Mary Pieper

3 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Mary Pieper

CHARLES CITY — A Garner resident was killed Wednesday morning when a semi struck a motorcycle on the Avenue of the Saints near Charles City. The Iowa State Patrol has not yet released the name of the 66-year-old motorcyclist. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts The accident took place at 9:10 p.m. The motorcyclist, riding a 2019 Kawasaki, pulled out in front of a 2019 Freightliner semi, according to the accident report.

3 days ago | globegazette.com | Mary Pieper

A woman accused of defrauding a Mason City YesWay store of more than $1,150 while she was employed there has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to be tried July 29 on felony charges of ongoing criminal conduct and second-degree theft. Crysta Robinson, 32, Mason City, made false refunds and pocketed the cash or used the cash to get gas for her vehicle at least 35 times between May 2023 and May 2025 while working at YesWay North, according to court documents.

3 days ago | globegazette.com | Mary Pieper

A Garner resident was killed Wednesday morning when a semi struck a motorcycle on the Avenue of the Saints near Charles City. The Iowa State Patrol has not yet released the name of the 66-year-old motorcyclist. The accident took place at 9:10 p.m. The motorcyclist, riding a 2019 Kawasaki, pulled out in front of a 2019 Freightliner semi, according to the accident report.

4 days ago | globegazette.com | Mary Pieper

One of the four individuals charged with stealing around 40 bronze plaques from historical sites and veterans' gravestones in North Iowa has pleaded guilty. Brandon Scott Smith, 43, Hampton, will be sentenced June 23 in Franklin County District Court on one count of first-degree theft and one count of first-degree criminal mischief, both Class C felonies. Each of those counts is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

4 days ago | globegazette.com | Mary Pieper

An 18-year-old from Mason City pleaded guilty Monday to one count of lascivious acts with a child, a Class C felony. Trenton James Wise will be sentenced Aug. 4 in Cerro Gordo County District Court. Wise was scheduled to be tried this week on one count of second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony. He agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge. Wise, who turned 18 in December, committed a sex act with a child aged 13 or younger between May 1 and Sept.