MASON CITY — The construction of the First National Bank building, 100 years ago this month, brought Mason City into the big-city leagues. “It was an early example of a Midwest skyscraper ...

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Holcim cement plant, one of Mason City's oldest industries, is closing because of hard economic times. The company, which traces its history back 100 years ...

MASON CITY, Iowa -- The Winnebago River made history Sunday ... shutting down the city's water treatment plant and closing all city restaurants. At 1 p.m. Sunday, the river level was 18.57 feet ...

Here in Mason City, Paul Vanous was just beginning a career ... raw form to effluent is a multi-stage process. Water enters the plant and is first put through a bar screen. Raw sewage flows ...

which weaves through Mason City, climbed to a record 18.57 feet, tumbling over its banks, flooding homes, forcing residents to evacuate, shutting down the city’s water treatment plant and ...

Ten Iowa City-area athletes to watch at the 2025 Iowa high school state track and field meet. The meet takes place at Drake Stadium from May 22-24. The top Iowa City-area athletes will battle for ...

The project comes as the meat giant, which has drawn criticism from environmentalists and Democratic lawmakers, moves closer ...

MASON CITY, Iowa — Downtown Mason City is set to come alive this summer with the return of the Friday Night Live Summer Series for 2025. This event promises free live music and a celebration of ...

Nitrate levels in Iowa's Raccoon River are at their highest since 2013. Lawn watering ban is trying to prevent more ...

JBS PLANS TO BREAK GROUND ON A NEW FACILITY IN PERRY, IOWA ... year of that plant closure — I don't think I would have believed you in my wildest dreams," Sven Peterson, Perry city administrator ...

Plenty of rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and even hail passed through Iowa on Monday, May 19 through the early morning hours of Tuesday. More rain is in the forecast for the state, but here's ...