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We Love North Iowa

Jane Fischer and Associates launched a special feature on KCMR Radio Inspiration 97.9 FM beginning in October 2019 called “We Love North Iowa”.

People from communities throughout North Iowa are invited to share the things they love about their communities and the special things and events they would love to let others know about.

We Love North Iowa submissions and events can be emailed to kcmr@kcmrfm.com.

Their We Love North Iowa ideas can be mailed to We Love North Iowa c/o KCMR 316 North Federal, Mason City, IA 50401.

“We Love North Iowa” expressions can also be called in on the KCMR hotline phone number 641-424-9300

Fire Prevention Week in Mason City (Oct 7, 2024)

Pumpkin Palooza at Central Gardens in Clear Lake

Harvest Festival in Clear Lake (Oct 5th) September 23, 2024

Ethnic Lunch in Mason City – September 20, 2024

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – September 15th, NIACC Campus

ISU Extension & Outreach – Parkinson’s Disease Sessions

Lady of the Lake August 26, 2024

Mollie’s Mission August 19, 2024

 

Global Church Together Festival August 12, 2024

 

Rock the Block (August 17th 1-4) August 5, 2024

 

Art Farm, July 29, 2024

Mill Pond Pedestrian Bridge In Nora Springs, July 22, 2024

Iowa Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition July 15, 2024

 

North Iowa Fair July 8, 2024

Party In the Park in Algona July 1, 2024

The New Horizons Band, June 24, 2024

 

New High Line Trail Mason City June 17, 2024

Marble Rock Historical Society June 10, 2024

 

Relay for Life of Cerro Gordo County, June 7, 2024

 

The Mills Theater in Lake Mills May 28, 2024

 

2024 North Iowa Band Festival May 23-27, 2024

Mason City Community Gardens May 13th, 2024

 

Mason City Art Crawl May 6, 2024

 

North Iowa Figure Skating Club April 29, 2024

Northwood Farmers Market April 22, 2024

 

Hanson Nature Center April 15, 2024

Ag in the Classroom April 8th 2024

Mitchell County Historical Society Museum April 1st, 2024

 

Friends of the Family March 25, 2024

Lime Creek Nature Center March 18, 2024

 

Prairie School Architecture March 11, 2024

 

North Iowa Community Action Organization March 4, 2024

Four Oaks February, 26th 2024

Interview with Kaci Vandeventer

North Iowa Community Action Organization – Feb 12, 2024

Night to Shine – Event Date February 9th, 2024

 

Clear Lake Pickleball Club January 29th 2024

Habitat for Humanity Restore January 22, 2024

Valentines for Veterans

 

Affordables Thrift Store & Marketplace January 8th, 2024

The Mills Theater in Lake Mills, Jan 2nd, 2024

Visit Mason City Dec 25, 2023

 

Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign Dec 18, 2023

Meals on Wheels Mason City Dec 11, 2023

 

Mason City’s 37th Annual Tuba Christmas Event

 

Clear Lake Polar Bear Plunge Event date – Dec 3rd, 2023

 

Santa for Seniors November 20, 2023

 

Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless Shelters – November 13, 2023

 

Marine Corps League #859 Toys for Tots, Nov 6th, 2023

Cedar River Complex Oct 30, 2023

River City Sculptures on Parade October 23, 2023

 

43 North Iowa October 16, 20233

 

RSVP of North Central Iowa, October 9th, 2023

 

Local 4H Clubs & Members, October 2nd, 2023

 

Elmwood-St Joseph Cemetery History Walk, Event date 9/30/23

Kinney Pioneer Museum Apple Cider & Donut Day – September 24, 2023

 

North Iowa-Southern Minnesota Veterans Stand Down Event Sept 23, 2023

 

Iowa Independent Film Festival Event Dates September 7th – 9th, 2023

 

Pappajohn Venture School September 4, 2023

 

Extra Innings Garner, August 28, 2023

 

