News Release CHARLES CITY – With seven stops to choose from on this year’s holiday home tour, attendees are being given an extra hour to enjoy this Charles City tradition on Sunday, December 9th. The public now has from 12:30-4:30 p.m. to take in the festive and unique holiday décor of six different residences around…
News Release CHARLES CITY – Embrace the magic of the holidays on Friday, November 30th, with a new twist on a Charles City winter tradition. Community Revitalization’s annual Holiday Lighted Parade will again light up the night in downtown Charles City at 6 p.m. and herald in the arrival of Santa and debut of the…
From the ISU Extension Five Floyd County residents were elected to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Floyd County Council in the Nov. 6th general election. The new members are Jay Jung, Charles City; and Ryan Venz, Charles City. Julie Knecht, Charles City; Ben Rottinghaus, Charles City; and Sue Sedgwick, Charles City are members…
By the city of Charles City Starting November 26, Charles City Transit will be adding transit service to Mason City. The hours of operation will be 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, same as the local service. There will be three separate trips to Mason City daily with departure times set at 7:30,…
Saturday, Dec. 1 9-11 AM Wreath-Making Workshop Charles City Monday, Dec. 3 1-2:30 PM Planning Ahead Charles City Tuesday, Dec. 4 5:30-8:30 PM Women Marketing Grain Nashua (continuation) Wednesday, Dec. 5 9 AM to 11:30 PM Pest Control Operators Charles City Thursday, Dec. 6 12:30 – 1:30 PM Pick A Better Snack – IC Charles City Friday, Dec. 7 8:45-11:45 AM Pick A Better…
By the Iowa DNR > Cedar River (above Nashua) > Water levels are stabilizing with excellent water clarity. Flows remain high. Backwaters are starting to freeze. Ice fishing is not recommended. Walleye – Good: Find walleye in pockets and deeper water. Fish are taking a variety of bright colored lures or jigs tipped with worms or…
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City Council at its Wednesday, Nov.14, planning meeting will discuss adding a public transit bus route to Mason City. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in City Hall. Below is the agenda report to the council from City Administrator Steve Diers: City transit has now been up and running for…
Iowa DNR JASPER COUNTY, Iowa – At approximately 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, November 10, a man was run over by a Polaris Ranger at the Reichelt Unit Area while setting up hunting blinds for a veteran’s deer hunt. James Whitson, 58, was run over when David Drew, 72, was backing the Polaris Ranger up to…
News Release CHARLES CITY — Ok all you amateur detectives … how well do you know your hometown? Take the Hometown Scavenger Hunt challenge in October and test your knowledge of Charles City as well as your ability to figure out the clues for a chance to win prize money … and have some fun…
News Release CHARLES CITY — The Iowa Tourism Office released new data showing tourism-related expenditures in the state reached $8.5 billion in 2017, a 3.3 percent increase over 2016. Travel-generated expenditures in Floyd County totaled $18.97 million, an increase of 1.88 percent over 2016. Additional data from “The Economic Impact of Travel on Iowa Counties”…
