Month: June 2011

Mason City Mohawks baseball team beat Ames High School 5-3 and 11-1 Thursday night in Mason City.|Mason City Mohawks baseball team beat Ames High School 5-3 and 11-1 Thursday night in Mason

CBS Sports has agreed to a multi-year agreement with the Big Ten Conference extending its broadcast rights to the conference’s basketball games through the 2016-17 season. The announcement was made Thursday by

At 2pm on Saturday, June 25, 2011, travel back in time to visit Mark Twain: 100 Years Later in the Mason City Room. Professional re-enactor Dave Ehlert from Branson, Missouri will entertain

The running track at Mohawk Stadium in Mason City is getting a new surface at this time. According to Mason City schools officials: – Heartland Asphalt is on target for removal of

AMES, Iowa ñ June 16, 2011 ñ The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will sell used computer equipment Thursday, June 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the south end of

Charles City (IA), June 13, 2011ó Next Tuesday and Wednesday, Mitas Tires will hold Career Days in Charles City to meet with job seekers and discuss employment opportunities at Mitas’ Charles City

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ñ University of Northern Iowa head track & field coach Dan Steele has announced the signing of 11 student-athletes to compete for the UNI men’s track & field team.

Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s arrested a Mason City man Wednesday around noon at 17 S. Connecticut Avenue on a warrant. The man was also violating an order of protection. Darrell William Laughlin,

A St. Paul, Minnesota man, Marcus Phillip Ross, 26, was arrested Tuesday morning for 5th degree theft, value not over $200, and criminal trespass at Hy-Vee Drug Store, 875 4 Street SW.

MASON CITY, Iowa – Keep your child’s creativity alive this summer by enrolling him or her in classes and camps at the MacNider Art Museum. With topics that range from papier-m‚chÈ and

(MASON CITY, IA) With the return of high gas prices, Mason City Public and Para Transit will join with other public transit systems across Iowa and the nation to participate in the

MASON CITY — To add to the sizzle of a great rivalry, the Mason City Noon Kiwanis Club will be selling steak sandwiches and pork-rib sandwiches at the Mason City High School

The simple fact is that everyone should have life insurance as part of their estate plan. At the very least, persons should have a minimal life insurance policy to pay for their

AMES, Iowa ñ Honorable mention All-American basketball player Kelsey Bolte and undefeated NCAA 174-pound champion Jon Reader have been named Iowa State’s women’s and men’s athletes of the year, respectively, for the

AMES, Iowa- The South Padre Island Invitational, one of college basketball’s elite Thanksgiving tournaments, has put together another stellar field that includes Iowa State, UNI, Providence and Rice. |AMES, Iowa- The South

“While Wall Street corporations get millions, homeowners get the largest property tax increase in Iowa history. Local job creation efforts will be devastated and bond defaults caused by the Republicans’ haphazard approach

Ricky Floyd Demaris, age 53, was arrested Monday on a warrant for theft in the 4th degree, $200.01 to $500. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being

(From Sandy Servantez of Mason City) Mason City is my home and continued growth and development is important to everyone in our community. Over all I am a very blessed person. I

MASON CITY ñ High vacancy rates for rental properties, especially for the more expensive units, have the owner of Mason City’s largest property management company concerned about community stagnation and population loss.By

Beginning Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 7:00 a.m., South Pennsylvania Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street SE will be closed due to work by the Mason City Utility Division. The projected

A free program will be held on Saturday June 18th at 2pm in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library. Mason City native and New York Times best-selling author

IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Two University of Iowa football players were recognized as preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports 2011 College Football Preseason magazine. The publication named senior cornerback Shaun Prater to

The Cerro Gordo County Supervisors met Tuesday morning and tabled for one week a project at the North Iowa Fairgrounds involving HVAC improvements while the project cost is brought in line.|The Cerro

MASON CITY – Renters on East State Street in Mason City have discovered utility shut-off notices and warnings about a bank foreclosure on their doors and are worried about what is next

MASON CITY – Fast, Fast and Faster. The feature races for the Stock Cars and The Modifieds were as exciting as we’ve seen this year. During the Stock Cars, Larry Portis, was

By Nick Pilgrim Bash on the Farm, a Christian musical festival celebrated its 10th year anniversary on June 10 and 11. The event was held in Garner and admission was free. Click

Around 8:15, Monday morning, a report was made about a serious two car accident with injuries in Clear Lake on Highway 18 and 8th St. The accident was actually further west on

The City has received revised preliminary flood plain maps for the community. The City filed a protest of the first set of preliminary maps after it was discovered that FEMA did not

Parking along 1st Street NW between Washington and Adams avenues will be restricted. City engineering staff conducted a study on the congestion of the area and determined that restricting parking along the

NORA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AGENDATuesday, June 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall City Council Approval of Agenda Citizen ParticipationThe Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public

The City of Mason City asks that residential property owners be on alert for a postcard notice of an upcoming public hearing to discuss the proposed Mason City 2011 Residential Urban Revitalization

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned County Treasurer of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa will on JUNE 20, 2011, at the Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd St SE, in Mason City,

(Op-ed submitted by Mary J. Ingham, Executive Director Crisis Intervention Service) Last Sunday morning, North Iowa woke up to hear about an Amber Alert issued for a missing 2-year old from Greene.

MASON CITY – A Mason City woman battled cops as they tried to arrest her for shoplifting. Around 5:30 PM Saturday evening, Mason City Police were dispatched to HyVee Drug on 4th

The Bucks faced off against the Dakota Doom Saturday and got some revenge on the Dakota Doom, beating them 38-30. The teams played earlier in the season, with the Doom winning that

A Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s officer, Lewis Bram, arrested Todd Nicholas Rush, age 19, Thursday evening at Ruby Tuesday’s. Rush was taken in on a Warrant for probation revocation on the original

Driving through town today, noticed the aftermath of another apparant act of vandalism. At the bus stop waiting area at the corner of 4th Street NE and North Connecticut, the glass enclosure

Joseph Dale Lewis was arrested Wednesday, June 8, 2011 on two separate warrants. He got violation of Probation for Burglary/3rd Degree and Escape from Custody. There is a Hold placed on him