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Matt, I’m having trouble opening articles. I’m asked for a password, and it’s not recognized.
Sent email, please check that. Thank you.
Was just given word that Howard Query passed away. It’s no secret I am not a fan of the Globe, but Howard gave me my job at the Globe, where I learned a lot about running a news website, programming, design, sales, and a lot more. I am grateful to him for giving me that job and promoting me a couple of times. I am sorry to hear he has passed away.
Matt , you need to get your site running right !!! I am also having problems reading storys
Hi Craig. I emailed you after seeing your comment. Thanks.
I was having a problem also. I just emailed Matt and it works for me now. Just take a second to shoot him a message and he will help ya out.
Why is it that even though I am logged in, I still can’t read some of the stories?
I’m having that same problem.
I am having the same problem as well.
Pete pulled out of the CL City Council race… Shucks. Was looking forward to insane rants… OK, not really. 🙂
That’s too bad. Was curious to see if he got more than one or two votes. He probably pulled out because he knows legalizing Marijuana in Clear Lake won’t happen. …….
Vroom! Vroom!
There weren’t many people in that room, and even fewer who would write on here.
Well now he can say that he ran for city council, again, for a few days anyway. It must look good when your building a resume.
No doubt that Peter is a french fry short of a happy meal but at least he got out from behind the keyboard and attempted a run for public office. He wanted to do something (in his mind) to better his community and I say good for him! Some here should make note and take a few lessons from him.
Only in peters mind is what he wanted to do for the community a good thing. if he had his way he would change clear lake into what the USSR was in the 60’s.
Wow…. tell us all specifically about the USSR in the 60s and what that has to do with Peter. Connect those dots with your Crayola.
peter thinks that communism is the best way to go.
That’s bs David. Peter believes The Golden Rule is the best way to go.
That is not what he told us, over and over and over.
https://twitter.com/IowaOnBTN/status/645437564841668608
I don’t know why people attend the beer shindig up town. The cops will wait until people get good and plastered and bust them. Happens every year.
Doesn’t that depend on who you are.
Looks like KIMT is in trouble again, this time with DirectTV… KIMT could be dropped on September 30. That’d be a real shame. I might call DTV and tell them to go ahead and do it.
I have Direct TV. But I never watch the local news. KIMT news isn’t what I would call “real” news.
I won’t pay for DTV, either. I think TV cost is at rip-off levels. We got an antenna, Sling TV, Hulu. Way cheaper and way better off. I only stomach KIMT for the football games.
Mediacom is re-aligning their channel line ups to ONLY carry programming assigned to their FCC Market. SO, KIMT will be dropped in Franklin County and all other counties outside of their licensed viewing area. Sadly, Hampton is losing KWWL, KTTC and KAAL as well. Another big loss to KIMT, especially after renegotiating their contract with Mediacom.
It wouldn’t bother me at all to see KIMT dropped. They use every excuse in the world to NOT broadcast the news to save them money and then when they do have the news it is all about Minnesota.
I’ve heard from someone in the position to know that Mediacom is opting to drop KIMT completely on October 15th, even in the normal “viewing area”.
Explosive revelation. Then KIMT might as well pack up and head to Rochester so it matches up with its 507 area code. Hardly anyone will miss it.
Can you clarify if KIMT is just getting dropped or the whole channel 3, CBS…Sorry I haven’t paid much attention to it.
Tomorrow at midnight we will know.
I’m proud to have PROVEN my American Citizenship. It’s painful at times, but in the end, we are all better people.
And how did you “Prove” this?
I hope you are female.
And Tom Selleck is a helluvan actor. Blue Bloods is a damn good police drama.
Kinda weird, LVS makes a comment in regards to quiet zones in Mason City, and I comment to let him know if he knows that these are FRA rules and such. Then, I ask him if he is who I think he is, and the comments all disappear. GOTCHA LVS!
@Anonymous-I don’t know what you are looking at but all the comments are here on Whiners Den just like when you commented. As I told you before. You have the wrong person. You have gotten no one but you do look kind of foolish. I have never tested anyone for drugs and neither has my wife. So No GOTCHA.
Hey Matt. Can we get some reporting on the railroad quite zones that have been proposed by the city council? They tried this some years back and it was defeated because a handful of people didn’t want the 9th street crossing closed. As I remember they did a traffic study on the crossing and the usage was very low. I think it is a quality of life issue and they should pass it this time. I am wiling to bet they do because they want the bike paths for their Blue Zone project. I hope the do. I am sick to death of hearing those damn train horns all the time. Also, I understand there are some new jobs involved.
LVS, remember one thing. Those horns are blown because of FRA regulations. The gentleman that is blowing that horn is doing so because he is required to. IF he doesn’t, he can face fines and even lose his job for a time period. Just remember that.
And, just what does that have to do with the city’s proposal to create “Quite Zones?”. It doesn’t matter if the railroad agree’s to the proposal and from what I hear they do. Also, don’t give me that crap. I have talked to Engineers who work on the railroad and they tell me there are a couple of idiots who get their rocks off blowing the horns excessively. They say as long as they have to be up at 3:00 AM everyone else should to. That has nothing to do with regulations but does have a lot to do with a couple of them being A-Holes.
Geez these people always complaining about loud train horns and loud motorcycles. They should all just get a life
Isn’t it strange that the other railroad in town blows their horns a 50% so as to minimize disturbing people in town. That just shows not all train engineers are not obnoxious.
LVS, I would never reveal your idenity to anyone, and I may have you confused with someone else. But didn’t you and your wife do drug testing for awhile for the railroad employees? Again, I may have you confused with someone else. Hope all is well LVS!
@Anonymous-No, I can truthfully say we never did anything like that for anyone anywhere. You have me confused with someone else. I was a M.E. manager among other things.
