Former Mason City resident could see smoke from the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 MARY PIEPER , Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa Sep 8, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor's note: This story was originally published on Sept. 12, 2001.kAmu@C>6C |2D@? r:EJ C6D:56?E z6?5C2 $9@CE6?[ H9@ ?@H =:G6D :? E96 }6H *@C< r:EJ 2C62[ H2D 23=6 E@ D66 D>@<6 7C@> E96 7:C6 2E E96 (@C=5 %C256 r6?E6C 7C@> 96C 9@>6]k^AmkAmQx 2> =@@<:?8 @FE >J <:E496? H:?5@H C:89E ?@H[ 2?5 x 42? FDF2==J D66 E96 (@C=5 %C256 r6?E6C[ 3FE ?@H :EVD 8@?6[VV D2:5 $9@CE6?[ 2 `hhf 8C25F2E6 @7 |2D@? r:EJ w:89 $49@@=]k^AmkAm%62CD 4=@F565 $9@CE6?VD G@:46 5FC:?8 2 A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H 7C@> 96C 2A2CE>6?E :? y6CD6J r:EJ @? %F6D52J 27E6C?@@?]k^Am kAmQu@C 23@FE E9C66 @C 7@FC 9@FCD :E 92D 366? 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