Day: March 22, 2011

Innovative Financial Literacy Tool Educates College Students about Overborrowing, Provides Personalized Action Plan to Reduce Indebtedness |(DES MOINES) ó Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad introduced “Student Loan Game Plan,” a unique online

Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds were joined at the administration’s weekly press conference today by Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) administrator Brig. General Derek Hill to

WASHINGTON ñ Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today called on China to reduce trade barriers to U.S. agricultural products following the release of a report by the U.S. International Trade Commission. |WASHINGTON

A Latimer man was killed Sunday morning in a one-car crash on Highway S-25. Therron Allan Miller, 45, was driving north on S-25 South of 190th Street when his vehicle left the

Join us on Thursday, April 7th at Southbridge Mall from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. for Public Health Fest 2011! Health Fest is sponsored by the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health

The Mustangs used a CIT-record and a McLeod Center record for rebounds (21) from Papa Dia in the win.| CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The SMU Mustangs used a 17-point, 21-rebound effort from

Vice President Releases College Completion Tool Kit to Help Chart the Path |WASHINGTON, D.C. ñ Vice President Joe Biden today issued a call to action to boost college graduation rates across the

The City Council and Mayor will hold a communication session today at 4 PM at City Hall. There are only two items on the agenda: 1. Council member Hickey requesting discussion on

The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the North

Plans for the renovation of Mason City High School are being drawn up and worked out at this time. School officials took a look at one rough draft of a proposed plan

The Mason City School Board approved plans for a ten classroom building and a six classroom building that would serve eighth graders next year and high schoolers the following year. The buildings

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a flood warning for the Winnebago River in the Mason City area and the Cedar River in the Charles City area: THE FLOOD

DES MOINES ñ On Monday, March 21, State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City helped the Iowa Senate add to a growing list of new tools to help create jobs in Iowa.

AMES, Iowa ñ Iowa State running back Alexander Robinson, one of the steadiest performers in Iowa State football history, earned the Pete Taylor MVP Award as Iowa State’s Most Valuable Player Monday

At Tuesday evening’s Mason City School Board meeting, a list of teachers taking early retirement was listed by Assistant Superintendent Hal Minear. The combined time of service of those teachers is nearly