Lincoln Elementary students went into winter break in high spirits, ending the last day of school before Christmas with a winter sing-a-Long. Led by music teacher Katelyn Kluver, students and parents ...

Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders — but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain ...

Karla Breed, age 88, formerly of Charles City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Mayflower Community in Grinnell, Iowa. Visitation and funeral service were held Monday, Dec. 29, at the ...

CC Cares will be active on Christmas Day, offering free soup suppers to the Charles City community. While it was previously announced that the Christmas meal wouldn’t be happening this year due to a ...

Dean Lavern White has again been arrested in Floyd County on a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon, marking his third prosecution for the offense, according to court records filed in Iowa ...

A powerful winter storm brought blizzard conditions to much of northern Iowa late Sunday and into Monday, bringing travel to a standstill across wide areas of the state and creating dangerous ...

Year’s end draws near and once again it’s time to look back to see what bright points there were to be found in 2025. I often joke that end-of-year lists are an easy way to churn out a column during ...

Karla Breed, age 88, formerly of Charles City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Mayflower Community in Grinnell, Iowa. Services will be Monday, Dec. 29, with visitation from 9:30 to ...

After 19 years of working to combat food insecurity in Charles City, Messiah’s Food Pantry will be closing in 2026. “It’s been a lot of hard work over the years,” said the Rev. Debra Lincoln, who has ...

The Charles City Community Center welcomed back a hometown favorite this week as Anders Hagland performed on Monday, Dec. 22. “Anders is a really special one,” said the Community Center’s Judy Hauser.

Carol Wyborny, 74, of Charles City, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs. According to her wishes, cremation will take place and a memorial service will be ...

Farmland values in Floyd County continued a modest upward trend in 2025, even as much of Iowa’s land market showed signs of leveling off amid lower commodity prices, high interest rates and rising ...