🌱 See how a semi-truck is upgrading Mason City emergency training
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In today's newsletter:
- See how a semi-truck is upgrading Mason City emergency training
- Why Mason City troopers say hands-free driving is still a struggle
- Mason City community remembers longtime teacher and theater leader David Giese
Also on today's calendar: Electric Avenue and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 29 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and much colder, temps: high: 47, low: 27.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mobile simulation trucks bring hands-on training to first responders in Mason City (kaaltv.com) — High-tech mobile simulation trucks brought free, hands-on emergency training to first responders at the Mason City airport this week, using lifelike mannequins and a mock ambulance. The SIM-IA program, funded through grants and donations, aims to boost lifesaving skills for rural Iowa crews by bringing realistic scenarios directly to communities instead of requiring long trips for training. 
• Iowa Hands-Free Traffic Enforcement Results Shows 'Hard Habit to Break' – KCHA NEWS – Charles City's News, Weather & Sports (kchanews.com) — State troopers from the Mason City District office say many drivers are still struggling to adapt to Iowa’s new Hands-Free law, even after nearly 900 citations and warnings were issued statewide in one week. The crackdown, part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, aims to reinforce that only single-touch, hands-free device use is allowed while driving.
• Service 05/08/2026 10:30 am (kgloam.com) — Mason City residents are invited to honor longtime educator and community volunteer David A. Giese, whose funeral will be held May 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. The former Mason City High School language arts teacher and speech coach was deeply involved in local radio, theater, church, and education leadership before retiring to Marshalltown.
📸 Around Mason City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mason City Classic Bull Riding & Barrel Racing
North Iowa Events Center, 3700 4th St SW, Mason City
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Leadership Workshop 2026: Design Your Culture
Anderson Event Room , 9 N Federal Ave , Mason City
1:00 pm -
Electric Avenue
NIACC - North Iowa Area Community College , 500 College Dr , Mason City
7:00 pm -
NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series: Electric Avenue
NIACC Auditorium , 500 College Dr , Mason City
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Live Music: Lewis Knudsen
Fat Hill Brewing , 17 N Federal Ave , Mason City
7:00 pm -
Karaoke Night at Rumorz
Rumorz Bar & Grill , 1210 South Shore Dr. , Clear Lake
9:00 pm -
Mason City Classic Pro Bull Riding
North Iowa Events Center , 3700 4th St SW , Mason City
7:00 pm -
Annual Spring NITC Meeting and Potluck
Lime Creek Nature Center , 3501 Lime Creek Rd , Mason City
4:00 pm -
God Is Good Tour - Clear Lake, IA
Surf Ballroom & Museum , 460 N Shore Dr , Clear Lake
7:00 pm -
Leadership Workshop 2026: Design Your Culture
Anderson Event Room, Commerce Center , 9 N Federal Ave , Mason City
1:00 pm -
BINGO Night at Reserve 173°
Reserve 173 Bar & Grill , 306 1st Ave N , Clear Lake
6:00 pm -
North Iowa Green Expo & Farmer's Market
Surf Ballroom
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gustave A Larson Company posted a job opening for Territory Sales Manager - HVAC in Mason City. Apply here.
- ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk Assistant in Mason City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mason City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clear Lake
- How does an enrichment toy support oral-nasal-facial behaviors? (nationalhogfarmer.com)
- Prep of the Week: Maddon McIntire & Kolby Hodnefield (kaaltv.com)
- Iowa's Best Airbnbs on the Water for Summer 2026 [GALLERY] (khak.com)
Forest City
- Forest City Community School District Partners with Iowa Giving Crew to Launch Student Basic Needs Closet (kiow.com)
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