Disaster Proclamation Issued for Seven Additional Iowa Counties Including Cerro Gordo

Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for seven additional counties, including Cerro Gordo County, in response to severe weather that occurred overnight Monday into Tuesday. Reynolds’ proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond
Borcherding, Ty of Hampton – Memorial Visitation August 2nd, 2025
Memorial visitation for 35-year-old Ty Borcherding of Hampton will be Saturday, August 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ty
Bertram, Cody M. of Dumont – Visitation August 5th, 2025
Visitation for 33-year-old Cody M. Bertram of Dumont will be Tuesday, August 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woodley Funeral Home in Dumont. Cody M. Bertram passed away Sunday, July 27th in Webster City.
Flood Warnings Remain in Effect for Two Area Rivers
Residents are urged to use caution, especially near flooded roads. “Turn around, don’t drown” remains the official safety advice, as most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
River forecasts factor in both observed and predicted precipitation for the next 24 hours.
Disaster declaration has been signed by Rockwell officials

Rockwell Mayor Larry Wentz the 3rd tells RadioOnTheGo News that storm damage cleanup continues, but the biggest issue the city has right now is the dump site is really muddy and wet, so residents are urged to
New “batch and build” project underway in the Middle Cedar Watershed

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig announced today that construction is starting on a “batch and build” water quality project in Tama and Grundy Counties. This project, led by Heartland Co-op, will include the installation of 14 saturated
Hampton City Council Holds Vicious Dog Hearing

Tuesday, the Hampton City Council held a vicious dog hearing following an incident last Wednesday when a dog, owned by Shaun Walker, attacked Matt Johnson, a mail carrier, at 702 7th Ave SW while Johnson was on
Cakerice, Julianne of Eldora – Service Pending
Service for 83-year-old Julianne Cakerice of Eldora is pending through Abels Funeral and Cremation Service. Julianne Cakerice passed away Monday, July 26th.
USDA offering the SDRP effort

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm Management Specialist Eric Weuve tells RadioOnTheGo News that in recent weeks, some area producers have received applications for a government program. “Supplemental Disaster Relief Program or SDRP. A couple weeks
Rockwell residents being urged to submit storm damage reports

City officials in Rockwell are urging residents to document all of their storm damage and send pictures and information to the Cerro Gordo County Emergency Management Office. This will help Rockwell to gather enough data to send