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76 Trombones and a Whole Lot of Pride
Yesterday was the 87th North Iowa Band Festival, and it is no surprise that it remains one of my favorite weekends of the year in North Iowa. It feels like everything that is right about our town shows up during Band Festival weekend. People are happy. People are outside talking and engaging with one another. […]
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The Music Man IN River City
For 87 years, our community has gathered to celebrate something that makes River City, the original River City, so special: our musical heritage. Meredith Willson was born and raised right here in Mason City, and every year our town comes alive honoring the music, tradition, and sense of community he helped put on the map through […]
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Tulips, Clogs, and Community Spirit
There’s something special about small towns in the Midwest. No matter where you go, it seems every town has that one annual celebration that brings the whole community together. Maybe it celebrates the town’s history, culture, or simply what makes that place unique. Here in North Iowa, we have Band Festival. Last weekend, we traveled […]
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The Soundtrack of Mason City
There’s a phrase from The Music Man that always makes me smile: “You’ve got trouble…” – and sometimes it feels like that’s how some people react when they hear, once again, about music in our town. I get it. When something is talked about often, it can start to feel overplayed. The references to Meredith […]
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From Vacant to Vibrant; The Power of Restoration
Last week I found myself in Sheffield, Iowa, and like always, I had to stop at one of my favorite places: Block 10, another Locally Grown; Locally Owned business! There are so many reasons I love it. Yes, they have incredible coffee drinks, ice cream, fresh baked goods, and a constantly changing lunch menu that […]
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They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
There’s something people don’t always realize about working with a Realtor… we’re not limited to just one town/area. While my brokerage is based locally in Mason City, I’m licensed to show and list properties anywhere in the state of Iowa. That means whether you’re looking in Clear Lake, Ventura, Northwood, Rockwell, or beyond, I can […]
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