Did anyone else hear about all the problems last night with gangs of young people paintballing houses and breaking out windows around town? I guess it happened after the football game was over. If they are going to destroy people’s property maybe we need to think about cancelling homecoming in the future. It was on Mason City scanner that the police were about ready to call out the riot squads and equipment. I din’t hear about anything in our neighborhood but I can tell you that if someone’s house is hit with paintballs it cost some money to clean it up. And, of course if they break out a picture window like was reported that will cost a few hundred dollars. Of course it falls withing…
Constructive Criticism, you are correct, not much of a reporter, seems like KIMT is getting more and more of these ladies. John the weatherman and EB should team up as he needs to slow down some also.
Emily Boster needs to take deep breaths and calm down before newscasts. Amy Fleming is probably growing flustered internally with Emily’s “out of breath”, tongue twisted, stop and start-over approach–although you never see it–which is precisely the point of reporting the news well. Emily needs to practice more with receiving the “hand off” cuz she fumbles the ball a lot.
Does anyone know what happened to Colleen on KIMT? No one will answer anyone on, where she went or why she’s not on anymore. She just suddenly was gone and hasn’t returned.
I was wondering the same thing. What’s the big secret?
She now works for the witch at the Chamber of Commerce.
Looks like LVS is right: http://masoncityia.com/index.php/team-view/colleen-frein/
I’d say, almost ANY job is a step up from working at KIMT; cleaning the kennels at the Humane Society would be a promotion. I pity the folks who have to work there. However, in this case, this is clearly a demotion. If I was this young lady, I would definitely NOT piss Robin off. She has long talons and an iron grip… she likes to take people in the back room for God-Knows-What. She propositioned me; I said “no”, although, I have to admit, for such an old lady, I was tempted.
I happen to have kenneled at a humane society for many years. It may be a dirty job that doesn’t pay well but its a rewarding job. Not many can go home at night and feel happy or proud of the work they do. Don’t pity someone who does non profit work. Its about the making a difference and thats why people do it…its obviously not for the paycheck.
They asked her to reduce the amount of rouge she was wearing on her cheekbones, and she refused. So they let her go.
I wonder what kind of a kickback Eric Bookmeyer is getting for selling this water line repair program is? This has to be about the 6th letter I have received regarding it. I am kind of expecting a City crew to show up and destroy my water line for not complying with the dictator.
I would also like to know what the postal costs there are to the city to mail all these out month after month.
I keep getting letters also. And I rent. Silly.
This site sucks
And you continue too come here ???????
@Anonymous-why are you here taking up time and space if the site sucks. We think you are the one who SUCKS. Now go away and shut up.
Never did anything like that, in the military there was times when I didn’t have a bathroom so I used the next best thing, a tree or a bush but never in my pants.
And we had desert camo.
at least I had the chair.
I’m not saying everyone should go squish all the time…but I do think it helps a person emotionally grow. I know I’d rather vote for Paula Dean who admitted to browning her whites on Dancing With the Stars, then someone like Hillary Clinton who probably would find the question inappropriate.
Its pleasure in its purest form
He’s making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out Who’s naughty and nice
Pope Francis is coming to town
That only means something if you are Catholic. To the rest of the world he is just a man.
Not necessarily true, LVS. The Pope has tremendous influence over those 1.2 billion Catholics in the world. And, in the U.S. where almost 22% of the population is Catholic he has a great deal of say in what they believe in and how they vote. Therefore, to the politicians, and to 22% of their constituents, he is more than “just a man”. He is St. Peter’s successor who was, according to the Catholics, appointed by Jesus to lead the church. Don’t underestimate his power or his influence.
@Bodacious-Good Point. I guess I meant to me he is just a man who is entitled to his own opinion as am I. To my wife who is Catholic, what he says means a lot more.
just a sinner like you and me..not appointed by Jesus, that’s a fable
Fight club and Olde English Malt Liquor. The old guard of MC has been served its eviction papers.
Sears, Chop and Eleven; more places added to the list. Everything keeps closing or leaving. Why is MC so stupid? This is going to become a ghosttown within the next decade. They wonder why the young people keep leaving. Nothing here for them!
For the two establishments that have closed, I can immediately think of six new businesses that have opened or are under construction.
I don’t think Sears or chop were big draws for the younger crowd. And eleven clearly brought in a crowd that we would rather lose.
I didn’t intend to imply that they were big draws for younger people. I do agree that the majority of the Eleven patrons were scumbags.
Oh woo, a third damn Great Clips and Starbucks coming. I couldn’t get a haircut and coffee in Mason before. The new businesses that have opened are hardly exciting. The only one I’ve heard people are remotely interested in is TJ Maxx.
No new great clips. Walmart location is moving.
Where are they moving to?
In my opinion having a piece of the 911 structure seems to honor the 911 attackers. I mean they wouldn’t have this piece if 911 never happened. Some people call it in remembrance of the victims but if you really think about it it’s the total opposite really.
Agreed. These artifacts are relics of devastation rather than celebrations of a life honorably lived and cherished.
If Americans had developed their own energy supplies from the beginning instead of exploiting other areas of the world, 9/11 would have never happened.
Tyranny of Economy. Forcing people to work crap jobs doing unnecessary endeavors under oppressive bosses has equaled a formula of drug use, alcoholism, and pessimism. $700 a month rent in mason city? Those landlords are smoking money laced dope.
Well all those po folk have to do is get off the bar stool and get an education and some skills. Companies won’t come to MC because there are NO SKILLED workers here to hire. That fact is documented by Iowa Workforce . Companies are telling them that fact. Companies research cities before setting up factories. Today’s factory work requires computer skills and education beyond an 8th grade drop out level. The lazy offs have only theirself to blame for not being qualified to do anything that requires brain power. It’s not MC’s fault.
That is the biggest bunch of B.S. that I have ever read on here. All the small towns around us that use the same labor force have ongoing manufacturing business but the businesses are welcome there. Not here though. They do everything they can to keep manufacturing out of the city.
I want a truck tooo
Who owns the car lot at the old Kmart?
How much are trucks ?
Russ Hardy…lol
It’s against the law to sell cars on property that’s not yours.
