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  1. It's large item pickup next week in Mason City. They'll pick up the big stuff on your normal collection day. fb.me/1owhSfPhF 8:05 AM Jun 2nd via Facebook
  2. Another possible attempted child abduction has taken place in Forest City, according to a school alert notice... fb.me/1rXOG2Fu6 1:55 PM Jun 1st via Facebook
  3. The girlfriend of Brandon Crawford testified this morning that she saw Jamaal Leslie shoot and kill an unarmed... fb.me/1Bhyp24Rq 1:26 PM May 31st via Facebook
  4. Black bear sighted near Nora Springs fb.me/1mpN6Nb6r 9:45 AM May 29th via Facebook
  5. Hundreds of photos, video, stories, results and more from the North Iowa Band Festival parade and other... fb.me/1pb5XV0p9 1:32 AM May 27th via Facebook
  6. Is anybody working on a Band Festival parade float today? If so, we'd like to come take a photo. 8:29 AM May 25th via Facebook
  7. Pea size hail just fell in downtown Mason City. It was followed by a pretty decent downpour. What are you seeing for weather in your area? 1:03 PM May 24th via Facebook
  8. City Administrator Brent Trout is asking the City Council to postpone indefinitely any consideration of building... fb.me/1sNTkCrrz 1:59 PM May 23rd via Facebook
  9. Carnival setup has begun in Mason City! The Band Festival kicks off tomorrow with the Mason City Municipal Band... fb.me/1M9OXuMEl 10:17 AM May 23rd via Facebook
  10. Recreational vehicle maker Winnebago Industries Inc. is rejecting an unsolicited $321.5 million takeover bid... fb.me/1ohVsEczc 9:53 AM May 18th via Facebook
  11. Iowa spending more for outside lawyers fb.me/12DfmcpWh 8:12 AM May 17th via Facebook
  12. We're reporting live from State Track in Des Moines. Check out our live blog, photos and video of the 150 North... fb.me/1PlrKRlHy 7:20 AM May 17th via Facebook
  13. No one was injured in an explosion at Mason City's biodiesel plant. fb.me/26121yaiy 4:50 PM May 15th via Facebook
  14. No one was reported in an explosion at Mason City's biodiesel plant.... fb.me/HN2BDChw 4:30 PM May 15th via Facebook
  15. No one was believed injured in an explosion at a biodiesel plant in southwestern Mason City. 4:30 PM May 15th via Facebook
  16. James Rolland, 55, of Osage is listed in fair condition at Mercy after hitting a deer on his motorcycle near... fb.me/1MKgSXl4R 8:04 AM May 15th via Facebook
  17. Shawn Thompson, 29, of rural Kensett, has died as a result of injuries received in a tractor rollover Sunday. fb.me/11fNuHer6 12:40 PM May 14th via Facebook
  18. Bank forecloses on Southbridge, mall put into receivership fb.me/1CiSyqsY5 4:25 AM May 12th via Facebook
  19. We are live blogging tonight's Class 1A district track and field meet from Lake Mills. Click the link below to... fb.me/1mIQ2iTdw 3:21 PM May 10th via Facebook
  20. Child injured when MacGyver bomb thrown; five juveniles charged in Hampton fb.me/1K0QN6GTA 12:08 PM May 10th via Facebook