Mason City News

Leaders at Mason City High School tell KIMT, they're happy to report, aside from low attendance, Friday was a smooth school day.

This has been a scary week for parents, students and school officials in Mason City after threatening graffiti was found in two school bathrooms.

Mason City High School is restricting access to its campus after school officials found several threatening messages on bathroom stalls.

Mason City, IA- New emergency technology could help area drivers with a public parking hassle.

In a Nov. 14 story about a billboard in Mason City equating President Barack Obama's policies with socialism, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Mark Tlusty of Rockford paid for the sign.

"Seeing the people's faces, if I have a chance to see them while I'm still here, just knowing I'm bringing a smile to some families is good enough for me," said Charles Parker, a truck driver/owner. Parker is the guy that delivers Angel Food's supplies from Texas to our area communities.

Just a kid. Captain Harlan Searle joined the Mason City-based 1133rd at the age of 16.

" Yes, it's true. It may not look like it walking down stairs, but Amber Walker's Mason City basement was underwater just a little more than a year ago.

Merle George Strahorn, 70, of Hampton said he was Westbound on 4th Street Southwest on Tuesday afternoon at around 3 p.m. Strahorn said he had a green light as a minivan pulled in front of him onto Mercy Drive in front of Mercy Medical Center North Iowa.

A central Illinois auctioneer has added an extra skill to his resume. Frank Bowman of Pleasant Plains graduated earlier this year from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa.

Veterans of all ages are honored a little early, at church. A simple church service is transformed into an honor for those who fought for our country.

Planning is underway to make a local school run a little greener. "We're very proud of that, and very proud of this building," said one of the architects proposing plans to the school board on Monday night.

Police are trying to determine a motive in the stabbing of a student allegedly by another student at a bus stop at Mason City High School.

Deb Larson and Mike Olsona s fourth-grade classes at Sibley recently took a field trip to Clear Lake and Mason City, Iowa.

Police say they are trying to determine a motive in the stabbing of a student allegedly by another student at a bus stop at Mason City High School.

Several municipal races are going on in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. In Mason City, Iowa, with one hundred percent of the votes counted Eric Bookmeyer is the new mayor in Mason City.

Two people are recovering with bumps and bruises following a crash in Cerro Gordo County, just North of Mason City.

Mason City, IA- Some area National Guard soldiers are finally getting compensated for an extended stay in Iraq.

In today's economy, any way to cut cost's sounds good. One organization is doing just that with monthly groceries, and it's for anyone who likes to help their community.

Flood buyout recipient John Last replaces the gate at his flooded out Mason City, IA home.