Apparently you have to have a degree in felonies to get a job around here. These businesses rather hire people who have been in trouble most of their lives rather than someone who has not. What the hell is wrong with that picture.
I would think that maybe something in your past is preventing you from being hired. I don’t believe that these companies prefer felons over ‘normal’ people.
I don’t believe so. And felons don’t have a past? That’s why their felons
Keep waiting by the phone , best place I know of to find a job
Most businesses require that you apply online now smart@ss
Keep doing whats not working, maybe results will change.
@bodacious-It is so complicated now when trying to get employment. They run background checks on certain jobs and you never know what trip their trigger. It could be a divorce, a old felony, or many other things. I disagree with them doing this. Then of course it is the credit check that I also don’t think they should be allowed to do. That is personal business. There are some jobs that they need to do background but not to work in a fast food place or store. I knew in my jobs there would be checks as I always was bonded but most jobs should not. Everyone has a little something they would just as soon not be known. Life is hard enough without this.
I see help wanted signs all over Mason City and Clear Lake. I know that Winnebago has openings. It would seem to me that hiring on these days wouldn’t be too hard for anyone who wants to work. I know that many of these companies drug test but I don’t know about the other things you mention LVS. It’s been a while since I have had to look for work.
I have several relatives that I have been helping with their resume’s and contact letter’s. It really depend on what they are hiring for. Most factory’s will do a criminal background check but will forgive most felony’s. Of course if they are working with money the game changes. Some company’s go way overboard and others don’t much care. Most people today don’t know how to look for a job. They just want to sit back and wait to get called. They don’t want to follow up and go back to the business. They don’t teach them how to interview in school. The Job Service does a good job of that if they go or pay attention.
I’ve applied online all over mason city. No calls. I don’t have a problem passing a drug test I’ve never done drugs in my life. Maybe it has something to do with credit like lvs. Said I did buy a house recently. I don’t know what else it could be but it annoys me that a felon can walk out of prison and get a job the next day.
Maybe you will luck out and get to go to a job via-online. Then you will never have to leave the house.
As a former business owner if I had 2 people apply for 1 job, 1 applied online and the other applied in person and both were equally qualified I would go with the one that came in to apply every time.
Of the lets say, 75% employers requiring online job apps, You have been rejected by 100%. Try to get in contact in person with 25% remaining.You may have to go to place of business for this strategy to get results.
Maybe you’re under or over qualified…. Iowa Workforce Dev says the biggest issue companies have in Iowa (N Ia incl) is lack of skills the job. Maybe you need to go back to school or get some training in a skill. I find most people who don’t really want to work always have an excuse as to why they can’t get one. People who really want a job…have one.
There is a pretty good sized tax credit for a business to hire felons, a lot of them take advantage of that tax credit.
Why would a business that needs workers not hire a person who applied because he/she wasn’t a felon? It doesn’t make sense. Perhaps Mr. Rant should go to the Iowa Workforce Development office. Oh wait, the Governor closed all of those. Maybe a temp agency? You might not get all the benefits a regular employee gets, but once you have successfully completed your commitment to the temp agency, if the company thinks you are worthwhile, they will hire you with the benefits. Often, they will credit your time.To what kind of job are you applying?
Iowa workforce in Mason City is closed? I wasn’t aware of that. Of that’s true, when did that happen?
@anonymous-I am pretty sure the Mason City Office is still open. We drive by there all the time and there is sure a lot of activity.
Sorry, I was wrong about IWD. They are still open. I saw on their website ‘Closed’ not realizing they were closed after 5.
I have talked with people about the on-line hiring process, and more often then not they never see the on-line application.
According to their website they are open 8 – 4:30, m-f
Curries will hire you. After a long stint as a temp, then send you to 3rd shift, unless you’re a chick – first shift all day.
be kinda slutty.
This one made me laugh. That’s how it is, too.
So this president tramples on the constitution to get this BAD Iran plan passed. A plan that makes America protect Iran if Israel attacks. Yes not only are we sending BILLIONS of dollars to back this rogue nation, we have to come to their aid if attacked. AMERICA by definition, is now the world most powerful terrorist.
I would say that I don’t understand how anybody can believe anything the administration tells us but I guess it should be easy to understand. If you tell someone enough times that they are fat eventually they will believe you. For the last 100 years politicians have been lying to us so it only goes that some people will start to believe them. Democrats and republicans are 2 sides of the same coin both working towards the same goal, it will take a revolution to get us back on the right track.
@David-Agreed. And it might be coming soon. People are just getting fed up. They tell us one thing and then steal our money and use it however they want. There are a lot of very unhappy people in the military. All it will take is for a strong leader to come forward.
For a military leader I like West.
Every time someone claims Obama is “trampling on the Constitution” I laugh. He has a degree in “CONSTITUTIONAL LAW” from HARVARD. WTH do YOU have? A High Sc diploma?! Did you even pass a High Sc Civics, Gov. or History test? I’m betting he knows more about the Constitution than you do. You don’t have to liker all he does but please stop trying to sound smarter than him.smh.
thats the stupidest statement I’ve ever heard, since he knows the constitution he must be honest.
At least I don’t hide be hind a false name Mr. Anonymous..you must be what..ten?
He knows the constitution all right, and he delibertly violates it. That makes what he does criminal in my opinion. Now they have proof that his administration is falsifying intelligence and if it proves true they need top go to prison.
We lost a great teacher last weekend in Jennifer Sandvik-Hutchens. This young lady was a gem. MCHS and JAMS will truly miss her smile and her compassion. Please give the respect the families are due. Jen, we will miss you.
Very well said and I could not agree with you more. She was wonderful teacher and a great lady, she will be missed……
I was just thinking the other day that it’s time for another Pietag kid to make the news for a drinking offense, and BINGO!
She is serving her sentence for the previous conviction. Don’t be such a judgmental gossip.
She is actually serving jail time because she had a parole violation by getting arrested again for drunk driving. Not rushing to judgment just stating facts.
