News
Latest news and information for Charles City and the rest of North Eastern Iowa.
- Dec- 2020 -3 December
Gov. Reynolds and team: pending FDA approval, 172,000 Iowans set to get COVID-19 vaccine by end of year
This week’s biggest national headline is all about vaccines – and the world’s potential cure or stop-gap for the COVID-19…
Read More » - 2 December
Iowa State Patrol gives winter driving tips
Contrary to how the roads and fields look – it is in fact winter. And snow and ice will eventually…
Read More » - 2 December
‘Operation Christmas Meal’ to distribute 1,000 pork loin to hungry families in Osage
1,000 pork loin roasts will be given out to families in need in northeast Iowa this holiday season. On December…
Read More » - 2 December
CP Holiday Train set to be only virtual this season
Like a moving lighthouse, the CP Holiday Train often glides through Iowa towns dazzling onlookers and gathering food bank donations.…
Read More » - 1 December
Charles City High School drama department to record and broadcast postponed Fall performance
To combat any possible virus-related cancellations, the Charles City High School Drama Department decided this year to do an old-time…
Read More » - 1 December
New Hampton Park and Rec’s ‘Holiday Lights Display Contest’
The New Hampton Park and Recreation Department is holding a ‘Holiday Lights Display Contest’ this year. Each resident can participate…
Read More » - 1 December
Charles City Public Library putting on ’12 Days of Reading’ program
The Charles City Public Library is pleased to announce a new program they will be putting on for the holiday…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -30 November
Charles City Chamber and Otto’s Oasis to collect ‘Letters to Santa’
Christmas season has begun – and the Charles City Chamber has already announced that the yearly Holiday Lighted Parade and…
Read More » - 30 November
Floyd County virus update after Thanksgiving: surpasses 1,000 total cases; 16 total deaths
While Floyd County was eating their Thanksgiving turkey, the COVID-19 total case count eclipsed 1,000 in the county. This kick…
Read More » - 30 November
New Hampton Park Board loses member; to stay at 5 members
Over in New Hampton, the Park Board is getting a bit smaller after last week’s city council meeting. The council…
Read More » - 25 November
Small Business Saturday is this weekend in Charles City and the nation
Small Business Saturday is this coming weekend – a nationwide reminder for locals to keep their money in the city…
Read More » - 25 November
Regional Health Services of Howard County using virus antibodies to help future patients
After a person has COVID-19, they develop antibodies – and right now, the world’s hospitals are attempting to get their…
Read More » - 25 November
Charles City Chamber ‘Holiday Lighted Parade’ cancelled; ‘Santa PAWS’ event too
In Christmas news: two beloved Charles City events have already been cancelled for this upcoming holiday season. The first is…
Read More » - 24 November
After a couple challenging weeks, Charles City schools plan to stay in hybrid model
With community spread at an all-time high in Floyd County, the Charles City school district has had a stressful couple…
Read More » - 24 November
Charles City Rotary to light up Main Street for holiday season
Starting Friday, Main Street in Charles City will have some extra dazzle – with Christmas lights lining the windows of…
Read More » - 24 November
Osage receives ‘Water Fluoridation Quality Award’ from IDPH
The Iowa Department of Public Health has awarded 108 water systems in Iowa the ‘Water Fluoridation Quality Award’. One of…
Read More » - 24 November
New Hampton Rotary to offer Facetime calls to Santa this year
The minute the clock strikes midnight on November 27th – it becomes Christmas season. Problem is, it is also going…
Read More » - 23 November
Introducing the ‘Charles City Cultural Equity Board’; group to hold free Thanksgiving meal drive-thru
This year, the Charles City community has further committed to one ideal: ‘equality’. For example, the Charles City school district…
Read More » - 23 November
Floyd County Conservation announce ‘Wentland Woods’ closed to deer hunting this season
In Iowa, deer hunting season runs until the first couple weeks of December. But according to Floyd County Conservation’s Heide…
Read More » - 23 November
Iowa Department of Public Health release virus-related tips for traveling during Thanksgiving
To travel for the holidays or to stay home – a question that everyone is being forced to answer this…
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