23 January 2025
Get Messy makes diamond art at Charles City Public Library

Get Messy makes diamond art at Charles City Public Library


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Little hands worked with little beads on Tuesday as the Charles City Public Library’s Get Messy...
Council approves bonds for renovation projects

Council approves bonds for renovation projects


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council approved a bond purchase agreement to fund the renovations to City Hall ...
Floyd County Supervisors still working on commercial solar project moratorium

Floyd County Supervisors still working on commercial solar project moratorium


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Floyd County Board of Supervisors remains committed to passing a moratorium on commercial solar e...
 
Marble Rock and other area firefighters battle house blaze and cold

Marble Rock and other area firefighters battle house blaze and cold


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Marble Rock firefighters and other area departments spent a cold night Tuesday responding to a hous...
Iowa Senate panel passes latest attempt to ban handheld phones for drivers

Iowa Senate panel passes latest attempt to ban handheld phones for drivers


By Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Advocates and senators at a Statehouse meeting Wednesday said they were hopeful that 2025 will be the year the...
22 January 2025
Curbtender plans to begin Charles City production soon

Curbtender plans to begin Charles City production soon


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A new-to-Charles City manufacturer plans to begin production soon and hopes to have 50 to 60 employ...
 
Unknown amount of wastewater spilled in Shell Rock River from plugged Nora Springs sewer line

Unknown amount of wastewater spilled in Shell Rock River from plugged Nora Springs sewer line


By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch Public works officials in Nora Springs observed untreated wastewater spilling from a maintenance hole into the...
21 January 2025
Floyd County supports efforts to fight human trafficking

Floyd County supports efforts to fight human trafficking


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Floyd County Board of Supervisors has once again pledged its support for efforts to increase aw...
20 January 2025
Charles City hosts final NEIC Honors Music Festival

Charles City hosts final NEIC Honors Music Festival


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com The weather was cold but the music was hot as students from five area schools came together for t...
 
Floyd County Museum presents history of area florists

Floyd County Museum presents history of area florists


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com It may be too cold for planting, but flowers were still on the mind as the Floyd County Museum ho...