If you are the Dr Phil who posted first here, then nothing in that first statement was fact. It was your opinion and your evident maliciousness in seeing someone fail. If you are just correcting my information about why she is in, that is ok with me. If you are piling on, then you have problems I can’t comprehend.
Not Dr. Phill, didn’t make the first statement, not piling on. Just stating facts from the article, meant nothing malicious by it just stating what happen.
OK. I can take corrections. Never have been infallible. Never will be.
Are we talking Sue Schukei…i see see was busted…says she is 62..she looks older
Mr. Nelson Crabb, the Mayor of Clear Lake does not come across as a nice human being. He’s been in office since 2006. I realize he is not up for election at this time, but I think it’s time someone else became the Mayor of Clear Lake
Peter have you ever even met the guy?
I don’t live in Clear Lake, but I have met Mr..Crabb many times and he seems to be a very nice person. Also cares very much about his community.
He just doesn’t like peter.
I just voted in the school board election. I was the 100th person to vote.
If you want to get rid of Anita Marie Micich here’s your chance. Likewise if you want to keep her. Either way VOTE! Polls are open to 8:00 P. M.
I voted at 7:45 and I was the 158th person to vote at my polling place. The people running the polling station said they expected less than 15% of the total eligible voters to vote in this school board election. Sad that more people do not participate in the vote but everyone likes to complain about the outcome.
I wouldn’t buy any food at walmart. I get a little nervous when birds fly all over my food. Gross
Ever been to a picnic?
or have your own garden.
@David-I think Anonymous is referring to the birds in the produce section. You kind of expect your fruit and produce to be somewhat clean and those birds are downright nasty.
I’m glad you comprehended what I was saying.
I knew that, when you have a garden you have all kinds of animals all over your plants.
You sound a little squeamish, if you knew what got in your food during processing, you wouldn’t eat anything store bought.
@Allen-I used to work at the packing house and wouldn’t eat meat for years. To this day I won’t eat a hot dog.
sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Jeez Falgatters – would love to do business locally but when your produce and meat is constantly outdated, Walmart gets my business. Today two spoiled chickens! Pay attention to your business! You are a perfect example of what the small business owner has done to themselves!!
Walmart is what has happened to small business owners. Wish walmart would close down.
Just Walmart. Small business has a hard time operating in this, political climate.
@Allen-we have always gotten good fresh meet at Fareway. They just don’t have a big selection on other products and sometimes you feel like you are in BeeGee there. The downtown is turning into a slum.
Yes I know Fareway has good meat, we get it there too. I just get tied of reading how bad Walmart is. Most people don’t see the big picture, they just rely on what other people say and believe it as the truth. Don’t we still live in the free enterprise system, after all it is the 21st century.
HYVEE is terrible for that too. watch the dates on the hamburger. bought few day expired meat way to many times from them
Windows 8.1 is the worst operating system ever. Windows Charms is the worst feature to ever disgrace Microsoft’s platform. I’ll bet the inventor of it has already plunged a katana into his stomach.
I’ve been using 8.1 for a year now and haven’t had any problems
I’m guessing you use a desktop. Because with the laptops, every time you touch the mouse cursor those cursed “Charms” interfere with the screen. It’s a colossal design blunder and is one of the most hated features of ALL TIME. Many times it automatically whisks you away from what you were working on to the Tile screen. I hate it with all my soul. If the team or person responsible for this catastrophe were to begin the process of plunging the Katana into his/her/their abdomens (Seppuku) I’d assist by lopping their heads off. That’s how much I detest it.
I don’t know what’s worse…Windows 8.1 or pickup trucks with no mufflers.
I am using a Dell laptop.
You probably are using a USB wireless mouse rather than the laptop fingerpad.
yes I do
Try using only the fingerpad, and removing ur wireless mouse. Then you’ll see those UNLUCKY CHARMS appear and harass you into hating Windows 8.1 like I do.
why would I want to do that when mine is working fine?
You wouldn’t, but if you want to see those dreaded Charms, to know what I’m talking about…you need to let your fingers do the walking.
@David-windows seven is the only way to do. And, I do not want to change.
my mother has windows 7 and it was ok, I must admit that windows 8 took some getting used to and when I upgraded to 8.1 took some getting used to but I like it.
LVS- it’s good to have you back. We may not always agree on things but I have missed your comments. Hope all is well with you and your family.
@AnonymousToo-Thank you. Things are improving, getting better every day. I have changed my opinion on several subjects I had time to think and research. I am going to do my best to keep it clean.
Good to have you back.
4 police officers in 9 days. You think the police have learned their lesson yet?
what lesson is that, to NOT defend themselves?
If you think that this is funny, your wrong, and have a sick sense of humor. The repercussions from this are not going to be good. The next time something illegal happens to you, don’t call a cop, just laugh it off.
There’s nothing funny about it Allen. Ur right. But the question still remains. Have cops learned their lesson or will they continue murdering people? Cuz this can go on a long time apparently. Actually from the latest killing today in Texas, apparently they haven’t learned anything. There are people willing to sacrifice themselves to even the score. If I were a cop, id quit with all this paramilitary bs and go back to serving the people.
Blaming all black people for the actions of a few is just as bad as blaming all cops for the actions of a few.
actions of a few? are you kidding? 75% of them are thugs. jail and crime statistics back up that statment. call me racist all your want its not the skin color its their actions.
Ok Peter, really getting tired of your anti rants. Now it’s the police. You aren’t even supposed to be in here. So take your hateful attitude towards america, the military, the police, am I missing anything else you hate? Take your attitude back to the basement.
“If you were a cop” that is a good one! You might as well have said “IF I were space pope”. You are barely qualified to drive a car.
wow. dumb. You must be a criminal. Only criminals criticize cops. They ARE doing their job of serving people when they bust the chops of a low life lazy good for nothing street roaming criminal. If you run the streets acting like a stupid fool be prepared to get your ass handed to you by a cop. INNOCENT lives matter. Screw the criminals.
