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Steckman announces run
for fifth term in Iowa House
State Representative Sharon
Steckman, of Mason City, announced
that she will seek re-election to the
Iowa House of Representatives in Dis-
trict 53, which includes Mason City,
Rockwell and central Cerro Gordo
County.
Ernst mobile office
schedules stop
in Mason City
Representatives from the of-
fice of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-
Iowa) will be in Cerro Gordo County
Thursday, April 7, to assist Iowans
with problems or questions about
eligibility involving issues like Social technology they need to succeed,”
Security, veterans benefits, or military added Steckman.
affairs, passports, immigration issues
and other federal programs.
Traveling office hours are 3-4
p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Ma-
son City Public Library, Large Group
Study Room, 225 2nd St. S.E.
Wednesday Wednesday Night
High: 49º Low: 32º
Few Showers Mostly Cloudy
In-Depth Local Forecast
Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a 30% chance of showers,
high temperature of 49º, humidity of 46% . West wind 16 to 24 mph .
The record high temperature for today is 73º set in 1966 . Expect mostly
cloudy skies tonight with a slight chance of rain and snow .
Sun & Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Wednesday 7:21 a .m . 7:22 p .m .
Thursday 7:19 a .m . 7:23 p .m .
Friday 7:17 a .m . 7:24 p .m .
Saturday 7:15 a .m . 7:25 p .m .
Sunday 7:14 a .m . 7:27 p .m .
Monday 7:12 a .m . 7:28 p .m .
Tuesday 7:10 a .m . 7:29 p .m .
Full Last New First
3/23 3/31 4/7 4/14
Moonrise Moonset
Wednesday 1:04 p .m . 3:04 a .m .
Thursday 2:01 p .m . 3:55 a .m .
Friday 2:59 p .m . 4:39 a .m .
Saturday 3:59 p .m . 5:17 a .m .
Sunday 4:58 p .m . 5:52 a .m .
Monday 5:57 p .m . 6:23 a .m .
Tuesday 6:55 p .m . 6:52 a .m .
For more weather updates,
please visit:
www .WhatsOurWeather .com
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March 16, 2016 • Page 5
March 30 deadline
for candidates to
file nominations
“I have been honored to repre- REP. SHARON STECKMAN County supervisor visits Capitol
sent North Iowa and want to continue Steckman spent 30 years in the Wednesday, March 30, is the
to work to make sure we prioritize ed- classroom and has since retired from final day for candidates to file nomi- Cerro Gordo County Supervisor Casey Callanan visited Speaker Linda Upmey-
ucation for all Iowans, pre K-12 and the Mason City Community School nation papers for county offices to be er during the Iowa State Association of Counties’ Day on the Hill at the Capitol
beyond. I will keep fighting to make District. She serves on the Tax Credit filled at the 2016 Primary Election. last week.-Submitted photo.
sure Iowans have the essential health Interim Committee, on the MHEC The following offices will be on
and family services needed to ensure (Midwest Higher Education Com- the ballot in Cerro Gordo County: Clear Lake Parks &
success in school,” said Steckman. pact) Council, the local RSVP Board, County Supervisor District 1, County Recreation Update
“I strongly believe that we need the State IJAG Board (Iowa Jobs for Supervisor District 3, County Super-
to make sure Iowa is an environmen- America’s Graduates), Una Vocis visor Auditor, Sheriff. Review this section of the paper for updated information
tally attractive place to live, and that Board, and the Francis Lauer Youth Nomination forms and infor- regarding P&R programs, program deadlines and events.
includes protecting and enhancing Services Board and past member of mation about signature and filing re-
our waterways. With today’s rapid the STEM Council. She and her hus- quirements are available at the county by Steven Story, Clear Lake Parks & Recreation Assistant Director
changes in technology, it’s also impor- band, Alan, reside in Mason City. auditor’s office and on the county
tant to keep our kids safe online and website: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us. Spring and Summer
make sure our small businesses and Normal business hours are 8 Activity guides will be distributed
schools can access WI-FI and other a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The auditor’s office to the schools to be sent home
will be open an extra half hour – until with children the week of March
5 p.m. – on the final date for candi- 9. Additional Activity guides
Steckman is currently serving dates to file nomination papers. will be available at City Hall,
her fourth term in the Iowa House the Clear Lake Library, and the
and serves on the Education, En- Grant applications Parks and Rec office.
vironmental Protection, Labor and due April 1 Parks and Rec would like
Ways & Means Committees. She is to remind everyone that park
also an Assistant House Minority Grant applications can now be shelters will not be opened
Leader. submitted to the Cerro Gordo Coun- with water and bathroom
ty Community Foundation for its access until early May. We
2016 grant cycle. The deadline to sub- determine the opening of
mit applications is midnight (CST) shelters on the average
April 1, 2016. Grants are awarded to temperatures not the
projects in the following areas: art and observed. Tennis nets and
culture, community betterment, edu- windscreens will be put up for
cation, environment, health, historic
preservation and human service. the year as weather permits after all the snow and ice has
The online grant application melted off the courts, days of no wind are needed for the windscreens to
may be found on the Community be put up.
