Rockwell Chapel, from the burst water…
February 28, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreAt the onset of the first paragraph it was a forgone conclusion that Skipper’s slant was pro-Bookmeyer.. Denial isn’t a river in Egypt, it’s a compulsion that effects many who…
February 28, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreHow can you….in all good conscious criticize those who bear the brunt of the flack hurled against them while working tirelessly to uncover corruption in the administration of this city?…
February 27, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreMason City’s Federal Avenue streetscape project is well behind schedule and may need to file an extension with Vision Iowa in order to stay in good standing. Estimated project completion…
February 27, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreCerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19 year-old driver at 1:05 AM Saturday morning near Quail Avenue and 160th Street for operating while intoxicated 2nd offense, possession of marijuana,…
February 26, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY ñ Rich Chenoweth’s purchase of a new pair of running shoes roughly 30 years ago put him on track for a great way to pay for fitness expenses.…
February 26, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThis week, several groups of North Iowans visited me at the Capitol! It was great to see the friendly faces of members of our local Farm Bureau, AARP, realtors, Mercy…
February 26, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThey have been rehearsing and practicing their songs, including “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” and “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead,” for the past couple weeks. “It’s been a lot…
February 26, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThe Alternate Side Parking Ordinance will be in effect beginning at 7:00 p.m. tonight, February 25, 2010, and will remain in effect until further notice. The Emergency Snow Route, which…
February 26, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreROCHESTER, MN—If acclaimed documentary maker Ken Burns is pondering the Mayo Clinic as a possible future subject he may have dropped at least one subtle hint at a Thursday night…
February 26, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreAfter Governor Branstad announced a plan to close 39 workforce centers across Iowa, Democrats in the Legislature vowed to work to keep the offices open.|(From Rep. Sharon Steckman) After Governor…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreOver a Thousand Rally to Keep Rights for State Troopers, Teachers & Fire Fighters| (From Rep. Sharon Steckman) Over a Thousand Rally to Keep Rights for State Troopers, Teachers &…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThe MacNider Art Museum’s 2011 Winter Film Series, Films in February, Movies in March, continues Saturday, March 5th, at 2:00 p.m. with 3-Iron. This is the fifth installment in the…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreOver 727 individuals have been named to the North Iowa Area Community College Dean’s List for the 2011 Fall Semester. That includes 447 full-time students and 280 part-time students who…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read More(DES MOINES) ñ On March 1 several state agencies will kick off a month-long Flood Awareness Month campaign to assist Iowans in preparing for and remaining safe during flood events.|(DES…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2011) ñ Phony health inspectors have reappeared in many parts of the state, including Central (and North) Iowa, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA)…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES ñ Today (Feb. 18, 2011), the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) brought together local, state and federal partners to assess and prepare for potential spring…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read More(From Iowa Department of Public Health) It beats an average of 103,680 times a day. It weighs less than a pound and is about the size of a fist. The…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON ñ Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member George Miller (D-CA) sent a letter yesterday to the…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreHarkin Announces More Than $60,000 to Help Low-Income Students Pay For Advance Placement Testing|(Press release from Iowa Senator Tom Harkin) Harkin Announces More Than $60,000 to Help Low-Income Students Pay…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY ñ As of Friday a total of 488 permits to carry a gun have been issued this year in Cerro Gordo County, passing last year’s total of 482.…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThis week the Senate sent House Bill 45 (known as the Deappropriations Bill) back to the House after they had made major changes in it.|…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read More(From NIACC) Buy Fresh, Buy Local Iowa has some of the best soils in the world and a good climate for growing crops. Yet, as a state, we import more…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThe view was splendid Tuesday from the Denison Room at the Mason City Public Library.|The view was splendid Tuesday from the Denison Room at the Mason City Public Library. The…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read More(Sen. Amanda Ragan press release) This session a proposal seeks to close 39 workforce offices around the state, including the Floyd Charles City office. This would make the process of…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreAs we lay the groundwork for all Iowans to recover from the national recession, we are working to put together a fiscally responsible state budget.|(Sen. Amanda Ragan press release) As…
February 25, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreIOWA ó Chief Justice Mark Cady, Iowa Supreme Court, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s appointment of three new justices.|IOWA ó Chief Justice Mark Cady, Iowa…
February 24, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreA Minnesota man escaped injury Tuesday morning in a single vehicle accident on I-35. Brad Latour, 31, of Maple Lake, was southbound on I-35 near mile marker 211.15 when he…
February 24, 2011 / No Comment / Read Moreby Joe Buttweiler – MASON CITY – ServiceMaster of Mason City is cleaning up a logistics challenge by consolidating operations at a new site near the north edge of town.…
February 24, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreMason City police officers responded to a theft call at Hy-Vee, 2400 4th Street SW, on Friday, February 18th at 4:22 PM. Officers took a theft report with the subject…
February 24, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreI was ready to let the human rights issue go (you know, who said what, who wanted to shut it down) but Mr. Bookmeyer (the Pot) and Mr. Tornquist (the…
February 24, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY ñ Rich Chenoweth’s purchase of a new pair of running shoes roughly 30 years ago put him on track for a great way to pay for fitness expenses.…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MorePresident Obama joins Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Austan Goolsbee to answer your questions from WhiteHouse.gov as he participates in the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreWhen Cliff, a veteran from the Vietnam War, sought assistance from my office, his claim had been pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for more than three years.|In…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreThe calendar says February, but spring is just around the corner. Camping kickoff weekend is a little over two months away. Camping kickoff weekend is May 6, 7 and 8,…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreIOWA – Campers looking to reserve state park sites for a Friday arrival Memorial Day weekend can do so Sunday, Feb. 27, when the three month reservation window opens. The…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreFour City Council members, Mayor Eric Bookmeyer, and City Administrator Brent Trout met at City Hall Tuesday afternoon and discussed a variety of subjects.|Four City Council members, Mayor Eric Bookmeyer,…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreI was ready to let the human rights issue go (you know, who said what, who wanted to shut it down) but Mr. Bookmeyer (the Pot) and Mr. Tornquist (the…
February 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreMASON CITY — A public performance of “The Andrews Sisters: A Loving Tribute,” will be at 2 p.m. March 6 at Stebens Children’s Theatre, 616 N. Delaware Ave. The cast…
February 22, 2011 / No Comment / Read More