The Thornton City Council discussed a new ordinance that would allow the keeping of chickens for private use at their regular council meeting on Monday, May 4. Due to an interest from some members of the community in keeping chickens for egg laying purposes, the city is considering an ordinance that would establish permits and […]

Election officials would have more time to mail absentee ballots to voters under a bill that advanced Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Currently, early in-person voting and the mailing of absentee ballots begin 20 days before Election Day. Lawmakers voted along party lines (57 to 37) in February 2021 to […]

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council unanimously approved a pair of resolutions to highlight its Dec. 1 regular meeting. The first resolution, 2021-14, was for the annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021. The second resolution, 2021-15, was for the resignation of Larry Wentz from his position on the City Council […]

ROCKWELL — The detailed process for the Codification of the City Ordinance was officially completed by the Rockwell City Council at its Oct. 21 regular meeting. The action followed the Council’s adopting the City’s Trailer/Parking Code 3-3-31 ordinance at its Oct. 7 meeting. The Council unanimously approved the Codification following a public hearing, before then […]

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council at its regular meeting last Wednesday adopted the Trailer/Parking Code 3-3-31 ordinance. The action was taken following the second public hearing about the ordinance. Mayor Mike Flatness read the proposed ordinance which is as follows: PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to […]

The Thornton City Council discussed a new ordinance that would allow the keeping of chickens for private use at their regular council meeting on Monday, May 4. Due to an interest from some members of the community in keeping chickens for egg laying purposes, the city is considering an ordinance that would establish permits and […]

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council unanimously approved a pair of resolutions to highlight its Dec. 1 regular meeting. The first resolution, 2021-14, was for the annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021. The second resolution, 2021-15, was for the resignation of Larry Wentz from his position on the City Council […]

Election officials would have more time to mail absentee ballots to voters under a bill that advanced Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Currently, early in-person voting and the mailing of absentee ballots begin 20 days before Election Day. Lawmakers voted along party lines (57 to 37) in February 2021 to […]

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council unanimously approved a pair of resolutions to highlight its Dec. 1 regular meeting. The first resolution, 2021-14, was for the annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021. The second resolution, 2021-15, was for the resignation of Larry Wentz from his position on the City Council […]

Area residents of Cerro Gordo County took part in the Nov. 2 City and School Board elections. Unofficial results from that voting was as follows, with the official canvass of ballots taking place on Tuesday of this week: Dougherty Mayor — Lynn R. Nagel 9, Write-In 1 Council At-Large (2 spots on the ballot) — […]