Month: July 2011

At approximately 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning, a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Officer assisted the Clear Lake Police Department in a search for subjects involved in an attempted burglary in Ventura. The officer

(Op-ed from Peter Children) Many of you who are in your twenties thirties and early forties have no idea of what Iowa and Mason City was like up to the late sixties

Delta Connection carriers has sent the city of Mason City a letter notifying them of the 90 day notice to cancel their service at Mason City Airport. According to the letter, Delta

Christie Vilsack was in Mason City Tuesday evening announcing her candidacy for Congress. Click here to view photos. She will be running for the 4th District against out-spoken Republican Steve King, a

On July 19th at about 12:25 a.m., a Mason City Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle for an equipment violation at 10th and North Harrison. The vehicle failed to stop for

The Mason City City Council met Tuesday night and moved forward to form a plan to consolidate TIF (Tax Increment Financing) districts in the city. They also OK’d a plan to send

Watch video of the public forum held after Tuesday night’s Mason City City Council meeting: |

Common sense dictates that we must deal with the nation’s massive debt. When faced with a problem on a scale as massive as our country’s $14 trillion debt, the most effective strategy

The Mason City School District was notified on July 15, 2011 by the Iowa Department of Education, that our district has been awarded $500,000 through a Harkin construction grant award. An award

Ames, Iowa ñ July 19, 2011 ñ Motorists traveling in Iowa should be aware that the mercury might not be the only thing to rise during the sweltering summer heat. Pavement blowups

WASHINGTON ñ Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is the lead Republican sponsor of legislation introduced today that would give states the tools they need to collect child support from parents who do

SPIRIT LAKE – High lake water levels, saturated soil from heavy rains, and wave action are causing numerous banks on the Iowa’s Great Lakes to collapse into the water. “Basically we are

DES MOINES, Iowa ñ Iowa trimmed its Food Assistance error rate nearly in half last year, with federal officials ranking the state fifth most improved in accurately determining benefits.|DES MOINES, Iowa ñ

Mason City has been awarded $350,000 from the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) for rehabilitation of 10 owner-occupied single family units. “These funds are critical to maintaining the high quality of

(DES MOINES, Iowa) A company soliciting “Yellow Page” advertising, whose solicitations feature a logo that is similar to the established and recognized “Yellow Pages” logo, has agreed to cease marketing in Iowa,

(DES MOINES, Iowa) Advantage Rent a Car, a subsidiary of the Hertz Corporation, will disclose Iowa’s state rental car tax in its online rental car rate quotes, under a formal agreement reached

By Peter Lagios It is recognized current codes and regulations have been orchestrated to protect a certain ideal concerning how land use should be distributed and regulated. Rather than pick thru the

At approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday, a report of bridge that had buckled in Ventura was called in. The Venetian Village Bridge on North Shore Drive had buckled up about a foot and

By Jody Spear The thought of walking around at the Franklin County Fair Friday night, didn’t start out as a good one. The day was hot and muggy, the evening muggy and

By Gary Anderson It’s something we all tend to do. We take the place where we live for granted. I vividly remember the day I opened a checking account shortly after moving

Democrat Christie Vilsack will announce her candidacy for U.S. House District 4 July 19th in Mason City’s Central Park at 6:30 p.m. Her husband, former Iowa Governor and current U.S. Secretary of

(Mason City) ó The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is opening a free emergency heat shelter at the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is located at 747 Village Drive, which

The City of Mason City is accepting applications for the Mason City General Homebuyer Assistance Program funded in part by a HOME Grant through the Iowa Finance Authority. This Program will assist

From the city of Mason City regarding this week’s work on the Federal Avenue streetscape project: Week beginning Monday, July 18 General Notes:The contractors are working to get State Street reopened to

Last fall, two people were charged in U.S. federal court in New York with using stolen bank account information to defraud two banks of more than $1 million. Their scheme involved installing

Extortion e-mails targeting physicians on the riseSince March 5, 2011, the Internet Crime Complaint Center has received over 50 complaints reporting extortion emails targeting professionals, mainly physicians. Victims were told complaints had

The Cerro Gordo County Supervisors met Tuesday morning. The road report was that normal maintenance is underway. S-14 paving is taking pace and a bridge project near Dougherty is on schedule. Sheriff’s

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that current Iowa Law does not require removal from the internet all information regarding criminal cases that have been resolved in favor of a defendant. Currently,

Residents of Mason City’s Asbury neighborhood reported high winds and toppled trees Saturday. There have been a rash of trees falling in Mason City over the past week. See related story. See

First Ward Councilman Jeff Marsters wants to see the city take action on guns in playground areas in Mason City. Marsters wrote the following in an email over the weekend: “While at

Anthony Alitz, age 21 of Mason City received a deferred judgment on July 5th, 2011 in Cerro Gordo county district court case 02171 FECR019577. According to online court records Anthony Alitz was

Members of the Sweet Colleens, a Minneapolis-based Celtic folk rock band, perform at Heritage Fest in Mason City on Saturday evening, one of several bands to perform during the annual event at

CLEAR LAKE, IA—Film lovers are getting a break from the heat and enjoying a wealth of movies in air conditioned comfort this weekend. The 5th annual Iowa Independent film festival is being

The South Delaware bridge and street replacement project is nearly complete and should be mostly completed by Wednesday, July 20th, according to City Engineer Mark Rahm. Click here to view photos. The

Mason City will begin work Monday on a 19th Street widening and re-surfacing project. The project will affect the corridor between Pennsylvania and Kentucky Avenues. City Engineer Mark Rahm says the project

MASON CITY – A second large tree, in as many days, has fallen in Mason City. This one was located on the grounds of Trinity Luthern Church on North Pennsylvania Ave. Sometime

(Op-ed from Peter J. Children) Whoever promoted Eric Bookmeyer for mayor of this community, owes the citizens living here an apology. This guy is a total train wreck if there ever was

MASON CITY – A new lounge and restaurant is getting very close to opening in downtown Mason City. The restaurant is named “Chop” and the lounge is named “11.” The address is