Klempnauer Award – Dixie Ouverson The Klempnauer Award was named for Dan Klempnauer, a long-time volunteer and festival supporter, and is intended to honor an unsung hero who volunteers for the festival in a behind–the-scenes role. This year’s honoree is Dixie Ouverson, who has volunteered in many capacities over the...
2019 Grand Mashal Award
Grand Marshal Award – Sharon & Gary Lindgren The Grand Marshal Award recognizes a person or people of local or national prominence who have made a significant contribution to the development, history, or success of the festival. The North Iowa Band Festival Committee is pleased to announce Gary and Sharon...
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...