"Are We There Yet? Let’s Check the Maps," an antique map exhibit that spans 125 years of the settlement and growth of Mitchell County and Iowa, will be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, in a grand opening reception at the Mitchell County Historical Society Museum in the Cedar River Com…
Sitting in the corner booth of a café sat two daughters of the locally famous Phalen family. Growing up hearing stories about Sherriff Phalen, their grandfather, and distinguished poet Mrs. Phalen their grandmother, has induced a lot of pride for their roots. But it was the story of their fa…
Antique maps, especially those with early depictions of Mitchell County, are being sought for an exhibit to open this spring at the Mitchell County Historical Society Museum located in the Cedar River Complex in Osage.
Photos from the day the music died.
Bolan Schoolhouse and Cultural Center is hosting a soup-and-sandwiches dinner and fundraiser beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com.
The River City Society for Historic Preservation (RCSHP) invites the public to an upcoming program on Eleanor Stockman.
More than three years after creating the American Passenger Train Museum in Charles City, a Milwaukee Road depot that's over 100 years old is now making its way to the site.
Homemade cider is made with a 100-year old apple press, served hot or cold, with homemade donuts. Enjoy special exhibits, demonstrations and an apple product bake sale. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is $7 for adults or $3 for children under 12.
Head to the cemetery at 2:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. for this annual walk whose latest theme is “Gaining Momentum: Building Our Future.” Those on the tour will learn about wipers, educators, wheelers, progressive reformers and veterans, who all made a significant impact in making Mason City what it i…
"We just hope that people continue to support us and learn more about how Wright fits into our community," Peggy Bang said.
To begin the 20th anniversary of 9/11 ceremony in Mason City's Central Park, first responders marched with the American flag and the state flag while the national anthem played.
Before Tom Burnett Jr. was posthumously honored at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, for his role in helping to retake the fourth aircraft involved in the September 11 attacks, Clear Lake priest Monsignor Joseph Slepicka knew him as a kid who was equal parts com…
Bands such as Sorry Excuse loomed large and spots like North Star, the Danceteria and City Sound were all that mattered.
Burgess spent decades working in the city engineer's office where he was head of the paving program. He turns 97 on Wednesday.
Bud Burgess, who turns 97 on Sept. 1, spent four decades working for the city of Mason City. He talks about when he started, how many roads in town he helped out with and what his hardest job was.
When John Moreland went off to college at Notre Dame and later started a life for himself near Iowa City, Willow Creek stayed front of mind.
Local collector Lloyd Van Horn donated an engine and transmission to compliment the museum's Colby car which may be the last in the world.
What happened and who was to blame in the case where Clear Lake resident Chester Van Horn was found dead one morning.
It takes a village to turn a vision into reality. The latest episode from our podcast "2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn" shows us just that:
When Elma native John Mark Mulick Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940, he had to get his father, John Mulick Sr., to sign up for him because he was only 20 years old at the time.
The Wagner-Mozart Music Hall made the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 but that wasn't enough to spare it from a wrecking ball.
Photos from the final round of the 51st annual John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Silvis.
Photos from the third round of the 51st annual John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Silvis.
Content by Brand Ave. Studios. The annual Amazon Prime Day is coming July 12 and 13, and per usual will offer discounts on many of your favorite things.
Content by Brand Ave. Studios. The annual Amazon Prime Day is coming July 12 and 13, and per usual will offer discounts on many of your favorite things.
According to the State Historical Society, the museum shows off more than 13,000 years of Iowa history.
The latest episode from our podcast "2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn" is here.
Nearly 80 years after his death at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, a Franklin County man will finally be laid to rest in his hometown cemetery.
The latest episode from our podcast "2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn" is here.
The Commission is looking to become the first in the state of Iowa to include young students as members.
"All workers benefit from strong unions whether you belong to a union or not."
Jan Wann, who plans to attend a May Day celebration on Saturday, said that a labor-minded spirit still stirs in the area even though union membership isn't what it once was. "There are people here who care," she said.
Curtain rising on the latest podcast episode from the Globe Gazette and Mason City's Wright on the Park:
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