MASON CITY, Iowa (KTTC) – On Thursday the Mason City Fire Department (MCFD) responded to reports of black smoke coming from a ...

Although it may seem impossible to heat up your crawl space during the winter, there is a tactic that you can try to do so ...

A house fire on 15th Street Northwest in Mason City on Thursday, Feb. 20, was caused by an electric space heater used to keep ...

On February 20 at around 9:54 a.m., the Mason City Fire Department responded to a report of black smoke coming from a house at the intersection of 15th Street NW and N President Avenue.

In cold temperatures, pipes can freeze and burst causing thousands of dollars of water damage to homes or apartments.

Consider a programmable thermostat. You can save 10% to 25% per year on heat by letting the temperature dip while you are out ...

From Wednesday night through Friday morning, the area is expected to see about 40 hours straight of below-freezing temperatures. Chelly Amin, National Weather Service of Huntsville meteorologist, said ...

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This risk increases if the pipes connected to the toilet are exposed to cold air, such as in crawl spaces ... “I recommend using a little electric space heater to help thaw the toilet.” ...

With temperatures falling into the single digits next week, we’re at a time of year when your pipes could be susceptible to freezing, and it could cost you your ...