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Historic Military Convoy set to stop in Mason City, IowaThe Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) Jefferson Highway Convoy will pass through Mason City, Iowa from October 7-9, 2024,...
Mason City’s Most Sustainable SpotsEarth Day is a day to celebrate our earth, as well as a reminder to work towards keeping our earth sustainable and beautiful. Have you e...
Driving Through the HeartlandMason City’s Must-See Sites Along the Jefferson Highway Go for a drive on Iowa’s picturesque northern portion of the Jefferson Highway H...
Navigating Identity: Prairie Rock Trails Logo UnveiledWheels of progress are turning in Mason City, Iowa. We’ve embarked on an ambitious journey to construct a world-class bike park, adding ...
Tour the Elmwood-St. Joseph CemeteryTOUR THE ELMWOOD-ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY Take a trip through Mason City’s rich history as you learn more about the historical figures who le...
Part 1: Mason City Women and the 19th AmendmentThe women’s suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. It took activists and re...
Introducing: The Mr. Toot Geocaching AdventureMason City is home to the Mr. Toot Geocaching Adventure. Each puzzle in this collection of caches includes a fun fact or story related t...
Family Fun in Mason CityFor decades Mason City has served as a welcoming retreat for visitors of all ages. Adults and children alike have found pleasure in the ...
Mother of “The Music Man”ROSALIE WILLSON: MOTHER OF “THE MUSIC MAN” By Janice Rod, Staff Member at The Music Man Square Rosalie Reiniger was born in Charles City...
Dixie WillsonLucille Reiniger “Dixie” Willson was born in Estherville, Iowa on July 30, 1890. She was the eldest child of John and Rosalie Willson.
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Eleanor Chafin Stockman: An Iowa Champion for Women’s Su... Iowa women were passionately involved in the fight for equality since the mid-1850s. The Iowa Woman Suffrage Association was organized i...
Part 5: Mason City Women and the 19th AmendmentThe final years of the women’s suffrage movement were not easy ones. World War I was raging in Europe, a flu epidemic ravaged the nation...