Economic development loan fund expands

8 February 2012, 8:11 am

MASON CITY - The economic development revolving loan fund, which was previously administered by the Mason City Economic Development Corp., has become regionalized and accessible to qualified businesses through Cerro Gordo County, officials announced.... Read More »

Final plans OK'd for reconstruction of 3-mile stretch of Cerro Gordo B20

7 February 2012, 11:24 am

MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved final plans for a County Road B20 reconstruction project.... Read More »

Auditors want Cerro Gordo election software, but at what price?

6 February 2012, 9:07 pm

MASON CITY — An association of Iowa county auditors who use a Cerro Gordo County-developed election management program met with county supervisors Monday to open discussions about future rights to the software.... Read More »

Relay for Life kicks off 2012 campaign

2 February 2012, 10:11 pm

MASON CITY — It was difficult at first to get used to being called a cancer survivor, Tim Putnam of Mason City told volunteers attending the kickoff party for the Relay for Life of Cerro Gordo County Thursday.... Read More »

ABC5 WOI-DT News, Weather, Sports in Des Moines, IATrial set for man accused in attack on parents

24 January 2012, 2:55 pm

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) - Trial is set for a Mason City man accused of attacking his parents in their Clear Lake home last month. The Globe Gazette reports ( http://bit.ly/xU9ruf ) Tuesday that trial for 30-year-old Ramyleo Abujobarah has been scheduled for March 13 in Cerro Gordo County District Cour... Read More »

KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Trial set for man accused in attack on parents

24 January 2012, 2:50 pm

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) - Trial is set for a Mason City man accused of attacking his parents in their Clear Lake home last month. The Globe Gazette reports ( http://bit.ly/xU9ruf ) Tuesday that trial for 30-year-old Ramyleo Abujobarah has been scheduled for March 13 in Cerro Gordo County District Cour... Read More »

Arrests not likely linked to organized activity

18 January 2012, 9:34 am

MASON CITY — Five suspects, including the son of North Iowa Area Community College President Debra Derr, charged with narcotics trafficking Tuesday, are not part of an organized drug ring, according to Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals.... Read More »

Ex-county Worker Files Malicious Prosecution Suit

18 January 2012, 8:42 am

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former Cerro Gordo County employee has filed a lawsuit against the county claiming she was wrongly prosecuted after officials alleged she tampered with timecard records to boost her pay.... Read More »

Drug arrests in Mason City involve 2 North Iowa Area Comm. College students

18 January 2012, 2:11 am

MASON CITY, Iowa --- The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office arrested four people on Tuesday and is looking for another suspect on narcotics trafficking arrest warrants.... Read More »

Concealed carry weapons permits more than double in Cerro Gordo County

15 January 2012, 8:10 pm

MASON CITY — The number of concealed carry weapons permits issued in Cerro Gordo County more than doubled in 2011 after passage of a law standardizing the permitting process.... Read More »