Bolan Fall Event August 26th, 2023

Friends of Willow Creek August 14th, 2023

 

Central Gardens of North Iowa, August 7th, 2023

Lake Mills Mini Golf Course July 31, 2023

 

Mason City Transit July 24, 2023

Belmond Skate Park – Revamp the Ramps July 17, 2023

 

Mason City’s Moonlight Movies July 10th, 2023

The Jefferson Highway, July 3, 2023

Mason City’s Kayak, Canoe, & Fishing Park June 26th 2023

 

Cannonball Day – Event Date June 24th, 2023

Mason City Family Aquatic Center June 12th, 2023

MacNider Arts Festival – June 10th, 2023

Main Street Mason City’s Friday Night Live – Starting June 2nd 2023

84th North Iowa Band Festival May 25-29th

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 733 – May 15th , 2023

Caring Pregnancy Center May 8th, 2023

 

Hammers & Heels for Habitat Event Date May 4th, 2023

 

Central Springs High School FFA & Ag Ed Boosters April 24th, 2023

Bolan Schoolhouse & Cultural Center

Mason City’s East Park Zip Line April 10th, 2023

 

North Iowa Community Action Head Start & Early Head Start April 3, 2023

Hampton Dog Park March 27, 2023

Floyd County Museum March 20th, 2023

 

North Iowa Mutual Aid March 13, 2023

Mason City Community Theatre March 3, 2023

The Kinney Lindstrom Foundation February 27, 2023

“The Timbers” Northwood’s Event Center Feb 20, 2023

 

Color the Wind Kite Festival February 18, 2023

 

Bridges Mentoring Program February 6th 2023

YIELD Sled Sheds January 30th, 2023

 

Instruments for Haiti January 23rd, 2023

Comprehensive Systems January 16, 2023

The Historic Park Inn Hotel Jan 9th, 2023

 

Clear Lake Fire Museum January 2, 2023

 

Campus Life 56 December 26th, 2022

 

Hanlontown’s Lighted Christmas Tree Dec 19th, 2022

 

United Way of North Central Iowa December 12, 2022

 

North Iowa Marine Corps Toys for Tots December 5, 2022

Friends of the Family Housing Assistance November 28, 2022

 

Worth County’s Izaak Walton League Nov 21, 2022

 

Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation Nov 14, 2022

 

Operation Christmas Child November 7, 2022

 

Rockwell Family Recreation Board October 31, 2022

 

NIACC John V. Hanson Career Center October 24th, 2022

 

Charles H MacNider Art Museum Artoberfest Event

Salvation Army Adult Day Health Center Oct 10, 2022

 

Clear Lake’s Sea Wall Oct 3, 2022

Stacyville Splash Pad Project September 26, 2022

 

2022 North Iowa Studio Tour Event Dates Sept. 23rd – 25th

 

Freedom Inn September 12, 2022

Iowa Independent Film Festival Event Sept 9-10th

Cedar Summerstock Theater In Osage

Great Artist Dorm Challenge Aug 22, 2022

Kennsett’s 150th Anniversary August 19-21st, 2022

 

Moonlight Bike Ride Event date Aug 19, 2022

United Way’s Kids Shoe Drive Aug 1, 2022

Cruise Around Senior Housing August 2, 2022

 

Mason City’s Moonlight Movies – July 18, 2022

 

RAGBRAI Mason City Event Date July 27th, 2022

 

Friday Night Summer Plaza Series of Free Concerts July 4, 2022

 

North Iowa Give Back Facebook Group – June 27th, 2022

Cannonball Day June 25, 2022

Good Shepherd Basement Boutique June 13-19

MacNider Arts Festival – Event Date June 11th, 2022

Iowa Cafe

83rd Annual North Iowa Band Festival

River City & Clear Lake Kiwanis Club Fly-in Breakfast

Growing Together “mini grants”

North Iowa Event Center May 2, 2022

Mason City’s High Line Trail

 

