Mason City continues to rank favorably among Midwest communities in the most recent Cost of Living Index Report. The Chamber of Commerce participates in research to assist the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) in producing the quarterly index. Raw data from 273 metropolitan and micropolitan areas across the...
Quarantine Guidance from IDPH
The Iowa Department of Public Health recently released new quarantine guidelines for business, education, and child care settings in response to COVID-19. For non-healthcare, non-residential settings, quarantine is no longer recommended if a potential exposure occurs while both the infectious individual and the close contacts are wearing face coverings consistently...
SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY DISRUPTION PREVENTION
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced the new Small Business Utility Disruption Prevention Program. This program will provide short-term relief to eligible small businesses and nonprofits that face significant hardship in the payment of utility bills for service provided during the months of disruption to their business due...