09 March 2024
Charles City’s Great Chili Cook-Off returns with Comet Café Edition

Charles City’s Great Chili Cook-Off returns with Comet Café Edition


To The Press After its streak of 25 straight years was interrupted by the global COVID pandemic, The Great Chili Cook-Off returns to Charles City o...
07 March 2024
Charles City superintendent explains budget reduction and enrollment trends over cookies and coffee

Charles City superintendent explains budget reduction and enrollment trends over cookies and coffee


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Charles City Schools Superintendent Dr. Anne Lundquist explained the whys and hows behind plans f...
Farmers talk soil health at Floyd County area conservation event

Farmers talk soil health at Floyd County area conservation event


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Farmers from around the area gathered at the Floyd County Fairgrounds to learn about cover crops ...
 
Marble Rock Historical Society hosts soup supper in newly acquired building

Marble Rock Historical Society hosts soup supper in newly acquired building


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com The soup was on at the former Lutheran church in Marble Rock as the Marble Rock Historical Societ...
Hamm announces run for Floyd County auditor

Hamm announces run for Floyd County auditor


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The first candidate for Floyd County office in the upcoming November election has announced her inten...
Another ambulance group advises Floyd County seek an EMS tax levy

Another ambulance group advises Floyd County seek an EMS tax levy


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com One more Floyd County board has now weighed in, recommending that county voters get to decide at an...
 
South Dakota Legislature passes attempted balance between landowners and carbon pipeline project

South Dakota Legislature passes attempted balance between landowners and carbon pipeline project


By Joshua Haiar, Iowa Capital Dispatch Years of debate about a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline came to a head Wednesday at the South Dakota state Ca...
06 March 2024
Summit wants to add 340 pipeline miles in Iowa, including through Floyd County

Summit wants to add 340 pipeline miles in Iowa, including through Floyd County


By Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch Summit Carbon Solutions plans to expand its carbon dioxide pipeline footprint in Iowa by about 50% — or ab...
Charles City Council approves permeable paving project, moves forward on trail extension, tree removals

Charles City Council approves permeable paving project, moves forward on trail extension, tree removals


Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council gave final approval to a permeable paver street resurfacing project and award...
 
05 March 2024
Floyd County continues search for public safety communications system tower site

Floyd County continues search for public safety communications system tower site


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Floyd County Board of Supervisors at its meeting this week continued looking for a location to ...