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Mason City intersection to close on Monday
MASON CITY, Iowa – The installation of a new water main valve and hydrant will close the intersection of 19th Street SW and South Monroe Avenue. The closure will start Monday and last approximately five days. The Mason City Operation & Maintenance staff says the westbound outside lane of 19th Street just east of Monroe Avenue will also be closed to traffic.
North Iowa Fair concludes on Sunday
“A World of Wows” was the theme for the 2024 edition of the fair, held annually in Mason City at the North Iowa Events Center and Fairgrounds. Hundreds of exhibits from local 4-H participants and others were highlighted at the fair; from static displays and visual art to living, breathing animals of every sort.
Northeast Iowa Bridge Projects Held Up by High River Levels Move Forward
Held up by flooding for the past three weeks, plus high water levels prior to that, construction of a new bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing is set to resume. Pete Hjelmstad with the Mason City District office of the Iowa DOT says the suspension of work, which started in early June, is expected to come to end on Monday (07.22).
Gas Leak in Charles City Friday Caused by Work for Main Street Rehab
Emergency personnel responded to a natural gas leak on the north side of Charles City Friday (07.19) afternoon that appeared to be caused by work as part of the Main Street Rehab project. Officials were alerted to the gas leak at about 1:30 pm Friday near the intersection of North...
KIMT News 3's political analyst looks at the impact of Biden leaving the presidential race
Riverland Community College economics instructor Rayce Hardy thinks Kamala Harris is likely to be the Democratic nominee. Austin area political analyst weighs in on Biden leaving the presidential race. Rayce Hardy, an instructor at Riverland Community College, says that while not entirely unprecedented, President Biden withdrawing from the election, on...
Mason City holds sixth annual Pride
(ABC 6 News) – The Mason City LGBTQ+ community held their sixth annual Pride celebration on Saturday in Central Park and at the Principal Pavillion in downtown Mason City. Organizers of the event say that, while Pride is typically celebrated in June, Mason City holds their event in mid-July to coincide with other area events, and to allow organizers and community members to attend other, larger pride celebrations nearby to serve as a model for the Mason City event.
River City Radio Control holds fair flyover
(ABC 6 News) — The River City Radio Control Club held a fair flyover event near the North Iowa Fair on Saturday, July 20. The planes still took to the skies even after a little bit of rain on Saturday afternoon. The club flies radio controlled planes, helicopters, gliders...
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