Month: March 2011

The American economy remains on unsettled footing. While there are some small signs of an economic recovery, it is still fragile. |Floor Speech of Sen. Chuck GrassleyEthanol and Energy IndependenceDelivered Monday, March

The Alternate Side Parking Ordinance will be in effect beginning at 7:00 p.m. tonight, March 8, 2011, and will remain in effect until further notice. The Emergency Snow Route, which includes 1st

Promotes Public-Private Partnerships to Prepare Students to Compete in a 21st Century Economy |WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan were joined by Melinda Gates, co-chair of

A Gardening Seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC). Organizers say the event offers participants an opportunity to

We had another successful week in the House ñ our committees were hard at work. You may recall, this week the Iowa House reached its first deadline related to legislative action, commonly

IOWA CITY, IOWA – – When the Universities of Iowa and Nebraska meet on the football field this fall as Big Ten Conference rivals for the first time, the game will take

Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Board CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL NOTICE TO PUBLIC FORUM: The Parks & Recreation Board welcomes comments from the public during the public hearing(s)and public

On March 5th, 2011, at about 1:38 PM, Mason City Police answered a call of a domestic call in the 900 block of 7th SE. Before officers arrived it was determines that

The Mason City City Council and Mayor Eric Bookmeyer will meet Tuesday evening to discuss the overdue water bill owed by the fairgrounds and other topics.|The Mason City City Council and Mayor

(Submitted to NorthIowaToday.com by BlackJack) This email was sent out by TJ Jumper, now if a teacher can’t be involved, why was one on TV? ††________________________________________________________†I had a couple of parents express

Everything Mohawk sports! If you want to know what’s going on with your Mason City Mohawks sports teams, this is your source.|Everything Mohawk sports! If you want to know what’s going on

The 2010-2011 Travel and Adventure Film Series will continue with “Texas ñ Byways and Highways” at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, in the North Iowa Community Auditorium. NIACC and the Mason City

Iowa is a world leader in renewable energy and a top producer of renewable fuels. To build on that effort, the House Agriculture Committee approved a package of bills this week to

The Iowa House approved a bill to help small businesses and create new opportunities for working families.|The Iowa House approved a bill to help small businesses and create new opportunities for working

Relaxing is one of the last things Karen Byrne of Mason City expects out of her travels. In fact, this 56-year old spent her last vacation digging ditches in the rugged hills

Mason City Community School District Committee of the Whole Meeting March 7, 2011 The Board of Education Committee of the Whole will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011,

Fullerton, Calif. — The University of Iowa softball team dropped its DeMarini Invitational finale to Murray State, 7-2, in eight innings Sunday morning at Anderson Family Field.|Fullerton, Calif. — The University of

Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that Gov. Branstad will sign Executive Order Seventy-One requiring a jobs impact statement for new government rules and regulations.|Gov. Terry E.

EVANSTON, Ill. — In the closest team race in the 98-year history of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team placed second Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena while

It is not too late for Individuals to apply for a volunteer Parks Ambassador position assigned to the City’s Park Watch program; however, the deadline is drawing near. According to Mary Zishka

Since 1996, The Computer Guy of Hampton, IA has been providing home and home office based computer users reasonable rates and reliable service and is celebrating his accomplishments by offering up a

MASON CITY ñ A “Spring Break Stay-cation” for youngsters age 5-12 will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, March 14-16 at the Iowa National Guard Armory.Activities include

The MacNider Art Museum’s 2011 Winter Film Series, Films in February, Movies in March, concludes Saturday, March 12th, at 2:00 p.m. with A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story. This is the

We who live in North Iowa are mired in a culinary wasteland surrounded by bad food and unimangative menus. I just returned from having dinner in a nearby small town;(Floyd) I went

A group called the Christian broadcasting ministry claims Judgment Day is coming on May 21 and the world will end five months later. Do you believe this prophecy? If the world was

Its bad enough to have only one newspaper in this city, but when the management and its staff…at least 90% are biased, it only makes it much worse. John Skipper’s article in

Mason City YMCA officials met with Senator Amanda Ragan at the Statehouse on March 2.|The YMCA serves thousands of Iowans through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body. Liz Conley of

1. Beginning in tax year 2010 the credit is refundable, meaning that you can get it even if you owe no tax.2. For tax year 2010 you must file a paper tax

The Mason City Sunrise Rotary held a celebration Thursday morning at the Mason City Library. The Mason City Sunrise Rotary gave two grants that morning to local entities that serve youth in

Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Mason City High School The Mason City High School gymnasium will be transformed to a Renaissance theme for a spectacular event that includes food and entertainment for

The following information was emailed from Mason City School officials and obtained by NorthIowaToday.com: “Dear MCHS families, The MCHS students and staff showed tremendous flexibility and patience with the extra security measures

I want to draw a comparison to the recent awarding of $85,000 to Shane Philpott’s Christian Fellowship Church for “slanderous” comments allegedly made by Logan Wernet and Michael Lashbrook, with slanderous damage

North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Student Senate will sponsor a blood drive on Wednesday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Activity Center on the NIACC campus. Members

Prison Population Forecast Report. The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Division (CJJPD) of the Department of Human Rights released its report entitled, “Iowa’s Prison Population Forecast FY 2010ñ FY 2020.” The Report

As of December 31, 2010, 16 school districts have formed merger agreements for the school year beginning in the fall of 2011 (2011-2012 school year). Based on the current number of mergers,

Miami Herald Op-ed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: Fixing Struggling Schools An excerpt of the op-ed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is printed below. “Every day educators across the country

As promised, this week was really intense as committees worked hard to vote out bills before the end of “funnel week”. Unfortunately I was often in those meetings when visitors from Mason

All residents of Cerro Gordo County, high school age and over, and any student registered at NIACC (North Iowa Area Community College) for the spring or summer semesters of 2011, are invited