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Mason City school board reviews 2026-27 student fee schedule
MASON CITY — Mason City school board members were set to consider the district’s proposed 2026-27 student fee schedule during their June 15 meeting, outlining registration, transportation, activity and meal costs for the upcoming school year.
Under the proposal, required general enrollment fees would remain $35 for students in kindergarten through sixth grade and $70 for students in grades seven through 12.
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Iowa says pseudorabies outbreak contained, quarantines lifted after negative swine tests
DES MOINES — Iowa agriculture officials say a pseudorabies response that began after the virus was detected in a small commercial swine facility has been completed, with no additional cases found and all affected farms released from quarantine.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig confirmed Monday that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has completed the response protocol outlined in USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service program standards.
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Floyd County supervisors approve claims, bank updates and DECAT payout at June 9 meeting
CHARLES CITY — The Floyd County Board of Supervisors approved claims, updated banking authorizations, discussed expiring board appointments and handled several program and contract matters during its regular meeting on June 9, 2026.
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Mason City school board to consider staff changes, special education hires at June 15 meeting
MASON CITY — The Mason City Community School District Board of Education is set to consider a long list of personnel changes Monday night, June 15, 2026, including new teachers, resignations, transfers, support staff changes and extracurricular assignments for the 2026-27 school year.
The personnel report was prepared by Human Resources Director Tom Drzycimski for board consideration.
Several of the proposed certified hires are tied to special education positions across the district. Some of the proposed salaries are well above $70,000 per year.
USDA invests $27.5 million in Floyd County Medical Center expansion and renovation
CHARLES CITY — Floyd County Medical Center is set for a major expansion and renovation after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $27.5 million loan to modernize the Charles City hospital.
USDA Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton announced Friday, June 12, 2026, that the agency is loaning the money to Floyd County Medical Center to help expand and renovate the rural healthcare facility.
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Worth County supervisors approve drainage bid, sheriff’s labor agreement and primary election canvass at June 9 meeting
NORTHWOOD — The Worth County Board of Supervisors approved a drainage district bid, county claims, property tax credit funding, a sheriff’s office labor agreement and the official canvass of the June 2 primary election during its regular meeting on June 9, 2026.
The board also approved county claims totaling $548,341.64.
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Franklin County supervisors certify primary election results, set ordinance hearings at June 9 meeting
HAMPTON — The Franklin County Board of Supervisors certified the June 2 primary election results, moved forward with two ordinance amendment hearings, discussed battery storage facilities and reviewed several county policy and building matters during its regular meeting on June 9, 2026.
County candidates nominated in the primary were Larry Sailer, Republican, Board of Supervisors District 1; Richard Lukensmeyer, Republican, Board of Supervisors District 2; Andrea Miller, Republican, County Attorney; Heather Bushbaum, Republican, County Recorder; and Chad Murray, Republican, County Treasurer.
County offices without a Democratic Party nominee were Board of Supervisors District 1, Board of Supervisors District 2, County Attorney, County Recorder and County Treasurer. No Republican county offices were listed as lacking a party nominee.
Worth County supervisors approve drainage bid, claims, sheriff’s labor agreement at June 9 meeting
NORTHWOOD — The Worth County Board of Supervisors approved a drainage district bid, county claims, a sheriff’s office labor agreement and the official canvass of the June 2 primary election during its regular meeting on June 9, 2026.
The board approved a request to use the courthouse grounds from June 26 through July 5 for the 11th Annual 99 County Bible Reading.