Mason City students welcomed back to school MARY PIEPER , Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa Aug 26, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hugs, high-fives and a few tears were all part of the first day of school in Mason City on Monday.kAm!2C6?ED E@@< A9@E@D @7 E96:C <:5D @FED:56 E96 7C@?E 6?EC2?46 @7 #@@D6G6=E t=6>6?E2CJ[ H96C6 E96 D49@@=VD !2C6?E\%62496C ~C82?:K2E:@? 2?5 D@>6 DEF56?ED 925 >256 H6=4@>:?8 >6DD286D 2?5 2CE :? 4@=@C65 492=<]k^AmkAmx?D:56[ >@>D 2?5 525D 9F8865 E96:C 49:=5C6? 8@@53J6]k^AmkAm!C:?4:A2= pFDE:? !6E6CD@? H2D :? E96 =@33J E@ 8C66E DEF56?ED 2?5 8:G6 E96> 9:89\7:G6D]k^Am kAmQ(92EVD FA[ 5F56nQ 96 D2:5 E@ @?6 3@J]k^Am People are also reading… Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? Farmers' Almanac forecast by region AJ Pritchard wins over Shirley Ballas on ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ Iowa State lineman explains woodworking hobby, custom locker Nebraska lights up ‘Lanterns,’ a new TV Western After two years of learning, Jenna Meitzler is ready to lead Iowa volleyball’s offense As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming After five theft convictions, nursing home worker faces licensing sanctions Climate change reshaping daily life in Europe’s hottest town St. Luke’s patient accused of destroying $50,000 worth of computer systems 5 fast facts on new Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers Area’s first 7 Brew coffee shop officially opens Monday in Cedar Falls Iowa State's Killyan Toure has surgery, out until January Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%62496CD 2=D@ H6C6 :? E96 =@33J E@ D2J 96==@ E@ E96 <:5D 2?5 =625 E96> E@ E96:C 4=2DDC@@>]k^AmkAmQ(6 ECJ E@ ;FDE H6=4@>6 2D >2?J <:5D 2D H6 42? 2D E96J 4@>6 :? 2?5 >2<6 E96> 766= =@G65 2?5 D66?[Q 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm!6E6CD@? D2:5 96 6?;@JD D66:?8 Q2== E96 D>:=:?8 7246D] xEVD DF49 2 ;@J E@ 92G6 E96> 324< :? E96 3F:=5:?8] xE ;FDE 3C:?8D D@ >F49 6I4:E6>6?E @? E96 7:CDE 52J]Qk^Am kAmp=E9@F89 E96 52J 42? 36 2 ?6CG@FD @?6 7@C <:?56C82CE6?6CD 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D[ Q27E6C 2 76H H66<D E9@D6 <:?56C82CE6?6CD C62==J 86E E96 C@FE:?6 2?5 DE2CE E@ 5@ H6==]Qk^Am kAm~?46 96C ?6H DEF56?ED H6C6 :?D:56 96C 4=2DDC@@>[ #@@D6G6=E <:?56C82CE6? E62496C #2496= u2?8>6:6C 925 E96> D:E :? E96:C 7:CDE >@C?:?8 4:C4=6] $96 2D<65 6249 @7 E96> E96:C ?2>6D 2?5 E96:C 72G@C:E6 4@=@C 2D 2? :463C62<6C]k^AmkAm$96 2=D@ 925 6249 @7 E96> 8C66E E96 49:=5 D:EE:?8 ?6IE E@ E96> H:E9 2 7:DE 3F>A @C 2 9:89\7:G6]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Most Popular Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash A 75-year-old woman died and two other people were seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 30 in western Iowa. One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses WHO-TV's weather team, with Jeriann Ritter in center front, Jason Parkin right rear. (Photo courtesy of WHO-TV) After five theft convictions, nursing home worker faces licensing sanctions (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Board of Nursing) St. Luke’s patient accused of destroying $50,000 worth of computer systems CEDAR RAPIDS — A Waterloo man is accused of causing $50,000 in damage to biomedical computer systems Friday at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Ho… Area’s first 7 Brew coffee shop officially opens Monday in Cedar Falls CEDAR FALLS — Popular coffee chain 7 Brew will have the grand opening of its drive through lanes Monday. The to-go only caffeine stand at 6003… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Qatar’s foreign minister visits Tehran as efforts to ease Iran-U.S. crisis continue More than 1,000 missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods as death toll rises More than 1,000 missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods as death toll rises Americans Grow More Uneasy as Gas Tops $4 Americans Grow More Uneasy as Gas Tops $4 World pays tribute to ‘north star’ Dolly Parton after death from cancer World pays tribute to ‘north star’ Dolly Parton after death from cancer
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