Written by: Jenna Schaefer, Community Health Center of Mason City It's OK to talk about mental health; it’s OK to ask for help. Creating space for conversation about mental health can make a meaningful difference in our community. The Make it OK Walk is designed to do just that –...
Recreation as an Economic Engine
Written by: Brian Pauly, Mason City Parks & Recreation Sixteen years ago, when my wife and I moved to Mason City, it was just the two of us and a belief in what this community could become. Today, we are raising 14-year-old twins who have grown up inside our recreation...
Where Service Becomes Tradition
Written by: Abigail Lee, Lee Realty Growing up, my mother instilled in me the importance of civic duty. She showed me that it doesn’t matter where you volunteer, as long as you are making a positive impact. My husband and I have carried that same belief into our own family,...