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At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting at the Mason City Library, Mayor Eric Bookmeyer proclaimed the month of February as Black History Month in Mason City. According to History.com: “Black History Month…

MASON CITY – The tension was thick in the Mason City Room Tuesday night. Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and the City Council were set to discuss his methodology of appointing commissioners to the…

Multi-Purpose Center Task Force Agenda|Multi-Purpose Center Task Force Agenda February 16, 2011, 6:00 PM Mason City Library, Library Board Room 1. Survey Update3. Review Trip to Waterloo4. Stakeholder Interviews Schedule Adjournment

Iowa is fortunate to have many wonderful foster families who provide support and nurturing in times of crisis. However, the state currently has a shortage of foster families.|Iowa is fortunate to have…

Cerro Gordo County District Judge Stephen Carroll heard arguments on three motions in a hearing Tuesday afternoon in the Wanda Kruse theft case. Carroll ruled that the trial should be moved to…

Washington, Feb 14 – Iowa Congressman issued the following statement in response to the White House’s budget request for fiscal year 2012.|Washington, Feb 14 – Iowa Congressman issued the following statement in…

WASHINGTON, D.C. ñ Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that Iowa college students can now apply for summer 2011 internships in his Washington, D.C. and Iowa offices. An internship in Harkin’s personal…

DCI INVESTIGATING DEATH IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY Cerro Gordo County, IOWA — On Sunday, February 6, 2011 the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office received a call that there was a pick-up parked…

WASHINGTON ñ Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced a bill to require federal agencies to put new safeguards and controls on government charge cards used by federal employees. The bill also would require…

WASHINGTON ñ Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded a $773,175 grant to the Iowa Department of Transportation.|WASHINGTON ñ Senator Chuck…

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on the President’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012 released today.|Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on the President’s proposed…

M E M O R A N D U M TO: Reporters and EditorsRE: Grassley response to National Academy of Sciences Amerithrax reportDA: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley released the…

Washington, DC ñ Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced legislation to permanently extend income tax relief for ranchers, farmers and other landowners who donate…

Alternative education helps at-risk students stay in school by creating engaging classrooms and making accommodations for the students.|Alternative education helps at-risk students stay in school by creating engaging classrooms and making accommodations…

Last week in the House we took up allowable growth. As you may know, allowable growth is the percentage at which the state’s per-pupil funding for education is allowed to increase.|(From Rep….

Senator Amanda Ragan and Representative Sharon Steckman will host a listening post this Saturday in Mason City. The event is open to the public.|Senator Amanda Ragan and Representative Sharon Steckman will host…

Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputy responded to a physical domestic assault call at 9 PM Sunday evening in Clear Lake at 15204 Linden Street. A 24 year old subject was arrested for…

Mason City City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 7 PM at the Mason City Library. Agenda items include demolition of three homes, discussion of the North Iowa Fair’s water bill, and…

A program on maple syruping will be held on Monday, February 28 at 7 p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Center. The process of making maple syrup is a fun outdoor activity…

From where I sit, the fact that Bookmeyer has not yet confirmed any appointees for the Human Rights Agency is ample evidence he still believes he can eventually shut it down. Its…

WASHINGTON ñ Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senator Patrick Leahy, today asked for the next steps planned for agricultural competition issues by the Departments of Justice and Agriculture.|WASHINGTON ñ Senator Chuck Grassley,…

The United States trade representative today said the administration would submit the United States-Korea free trade agreement to Congress “in the next few weeks.”|The United States trade representative today said the administration…

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, “Reduction Targets and Strategies Have Not Been Established to Reduce…

Iowa Congressman Tom Latham, the chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the introduction of a continuing resolution in the House of Representatives to…

Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled their Iowa Preschool Program. The program helps eligible 4-year-olds attend quality private and public preschools starting in the 2011-2012 school year.|(From…

The MacNider Art Museum’s 2011 Winter Film Series, Films in February, Movies in March, continues Saturday, February 19th, at 2:00 p.m. with Departures. This is the third installment in the 2011 Film…

Effective at 10:00 a.m. today, February 14, 2011, the Alternate Side Parking ordinance and Emergency Snow Route are suspended until further notice. Citizens should stay tuned to local media outlets to receive…

A deputy sheriff stopped a man near the the 400 block of South Taft Ave. who had just been released from jail to offer counseling on Sunday morning at about 11 AM….

KINDERNATURE! MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 4:00-5:30 PMLIME CREEK NATURE CENTER You and your child (ages 3-5) will explore nature through this hour long self-guided program. Stations are set up to enhance your child’s…

The census of 2010 was bleak for much of North Iowa, but not for Garner. According to census numbers released last week, Garner’s population increased from 2,922 to 3,129. In a memo…

(From City of Clear Lake newsletter) The 10th annual “Color the Wind” kite festival will be held on Saturday, February 19th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is scheduled to…

MEETINGS AND AGENDAS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14, 2011 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 201111:00 a.m. Mason City Conference Board Meeting ñ City Hall ñ Dougherty, Amosson, Urdahl6:00 p.m. NIACOG Board of Directors…

(News release from Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health) (Mason City) ñ Recently the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved updated recommendations for the use of meningococcal vaccines in adolescents…

A hearing in the Wanda Kruse theft case will be held Tuesday at 1 PM at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse. An attorney for Kruse, David Laudner, is asking that the Cerro…

A Cerro Gordo County deputy responded to a a call about an injured animal near Mallard Avenue and 300th Street outside Mason City on Friday evening at 7:29 PM. A caller reported…

Mason City police responded to a one vehicle accident Saturday morning at 9:01 AM. A vehicle rolled near Partridge Ave. and 190th Street outside Mason City. The Driver and passenger were transported…