Artist Zoie Papouchis  

 

Project Gratitude for Nurses 4/11/22

Babies & Beyond Community Shower 4/4/22

Mason City Community Theater 3/28/22

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 3/21/22

Read Across America March 14, 2022

Mason City Municipal Airport March 7, 2022

Ruby’s Pantry Feb 28, 2022

YSS Francis Lauer Feb 21-27, 2022

Color the Wind in Clear Lake

Salvation Army’s “Stepping Up” Boot Program Feb 7. 2022

Valentines for Vets January 31, 2022

 

Quarters for Quarters, January 24-30, 2022

 

Clear Lake Athletics & Wellness Center, January 17 – 23, 2022

Mason City Senior Activity Center, January 10 – 16, 2022

West Hancock High School Greenhouse Project, January 3 – 9, 2022

 

South Square History Center In St Ansgar, Dec 27 – Jan 2, 2021

West Fork Food Pantry in Sheffield, Dec 20-26, 2021

North Central Iowa Quilts Of Valor, December 13 – 19, 2021

 

Francis Lauer’s Annual Little Wishes Campaign, December 6 – 12, 2021

 

Toys for Tots Campaign, Nov 29-Dec 5 2021

 

United Way of North Central Iowa, November 22 – 28, 2021

 

 

Mason City Meals on Wheels, November 15-21, 2021

One Vision, November 8-14, 2021

 

Volunteer Mason City, November 1-7, 2021

 

Playground Enhancements At LIncoln & Roosevelt School Campus in Mason City, October 25 – 31, 2021

 

Yes, We Create Art Gallery In Old YWCA Building, October 18 – 22, 2021

Mollie’s Mission, October 11 – 17, 2021

Artoberfest Fundraiser At MacNider Art Museum, October 4 – 6, 2021

 

Cerro Gordo County Lead – Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program, Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2021

 

2021 North Iowa Artist Studio Tour, Sep 20 – 26, 2021

 

Elmwood – St Joseph Cemetery Annual History Walk, Sep 13 – 19, 2021

Imagination Splash Station In Rudd, Sep 6 – 12, 2021

 

Prairie Land Trail Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2021

 

River City Sculptures On Parade, August 23 – 29, 2021

 

Moonlight Bike Ride In Mason City, August 16 – 20, 2021

City Of Carpenter’s 150th Anniversary, August 9 – 15, 2021

 

United Way Of N Central Iowa Shoe Drive, Aug. 2 – 8, 2021

 

 

Charles City Charley Western Trail Bridge, July 26 – Aug 1, 2021

 

Prairie Land Trail, July 19 – 25, 2021

 

Clear Lake Arts Center, July 12 – 18, 2021

 

The Joice Library, July 5 – 11, 2021

 

The Future Is Now Campaign, June 28 – July 4, 2021

Cannonball Day In Mason City, June 21 – 26, 2021

 

Farmers Markets In Mason City & Clear Lake, June 14 – 20, 2021

 

MacNider Arts Festival June 7 – 12

 

Community Gardens in Mason City, May 31 – June 6

 

Mason City Family Aquatic Center, May 24 – 30

Mason City Municipal Band, May 17 – 23, 2021

 

Central Gardens In Clear Lake, May 10 – 16, 2021

 

82nd North Iowa Band Festival, May 3-9, 2021

 

Mason City Airport Commission and United Express

 

Little Free Libraries in North Iowa April 19-25

 

Mason City’s Disc Golf Course, April 12-18, 2021

 

Historic Surf Ballroom April 5-11, 2021

Historic Surf Ballroom April 5 -11, 2021

Bill Baird’s Puppets at MacNider Art Museum March 29-April 4, 2021

 

Stebens Children’s Theater March 22-28

 

Elmwood St Joseph Pet Cemetery March 15-22

 

Mr. Toot Geocaching Adventure March 8-1

 

Foster Grandparents Program in Charles City, March 1-7, 2021!

