The Worksite Wellness Committee and Mason City Youth Task Force are partnering to offer two courses on Mental Health First Aid. Attendees will learn to identify signs of mental health challenges and disorders, get the latest statistics on North Iowa’s Mental Health, and receive a guide of helpful resources. Participants...
Friends of the Festival Campaign Begins
Thanks to generous financial contributions, the annual North Iowa Band Festival remains a free family event. The North Iowa Band Festival Foundation recently announced its annual “Friends of the Festival” fundraising campaign. In 1936, the Mason City Chamber of Commerce started a simple celebration of North Iowa’s musical heritage. Over...
Mason City Shines in Cost of Living Data
Mason City ranks favorably among Iowa communities in the most recent Cost of Living Index Report, which averaged data submitted in 2018. Each quarter, chamber staff members collect data to assist the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) in producing the quarterly index. Raw data from 270 metropolitan and...