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North Iowa Woman Gets Up to 10 Years in Prison Stealing Over $100K from Employer
A north Iowa woman could serve up to a decade in prison for stealing more than $100,000 from her employer. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40-year-old Malorie Hallock of Mason City last November after she was accused of embezzling the money while she worked at Studio 65 in Clear Lake, stealing $123,000 in business deposits between January and October of 2023. The criminal complaint says Hallock deposited the money into her own account.
2024 Winnebago River cleanup scheduled for August
The annual Winnebago River cleanup float will tentatively be held 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Department announced. However, because North Iowa has received round after round of heavy rains over the last several weeks, the Winnebago River is currently higher than normal which could impact plans for the annual cleanup. The event will likely be canceled should the water continue to be unsuitable for kayaking or canoeing.
Post Office vehicle crash near Clear Lake leaves one injured
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – One person was hurt when a U.S. Post Office truck crashed Sunday evening in Cerro Gordo County. The Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 8 pm near the intersection of 330th Street and Juniper Avenue. Deputies say Daimelys Antunez, 24 of Clear Lake, was driving the Postal Truck west on 330th Street when the vehicle went out of control and rolled into the ditch.
North Iowa man arrested for child sex crime in Mason City
MASON CITY, Iowa – A Worth County man is accused of a child sex crime in Cerro Gordo County. Zackary Bodia Wagner, 23 of Fertile, was booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail on Sunday for sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators say Wagner posted videos and photos to...
Republican Waylon Brown resigns from Iowa Senate seat just weeks after winning primary
State Sen. Waylon Brown, a Republican from Osage, is resigning his Iowa Senate seat effective Wednesday. Brown made the news in a statement Monday, saying his resignation would be effective July 10. He gave no explanation for why he is stepping down. "When I took office, I said I wanted...
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