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‘We held them accountable’: Woman awarded $260,000 in wrongful arrest lawsuit against Cerro Gordo County
Online searches of Heather Veld's name tell two stories.
Audit: $2.2M in 'improper disbursements' involved administrator salaries at Mason City Schools
MASON CITY | The results of a state audit released Friday capped a sea change in leadership at Mason City Schools that had been building for more than four years.
'Fat, lazy, disgusting': Cerro Gordo candidate fired for insulting female coworkers via work email
MASON CITY | Natasha Lewerke maintains she was unfairly fired from the Cerro Gordo County Treasurer’s Office in 2016, but public documents show she was dismissed for job-related misconduct.
