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The warm conditions the area has experienced this week has thinned ice layers on area lakes. Many rivers have broken or unsafe ice. Anyone venturing out on the ice should take a number of precautions.

Special Weather Statement in effect until Sat. Feb. 1 at 12:51PM CST Faribault County, MN There are no active alerts for this county. Freeborn County, MN There are no active alerts for this county.

Fifty Iowa youth participated in the 2024 Beef and Equine Blasts at Iowa State University, gaining a better understanding of real-world topics that affect the industries. ISU Extension and Outreach ...

A school safety bill that’s cleared initial review in the Iowa House would let schools assemble “threat assessment teams” that could share information about students who might pose a threat. Local ...

Warmer Temps May Mean Road Crew Work in Hancock County ...

Several Iowa state parks are still seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season. If you enjoy camping and meeting new people, this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Campground ...

Randall J. Banning, 68, of Belmond, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 10:00-11:30 AM on ...

It seems unusual in the month of January to have the kind of warmer conditions that the area is experiencing. The benefit is that needed roadwork can get done according to Hancock County Secondary ...

Today, at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing on the nomination of the Honorable Kelly Loeffler to serve as the Small Business Administration (SBA) administrator, Chair ...

At its December 2024 meeting, the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Foundation elected five new members to its Board of Directors. Their terms officially began in January 2025. Hunter Callanan ...

The Mason City Council was asked to consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of the Suzie Q Café Assets from Suzie Qrew. The building had been burned in a fire according to City Administrator ...