Coronavirus
- Oct- 2020 -27 October
Charles City school board talk ‘School to You’ program; how its going, possible expansion
‘School to You’ is an online learning program started by the Charles City school district that allows students to learn…
Read More » - 27 October
More than 40% of Floyd County voters set to cast ballot via mail or absentee in-person
Some of the Floyd County preliminary absentee voting numbers are in! According to Floyd County Auditor Gloria Carr, 4,052 have…
Read More » - 26 October
Floyd County Auditor recommends sending mail-in ballots soon; praises area postal service
The virus’s track history made one thing clear for the upcoming presidential election – absentee voting would be up huge…
Read More » - 20 October
Floyd County Medical Center reminds locals to get ‘wellness checks’ and ‘cancer screenings’ during pandemic
For a while during the pandemic, many non-essential hospital services were put on lockdown. This has changed as at the…
Read More » - 19 October
FULL DETAILS: Halloween in New Hampton
Halloween in New Hampton is going to be minus the annual Halloween parade this year – as the pandemic was…
Read More » - 19 October
Nominations being accepted for Charles City ‘Man of the Year’ and ‘Woman of the Year’
For those with volunteer-active friends and family – the Charles City Man of the Year, Woman of the Year or…
Read More » - 16 October
‘Drive-thru Spookwalk’ event on October 29th; KCHA to play music for it
The Charles City Chamber annual ‘Spook Walk’ event is less than 2 weeks away. And of course, it will look…
Read More » - 16 October
8 Floyd County residents die from virus over last couple of weeks
SOURCE: coronavirus.iowa.gov The coronavirus is still among the public – and it has killed 8 Floyd County residents in the…
Read More » - 15 October
Iowa small businesses encouraged to apply for free ‘Golden Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program’
Grow your business right here in Iowa with the help of the world-class Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program. North…
Read More » - 15 October
Floyd County ‘Law Enforcement Center’ delayed after shipment snag
The multi-million dollar Law Enforcement Center Project for Floyd County – which was tabbed to be completed by mid-December –…
Read More » - 14 October
Charles City Chamber drive-in double-feature this weekend; ‘The Goonies’ and ‘E.T.’
With the announcement that the Charles Theatre could be out of commission until at least 2021 – the silver screen…
Read More » - 14 October
Charles City schools report increased enrollment for 3rd consecutive year
‘Count Day’ – or the day school districts physically count how many students they have in their classes – came…
Read More » - 13 October
Charles City school board approves plan for return to in-person learning
The Charles City school board has approved the phased ‘return to in-person learning’ plan for the middle school and the…
Read More » - 12 October
City of Charles City to reinstate ‘water shut offs’ and ‘tag fees’ for community starting October 20th
In attempts to cut costs for the community during the pandemic, the city of Charles City suspended water shut-offs back…
Read More » - 12 October
Vote on the Charles City Chamber ‘WonderFall’ business decorating contest
Fall is back and so is Charles City’s annual WonderFall business decorating contest. Organized by the Design Committee of Community…
Read More » - 9 October
If the board approves, Charles City middle school students to return to 5 days a week
After a meeting with senior leadership, the Charles City middle school is set to reopen 5 days a week (pending…
Read More » - 8 October
New Hampton Community Center to hold blood drive
Now there are two major benefits to donating blood: Your blood donation can directly save the life of another human…
Read More » - 8 October
New Hampton’s annual ‘Holiday Open House’ to push shopping locally
The ‘shop local’ push is back in New Hampton with November 7th’s Holiday Open House. An event Mayor Bobby Schwickerath…
Read More » - 8 October
Charles City High School drama department to put on ‘radio show’ on 95.9 KCHA
The Charles City High School drama department was set to perform a play version of ‘M*A*S*H’ for their spring ensemble.…
Read More » - 6 October
New Hampton’s Halloween plans: Parade cancelled, virtual costume contest, trick-or-treating
We are coming up on our 2nd major holiday during the pandemic – Halloween. And New Hampton’s Mayor Bobby Schwickerath…
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