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• Duck season begins Oct. 1 in Iowa’s north zone

  By baldissimo on September 29, 2022 • ( 0 )

  BY THE IOWA DNR Waterfowlers have waited all year for this: for the next three weekends in Iowa, there will be an opening day for duck and goose hunting. The north zone opens on Oct. 1, the central zone opens on Oct…. Read More ›

• Iowa DNR to host public meetings on Chronic Wasting Disease

  By baldissimo on September 20, 2022

  By the IOWA DNR The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to host three meetings in October to provide an update to the public on chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts. Meetings are scheduled for: Tissue samples collected… Read More ›

• Iowa DNR Fishing Report (Sept. 15)

  By baldissimo on September 15, 2022

  NORTHEAST Cedar River (above Nashua)Water levels are stabilizing and low. Water clarity is good. Visit the USGS Water Dashboard for current water levels. Channel Catfish – Excellent: Try a hook loaded with a crawler, chub or chicken livers. Northern Pike – No… Read More ›

• Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 24

  By baldissimo on September 13, 2022

  NEWS RELEASE FROM THE IOWA DNR Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the Department of Natural Resources’ sixth annual Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 24. Several parks across the state will be hosting volunteer events to help spruce… Read More ›

• Nashua-Plainfield educator named Iowa History Teacher of the Year

  By baldissimo on August 15, 2022

  

  Courtesy of the Iowa Department of Education: Monday, August 15, 2022 Suzan Turner, a social studies teacher at Nashua-Plainfield High School, has been named the 2022 Iowa History Teacher of the Year. Turner, who has taught in the Nashua-Plainfield Community… Read More ›

• James Grob, newspaperman and playwright, dies at 54

  By baldissimo on July 8, 2022

  

  Contributed Obituary CHARLES CITY — James Gaven Grob died on July 5, 2022, after five years of battling cancer. He was 54 years old. He passed away peacefully at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City with his wife Michelle… Read More ›

• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drop the politics and renew our commitment to strong public schools

  By baldissimo on April 30, 2022

  To the Editor, As a lawmaker from Cerro Gordo county, I often read newspapers from different parts of North Iowa just to see what’s happening and see what folks are talking about. The one message I’ve heard consistently from Iowans… Read More ›

• Charles City school district lifts face covering mandate

  By baldissimo on February 3, 2022

  

  News release from Charles City Community Schools FACE COVERING UPDATE  Thursday, 2/3/22 – 3:20 pm We have good news to share with our school family regarding the current illness rate in the Charles City Community Schools. The 3-day rolling average… Read More ›

• Nashua Community Events

  By baldissimo on August 6, 2021

  Saturday, Aug. 7 Pho Wheels & Sushi at Posh & Prairie, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 C&W Rustic Hollow Shelter annual open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9 Tuesday, Aug. 10 Wednesday, Aug. 11… Read More ›

• Northeast Iowa fishing report: April 1

  By baldissimo on April 1, 2021

  By the Iowa DNR Cedar River (above Nashua)Water levels are falling and low with clear water. Channel Catfish – Excellent: Shore anglers using dead chubs or worms on the bottom have been successful. Walleye – Fair: Walleyes are starting to move…. Read More ›

• Watch the CCHS Vocal Department’s 2018 finale recorded live on Facebook

  By baldissimo on May 8, 2018

  

  CHARLES CITY — Catch the Charles City High School Vocal Department’s 2018 Finale Concert on the North Cedar Reports Facebook page. Click here