Month: March 2011

Bisphenol A (BPA) will be prohibited in baby bottles, sippy cups, teething rings and pacifiers effective January 1, 2013. Research shows the chemical can be toxic, especially in young children.|Bisphenol A (BPA)

From the Iowa Department of Human Services Assessments, abuse findings – 26,413 assessments for child abuse in calendar 2010, up 2 percent from 2009. Of those: –  17,432 no finding of

Of the six council seats, on the Mason City Council, two appear to be without merit. Turncoat brings out his Dog & Pony show at every meeting…a lot of paper work, more

MASON CITY — Given the prevalence of casinos and other gaming outlets in Iowa, it should come as no surprise that residents of the Hawkeye state gamble more than the national average.

On 3/11-2011 members of the Mason City Police Department;s Criminal Investigation Division arrested Rory Lauren McClendon, age 20, for the armed robbery of Midtown Kum & Go at 418 S. Federal on

AMES, IowaóFour Iowa State student-athletes earned the inaugural Dr. Gerald Lage award from the Big 12 Conference. Cyclones Brad Adams (football), Ashley Costanzo (soccer), Lauren Fader (soccer) and Ann Gleason (soccer) received

AMES, Iowa ñ March 10, 2011 ñ While the impending spring is always welcome after another tough winter, the recent fluctuating temperatures, ample moisture and aging pavements are keeping the Iowa Department

AMES, Iowa ñ March 10, 2011 ñ Life or death, road trips on Iowa highways can end either way. One statistic Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) officials update daily is the number

WASHINGTON ñ During debate of a controversial bill to extend, amend and add provisions to the USA PATRIOT Act, the Senate Judiciary Committee today adopted an amendment offered by Ranking Member Chuck

“Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the people of Japan, particularly those who have lost loved ones in the earthquake and tsunamis.|“Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the

The Iowa House opened debate this week on a bill that would essentially end Iowa’s longstanding collective bargaining law for correctional officers, teachers, police officers, firefighters and other workers. |(From Rep. Sharon

HR 1, the continuing resolution bill for fiscal year 2011that was passed by the House of Representatives on February 19, eliminated funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). CNCS

Several weeks ago in the Senate, we approved a 2 percent increase in basic state aid to our local schools. Failing to help local schools deal with increasing costs jeopardizes student achievement

As citizens, we have to do this. Please try. Don’t pump gas on March 14, 2011. In April 1997, there was a “gas out” conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline

COACH McCAFFERY: The first thing I would like to say is I want to congratulate Tom and his team. They needed all of the composure that they could muster with the run

ST. LOUIS – Iowa State senior guard Diante Garrett was named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VI team, announced today by the USBWA.|ST. LOUIS – Iowa State senior

The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team lost a first round game to the Michigan State Spartans this afternoon, 66-61.|The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team lost a first round game to the Michigan

DES MOINES, IOWA ñ Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January remained stable at 6.1 percent. The newly revised labor force series for 2010 also places the month ago and year ago

On Wednesday shortly after 11:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the tennis court at West Park on a report that there was a van driving recklessly on the court. When officers arrived,

Effective at 4:00 p.m. today, March 10, 2011, the Alternate Side Parking Ordinance and Emergency Snow Route are suspended until further notice. Citizens should stay tuned to local media outlets to receive

(Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com by Mary J. Witherall) I was recently presenting in a workshop for women about leading a life with focus and purpose and why that is so important. We were

(Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com by source preferring to remain anonymous) News around Gracious Estates is that the management, Melissa Noland and Dara Davis, were escorted out of the office on Tuesday, March 8.

NorthIowaToday.com would like to know the thoughts of parents in Mason City on Mason City Schools. Do your children enjoy school? What are the biggest problems at the schools? What is your

DES MOINES, Iowa ñ A Cerro Gordo County man won the top prize of $30,000 playing the lottery’s “Match & Win” instant-scratch game. Darris Larson from Plymouth claimed his prize Monday at

By Adam Sears, Natural Resource Biologist, R.O.W. Vegetation, Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board, 641-423-5309 The Cerro Gordo County Eastern bluebird population is in for quite a surprise when it returns home for

Trees at the Virginia Street roundabout in East Park were coated with snow Wednesday morning. About 4 inches of the beautiful but wet and heavy white stuff fell by mid-morning. Photo by

The Mason City Public Library’s web site, www.mcpl.org, now offers a service called Tumblebooks. According to Library Director Mary Markwalter, “This is a neat new service that offers e-books, electronic read-a-longs, games,

Tonight we debated HF535, the Governor’s voucher plan for preschool. The bill passed on party lines. I am especially disappointed that this House did not take into account the turmoil this is

Three months ago, many Iowans pledged that 2011 would be the year they ‘get healthy.’ For some, that meant strict diets with unrealistic requirements, or lofty fitness goals that included hours of

A man with a domestic abuse conviction who then possessed ammunition was sentenced today to almost four years in federal prison. Brandon Snater, age 30, from Mason City, Iowa, received the prison

Manly, Iowa — Sexual abuse charges were filed against three individuals for an incident that occurred in early December. The individuals involved are: Tyler Randall Wirtjes, 27 yrs., of Manly, IowaJason Robert

A number of hunter education courses are scheduled across the state over the next few weeks for prospective turkey hunters to become certified in time for the spring season. Iowa hunters born

Ice conditions are deteriorating over much of Iowa, leaving only the far north counties where ice fishing is still happening. Even in these northern counties where the ice thickness had been over

Some Mason City City Council members have been unhappy lately with what has been written about them in the media and have openly expressed their displeasure. Most of the criticism is aimed

Q. Michigan State again so soon; Is that bad? COACH McCAFFERY: I don’t think it makes any difference for either team. Both teams fresh in each other’s minds. We just played them

The following drop-in events will be taking place in the MCPL Children’s Room during spring break next week: -Families can stop in any time between 9AM and 7PM on Wednesday, March16th to

Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the White House indicated it would resume military commissions, but continued to state its desire to move