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- Mason City, IA (50401)
  
  Today
  
  Thunderstorms early, overcast overnight with occasional rain. Low near 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%..
  
  Tonight
  
  Thunderstorms early, overcast overnight with occasional rain. Low near 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
  
  Updated: June 17, 2019 @ 5:39 pm
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Opinion

Vaccinations do not help avoid infection, they can cause disease: Letter

Letters

Vaccinations do not help avoid infection, they can cause disease: Letter

4 hrs ago

Murphy: Trump milquetoast in Iowa fundraising speech

Iowa & The Midwest

Murphy: Trump milquetoast in Iowa fundraising speech

Updated 5 hrs ago

Randall: Love is felt no matter the distance

Lifestyles

Randall: Love is felt no matter the distance

Jun 16, 2019

Ramsey: Bad advice for couple told not to save for their child's college education

Business

Ramsey: Bad advice for couple told not to save for their child's college education

Jun 16, 2019

Ackarman: Common sense missing in government? No kidding

Columnists

Ackarman: Common sense missing in government? No kidding

Updated Jun 15, 2019

Washburn: Deer watching provides year-round entertainment

Mason City & North Iowa

Washburn: Deer watching provides year-round entertainment

Updated Jun 15, 2019

Opinion

Our view: New behavioral health center a long overdue need in North Iowa

Updated Jun 15, 2019

Jensen: Find their food, find the fish

Mason City & North Iowa

Jensen: Find their food, find the fish

Updated Jun 15, 2019

Opinion

Google should work with publishers for equitable news distribution system

Updated Jun 11, 2019

Commentary: America is about to find out if 'Lunch Bucket Joe' is a man of steel

Columnists

Commentary: America is about to find out if 'Lunch Bucket Joe' is a man of steel

Updated Jun 11, 2019

Garrison Keillor question demands an answer: Letter

Letters

Garrison Keillor question demands an answer: Letter

Updated Jun 11, 2019

Murphy: Sanders remains committed to his definition of socialism

Columnists

Murphy: Sanders remains committed to his definition of socialism

Jun 9, 2019

Bookworm: Take a time vacation to 1790 with 'The Pioneers'

Lifestyles

Bookworm: Take a time vacation to 1790 with 'The Pioneers'

Jun 9, 2019

Editorial

Our view: Administrators should make more than teachers

Jun 9, 2019

Skipper: Don't forget the message behind 'Silly Me'

Opinion

Skipper: Don't forget the message behind 'Silly Me'

Jun 9, 2019

Washburn: Iowa’s baby bird and bunny season has begun

Outdoors

Washburn: Iowa’s baby bird and bunny season has begun

Jun 8, 2019

Murray: I'm a mom who loves my boys just because they exist

Lifestyles

Murray: I'm a mom who loves my boys just because they exist

Jun 4, 2019

Dave Ramsey: 30-year mortgage is never better than a 15-year one

Lifestyles

Dave Ramsey: 30-year mortgage is never better than a 15-year one

Jun 4, 2019

Patricia Murphy: 5 reasons Nancy Pelosi is right about impeachment

Columnists

Patricia Murphy: 5 reasons Nancy Pelosi is right about impeachment

Jun 4, 2019

Food desert hits home for this reader: Letter

Letters

Food desert hits home for this reader: Letter

Updated Jun 11, 2019

Story needed to be more clear on new garbage rates: Letter

Letters

Story needed to be more clear on new garbage rates: Letter

Updated Jun 11, 2019

Letter: Why do you think Trump won't reveal his tax returns

Letters

Letter: Why do you think Trump won't reveal his tax returns

Updated Jun 11, 2019

Murphy: Loebsack's early endorsement clears the way for Hart

Columnists

Murphy: Loebsack's early endorsement clears the way for Hart

Updated Jun 12, 2019

Bookworm: Former FBI agent's book a deep dive into serial killers' minds

Lifestyles

Bookworm: Former FBI agent's book a deep dive into serial killers' minds

Jun 2, 2019

Guebert: ‘A lick and a promise’ aren’t enough

Columnists

Guebert: ‘A lick and a promise’ aren’t enough

Updated Jun 15, 2019

Guebert: Talkin’ about my generation; what about yours?

Columnists

Guebert: Talkin’ about my generation; what about yours?

Jun 2, 2019

Carney: Prime farmland is floating away with the heavy rain

Columnists

Carney: Prime farmland is floating away with the heavy rain

Jun 1, 2019

Dave Ramsey: Home refinance only makes sense with lower interest rate

Business

Dave Ramsey: Home refinance only makes sense with lower interest rate

May 31, 2019

Clayson: The business of government is no business at all

Columnists

Clayson: The business of government is no business at all

May 29, 2019

No more money to Mason City schools until $2 million is recovered: Letter

Letters

No more money to Mason City schools until $2 million is recovered: Letter

May 28, 2019

Police raid, Assange charges cause for concern over free press

Iowa & The Midwest

Police raid, Assange charges cause for concern over free press

May 27, 2019

Bookworm: What we don't know about ticks as weapons can fill a book

Lifestyles

Bookworm: What we don't know about ticks as weapons can fill a book

May 26, 2019

Rugland: End of school year is a bittersweet moment

Lifestyles

Rugland: End of school year is a bittersweet moment

May 26, 2019

Dave Ramsey: Married? Then your finances should be, too

Business

Dave Ramsey: Married? Then your finances should be, too

May 26, 2019

Thank a veteran when you see them: Letter

Opinion

Thank a veteran when you see them: Letter

May 26, 2019

Randall: Bench an expression of selfless love

Columnists

Randall: Bench an expression of selfless love

Updated Jun 11, 2019

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