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Charles City Police Department, Zoetis, Salvation Army, CC Cares, and Bethany Alliance giving out free backpacks w/ school supplies on Monday

‘Free’ is one of the best words in the English language and ‘backpack’ is one…

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Before the weekend: Floyd County with 15 new virus cases during work week; Chickasaw County adds 7 new cases

Long gone are the days where Floyd County was awaiting its first COVID-19 case –…

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Over in Greene, kids use lemonade stand/bake sale to raise money for fire department and city pool

Over in Greene, Iowa a heartwarming story came out of a bag of lemons. Traditionally,…

1 day ago

Unlike many area schools, Sumner-Fredericksburg opts to send K-12 100% on-site this fall

With most area schools like Charles City and Osage opting to implement an 80-20 model…

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New Hampton FFA Chapter wins two state titles; first since 1931

The New Hampton FFA Chapter are now double state champions – and this is the…

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Between Aug. 2-8, unemployment claims down to 5,282 in Iowa

Unemployment checks have been passed out at a record pace this year. Though, last week…

2 days ago

Hunting area in Floyd County ‘Slough Creek’ to get wetland restoration

5 miles North of Floyd a wetland area referred to as ‘Slough Creek’ – a…

2 days ago

Charles City Public Library doing ‘Bigfoot Cinderella’ book walk on bike trail

Fun – something Stacey Leerhoff at the Charles City Public Library believes we haven’t had…

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Charles City school district talks procedures for when a student or staff tests positive for the virus

During Monday’s school board meeting, the Charles City School District layed out and fully dissected…

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Floyd County Public Health announce 3rd COVID-19 related death

The Floyd County Department of Public Health today announced the third death associated with novel…

3 days ago

Big Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns

The Big Ten won’t play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the…

3 days ago

Floyd County Conservation starts ‘Gates Bridge Access’ project; river float Sunday

The pandemic has made many turn out-doors to socialize. Floyd County Conservation is taking full…

3 days ago

Charles City Whitewater Challenge that was set for September, now cancelled

The ‘wait and see’ strategy for event planners is coming to a head for many…

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‘Farewell to Summer’ jazz concert being held in New Hampton Sunday

Event cancellations aside, New Hampton residents will be getting a bonide show! The Carnegie Cultural…

3 days ago

Charles Theatre closes again, maybe till October; popcorn sales to continue

The Charles Theatre reopened briefly between July 31st to and August 9th to show old…

4 days ago

Student Face Mask Mandate

At Tuesday night’s board meeting, the Charles City School Board mandated that students are required…

4 days ago

First Security Bank app to donate to ‘Operation Homefront’ for every eligible transaction

First Security Bank and Trust is proud to announce a simple way for you to…

4 days ago

Area fields still need more rain; Wednesday and Thursday rain is possible

Much needed rain fell in the area on Sunday, but fields and lawns are still…

4 days ago

After the weekend: 10 new Floyd County cases last 2 days; Chickasaw County has a clean weekend

After the weekend, Floyd County has seen yet another day of spiking as on August…

1 week ago

Charles City Art Center’s ‘Art-a-Fest’ to still be held August 15th; mostly virtually

With beloved summer events falling like flies, the Charles City Art-a-Fest holds steady with their…

1 week ago

Going into the weekend: 19 new Floyd County virus cases since Monday

Another work week, another Floyd County COVID-19 spike. On August 6th alone, the county was…

1 week ago

State program to help pay for rent and mortgage payments

The Iowa Finance Authority says more people could now be eligible to receive assistance through…

1 week ago

Hair Forum in Charles City jumps to Main Street location

Hair Forum, which sat on North Jackson Street for years in Charles City, has now…

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Charles City school district answers questions about their ‘Return to Learn’ plan

The Charles City school district delivered their ‘Return to Learn’ plan last week to eager…