In this installment of Curious Iowa, a Gazette series that answers readers’ questions about our state and its culture, we look at parts of Iowa’s history to understand why its landscape looks how it ...

Sunny with a high of 87 °F (30.6 °C). Winds from SSW to SW at 8 to 9 mph (12.9 to 14.5 kph). Night - Mostly clear with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from SE to ESE at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to ...

the Alliant Energy Northern Iowa outage map is showing some residents dealing with outages in Mason City. As storms roll into our area, the cooperative is asking that residents report any outages ...

Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.

Clayton Bertsch, 87, of Ypsilanti, and Frank Kraft, 96, of Mandan, are being recognized under a North Dakota law that allows ...

Mason City will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the Prairie Rock Trails —the city’s new extensive singletrack ...

A ribbon cutting for an extensive singletrack network of Mason City’s Prairie Rock Trails is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, ...

Mason City Pride is hosting Harvest Fest in downtown Mason City's Central Park from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

“We are excited to expand our services to include Urgent Care, providing accessible healthcare solutions for our community,” ...

The Mason City Public Library is hosting an event aimed at raising awareness for domestic violence homicide victims.According ...

The MVPA Jefferson Highway Convoy will be passing through Mason City from October 7-9 as part of its 30-day journey retracing the historic Jefferson Highway.