By Associated Press - Thursday, June 8, 2017

FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) - The mayor of a northern Iowa community has been fined for illegally selling fireworks.

Online court records show 68-year-old George Andersen pleaded guilty and was fined $250. He’s mayor of Nora Springs.

Forest City police had cited Andersen May 17. He was selling fireworks out of a van. Police say Andersen told an officer he didn’t have a permit.



On Monday a Winnebago County District Court ordered the destruction of the fireworks seized as evidence.

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