Category: Business

MASON CITY – In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2015, North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will open its doors on October 1st to area high school students and hundreds of community members…

FOREST CITY, IOWA – Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced this week that Robert J. Olson notified the Board of Directors that, effective September 24, 2015, he will be stepping down as the interim…

MASON CITY – The downtown Mason City establishment Chop Restaurant and Eleven Bar has closed permanently, NIT has learned. Owner George Barlas confirmed the closing this afternoon. “I did close Chop and…

MASON CITY – Supporters of working persons and the general public are invited to a Labor Day Picnic on September 7 in Mason City. President of the North Iowa Nine Labor Council…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tired of unwanted calls? The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is offering a free workshop you can attend online to learn techniques to block these unwanted calls. The FCC said…

MASON CITY – No one knows for sure how, when or why it got there, but fly larvae was discovered on a hamburger purchased at the McDonald’s restaurant on South Federal Avenue…

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 percent in July from 3.7 percent in June.  The state’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent one year ago.  The…

MASON CITY – A local coffee shop is getting an upgrade. Jitters Coffee Bar Downtown > Outback in downtown Mason City is having a drive-up window installed at this time. Owner Scott…

SWALEDALE — A formerly abandoned property will become the site of new business construction under a plan recently approved by the Swaledale City Council. The Council approved a building permit and tax…

MINNEAPOLIS – Boy’s and girl’s play sets, toys, bedding? They won’t be classified that way at Target for much longer, the company says. To help you feel less “frustrated or limited” as…

JEFFERSON, IOWA – Governor Terry Branstad, Senator Charles Grassly and country music icon Kenny Rodgers headlined the grand opening of Iowa’s newest casino Friday in Jefferson, Iowa. Located in Greene county about…

FOREST CITY, IOWA – Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced today that Randy Potts has retired as chairman of the board and as CEO and president of the Company, effective August 6, 2015. Lead…

MASON CITY – A sources tells NorthIowaToday.com that the Mason City Sears store will close soon. According to our source, employees were told this week that the store at the Southport Shopping…

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that a turkey farm that was infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has…

MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (NIACC JPEC) conducted the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy on June 15-19. This free annual academy is offered to all high…

FOREST CITY, IOWA, July 23, 2015 – The Grand National Rally Grounds in Forest City, Iowa, have been buzzing with energy this week as WIT Club members celebrate the 46th Annual WIT…

MASON CITY – Golden Grain Energy, a Mason City ethanol plant, must pay a $10,000 fine for air quality violations. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources published an administrative content order that avoids…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Discover Bank and its affiliates for illegal private student loan servicing practices. The CFPB found that Discover overstated the minimum…

VENTURA, IOWA – Have you ever dreamed of owning your own restaurant, with a banquet room and bar? If you have, there’s a gem in Ventura that is waiting for the right…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Citibank, N.A. and its subsidiaries to provide an estimated $700 million in relief to eligible consumers harmed by illegal practices related to…

DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in June from 3.8 percent in May. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment…

MASON CITY – The NIACC Foundation officially announced the launch of the Keeping NIACC First Capital Campaign. As the College’s first capital campaign in over 15 years, the Keeping NIACC First Capital…

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University broke its external funding record this past fiscal year, attracting $424.9 million during the year ending June 30. The previous record was $388.2 million in fiscal…

CEDAR RAPIDS — In a settlement announced today by the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interstate Power and Light, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, has agreed to install…

MASON CITY – According to reports, the Iran nuclear deal could drive gas prices much lower than they already are. CNN reported today that in the wake of a nuclear deal with…

NEW YORK – After revelations in the New York Times that the Chamber of Commerce is helping to keep cigarettes in the hand of people all over the world, a dues-paying pharmacy…

MASON CITY – Mason City’s relatively new dog park has helped spawn a new business: A do-it-yourself doggie wash. Opened by Greg Hodak in mid-May, The Laundro-Mutt is for washing your dog…

DES MOINES – The supposed economic impact of a $36 million downtown project in Mason City has been described by state officials today, who say hundreds of jobs will be created and…

MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills announced Monday it will phase out the use artificial flavors and colors in its breakfast cereals. By 2017, General Mills will tweak all the different recipes that make…

DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in May, but was down from the May 2014 rate of 4.4 percent. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate rose to…

DES MOINES, IA – The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Iowa Workforce Development more than $5.2 million dollars to provide long-term unemployed workers with opportunities to transition to high demand jobs in…