Foundation’s website at www.cerro- Anyone interested in working at the Aquatic Center as a lifeguard
gordoccf.org. Grant recipients will be this summer is encouraged to submit an application to the Parks and Rec
announced in June 2016. Completed office (must be 15 to apply). The lifeguard certification course begins on
applications must be submitted no March 20.
later than midnight (CST) April 1 to
be considered for funding.
First-time grant applicants
should contact Dotti Thompson, Pro-
gram Manager, at 319-287-9106 ext.
18 prior to submitting an application.
Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3)
designated organization (or govern-
ment entity) serving Cerro Gordo
County in order to be considered for
funding.
WEATHER
Seven-Day Forecast For Clear Lake
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
High: 45º Low: 31º High: 44º Low: 30º High: 42º Low: 27º High: 43º Low: 29º High: 46º Low: 32º High: 51º Low: 35º
Rain/Snow Partly Cloudy Scat'd Rain Mostly Sunny Sunny Sunny
UV Index National Forecast Summary
Statistics for noon The higher the UV index, the greater the The Northeast will see widespread rain and snow
need for eye and skin protection showers, with the highest temperature of 78º in
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Camp Springs, Md . The Southeast will experience
Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low partly cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms,
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate with the highest temperature of 88º in Brunswick,
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Ga . The central United States will see mostly clear
to partly cloudy skies, with the highest temperature
Almanac Traveler’s Cities of 94º in Cotulla, Texas . In the Northwest, there will
be mostly clear skies, with the highest temperature
Clear Lake for 3/7 - 3/13 Today Tomorrow of 64º in Medford, Ore . The Southwest will see
mostly clear skies, with the highest temperature of
Temperature: City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W 89º in Yuma, Ariz .
High/low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 51º/46º Ames 55/35 s 49/32 pc National Map
High/low Saturday . . . . . . . . . 64º/33º Atlantic 57/35 s
High/low Friday . . . . . . . . . . . 67º/25º Burlington 59/38 s 50/31 s
High/low Thursday . . . . . . . . . 49º/27º Cedar Falls 54/35 s
High/low Wednesday . . . . . . . 47º/31º Cedar Rapids 56/36 s 54/34 s
High/low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 72º/42º Chicago 60/40 s
High/low Monday . . . . . . . . . . 68º/39º Council Bluffs 60/35 s 49/31 rs
Normal high/low . . . . . . . . . . . 37º/20º Dallas 57/37 s
Average temperature . . . . . . . . . . 47 .2º Davenport 58/37 s 50/33 s
Normal average temperature . . . . 30 .2º Des Moines 57/37 s
Departure from normal . . . . . . . +17 .0º Dubuque 54/35 s 53/37 s
Fort Dodge 53/34 s
Precipitation: Iowa City 57/36 s 53/34 s
Kansas City 62/39 pc
Total for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .17" Marshalltown 55/34 s 51/33 s
Total for Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .04" Mason City 49/33 sh
Total for Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Minneapolis 49/33 ra 52/34 s
Total for Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Omaha 59/36 s
Total for Wednesday . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Orlando 87/63 s 51/33 s 40s 30s 30s
Total for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Phoenix 85/56 s 40s
Total for Monday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Rochester 50/34 sh 49/32 rs 40s 50s
Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .21" Sioux City 54/34 s 50s
Normal for the week . . . . . . . . . .0 .45" Spencer 50/33 s 47/31 rs 60s L
Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . .0 .26" Waterloo 54/35 s
Normal for the month . . . . . . . . .0 .77" 51/33 s H 30s H 70s
Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .94"
Normal for the year . . . . . . . . . . .2 .72" 60/37 s 50s
48/31 pc 60s
45/31 rs
43/31 rs
53/34 s 70s
80s
84/64 s
84/55 s 80s
43/30 rs
48/30 pc 80s This map shows high temperatures,
type of precipitation expected and
44/29 rs Cold Front location of frontal systems at noon.
49/31 rs L H
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure
s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy
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