Founded in 2010
News & Entertainment for Mason City, Clear Lake & the Entire North Iowa Region
MASON CITY – The Mason City Council offers a listening post at the end of council meetings where any citizen can address the council for up to 5 minutes. The council also
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Americans are throwing out nearly every other bite of food, wasting up to 40 percent of the country’s supply each year — a
By William Douglas and David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Republicans who are drafting the party’s platform approved strong anti-abortion language Tuesday that makes no exceptions to allow abortion in cases of
MASON CITY – Beginning Wednesday August 22, 2012 at 7:30 a.m., the Mason City Utility Division will begin street repairs at 9th Street NW & North Adams Avenue. 9th Street NW will
On August 20, 2012 at approximately 11:18 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the area of Franklin St and Nevada St reference a single vehicle (motorcycle) accident. On arrival to this location it
By Joe Stiglich, Contra Costa Times – OAKLAND, Calif. — A flurry of A’s roster activity over a 24-hour period managed to push Brett Anderson’s season debut out of the spotlight entering
FLOYD COUNTY, August 22, 2012 – The Floyd County Community Foundation would like to announce the addition of six new members to its governing committee. These new members replace outgoing members who
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – The cultural crescent sculpture walk got off to an ugly start today in downtown Mason City. The non-profit group that was awarded $40,000 of
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board met Monday at the school administration building. The board OK’d again this school year the use of cameras on its
By Marlon A. Walker, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A Madison County, Ill., judge could decide Tuesday whether to reinstate the controversial $10.1 billion verdict delivered nine years ago in
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY -The Cerro Gordo County Supervisors met Tuesday morning at their usual time with a thin agenda. Jay Urdahl was absent. See meeting agenda here.
MASON CITY – Ozzie Ohl has been busy setting the wheels in motion for a new sledding hill that he hopes will be built in Georgia Hanford Park, ready for action this
Des Moines, IOWA — Together with agencies across the nation, Iowa’s law enforcement will participate in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP), an initiative of the
Emily Gurnon, Pioneer Press – A Maplewood man has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct involving a 4-month-old male relative. Errick Noe Rios, 24, entered the plea Monday, Aug. 20, in Ramsey
DES MOINES, IOWA — Iowans are petitioning their members of Congress today to ask: will you protect Iowa seniors? The petition drive was launched at ProtectIowaSeniors.com by the Iowa Alliance for Retired
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – Iowans deserve and expect to know where their representatives stand on important issues that impact their pocketbooks and livelihood. They want to know how their elected officials
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – In ancient times, before the phrases “global warming” and “peak oil” ruined our fun, Hollywood used to make car-chase comedies, automotive epics that were more about
The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health will be hosting several public flu clinics this year. Here are the locations, dates and times: Ventura Community Center, Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from
Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – The University of Iowa is the nation’s No. 2 “party school,” according to an annual review that ranks things such as academics, campus life, politics and extracurricular
By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — She was a self-described “cartoon,” a zany housewife-turned-comedian with an electrified hairdo who broke into the male-dominated world of standup comedy in
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad on Friday appointed Joel Dalrymple as judge to the 2A Judicial District. He also appointed Gregg Rosenbladt as judge to the 1B Judicial District. Dalrymple, of Waterloo,
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Something positive was happening on the north side of Mason City Saturday afternoon. There was a big event called Rock the Block
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community School District head coaches and athletic staff are sponsoring the first ever Mason City “Olympics” on Friday, August 24 and Saturday August 25, 2012. Funds
From http://www.whitehouse.gov/refi: President Obama wants to help millions of responsible homeowners save hundreds of dollars each month by refinancing their mortgages. Why refinance? Today, home interest rates are at historic lows—on average,
Kanawha – The town of Kanawha will be in the spotlight on September 3, 2012 for three Guinness World Record attempts as part of their annual Kanawha Labor Day Festival. Mark Hanson
By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau – JANESVILLE, Wis. — In September 2008, as Wall Street was roiling with calamity, Rep. Paul D. Ryan was facing another looming disaster back home. A
By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Eric McCormack’s second time on TNT seems to be the charm: The network has renewed the crime-solving drama “Perception,” in which he
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “The Expendables 2” may have knocked out the competition at the box office this weekend, but it didn’t pack as much of
By Andrew Blankstein and John Horn, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “Top Gun” director Tony Scott jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles’ San Pedro
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community School District Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration
By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — French-born Veronique Peck, who was the widow of actor Gregory Peck and an ardent supporter of civic and cultural causes in
By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times – If there is something everyone can agree on, it would seem that the idea that rape can result in unwanted pregnancy would be right up
RURAL ROCKWELL – Around 5:30 pm Saturday, a call to Cerro Gordo County Emergency Units reported an accident involving an ATV at 20625 110th St, south of Rockwell. Two people were injured
MASON CITY – A mailbox in front of a house on the 1500 block of North Madison was blown up sometime Friday evening. The residents of the home acknowledged the incident Saturday
MASON CITY – Shortly after 3pm Friday, Mason City police responded to Casey’s at 2701 19th Street Southwest in Mason City on a report of a vehicle colliding with the building. An unrestrained
FLOYD COUNTY – A Charles City police officer attempted to stop a motorcycle at 7th Avenue and D Street for a traffic violation at 8:31 pm on Wednesday, August 15th. The motorcyclist
MASON CITY – Shortly before 5:30 pm Friday, members of the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a domestic situation at 15448 300th Court in rural Mason City. As
MASON CITY – Lyle Harvey Peterson, age 49, was arrested Saturday morning after a Mason City Police officer was dispatched to 616 South Van Buren Avenue at 10:58 am. Peterson was charged
By Scott Klinger – The debate about President Barack Obama’s plan to end Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy is riddled with references to “the richest 2 percent.” Who exactly are these
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) last week issued the following statement after learning that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack had issued a disaster declaration to assist Iowa farmers who have