News by James Ledbetter | North Iowa Reporter

Investigators discovered that over $26,000 was misspent at two North Iowa child welfare agencies

By James Ledbetter | Nov 5, 2020

The State Auditor’s Office has issued a report exposing the fact that thousands of dollars are being misspent at two North Iowa child welfare agencies, according to KIMT.

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Cerro Gordo County looking for additional poll workers

By James Ledbetter | Oct 29, 2020

The Auditor’s Office in Cerro Gordo County is now looking for additional poll workers for the November election, but new challenges have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cerro Gordo County Auditor Adam Wedmore said.

Cerro Gordo County sees increase in voting

By James Ledbetter | Oct 21, 2020

Absentee voting has officially begun in Iowa and the Cerro Gordo County Auditor's Office urges Iowa citizens to vote, KIMT reported.

North Iowa fishing numbers explode during COVID-19 crisis

By James Ledbetter | May 27, 2020

Information from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reveals that resident fishing license numbers have increased significantly in 2020, the Globe Gazette reported.

Small businesses in Cerro Gordo County receive $5,000

By James Ledbetter | May 21, 2020

To help out with the economic impact of COVID-19, some small businesses in Cerro Gordo County qualified to receive $5,000 to help them get through the crisis.