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Mason City Public Library Author Visit on Saturday January 27th at 2:00 PM. Darcy Maulsby the author of "The Lincoln Highway in Iowa: A History" will be in the Mason City Room at the Library for a visit.

Join The Music Man Square for a FREE Pre- Winter Dance Party Sock Hop on January 27th, 2024. The fun starts at 4:00 with The Mercury 3 rocking the stage until 6:00! There will be plenty of room on the dance floor for all ages to cut a rug! The Candy Kitchen Ice Cream Parlor will be open and a Cash Bar available too.

CLEAR LAKE, IA – Plans for the 2024 Winter Dance Party®, scheduled for February 1st – 3rd at the  legendary Surf Ballroom® in Clear Lake, are well underway. Event organizers announced today a jam packed lineup that features a number of fan favorite artists, as well as a multitude of musicians influenced  by the late rock and roll pioneers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP “The Big Bopper” Richardson. 

Mason City Newman Catholic presents "Singing Valentine's". Newman students will sing a song of choice and deliver a rose and chocolates to someone special with in the Mason City area for $35. Delivered on Wednesday February 14th from 11 AM to 3 PM in Mason City. Orders are being taken now through February 12th at 3 PM.

Join LifeServe and Alpha Media Mason City to save local lives and be rewarded with our FREE 2023 winter long sleeve shirt when you donate at the Southbridge Mall on February 2 from 9:00 AM until 2:30 PM! It's this "There's Snow One Like Blood Donors Blood Drive".

Mason City Public Library: The Jefferson Highway. Kathy Hotchkiss grew up on a farm NW of Hampton, the oldest of 4 daughters of Howard and Melba Muhlenbruch. Her interest in the Jefferson Highway, the topic of her presentation, began when her family learned that the old metal sign Howard unearthed on the farm in 1955 marked the original route of the JH’s predecessor, the Interstate Trail.

Catch the movie "Bopper & Me" at the Clear Lake Arts Center on Saturday with a showing at 2:00 PM. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 22, 2024) – As we wrap up the first month of the new  year, LifeServe Blood Center is urging community members to roll up a sleeve and give blood donation a try. Kanawha Community Blood Drive, 2/5/2024 from 1:30pm-6pm at 104 South  Main Street, Kanawha.