Mason City News

Thirty-seven people were injured, three of them seriously, Friday night when a municipal fireworks display malfunctioned in Charles City.

Two Mason County communities are getting a leg up from the department of agriculture.

Congressman Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, announced Tuesday that two Mason County communities will each be receiving $99,000 to assist in the development of revolving loan funds.

Traffic reports collected on Tuesday, June 10 Crash on Monday, June 9, 12:55 p.m., at Woodlawn and College Street Unit 1: Benjamin J. Gaston, male, 30, of Lincoln; driving a 2002 Dodge Caravan Unit 2: Barbara ...

In my book, Gordon Buehrig plays the hero's part in Auburn's classic car story. Finally, he's getting the glory he deserves.

Awards go to students from Lincoln, New Holland, Mason City, Elkhart, Mount Pulaski and Emden Laura Baker was awarded the $2,000 Eva Jean Owen McCollum Memorial Scholarship to continue her studies in the ...

Mason City police say they're looking for a link between a man who was charged with harassing a customer at a bar and a fire at the bar hours later.

The Mason County animal shelter is out of the running for a $1 million makeover. via Journal Star

“All of us grew up around here listening to them, and we thought it was no big deal”

Van Bitner thought the squeaky-wheel call of the Illinois chorus frog was just another sign of spring. via Chicago Tribune

A Mason City soybean company is suing its insurance carrier for not covering damage to a shipment that became infected with Indian meal moths in 2005. via Chicago Tribune

“Lisa fits into that work-a-holic mold. She has to be constantly busy, and she has an extremely high level of dedication to providing readers of The Courier with a quality product”

For Web surfers at least. And those who've been paying attention have already noticed the changes in the tide at www.lincoln-courier.com . The Courier quietly launched a new Web site on April 29. via LincolnCourier.com

“We're making people aware of our needs”

If community support is as important as Zootoo.com founder Richard Thompson says it is, the Mason County Animal Shelter may be looking at $1 million in the near future. via LincolnCourier.com

An Iowa soldier has been injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq. The family of 23-year-old Army Pfc. via WQAD-TV Moline

“We try to give kids information about what to do in stressful situations.”

Experts estimate 17 percent of U.S. children are the victims of bullies. About 19 percent admitted to bullying others, in a recent national survey. via LincolnCourier.com

“About 11:15 they deemed everything to be secure”

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 went on "lockdown" Wednesday morning for about two hours in response to a phone call that warned there would be a shooting at the school that day. via LincolnCourier.com

It's more than 15 years in federal prison for a Minnesota man convicted of robbing a Mason City bank. via WQAD-TV Moline

Illini Central Community School District 189 in Mason City was also on lockdown this morning. via WEEK-TV

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a bank robbery in Mason City in 2005. via Chicago Tribune

“Hopefully, one day, I will do this full time -- that's the goal”

As a youngster in Minneapolis, Mike Prestby was mesmerized by a magician's performance at a Scouting banquet. via Chicago Tribune

“Our mission is to help maintain, restore and improve the health of the people and communities we serve”

W ith its theme of "creating great patient experiences," Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital's annual report soon will be distributed to the community. via Lincoln Daily News