Health & Living
- Feb- 2021 -20 February
Air Quality Alert issued for the area
Charles City, IA – Air Quality Alerts were issued for portions of eastern and north-eastern Iowa through noon on Sunday.…
Read More » - 18 February
Charles City Notes: Budgets, Sewer & Water Projects, Utility Bills and Spring Cleanup
Charles City, IA – The Charles City city council is just about ready to wrap up budget meetings for the…
Read More » - 16 February
Despite deep freeze, Iowa’s largest utility is having no gas & electric supply trouble
Des Moines, IA – Weather maps show 73-percent of the country has snow cover and Iowans are well aware of…
Read More » - 12 February
The 2021 North Iowa Tractor Ride Route Has Been Announced
Mason City, IA – The 14th annual North Iowa Tractor Ride presented by Klapperich Farm Systems and hosted by local…
Read More » - 9 February
Iowa taps Microsoft to create vaccination appointment system
By: RYAN J. FOLEY IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa public health officials selected Microsoft to create an online COVID-19…
Read More » - 3 February
Floyd County Public Health announces COVID19 vaccine roll-out
Charles City, IA – Floyd County Public Health released a statement on Monday announcing 100 doses of the COVID 19…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -29 January
Floyd County Conservation hosting cross-country ski, owl prowl this weekend
Charles City, IA – At least one organization, that being Floyd County Conservation and director Heidi Reams, is glad to…
Read More » - 25 January
Dedicated phone line now open for residents wanting COVID-19 Vaccination in Chickasaw County
New Hampton, IA – The Chickasaw County Public Health Office has announced that beginning this Monday, January 25th Chickasaw County…
Read More » - 22 January
Charles City Update: Birkwood Senior Living; Highway 18 Improvements; Snow Removal Policy
Charles City, IA – During his monthly visit to KCHA News, Charles City City Administrator Steve Diers gave an update…
Read More » - 22 January
Iowans 65 or older soon to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will expand the groups who can get a coronavirus vaccine to people ages 65 and…
Read More » - 18 January
Iowa virus hospitalizations continue to decline
Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Iowa has dipped below 500 for…
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 » - 7 January
MercyOne New Hampton honors healthcare workers with the ‘Light Up the Sky’ event
It was a tough year for a lot of people – especially healthcare workers. So MercyOne Hospitals – including New…
Read More » - 6 January
Floyd County Medical Center nurse gets her first COVID vaccine dosage; encourages public to get it
Registered Nurse Allie Wesselmann from Floyd County Medical Center highly recommends that the general public receive the COVID vaccine when…
Read More » - 6 January
Charles City Police Department reminds community to shovel their walks
The Charles City Police Department wants to remind you to shovel your sidewalk this winter. In a post yesterday, the…
Read More » - 6 January
City of Charles City taking major steps to fix housing shortage
Going forward, the city of Charles City has made a plethora of goals. One of the major ones is to…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -4 December
CC Cares takes over ‘Holiday Cheer’ program to help give presents to kids
CC Cares, a community group which attempts to make the area better for its residents – has recently taken over…
Read More » - 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…
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