Education
- Feb- 2021 -10 February
UNI students offer digital marketing assistance to small business owners
Charles City, Iowa – Small business owners are being offered an opportunity to partner and collaborate with business students from…
Read More » - 10 February
Investigation of how former North Butler FFA advisor handled chapter funds
Allison, IA – A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has identified about eight-thousand dollars worth of undocumented fundraising…
Read More » - 9 February
The pandemic won’t stand in the way of Girl Scout cookie sales
Des Moines, IA – Iowans who haven’t blown their New Year’s resolutions about weight loss yet have a new temptation,…
Read More » - 5 February
LISTEN: Bryan Bjorklund hired as new head Comet football coach
LISTEN: Bryan Bjorklund hired as new head Comet football coach Charles City, IA – The Charles City Community School District…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -25 January
Charles City Schools 7-12 Grade Students To Return To Everyday In-Person Learning
Charles City, Iowa – The Floyd County Positive COVID Case 14 Day Average remained below 10% for five consecutive days…
Read More » - 21 January
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
Mason City, IA – The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center will offer a free two-hour workshop…
Read More » - 20 January
New Hampton School District Projects awarded McElroy funding
New Hampton, IA – Two New Hampton School District projects submitted to the McElroy Trust, which partners with Keystone AEA,…
Read More » - 14 January
New Hampton 3rd graders trying to help the homeless through ‘Cold Weather Gear Drive’
New Hampton 3rd grade students are putting on a ‘Cold Weather Gear Drive’ to help the homeless. Here is how…
Read More » - 13 January
Charles City schools opt to extend ‘Families First Coronavirus Leave Act’ benefits through March 31st
In the country, the ‘Families First Coronavirus Leave Act’ expired at the end of 2020. This act ensured that employees…
Read More » - 12 January
New Hampton schools loosens spectator restrictions for middle school athletics
And now middle school gyms in Iowa can be packed for events. Based on Gov. Kim Reynolds proclamations last week,…
Read More » - 12 January
Charles City schools to stay in hybrid model for now; teases that state could force them back full-time
The Charles City School District is going to be staying in their hybrid model of learning going forward. The district…
Read More » - 8 January
Long-awaited Osage FFA greenhouse to be operational in February
Over the past 2 years, the Osage School District has spent over $13 million on improving their campuses. A new…
Read More » - 4 January
Iowa Gov. Reynolds pushing for in-person learning
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appears to be prepared to push schools to return students to…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -22 December
Charles City High School radio program to be available online Wednesday; broadcasted on KCHA Saturday
The postponed Charles City High School Drama Department ‘Old Tyme Radio Show’ is finally going to be available to the…
Read More » - 22 December
Osage school district finishes semester; face-to-face the entire time (80-20 model)
For the Osage School District, it is time for a mini victory lap. The school system made it the whole…
Read More » - 21 December
Osage schools get sizable grant to help fuel already budding computer science program
The Osage School District is known for championing computer science in their curriculum. And not only in high school and…
Read More » - 18 December
Charles City schools agree to ‘soft commitment’ with NIACC to bring career academy close to home
The Charles City area has just taken a step forward in terms of career readiness for its students. According to…
Read More » - 15 December
Charles City schools superintendent reports no post-Thanksgiving virus spike
In the weeks following Thanksgiving break, the Charles City School District was anticipating that the virus rates in the districts…
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 » - Nov- 2020 -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…
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