Willow Creek Master Plan for Mason City, February 22-28, 2021!

 

Baby Pantry in Mason City, February 15 – 21, 2021!

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, February 8 – 14, 2021!

Sledding Hills in Mason City & Ventura, February 1 – 7, 2021! 

Quarters for Quarters Project, January 25 – 31, 2021! 

YIELD Students Plans to Restore Prairie Playground, January 18 – 24, 2021! 

Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa, January 11 – 17, 2021! 

Lime Creek Nature Center 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge, January 4 – 10, 2021! 

North Iowa Youth Center, December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021! 

The New Mason City Arena, December 21-27, 2020! 

Dr Mark Mulkey Family – Stand for the Flag Sculpture, December 14-20, 2020! 

United Way of North Central Iowa, December 7-13, 2020! 

Francis Lauer Littler Wishes Campaign, November 30 – December 6, 2020! 

 

Save the Depot Project in Charles City, November 23-29, 2020! 

   

NIACOG Home Repair Program, November 16-22, 2020! Like Listen and Learn

Toys for Tots, November 9-15, 2020! Like Listen and Learn

Mason City’s Chamber of Commerce’s YIELD Program, November 2-8, 2020! Like Listen and Learn

Mason City’s East Park, October 26-November 1, 2020! Like Listen and Learn

Spring Park in Osage, October 19-25, 2020! Like Listen and Learn

Mercy One Behavioral Heath Center, October 12-18, 2020!

Mason City Arena & Residents, October 5-11, 2020!

River City Sculptures, September 28- October 4, 2020!

The City of Rudd and their Campground, September 21-27, 2020!

Charles City Whitewater Park, September 14-20, 2020!

The City of Mason City, September 7-13, 2020!

Cerro Gordo County Parks, August 31 – September 6, 2020!

All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club, August 24-30, 2020!

RSVP of North Iowa, August 17-23, 2020!
  

 

Rancho Deluxe Z Garden, August 10-16, 2020!

Mason City Beautification Program, August 3 – 9, 2020!

 

Moonlight Bike Ride, July 27 – August 2, 2020!
         

 

Surf Ballroom, July 20-26, 2020! 

 

Historic Egloff House Mason City Iowa July 13th 2020

 

Clear Lake July 6-12, 2020!

Mason City Noon Lions Club June 22-28, 2020!

Bicycling In Mason City, June 15 – 21, 2020

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We Love the North Iowa & Clear Lake Farmer’s Markets!!  Learn all about it here!

Volunteer Opportunities at The Cannonball Gardens!  Check it out here:

We Love North Iowa and all the volunteers who have stepped up to help during this time of COVID-19!

The Youth of North Iowa are truly inspiring!  Check out this week’s Spirit of Youth highlights!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!  Learn more about this week’s opportunities with CASA Iowa here

This week on We Love North Iowa we’re highlighting the Noon Kiwanis Club!

Jane Fischer & Associates Loves the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! Listen in and learn more about this week’s amazing youth!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!  This week’s opportunity is with Central Park Gardens in Clear Lake!

We Love North Iowa & Lime Green Bows! 

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers! This week we’re highlighting the opportunities at One Vision General Store!

We LOVE the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! Check out this week’s highlighted students!

We LOVE North Iowa and the fantastic Rockford Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve!

We LOVE the Spirit of North Iowa, especially in trying times!  This week we highlight the Birthday Cheer Trains of Mason City, Clear Lake, and Ventura!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!!  This week’s volunteer opportunity is at Cannonball Gardens! Check it out

We Love the Central Gardens in Clear Lake!

Check out this week’s Volunteer Opportunity with Hancock County EMC!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! Learn about this week’s amazing individuals here:

We Love North Iowa and the Wilkinson Pioneer Park Covered Bridge!

We Love North Iowa!  Faruk Jessa shares his love for Mason City!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! Congratulations to these amazing youth!

