Iowa restaurants have a responsibility to take measures to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The Governor’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on April 27, 2020, allows restaurants in Cerro Gordo county (and 76 other counties) to resume limited on-premises dining service effective 5AM on May 1, 2020, until 11:59PM on...
Crush the Curve
TestIowa is a new initiative in partnership with our state leaders and private corporations. Our goal is to dramatically increase the rate of COVID-19 testing so Iowans can have better access to testing and help stem the spread of COVID-19 to get us back to normal as quickly as possible....
Local Marketing Grant Program
The Globe Gazette has launched a Local Marketing Grant program. This program offers matching marketing funds to local businesses whose livelihood has been impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The program will be available to locally owned and operated businesses impacted by the COVID-19 virus, and will provide...



