Politics & Government
- Nov- 2020 -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 » - 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…
Read More » - 23 November
Iowa extends ‘Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program’
For much of the pandemic, water, electric, and natural gas bills in Charles City and Iowa were being forgiven by…
Read More » - 18 November
Charles City city council holds bi-annual ‘goal setting’ meeting; talks about old Kmart building, trail system, etc.
Every two years, the city of Charles City has a open conversation about the area’s goals going forward. This conversation…
Read More » - 16 November
Amid virus spikes, Charles City Public Library closes again; material pickup available
And a new string of Floyd County closures has begun after the virus total in the county has spiked to…
Read More » - 11 November
Charles City Park and Rec Board looking for new member
The Charles City Park and Recreation Board is on the cusp of a couple major projects. They are in the…
Read More » - 10 November
Charles City FFA ‘Veteran’s Day Program’ to be broadcasted on 95.9 KCHA Wednesday (sponsored by Cambrex in Charles City)
On the first day of school for the Charles City FFA kids, they started to plan their yearly Veteran’s Day…
Read More » - 10 November
Charles City Park and Rec to create community-run ‘pool committee’ who will help make new pool
The Lion’s Field Pool in Charles City was built with a shelf-life of 25 years – and we are well…
Read More » - 4 November
Chickasaw County Unofficial Election Results
***FEDERAL RESULTS*** President: Donald Trump/Mike Pence – 4,299 Joe Biden/Kamala Harris – 2,230 U.S. Senator: Joni Ernst –…
Read More » - 4 November
Charles City bike trail to receive possible upgrades; just waiting on the Charley Western Trail Bridge
The city of Charles City made saving the Milwaukee Railroad Depot an official city recognized project this last summer. And…
Read More » - 3 November
BREAKING: Floyd County Unofficial Election Results
President: Joe Biden/Kamala Harris 39.47% (3,168 votes) Donald Trump/Mike Pence 58.93% (4,730) U.S. Senator: Theresa Greenfield 43.86% (3,494) Joni…
Read More » - 3 November
Talking to voters at the Floyd County Courthouse on Election Day
A 95.9 KCHA special election day report: The polls officially opened at 7 a.m. this morning and will be closed…
Read More » - 2 November
The election year and the 100th anniversary year of the 19th amendment align tomorrow
2020 is a huge year for the history of democracy. Not only is it a presidential election year, it is…
Read More » - 2 November
Tomorrow is election day, here is what you need to know in Floyd County
It is about to be an election day in Floyd County. Here is what you need to know: On election…
Read More » - Oct- 2020 -30 October
City of Charles City attempting to find new housing director
The city of Charles City is down one housing director and is now on the search for a new one.…
Read More » - 29 October
4th and 5th Ave to partially close in Charles City starting next week
Yet another partial road closing is inbound in Charles City as the city and the DOT continue to gear up…
Read More » - 29 October
Floyd County Auditor says two polling places have been relocated
Now it is 5 days before the general election – and Floyd County Auditor Gloria Carr continues her efforts to…
Read More » - 28 October
Floyd County Auditor says to register to vote in-person on election day you’ll need these two things
Election day in the country – and more specifically Floyd County – is days away. And for those who haven’t…
Read More » - 27 October
Nashua-Plainfield High School awarded ‘Chapman Catt Award’ by Secretary of State Paul Pate
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was in Floyd County last week. In this election year no less, he visited…
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…
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