Mason City 3
Downtown Mason City, Illinois, population 2,700. Local business leaders are making efforts to revitalize the city's deteriorating downtown.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Mason City Limits
Autumn Tucker laughs along with about 100 others from the Mason City area during comedian Rex Havens' act during a sneak preview opening of the Mason City Limits comedy club in Mason City, Ill. The new business is the latest effort by local business leaders to revitalize the deteriorated downtown of the city of 2,700.
Mason City 1
Kenneth Hannover, 73, looks over downtown Mason City, Illinois from the window of Hanover Barbershop, which he has run since taking it over from his father in 1952. The small town of 2,700 is undergoing downtown revitalization efforts by local business leaders who have
recently opened restaurants, a movie theater and a comedy club. Several downtown buildings are owned by outsiders from Springfield who locals say couldn't care less that their buildings are crumbling. Hanover agrees the town could some renovation.
recently opened restaurants, a movie theater and a comedy club. Several downtown buildings are owned by outsiders from Springfield who locals say couldn't care less that their buildings are crumbling. Hanover agrees the town could some renovation.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Rainy Day
Ebony Lobdell walks downtown at the corner of Fulton and SW Jefferson Streets on a dreary Monday afternoon. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Sunday, March 26, 2006
One-on-One
Chris Merry, 11, drives to the hoop past friend Josh Wade, 11, in front of Merry's home on Adams St. in Kingston Mines, population 259, on Sunday morning. "We come out here everyday," Merry says. "We just want to play basketball. It's what we do," Wade agrees.
Spring fling
Cousins Jasmine Mason, 13, in front, and China Davis, 11, compete to see who can throw pebbles the farthest at Glen Oak park on a pleasant Sunday afternoon. They were there enjoying the day with Davis's three sisters and their aunt Gabrielle Daniels. "We went to the movies and didn't want to go home yet," Daniels says.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
2nd Day of Spring
Several inches of snow covering my car on the second day of spring reminds me that I don't own a snow scraper.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Braves Fans 3
Rick Linthicum of Peoria holds onto balloons he brought to the Bradley Braves' homecoming at the Byerly Aviation hanger at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport following their 72-66 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers earlier in the day. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Braves Fans 2
Olivia Richmond, 6, cheers atop her father Tom Richmond's shoulders as they await the arrival of the Bradley Braves basketball team at a homecoming celebration at the Byerly Aviation hanger at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport following their 72-66 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Braves Fans
Tom Persich, center with glasses, and hundreds of other fans cheer the arrival of the Braves basketball team at the Byerly Aviation hanger at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport following their 72-66 win over Pittsburgh in Auburn Hills, Mich. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Spectator 2
Sydney Baurer, 4, watches her brother Seth, 9, and their father Kevin Baurer of Peoria train for upcoming travel team tryouts at a baseball field by the Peoria Park District’s Franciscan Recreation Complex on Sunday. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Spectator
Sydney Baurer, 4, watches her brother Seth, 9, and their father Kevin Baurer of Peoria train for upcoming travel team tryouts at a baseball field by the Peoria Park District’s Franciscan Recreation Complex on Sunday. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Taking a Swing
Sydney Baurer, 4, tosses up a ball and prepares to swing as she entertains herself while her older brother Seth, 9, and their father Kevin Baurer of Peoria train for upcoming travel team tryouts at a baseball field by the Peoria Park District’s Franciscan Recreation Complex on Sunday. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
It's Greek to Me
Maya Bragg, 8, thinks hard to come up with the appropriate answer during a Chinese Language class at St. Mark's Catholic School on Tuesday. A language academy being taught at St. Mark's Catholic School offers students a chance to learn different languages such as Chinese, French and Spanish. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
The Madness Begins
Bruce Crothers, 38, of Washington, front, and Will Mosher, 16, of Peoria jump out of their seats as Bradley is picked as the 13th seed in NCAA tournament during the NCAA Pairings Party at the Holiday Inn City Center Sunday night. Later players came to greet fans and sign autographs.DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
And the Award Goes to...
Roger and Linda Lane react as Will Ferrell and Steve Carell announce that their daughter Tami Lane has just won an Oscar in the best makeup category for her work on the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," during the Academy Awards Sunday night. Due to recent surgery, Linda Lane could not travel to Los Angeles for the awards and decided to throw a party for about 25 friends and family at their home in Peoria. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
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