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40 years later.....

Join KGLO News this week as we look back on the Charles City and Oelwein F-5 tornadoes that struck on May 15th, 1968.

We will have special reports about the storms Monday-Friday during our 7:10 AM, 12:06 PM, and 5:06 PM newscasts each day. In case you miss any of the reports each day, we'll have them posted inside this story link so you can listen back to what you missed.

Also inside this story are other pieces of sound, links to historical facts, and other information about the tornadoes.

Friday May 9th Local News

Derr named as new NIACC president
Chamber of Commerce director says she's not giving up on Vision Iowa project
Train derails in southwestern Mason City
Winnebago's new CEO on the job
Harkin says Bush may sign new farm bill

Click on one of the following links to listen back to the KGLO 7:10 AM news:

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Friday May 9th Local Sports

NIACC starts Region XI baseball play today
Boys sectional golf starts today
Boys district/girls regional track meets held this weekend

Breaking News --- Derr named NIACC's new president

North Iowa Area Community College officials this morning introduced Doctor Debra Derr as the college’s next president. Derr is currently the vice president for learner success at Madison Area Technical College in Madison Wisconsin.

Click on this story to learn more about the announcement of Derr to the NIACC presidency, as well as listen to comments from this morning's announcement.

Thursday May 8th Local News

Derr to be named next president at NIACC
Vision Iowa saga continues --- board chair Anderson says project still alive
Farm bill agreement made, still questionable if White House will approve
Former state legislator Eichhorn enters US Senate race

Click on one of the following links to listen back to the KGLO 7:10 AM news:

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Thursday May 8th Local Sports

Region XI baseball tournament starts tonight at Roosevelt Field
UI President Mason satisfied with efforts to deal with discipline problems
Gomez hits for cycle, Twins blow out White Sox

Listen back to the Ask the Mayor program

Listen back here to Mason City Mayor Roger Bang's appearnace on the "Ask The Mayor" program from earlier today.

You can listen to the program two different ways:

Listen/download the program as an MP3 file by clicking here

Listen to the program with your Windows Media Player by clicking here

Wednesday May 7th Local News

Tynan elected to Mason City City Council
Mason City's Vision Iowa application up in air after inaction by council
Winnebago Coutny loses appeal on rural tax levy
Storms hit north-central, central Iowa
Culver signs statewide SILO tax bill
Measles outbreaks being reported in Midwest, Iowans warned to get vaccinations up to date

Click on one of the following links to listen back to the KGLO 7:10 AM news:

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Wednesday May 7th Local Sports

Clear Lake girl win golf triangular
Mason City boys beat Clear Lake in soccer
Twins almost no-hit, lose to White Sox
Former Viking Scott charged with felonies

Friday May 2nd Local News

Johnson found guilty of murder, kidnapping --- listen to comments from prosecutor, kidnapping victim
Belmond man sentenced to 20 years on child pornography charges
Garner man dead after accident
Culver signs wind energy bill
Midwestern economy doing well according to monthly survey

Click on one of the following links to listen back to the KGLO 7:10 AM news:

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