By Travis Fischer, [email protected] State Sen. Sandy Salmon (R-District 29) visited Charles City on Saturday, Jan. 25, for a town hal...

12 hours ago · Activities planned Thursday to Sunday To The Press People searching for a way to break up the winter blahs now that the holidays are over need look no further than Charles City and the surrounding area Thursday through Sunday this week, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, during Cabin Fever Weekend. “Since 2010 the Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce has coordinated a variety of indoor and outdoor activities ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Jane Frisbie, 83, of Charles City, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs. A funeral Mass for Jane F...

2 days ago · By Travis Fischer, [email protected] As the Charles City Council looks ahead to the new year, it continued its goal-setting discussions during a workshop meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The first step for the council was knowing what its limits are by determining how many goals are realistic and making sure that they have clearly defined goals to achieve.

Jan 23, 2025 · By Travis Fischer, [email protected] Little hands worked with little beads on Tuesday as the Charles City Public Library’s Get Messy...

2 days ago · Pure Prairie Poultry in Charles City closed and stopped processing chickens on Oct. 2, 2024. The state received an emergency order allowing it to take over supervision and provide food for about 1.3 million PPP-owned chickens in Iowa growing barns, at a total cost for feed, eventual euthanasia and disposal of about $2.3 million, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship said in a ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Pure Prairie Poultry in Charles City closed and stopped processing chickens on Oct. 2, 2024. The state received an emergency order allowing it to take over supervision and provide food for about 1.3 million PPP-owned chickens in Iowa growing barns, at a total cost for feed, eventual euthanasia and disposal of about $2.3 million, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship said in a ...

By Travis Fischer, [email protected] The Charles City Fire Department tested out some new toys on Monday, Aug. 12. Meeting with rep...

Jan 9, 2025 · By Travis Fischer, [email protected] The Charles City Council discussed funding options for the City Hall Renovation Project during a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Estimated at $5.7 million, the renovations will be paid for through multiple sources of funding, including federal funds, cash reserves, and a tax increment financing (TIF) district loan. During the meeting ...

Jan 13, 2025 · By Travis Fischer, [email protected] The Charles City Community School Board tabled the next step toward high school HVAC and electrical improvements during its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 1. Following the failure to pass a $27 million bond referendum in 2023 that would allow for a complete renovation of the high school building, along with the construction of a new auditorium ...