Coming together as a community in North Iowa!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers! Learn about One Vision’s Garden Center Volunteer Opportunities here:

We Love North Iowa & the Lime Creek Nature Center!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! Check out these incredible youth!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!  Here are some opportunities with My Happy Haven!

We Love the Opportunity Zones of Mason City!

Volunteer opportunities for the American Cancer Society!

This week’s Spirit of Youth recognized Newman students for the E-Sports efforts!

We Love North Iowa Fresh and their Bounty Boxes!  Learn more here:

We Love providing Volunteer Opportunities in North Iowa!  Check it out here:

The Spirit of Youth is alive and well in North Iowa!  Help us congratulate all of the 2019-2020 Yield Graduates!

We Love North Iowa and our Amazing Mason City Dog Park!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!  Here’s another great opportunity with Affordable Thrift Store!

The Spirit of Youth in North Iowa…we Love their Spirit!

We Love North Iowa and the Lark Trygstad Sagelink and the Mason City Clinic!

My Happy Haven Volunteer Opportunities

We Love North Iowa and the Worth County Development Authority!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!  Here are ways you can get involved!

We Love North Iowa and the Stebens Children’s Theatre!

 

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!  Here’s a great opportunity at Lime Creek Nature Center!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! This week features Luke Mulholland a senior at Mason City High School.

We Love MercyOne North Iowa Hospice.

Great Volunteer Opportunities at Mercy One North Iowa Gift Shop!  We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!

We Love Surf Ballroom’s Winter Dance Party in Clear Lake!

We Love North Iowa and the Living Free Ministry!

We Love our Local Volunteers!  Here’s a great opportunity where you can help…Cannonball Gardens!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa! Check out the Duck Stamp Artist Competition!

Volunteer Opportunities with Community Kitchen of Mason City!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa!

We Love North Iowa’s Climb and Crawl Park!

** Thank you so much KCMR and Jane Fischer!  We so appreciate your support of Living Free! What a blessing!  Jani Dahlin- Executive Director.

 

We Love our North Iowa Non-Profits and all the Amazing Volunteer Opportunities!

The Spirit of Youth is alive and well in North Iowa!  Check it out!

We Love North Iowa and the Mason City Municipal Airport!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa!

We Love the Mason City Youth Hockey Association and Multi-Purpose Arena!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa!

We Love North Iowa’s Cerro Gordo Community Foundation!

We Love The Spirit of Youth in North Iowa!

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers! This morning we gave some love to Northern lights Alliance for the Homeless.

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa!

We Love Toys for Tots, December 15, 2019

We Love the Spirit of Youth in North Iowa

We Love our North Iowa Volunteers!

We Love the Little Wishes project of Francis Laurer

We Love North Iowa and sharing volunteer opportunities

Spirit of Youth, featuring Volunteers in North Iowa!

We Love the United Way of North Iowa!

We Love North Iowa and Non Profits like Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank

We LOVE Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa!

Spirit of Youth featuring Hampton Dumont CAL Students!!

We LOVE our Volunteers!  Volunteer Opportunities in North Iowa

The Spirit of Youth, November 11, 2019

We LOVE Mason City Meals on Wheels!

We Love Sharing Volunteer Opportunities!

We Love North Iowa, My Happy Haven, Week of November 4, 2019

Spirit of Youth, Gaby Snyder

We Love our Volunteers! Week of October 29, 2019

We Love the Cerro Gordo County 4-H Clubs!

The Spirit of Youth, Week of October 21, 2019

We Love Clear Lake Ag Education program & FFA Chapter

The Spirit of Youth, Week of October 14, 2019

MacNider Artoberfest!!  Week of October 14, 2019

We Love our Volunteers of North Iowa, October 8, 2019

Spirit of Youth, We Love North Iowa, Week of October 7, 2019

Bushell Boy Farms, We love North Iowa, Week of September 30, 2019