There was nothing there to teach The police were doing their job and protecting all of us from thugs and criminals. They crossed the line from activist to terrorist when they start advocating killing police. Time to go after them and do it hard and fast.
The police are engaged in ongoing heavy handed tactics against certain segments of the population and are bringing on this rebuttal to themselves.
Too bad they don’t have heavy handed tactics against you Petey. Go away.
Yeah STREET CRIMINALS! BUST THEIR HEADS!
How long does the “private” group that owns the Egloff house get to block State Street? How long would it take the cops to show up if I blocked off the street in front of my house?
When was the last time you donated any of your time, talent or financial resources to the enhancement of this community? Whiner.
Not that it is pertinent to my question, but I volunteer 20 hours a week at Mercy. What is your volunteer basis?
I commend you for your volunteerism at MMCNI. Did you have any concern with traffic flow when a private entity blocked off public streets for weeks as they moved houses to accommodate their expansion?
It’s one block..I hardly think anyone is too inconvenienced by one block.
The damaged, condemned homes in Mason have been removed, the foundations are leveled. Please tell me the person who was hired back in ’08 to over-see this long, drawn-out process is no longer employed by the city?
Since LVS has been absent its refreshing to read so many comments without all the name calling. Its been refreshing to have adult conversations again even when there is disagreement and difference of opinion.
I think Buzz, Maybe, and LVS went on a fishing trip and were “selected” for species examination by a reconnaissance mission from the next inhabitable planet over. They’re under large glass vials being picked apart like butterflies. It’s amazingly peaceful in here with their absence. Thanks Aliens!
Thanks Mr. Squishy, coming from you, that comment means absolutely nothing. Now go away and stay away like you were told.
Buzz, you’re falling behind. Serves you.
only problem with your theory was that I decided instead of using maybe I would use my real name. As for LVS he is here just been very busy.
LVS is always here. He’s busy with nothing better to do all day.
why is my comment awaiting moderation?
You’re such a rebel, using your own name, “David”. Not like it’s an uncommon name. Why not put in your last name, too?
is anonymous your first name or your last name?
I see you had Buzz’s comment removed. So let me reiterate. Mr Squishy, go away and stay away.
How about something about the Ashley Madison scandal? It would be interesting to see who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.
Looks like Tabitha Hamilton made yet another appearance at the Cerro Gordo jail. When are they going to lock this professional thief up for good?
An assault and murder in town by one of Mason Cities finest.
I wonder if they are going to get charged. They should…
And that murderer had just gotten out of jail. Put him back in there and throw away the key.
There will come a day when the sickos who make noise with their vehicles will be eliminated from the landscape. When that occurs, people will enjoy Clear Lake again.
I live in Clear Lake. Pretty peaceful in my hood. The only noise I ever hear are your lips flapping at council meetings….
People do enjoy Clear lake. What’s sad is that your own mother can’t enjoy it because her cellar dweller son won’t get a job and get out on his own. Just keeps taking advantage of her.
Create a job, you idiot. Patronizing the automobile, oil industry, fast food death culture or Chinese distribution network doesn’t make society any stronger. It makes it weaker. Educate yourself.
go away and stay away like you were told.
I just drove by Kaplan and noticed some new signage on the south side of their building. Not a fan of KU but just interested. Is another tenant using some Kaplan space? Is Kaplan involved in some new “educational” endeavor? Whats up?
What’s up?
I believe that Kaplan no longer offers residential classes in MC; so they just need space for administration and a call center. My understanding is that they are subleasing space to John Hosmer’s dealership software company.
Thank you for the information
So I hear the MCPD is being sued again? I think that department is more corrupt than anyone realizes.
police departments get sued all the time. I think you need to pull your head out of the sand and turn off your TV.
Thank you for clarifying that that just goes to show you how corrupted they are and think they are above the law. Now pull your lip over your face and be nice!
I had a neighbor that was a cop here in town but he quit because he couldn’t stand the politics anymore. Thats all he said was the politics so what he meant I don’t know but he was only on the MCPD for less than 2 years.
Police work isn’t for everyone. Most of us don’t have the control issues or huge egos for it.
When you say control issues are you talking about self control or lack or it?
So a Realtor from the largest firm in MC was fined for improperly entering a listing without an appointment last year. Authorities did nothing to her. An item was missing too. Sounds like yet another case of who you know in MC.
FYI the state board fined her.. the local board DID NOTHING.
Does anyone know the law on having license plates on a vehicle? There’s a vehicle in my neighborhood, that these people attained in June. There are no plates, no dealer plates, no in transit sticker, nothing. The vehicle has a Wheel an Auto dealership sticker on it. Is this a common practice from this dealership? It’s common knowledge in the neighborhood that these people are into drugs as they have been on this website for such. But why are they exempt and can drive around with no plates?
30 days
Matt, do you know anything about the Howard Query accident? It almost sounds like it could have been a heart attack. Is he okay?
DWI…..
Yep , if it was after 9:00 A.M.
I have ZERO information on that… if you want to fill me in, send an email to northiowatoday@gmail.com
I smell a cover up
Well, looks Ike good Ole Pea-eater poppy pants is bashing Matt once again on his stupid fb page.
Matt – Are you going to do bios / interviews with the school board candidates?
Well time’s running out. Wouldn’t be a bad idea…
How was the ride in Clear Lake today?
Vroom, vroom. Great day to ride! Get on over to Clear Lake for their event today!!! Vroom!!!!!
Childish antagonist! Grow up.
How is this childish? The city of Clear Lake offered a community event. It included not only motorcycles, also boats, bicycles, cars, etc. The city promoted a fun day. But, of course there’s always the stick in the.mud that tries to ruin others fun. That must be yoj.
The democrats say they are FOR the middle class, my son works at a restaurant by the surf where the democrats had their wing ding. My son worked from 10 this morning till 10 tonight and he said he got less than 100.00 in tips all day which he has never been that low. If they are all for the middle class you would think they would tip better to people that work their azz off. It just goes to show that democrats are all talk and no show. All you liberals can say what you want to me about how great they are but it’s just words, actions speak louder than words and their actions say a lot.
