CERRO GORDO, Ill. (WAND) — Cerro Gordo Fire Chief Brian Schoemperlen is retiring after 15 years with the department, the town's Fire Protection District announced on Saturday.

According to the Cerro Gordo Fire Department's Facebook page, Santa departed from the Firehouse at 5:30 p.m. After he made his way through the village, he made a few stops near La Place, Oakley ...

CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) -- One person has died after a crash that ended in flames in Cerro Gordo County on Wednesday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol the crash happened around ...

CERRO GORDO, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Cerro Gordo has announced that a boil water advisory will go into effect at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25. On Thursday, April 27, it was rescinded. According to ...

Cerro Gordo fifth-grader Lilly Johnson, 10, holds the hero award plaque she was presented Thursday night by the Cerro Gordo Fire Department. Ten-year-old Lilly Johnson holds her hero’s award ...

Cerro Gordo-Bement Coop turned in a solid effort to wrap up a 53-40 win over Heyworth at Cerro Gordo-Bement Coop on February 13 in Illinois girls high school basketball action.

No quarter was granted as Cerro Gordo-Bement Coop blunted Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond's plans 68-55 at Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Co-Op on February 3 in Illinois boys high school basketball ...

With little to no wiggle room, Cerro Gordo-Bement Coop nosed past Arcola 43-39 in an Illinois boys basketball matchup on January 17. Last season, Arcola and Cerro Gordo-Bement Coop faced off on ...

Last season, Cerro Gordo and Fisher faced off on December 21, 2021 at Fisher High School. For a full recap, click here. Recently on December 16, Fisher squared off with Tremont in a basketball game.

Cerro Gordo, Spanish for “fat hill,” — was named for the amount of ore found there through the years, beginning in 1865. As with any mining town, that’s where our history begins.

The mining town of Cerro Gordo, in the Inyo Mountains above Death Valley, was formed in the 1860s after silver was discovered there. Long abandoned, the ghost town is now home to Brent Underwood.

CERRO GORDO’S DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE Cerro Gordo COVID-19 update: Latest data Special to the Globe Gazette May 7, 2021 Updated Jun 15, 2021 0 ...