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Iowa Senator Waylon Brown announces resignation
Iowa Senate Majority Whip Waylon Brown, R-St. Ansgar, announced his resignation in a press release Monday. Brown's resignation will take effect July 10, just weeks after his narrow victory in June's primary election against Republican challenger and former Mason City school board member Doug Campbell. The two candidates had conflicting...
One injured in postal truck rollover in Cerro Gordo County Sunday
A postal truck driver received a minor injury after losing control of the vehicle Sunday night northwest of Mason City. Around 8 p.m. June 7, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of 330th Street and Juniper Avenue for a single vehicle collision. According to authorities,...
Charles City man to stand trial over four pounds of meth discovered in Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY, Iowa – A Floyd county man arrested with several pounds of methamphetamine in Cerro Gordo County is pleading not guilty. Jeremy Thomas Scott, 45 of Charles City, is now scheduled to stand trial beginning August 13. Scott was arrested on June 6 after a traffic stop on...
Webster City baseball shuts out Clear Lake in 5 innings, 10-0
The Webster City Lynx baseball team returned to action on Monday night, as they made the trip into Cerro Gordo County to take on the Clear Lake Lions in North Central Conference action at Lions Field. Webster City entered at 12-9, while Clear Lake entered at 9-8. After a scoreless...
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