Or maybe, the Dems who attended don’t make those 6 figure salaries your Republican bankrollers do and therefore, are a bit more economical. Maybe your son should get a job that pays above minimum wage.
It’s funny you should say that because I was a democrat once back in the 1980.. Stopped at a restaurant with some other democrats and when the bill came none of them left a tip and when I asked them why they said maybe the waitress should get a higher paying job. I changed to republican almost right away till obama ran when I changed to independent. You whoever you are speak and SMELL like a frikken democrat and the only thing that comes out of your mouth is s##t.
@ David/Maybe-Look who was the first one to try to make excuses for the classless Democrats. Studies have shown there are far more Democrats who are millionaires but they still try to push the same old lie. Putting people on welfare and paying for their health insurance is NOT helping them. African/Americans are waking up to the fact that the democrats are doing their best to keep them in poverty.
What studies? Your own probably David/maybe, the last sentence I wrote previously was meant to be funny but I can see you didn’t take it that way. When I logged on this morning I was going to apologize for that one. Still am, sorry. It was a cheap shot. Your story about Dems is 35 years old. Things change. You could too.
I was surprised by your remark because even though we don’t always agree you are pretty civil. But the ahole who can’t even come up with his own name smells his own fecal matter.
I do apologize David. I’d rather keep discussions civil also.
I was reading the DM Register this morning and a columnist, Daniel Finney, posed as one of 5 questions he’d like to ask presidential candidates “What will you do to create civility, respect and dignity in public discourse?” It is a great question and we could all ask it of ourselves also.
That was me that showed up as anonymous. Guess I wasn’t logged in.
A-hole? Fecal matter? Now ur talking like a champ David. Come to the dark side.
@bodacious-After reading David’s comment I don’t believe that the last sentence was pointed at you. I think it was for the copycat jerk who can’t even come up with a name of his own. All he does is troll around sniping at people.
I was at Sips that day…twice…at 5 pm, the only ones there were my husband and myself, and 2 other people that were actually getting more than just water…there were a lot of people getting water, and most of them paid more than what they were told was due, then we went again afterwards, and saw lots of friends of ours there, this was probably 10 pm…and of all of our friends who were there at that time(15+), none of them had been to the Wing Ding….your claim is baseless…maybe your son had an off night and didn’t provide the service that he does on other nights. To say Dems don’t tip is ridiculous…We had drinks and an app between the 2 times we were there and left sizeable tips…
Thank you Julie for setting the story straight. Too often the claims made by many people are substantiated by nothing more than their own wishful thinking. It is nice to see someone who knows the real story step up.
I don’t know what sips is, my son doesn’t work there and yes he did work and they were very busy.
Ur son ought to be damn appreciative he’s anywhere near $100 in tips for a few hours work.
Everybody is out looking for a fight. When he is used to getting a certain amount in tips he is appreciative and when that number goes down he notices. The minimum wage for fast food workers is a lot different than that of regular servers, they rely on tips to get by. Skeptical maybe you should try his job and salary before making remarks like that.
The only thing that I get for free is air, but in a sense I pay for that to. I just came back from a stroll through east park, and it’s hot out. But I noticed that the city put up some dog waste containers, including free bags and crap disposal. I would like to think that if you are walking your dog you would carry your own bags and not depend on others for free bags. Also, I wonder who is going empty the 5 gallon container of dog crap. The city sanitation ordinance does not allow the pickup of animal waste. I have nothing against dogs, as we have one. But when we walk our dog, we take along a plastic grocery bag to pick up it’s waste.
Funny you didnt notice all the goose poop. Doggie do do pales in comparison. But then again your city will take care of it for you while you hang out here, complain about socialism and fail to take personal responsibility for your park.
YOU MISSED THE POINT, WRENCH. Dog crap pales to goose poop ??? I’d say you were wrong there. Have you ever smelled one of those little goose tootsie roll droppings, obviously not.
It is very interesting that the Park Board (Don Nelson) had some very pointed questions of Trout about the proposed spending frenzy by the city. I don’t really buy the answers they were given I suspect some payoff to friends happening.
Did you attend the meeting and voice your allegations of “payoffs”?
Curious-By his answer I would say no he didn’t attend the meeting. He has a hard time with simple questions.
a hard time with simple questions but name calling seems to be his sport of choice.
That is one of the dumbest questions I have ever heard. How in the hell would anyone know they were asking that question (although it was a damn good one. I hate shi# disturbing trolls who do nothing but lurk around hiding behind anonymous names who contribute nothing to the conversation. They should be banned and made to use a real name.
Did you attend? What was your impression? What is your opinion? Did you even have an opinion or were you there just to stir up crap like you do on here?
Sounds like a long way to say “No”. You just make serious accusations of “payoffs” at city hall and then run away. No wonder you are not taken seriously.
I didn’t ask for your opinion. If you were not there then you are not part of the conversation and are just trying to start a fight. Your opinion of me means squat.
And, I am taken seriously enough for you to make stupid comments.
LVS-Just answer the question, “Did you go to the meeting?” Why is that so hard to answer??
What I do or do not do is none of your business. Did you go? Why not? You sure seem to be worried about what happened at the meeting. I am sure Don Nelson would be happy to tell you. He is different from you set up artist, he is a nice guy.
LVS-OK, You can’t answer the question, I get it you did not attend the meeting or voice your concerns, you are just a armchair quarter back just like the rest of us and there is nothing wrong with that. Oh and I do not have a issue answering your question…No I did not attend the meeting, I was working. I am not worried at all about what happen at the meeting you are the one to voice concerns. Yes I know Don is a nice guy, I know him well and have for over 35 years….Wow answering questions is easy to do, you should try it sometime.
