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Mason City man will plead guilty to forgery
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:31:00 -0700
MASON CITY — A Mason City man has agreed to plead guilty in a forgery case.
Naperville man receives 25 years in Iowa DUI death
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:53:39 -0700
A Naperville man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for driving drunk and causing a traffic crash nearly two years ago that took the life of a motorcyclist in Mason City, Iowa. James E. “Jim” Bollinger, 51, reportedly last lived on Dewes Lane in Naperville. He was sentenced Monday by Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, District Court Judge James Drew on a Class B felony charge of vehicular homicide ...
New N.I. native plant ID guide available
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:26:00 -0700
MASON CITY — The Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management staff of the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board has completed a native prairie plant identification guide that contains photos and descriptions of more than 60 of North Iowa’s most common native prairie grasses and wildflowers.
Cerro Gordo County gets safety award
Tue, 08 May 2012 21:01:00 -0700
MASON CITY — County supervisors received a safety award on behalf of county employees at their meeting Tuesday morning.
Nora Springs driver charged after vehicle hits train
Wed, 09 May 2012 02:31:00 -0700
MASON CITY, Iowa --- The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office charged the driver of a vehicle involved in a train-motor vehicle accident in rural Cerro Gordo County Tuesday evening.
Eagle populations rebound in Iowa, throughout US
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:29:31 -0700
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cerro Gordo County Conservation Director Fred Heinz calls the return of bald eagles to Iowa “a fairy tale ending” to an almost tragic story. “I can remember seeing my first eagle along the Mississippi River back in the mid-1970s,” said Heinz. It was one of those “wow” moments. “Today you [...]
The return of bald eagles to North Iowa is quite a sight
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:06:00 -0700
MASON CITY - Cerro Gordo County Conservation Director Fred Heinz calls the return of bald eagles to Iowa “a fairy tale ending” to an almost tragic story.
Story County to test new voter ID system
Fri, 18 May 2012 07:35:25 -0700
Story County will test-drive a computerized voter identification system in two Ames precincts in the June 5 primary with the goal of adopting the system countywide in time for the general election in November.
Story County to test new voter check-in system
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:33 -0700
Story County will test-drive a computerized voter check-in system in two Ames precincts in the June 5 primary with the goal of adopting the system countywide in time for the general election in November.
Cerro Gordo vote system to be publicly tested
Thu, 10 May 2012 06:53:00 -0700
MASON CITY — The optical-scan and ballot-marking voting system will be publicly tested beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, May 14 in the Cerro Gordo County election annex, 22 Third Street Northwest.