Month: December 2011

Janet Solberg still has her City Hall inbox locked up tight. It is an odd sight, looking at all the open boxes, where public information is placed for council members, the mayor,

LOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin, who was kicked off an American Airlines flight Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport after a dispute with the airline crew, blamed the incident in part on

By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Americans’ hostility toward members of Congress is at a record high, a new Gallup poll finds. Seventy-six percent of those surveyed said most

On November 28th a public bench warrant was issued by Cerro Gordo County District Court Judge Carlynn Grupp for 57 year old Bradley Scott Berding formerly of Clear Lake after he failed

Janet Solberg still has her City Hall inbox locked up tight. It is an odd sight, looking at all the open boxes, where public information is placed for council members, the mayor,

MASON CITY – Jeffrey Pilz, a current history instructor at NIACC, was booked into Cerro Gordo County Jail again after being sentenced for 3rd degree harassment. Pilz had entered a voluntary negotiated

The Mason City City Council on Tuesday night approved a gas and electric franchise agreement with Alliant Energy. The council refused to hire for a meter repair position that City Administrator Brent

On Tuesday, December 6th, Cerro Gordo County District Court Judge Colleen Weiland brought 19 year old Dylan Mitchell’s career of numerous thefts, possession of stolen property, escape, and burglary to a stop

I don’t see Weaver as a deterrent to jobs or progress in this city. If I thought that I’d have said it long ago. I see him as a watchdog concerned about

CLEAR LAKE – The 14th Annual Polar Bear Dip held December 4th, 2011 in Clear Lake was a big success. About 510 people participated in the event. Around $21,000 was raised for

Time to wake up. I have to believe that as homo sapiens we all bear close resemblances, and as communities go, especially in the Midwest, those similarities continue to be present. But

(Op-ed by Matt Marquardt) You almost have to feel sorry for the Mason City Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). They have sat through two multi-hour meetings and have been bombarded with facts,

(Op-ed By JL Bach) Would somebody please tell KIMT that they are in Iowa? It’s been a personal grudge of mine for some time but it reached rock bottom last night. I

A Mason City man last week wrote NorthIowaToday.com that he was not happy about a ticket he received while parking downtown just west of the Park Inn Hotel. Now, NorthIowaToday.com has come

Since coming to town, CES has put out much inconsistent information about the facility they want to build. They plan to incinerate trash and as many tires as they can get. Check

Sent anonymously to NorthIowaToday.com: With the election of this new, very young council and current belligerent Mayor, my wife and I have decided to put our home up for sale and leave

I am not one who relishes standing up in front of a crowd or writing letters to the editor. Actually, I find it quite intimidating. However, I can no longer stand by

Rumpelstiltskin has sprinkled fairy dust across north Iowa. To be more exact, Rumpelstiltskin’s clone, aka CES, has promised to turn your garbage into their gold. But just like in the fairy tale,

MASON CITY – A Mason City man charged earlier this summer with burglary has landed back in jail. David Lynn Lunde, 49, of 310 19th Street SE, was booked into the Cerro

(Op-ed from JoAnn Hardy) To the editor: I have been surprised by statements from some of our city leaders that the more they hear from the trash/tire burning plant representatives, the more

A Mason City man is not happy about a parking ticket he received Thursday. Tony Gulick was parked just west of the Park Inn Hotel from noon to 12:45 pm Thursday for

(Op-ed from JL Bach) The death of the English language, or why “Shop Local” makes my ears hurt. – JL Bach It has become apparent in recent years that the English language

MASON CITY – Interested in seeing the health violations for restaurants and hotels in Cerro Gordo County? We have them. Read the full report for October of 2011. The violation report can

Clear Lake police arrested 29 year old Alan Cannon of Clear Lake Tuesday evening a day after a warrant was issued for Cannon’s arrest. The arrest was related to an investigation into