Well I have you beat. I have known Don for over 40 years and he has always been a nice guy. More than that he has always been a man of integrity. Hard to find guys like that anymore. And, no, I was not at the meeting but I did read about it in several places. They were good questions and I am not sure he received straight answers. Another thing is, if the Park Board was to have some involvement why were they not informed before? Were they delibertly trying to keep them out of the discussion? And, if so, why?
I agree with you, I do not trust our current City administration and wish Don was still there on the council.
@Polio-Sorry. I hit the report button by mistake and the system won’t let me undo it.
I smell Peter on this thread…..
@Polio-I don’t think it is Peter. The writing style is different (a lot different) He does sneak on here a lot but, I can usually recognize him right away. Isn’t it strange that no one wants him but he keeps coming back where he is not wanted. It shows that there really is a mental issue.
He keeps leaving clear lake and keeps coming back.
@David/Maybe-he can’t leave now. The rent-a-wreck is broken again. He needs to install a bed so he will have a place to sleep.
Everyone needs to start going to Fleet Farm for gas they lower gas to 2.27 today and Casey’s and Kum & Go raise to 2.49
Up another 10 cents today . WTF
Just left John Adams signing my child up for school, cops where there writing tickets for parking on left side of horse shoe .They don’t care that is like that every day out there but they write tickets on signup day. Pretty hard to enforce this when there isn’t enough parking. It’s a fricking nightmare everyday there.
Wait until you have to endure the high school. There is ALWAYS someone parking in the driveway right on the curve. The curve that is impossible to get by when people park there. There’s been many times I’ve honked at whoever is parking there, and they just sit there staring at their phone acting like they didn’t hear you honking. Last year there was a lady with an extended van that was always parked on that curve. Not looking forward to another year of it.
There is no doubt that the parking at the high school is bad, but, it is bad at all of the schools. Parents go to pick up their child and in so doing they put them in danger. I can’t count the number of times I have seen close calls at Hoover.
Of Course…..
Amen LVS , a few years back a parent wrote an article to the Globe about this matter at Hoover and JAM school.. he was right..NO parking means no parking on that side. Someone will end up hurt.Cheers to the police writing tickets.
then don’t park there..it is marked NOT to.
Shut up Peter
Haven’t heard much from the “goon squad” lately. How’s it going guys? Getting ready to roar those pipes this weekend in Clear Lake? Hope the weather is perfect! Have a good nite my fellow goons!
@anonymous-I am ready. I have all my friends that own Harley’s with straight pipes ready to goo too. Vroooom, Vrooom.
What’s up with all of the people getting released form their arrest on ROR. Most of these guys have long records of public intox, owi, assaults and prior drug charges? Is our system that f**ked up? There is no deterrents any more. Some days I wish I was a dirt bag and just go out and do what the f**k I want.
We’re turning into a country of pacifistic sheep. If you shoot somebody that’s pointing a gun at you, you go to jail. Maricopa county isn’t big enough to hold all the losers out there.
Matt, I was sticking up for you, did you delete my comment about being a responsible citizen.
Sorry, it might have been reported by other readers and still in the holding bin until I go look at all of them (dozens in there right now)…
By your own policies you’ve created This Woman’s Work
Or this…whichever You Prefer
Ugh, here we go again with Petey. What’s up Petey? Not happy that your 29 people don’t care about what you post in your fb page? Shut up and go back to your cellar.
Hopefully Matt Marquardt is a responsible citizen, in that if he sees someone breaking the law he calls the police and that law breaker is arrested and put in jail. I would hope all responsible citizens would do just that.
Wonder why NIT hasn’t jumped all over the fact that there’s a 24 year old sitting in jail on 4 sex crime charges. With a child under the age of 11.
I didn’t think that they put 11 year olds in jail.
The victim was under 11 years old.
Nope, wasn’t me posting. Got better things to do than duke it out with good Ole Petey.
Well, well, well. Looks like P.L. hit the report button a few times and had my comments deleted. Just another antic from a spoiled man child. That’s ok, I’m sure they will be put back on later.
LVS, did you know Charlie Frank? The man who died while dumping a pot ash truck at Holcim, but back then it was call Northwestern Portland Cement Company? I think this happened in the early 80’s?Always wanted to know the truth behind this tragedy, but I heard he was intoxicated while at work. Do you know did his family ever get any compensation out of it? McNider’s owned the Cement Plant back then I think.
@Anonymous-Yes, I knew Charley and worked with him some. There were lots of Franks around back then. I remember reading about him being killed at work (which wasn’t all that unusual) but I don’t know if he was drinking. Lots of people did back then. Now they just smoke pot and try to kill their co-workers that way.
It wasn’t God that designed a world with prisons, it was mans fault, actually Eve’s, when she went against the word of God. If all men would have listened to God’s word, there would be no need for prisons. Prisons were man’s doing, He couldn’t figure out what to do with all the scoff laws.
stupidest argument I have ever heard.
Did you expect intelligence from a cellar dweller who openly admits to crapping his pants????
Here’s the problem with your theory. Waste is called waste for a reason. Fecal matter is toxic. It comes from people on medications, people with poor diet issues, etc. But if you want to scoop your own fecal matter out of the toilet, or car for that matter and spread it on your garden, by all means, don’t let me stop you. But when you get sick from eating food that is tainted with your “waste”, don’t go crying on here about it.
school says it is broke, and they cut teachers, cut activities, but yet they are once again remodeling the high school. pathetic really
I don’t know how they can possibly justify that. They just finished a 39 million dollar remodel.
Sorry-I hit report by mistake.
Please be seated…………. when you open up you Property Tax Notice. Then enjoy a good stiff drink and toast Mama Anita.
OUCH
@Reality Check-I already did and when my wife picked me up off the floor I threw up. How can a school system have less and less students but claim to need more and more money every year. They have more assistants and secretary’s in one school than we had in the whole system when we have three times as many students. Time to fire them all and get in some one capable of managing.
@LVS…. Thanks. Just wondering, what is our recourse? How can we combat this insanity? Electing new school board members doesnt work because most citizens are poorly informed and don’t vote anyway. How can we stop this educational gluttony and demand accountability on how our money is spent?
