Month: June 2011

(Op-ed by Peter J. children) If you, like I, watch the council meeting every time it’s in session, you can’t help but notice certain nuances. The one that comes to mind first

Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Officer Russell Jensen arrested Lyle Eugene Kline, Age 60, Friday night on a warrant for Child Support. There is no Bond, he is serving sentence. (11004052) Warrant Reported:

Evan Bruce Schultz, age 24, was arrest late Friday night by Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Officer Brian Koob. He was charged with OWI 1st Offense and Bail is set $1000 Cash/Surety. (11004053)

Floyd, IOWA — On June 22, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper discharged his duty firearm upon a man who was wanted in Wisconsin on probation violation, and was suspected of motor vehicle

Floyd, IOWA — The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is now releasing the names of individuals involved in the June 22, 2011 shooting incident in Floyd County, Iowa. The officers have been

The City of Mason City would like to inform the public that Central Park will be treated with fertilizer sometime during the weekend of June 25th, weather permitting. For further information, contact

Beginning Monday June 27, 2011 at 7:00 AM (Weather Permitting), the Mason City Utility Division will begin Water Main repairs at Hwy 122 East and S Indiana Ave. US Hwy 122 will

Statement by Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal: “This week the Iowa Senate broke the gridlock at the statehouse by making significant compromises that comply with the top demands of Governor Branstad and

The State Capitol is buzzing today with the sounds of progress. We’re still continuing our work on the state budget and we’re seeing some big steps in the right direction. |The State

Last week, Mason City officials continued to patrol the area near Vi-Cor’s new plant on South Benjamin Avenue in Mason City’s industrial Park. Neighbors near the new plant have complained to city

There is a safety study being conducted on Highway 122 in Mason City at this time, according to a city hall memo from City Administrator Brent Trout. The memo says that the

Current status of construction projects: Phase 1 ñ Blazek Electric – Planning to have High School two story power back on by June 25, 2011. Phase 2 ñ Holland Contracting – Cooling

(Op-ed submitted by Peter J. Children) We are all aware that Turncoat’s term does not come up for another two years, however now is the time to begin planing for someone with

Main Street Mason City is looking for two to three vendors to sell food during each of our Friday Night Live Events on July 15th, August 19th and September 16th. The Event

AMES, Iowa ñ June 24, 2011 ñ Each year, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) recognizes one urban and one regional transit system as the “Most Improved Transit System” of the year

NorthIowaToday.com is becoming a strong voice for the people of North Iowa. “This website will publish your story. I don’t care if you are the mayor or just a regular citizen. You

A boat had some difficulties last weekend. A witness told NorthIowaToday.com that some boaters “were taking the boat out for a test drive and (it) started taking on water. They made it

Come celebrate and embrace the Seven Dimensions of Wellness at the 2011 Wellness Fair at the Willowbrook Mall in Mason City. The two day event will kick off on Friday, June 24th

BLUSH, a full service beauty salon and spa owned by Kristy Frein, has moved to a new location at 625 N Main St. in downtown Charles City, Iowa.|BLUSH, a full service beauty

LIONS BUFFALO DAY FEED, PARADE AND STREET DANCE CELEBRATION 2 Bands share the stage starting with Mark Hestness & Brent Evelanda and then Minnesota’s #1 PARTY Band MUDDOGS. Plan on attending our

Summer Wellness Program Begins Focus Living Center has changed the starting date for the summer wellness program called Embracing Wellness. This program focuses on creating wellness rather than focusing on disease and

Focus Living Center will be participating in the Wellness Fair hosted at the Willowbrook Mall on Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 from 10-5 pm. A booth will display information and services offered

(Submitted by Dennis Orpen of Arizona) This story concerns identity theft or a possibility of identity theft. The reason I am sharing this story with those of you who read this is

The 200 and 300 blocks of North Federal Avenue have had paving work done this week. There is still some other work to do but the main roadway on both blocks look

Tim Lincecum fanned 12 Twins batters en route to a victory over Minnesota Thursday. Brian Duensing took the loss for the Twins.| Tim Lincecum fanned 12 Twins batters en route to a

Alliant Energy has stepped up to help citizens in Mason City who live in rental properties that are caught in the middle of a foreclosure battle between U.S. Bank and their landlord.

North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is making it easier for adults to go back to college by offering scholarships to help pay their expenses. These new scholarships are available to adults

Heavy Boat Traffic Expected For Long July 4 Weekend Iowa will have a new, lower limit for boating while intoxicated beginning July 1. The new .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC), signed into

DES MOINES – A group of state, federal and local law enforcement agencies will partner again to focus enforcement of Iowa’s boating while intoxicated law as part of the national Operation Dry

Clear Lake’s annual 4th of July Celebration will kick-off Wednesday, June29th. According to the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce’s website, clearlakeiowa.com, the events take place in downtown Clear Lake and include: 5pm:

EUGENE, Ore. ñ The University of Northern Iowa track & field program will be represented by four former athletes at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships taking place at historic Hayward

Effective immediately, the North Shell Rock River Greenbelt starting at 295th Street and the Preserve Shell Rock River Greenbelt extending to 277th Street are closed to all motorized vehicle traffic due to

There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you go to a small town; the smiles, the introductions, the hometown hospitality and trust. We were greeted at the gate by the Grandstand

(Op-ed submitted by Ron Cline of Mason City) It has been interesting to watch the television, internet, and newspaper coverage of Ron Paul’s campaign for president in 2012 so far. The media

With the way the summer’s starting out, we sometimes forget what the weather was like in the past. Here’s a little history of Iowa weather on this day, June 23 for the

Iowa DOT to deploy Missouri Valley area flood mitigation efforts AMES, Iowa ñ June 22, 2011 ñ The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be deploying flood mitigation strategies for Interstate 29

On Wednesday, June 22, The Mason City Police Department arrested William Allan Odell, age 39, of Mason City, in connection with the burglary of the Adas Israel Synagogue on June 5th, 2011.

A community homecoming ceremony for the 734th Agribusiness Development Team (“ADT”), Iowa National Guard will be held Saturday, June 25 at 11 a.m. in the Johnston High School large gym, 6501 NW

(DES MOINES) ó On Thursday, June 23, the Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) will close after three years of coordinating and advocating for Iowa’s recovery from the 2008 disasters. The RIO was initially

At approximately 10:50 a.m. Wednesday morning, a report of a two vehicle accident on Highway 122 and 4th St SW with unknown injuries was called in. A traffic cop was directing traffic