Cerro Gordo County, IA

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch in effect for the Cerro Gordo, Humboldt, Franklin, Emmet, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright Counties until 10pm. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into the overnight hours. At this time the main hazards are large hail and...

MASON CITY — Three additional charges have now been filed against a Mason City man accused of shooting at multiple residences since the start of April. 43-year-old Harley Llewellyn was arrested on Tuesday after a search warrant was executed at his residence in the 1800 block of South Taft, where officers recovered two handguns. Llewellyn was charged at the time of the arrest for the April 25th shooting of a private residence in the 800 block of 9th Northeast, with court documents stating that Llewellyn was allegedly attempting to provoke fear of possible serious injury to a specific person and his family.

MASON CITY, Iowa – It’s 60 days in jail for a catalytic converter thief in Cerro Gordo County. Cole Arthur Pearce, 30 of Mason City, has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to third-degree theft. He will receive credit for time already served. Investigators say Pearce was seen...

MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a contract with RDG Planning and Design to help develop a joint comprehensive plan with the cities of Mason City and Clear Lake and administered by the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation. Such a plan...

MASON CITY — Next Monday is the final day to pre-register to vote in the 2022 Primary Election. The county auditor’s office will be open until 5 o’clock next Monday night for those wishing to pre-register. Completed voter registrations may be mailed to the county auditor’s office, but those mailed forms must be postmarked on or before next Monday to be considered on time to be pre-registered for the primary. A person who registers at the polls on Election Day must be able to provide acceptable proof of identity and current residency in the precinct.

Cerro Gordo County has switched from CodeRED to Alert Iowa. Alert Iowa is a statewide emergency notification system the county and cities will use to send alerts to residents when emergencies occur or when we need to share important safety information. The system will enable us to better communicate emergency...

MASON CITY, Iowa - A Cerro Gordo County woman is sentenced for passing forged checks. Sarah Marie Price, 38 of Mason City, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft and forgery. Law enforcement says she used forged checks belonging to other people to buy things at local convenience stores in August 2021..

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Rumble strips are being installed on various state highways in southeast Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says delays should be minimal through work zones. On two-lane roads, drivers will take turns using the single open lane while being directed by flaggers. On four-lane roads, there will be lane closures. Drivers are encouraged to be alert for wet paint signs and pylons identifying where new striping has been placed after the rumble strips are done.

(ABC 6 News) - Karra Vogelson was announced as the Cerro Gordo County Public Health Director this March. Now that she has been in that role for nearly a month, she is now looking to the future with her vision for the county. Vogleson is wanting to build up the next generation of public health officials by inviting medical students, interns and volunteers to their academic health department to introduce them to the system.