@Reality Check-I wish I had a answer for that. I know Matt used to attend all of the school board meetings and was sandbagged all the time. They have been getting away with it for years. There is no accountability on their part at all. All they have to do is say, I need more money and they raise taxes.
Matt – Why don’t you post the school district salaries? You post the cities.
They won’t readily provide the information.
All the school board in Mason City does is kiss Anita’s butt. And keep giving her more money.
Prayers to the blogger who was hacked to death by thugs.
Now we’re thugs? I thought we were goons. I think I like “goon squad” over thugs. Vroom, vroom my fellow goons!
No one here is threatening to kill you. You just don’t get that people on here want you to stay off this site as you’ve been told to do. Here’s the problem….you ALWAYS think you are right, you have to have the last word on every single subject. You never just shut up. You have posted the same shit over and over and over again. You can’t have an intelligent conversation with anyone because you think everyone is beneath you.
You have bullied people on here many, many times. Now when someone strikes back, you can’t handle it. You’ve called people names, threatened them, etc. You have provoked many people, started shit, and then cry when people contradict what you’ve said. You have said horrible things about America, you think illegal drugs should be legal, and attacked our military. The same military that has fought for our freedom and your freedom also.
You don’t know when to shut your big mouth and you have made many enemies because of it. As far as the loud pipes…you’re just being a cry baby. It’s summer in iowa. Riding season is very short so bikers enjoy their hobby during these few months. But you are so selfish that you cannot stand to see anyone enjoying themselves. Get some ear buds and shut up about it. And now, you are comparing us to Islamic crazed people. You’ve been asked and told many times to stay off this site. Even the police have told you to stay off the site. And you wont.
Some people have “hobbies” of smoking marijuana. Some have “hobbies” of molesting children. Guess what? Both those actions are ILLEGAL under Iowa and U.S. code. Guess what? Loud pipes are ILLEGAL under Iowa and U.S. Code. But you can’t figure that out can you?
You keep coming in here and starting shit. And when someone calls you out on it, then you start in calling everyone thugs and goons and nazis. If you want people to leave you alone, then how about you leave everyone else alone and stay away. If you’re not posting on here, then no one would say anything at all to you. My question to you is this…..you are not liked, so why do you keep antagonizing the people that don’t like you? Why would you want to be where you’re not welcome? Just go away Peter. That’s all anyone here wants you to do.
And one other thing. Your Facebook page hating NIT. Why doesn’t anyone ever comment other than you? Can’t you understand that no one agrees with your rantings? NO ONE ever posts anything, just you. Get over yourself and just go away like you’ve been told to do many many many times.
So, once more……listen very carefully. Shut the f*** up and go away and stay away.
My personal opinion….Shoe Fits sentence should have read…..
Peater Losthisgoats is truly ignorant and dangerous to this world”
I’m guessing I’m not alone in feeling this way either.
No Buzz, you are not alone. My opinion is that he should have been taken to the wood shed a few times as a kid and gotten a good spanking. Maybe he wouldn’t be the spoiled man child he is today.
VROOM…..Vroom!!!!!
Buzz that was thoughtful. Thanks.
@maybe, @LVS, @Buzz, and other posters……did you know we are now called the “goon squad”? Have a good nite fellow goons!
I can’t believe he only has 29 page likes. I was expecting 29 MILLION by now! Silly Peter.
It was 31.
I’ve been called worse, something peter has forgotten is this little nursery rhyme, sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.
Unfortunately you missed the post that I am commenting on, as it was deleted. So in reality, you don’t know what your commenting on. And yes, Norway does have strict gun laws, as does the US, but then again Norway doesn’t have many gun related problems. And like I said, they don’t have many lazy, drug dealing, afro Americans living there. It must be the weather. But let me ask this question, if Norway did have these people living there, would they call themselves, afro Norwegians. Pay attention and do your homework before you start calling me names. Also, did you vote today.
@Allen-I voted and my wife did too. We were about the only ones though. I saw maybe four or five other people go into the church. The ladies working there were very happy to see us as they were bored to tears. I don’t understand people that want to bitch but won’t get off their dead butts and vote.
I voted today and the polling station I was at was busy, I had to wait in line to vote
The people working the station said there had been a steady stream of voters all day. Apenpently not everyone just sits on their butts.
@Anonymous Too-Apparently not. It is sure slow up here at the church. It picked up a little after 5:00 PM but I would still say not more than 20 people have been there since 5:00 PM. I was surprised that a lot of people didn’t even know there was a election. The city spent a lot of money on it too.
Crazy isn’t it. I talked to some people this afternoon and they had no idea there was an election today either. I was at the poll over the noon hour so maybe that’s why it was busy.
People who have nothing else to argue with always fall back to the race card making themselves look stupid and foolish.
Only a racist calls other people racist just because they have a different view. That makes you a RACIST.
Read the comment LVS….saying that if Norway had black people they’d have more police shootings is singling out a specific race as the cause of the problem. That, to me, is like saying Norway is smarter than the U.S. because they don’t have people like LVS there.
“That, to me, is like saying Norway is smarter than the U.S. because they don’t have people like LVS there.”
That’s pretty much a given, bodacious.
The intelligence quotient goes up exponentially wherever & whenever LVS is not around.
It is not racist if what he is saying is true. Of course you wouldn’t understand that being a liberal where lying is a way of life. Your ignorance is still showing.
Look who is back. The ignorant libraterd that is so dumb he can’t even come up with his own name.
Got to admit LVS, you are entertaining.
Your ability to combine ignorance, bigotry and asininity is seldom achieved by others.
The way that you pull the most asinine comments out of your nether regions is truly priceless.
You’re most comical dumbass in North Iowa, congratulations!
If you had been born as a twin, you both would have died laughing at each other.
@maybe too-well aren’t you cute? Stupid and ignorant, but cute. Bend over and we will show you just how much you are appreciated.