Health & Living
- Jul- 2021 -23 July
North Iowans With Multiple Opportunities to Donate Blood
North Iowans will have several opportunities within the next week to donate blood. LifeServe Blood Center is sponsoring a blood…
Read More » - 20 July
Home COVID Testing Available Through Floyd, Chickasaw County Public Health
Home testing for the coronavirus is available in Floyd and Chickasaw counties. Floyd County Public Health and Chickasaw County Public…
Read More » - 19 July
Health Officials Look to Get COVID Vaccines Out Before Expiration
When COVID vaccines were first rolled out in February, public health officials couldn’t keep up with the demand and many…
Read More » - 15 July
COVID Shots Available at Floyd County Fair
Daily reporting of positive coronavirus cases by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is ending today (07.15). The IDPH…
Read More » - 13 July
Floyd Co. Public Health Still Encouraging COVID Vaccinations
While positivity rates for new cases remain low, health officials are still encouraging those who haven’t been vaccinated yet to…
Read More » - 7 July
Ambulance Space at Charles City Station Still a Work in Progress
Remodeling at the Charles City firehouse to make space for American Medical Response (AMR) ambulances is still a work in…
Read More » - 2 July
Practice Safety and Respect When Shooting Fireworks
Shooting off fireworks in city limits is not permitted in Charles City, but there is no Floyd County county fireworks…
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -30 June
Elma Splash Pad Grand Opening This Evening
With temperatures soaring back into the 90s this holiday weekend, the timing’s right for one Howard County community to offer…
Read More » - 29 June
New Hampton Schools Superintendent Reflects on COVID Year
New Hampton School District Superintendent Jay Jurrens says it was a community effort to make it through the 2020-21 school…
Read More » - 28 June
Floyd County Medical Center to Hire Its Own CEO
In May, Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) in Charles City announced they would end their administrative relationship with the Mayo…
Read More » - 25 June
Floyd Co. Relay for Life Raises Money for Cancer Research
The American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life of Floyd County” continues through Friday (6.25). Event Co-Chair Jan Adams says donations…
Read More » - 22 June
Floyd Co. Relay for Life Mostly Virtual Again This Year
For the second year in a row, the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life of Floyd County” will be conducted…
Read More » - 18 June
North Iowa Public Health Official Reflects on Pandemic
It was a little over a year ago Lisa Welter became administrator for the Chickasaw County Public Health and Home…
Read More » - 15 June
Improper Handling of Fireworks Can Lead to Injuries, Fires
While possessing fireworks is legal in Iowa, when and where you can set them off have been restricted in many…
Read More » - 11 June
Floyd County Medical Center Installs First Ever MRI Machine
What was once a twice-a-week mobile service provided by outside companies has become permanent and available Monday through Friday for…
Read More » - 11 June
City to Purchase Light Fixtures for New Charley Western Trail Bridge
The City of Charles City could spend almost $14,000 to add light fixtures to the new Charley Western Trail bridge.…
Read More » - 7 June
NE IA Food Bank to Deliver to New Hampton, Others This Summer
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is distributing meals to kids for the summer across 14 northeast Iowa sites including one…
Read More » - 4 June
Charles City Police Host Kids Bike Rodeo Saturday
Kids preschool through fifth grade are invited to participate in the Kim & Dean Marzen Memorial Bike Rodeo Saturday morning…
Read More » - 3 June
Heat Awareness Day Arrives, 90s Expected this Weekend
Thursday (06.03) is “Heat Awareness Day,” which may turn into a heat awareness weekend with high temperatures 90 or above…
Read More » - 2 June
Chickasaw County Public Health to Offer COVID Vaccines to 12+
Chickasaw County Public Health and Home Care is making preparations to offer COVID vaccines to those 12 years of age…
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