Category: Charles City

Charles City

Fire damage contained mostly to one room of Charles City house

Chris Baldus

Charles City Fire Department news release   CHARLES CITY –  The Charles City Fire Department responded to a homeowner 911 call of a fire in their residence at 200 Kelly Street in Charles City around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.   Upon arrival, it was noted that there was smoke coming from the eaves of the home, as well as fire seen in a room on the second story of the residence.  There were no occupants of the home inside when Firefighters arrived. Firefighters initiated an offensive attack of the fire, and were able to extinguish the fire … Continue reading Fire damage contained mostly to one room of Charles City house

Charles City, Chickasaw County, Floyd County, Nashua, New Hampton, Rockford

Gov. Reynolds recommends Iowa schools close for four weeks

Chris Baldus

News Release DES MOINES – Upon discovery of the existence of substantial community spread of COVID-19 in the state, Gov. Reynolds is recommending that Iowa schools close for four weeks.  “Based on new information today from the Iowa Department of Public Health, now is the time to move to the next level of response,” Gov. Reynolds stated. “I am now recommending that all Iowa schools close for a period of four weeks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.” Gov. Reynolds released the following video statement, it can be viewed here.  Gov. Reynolds is making this recommendation in consultation with … Continue reading Gov. Reynolds recommends Iowa schools close for four weeks

Charles City

CC schools posts Q-and-A about coronavirus and local reaction

Chris Baldus

The Charles City School District has posted this Q-and-A about coronavirus. Charles City Community Schools Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions – Families Q. Will Charles City Community Schools temporarily close due to COVID-19? A. As of now we are not closing. We are following the guidance and expert recommendations of the Iowa Department of Public Health and as of March 13, the IDPH says, “There is currently no known community spread of COVID-19 in Iowa and IDPH is not making any recommendations to cancel planned events and mass gatherings at this time.” These are not decisions that are taken lightly and … Continue reading CC schools posts Q-and-A about coronavirus and local reaction

Charles City

Zoetis Named a Top Company for Executive Women by NAFE

Chris Baldus

NEWS RELEASE: For the Second Year in a Row, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) Recognizes Zoetis for its Commitment to Women’s Advancement PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) today (March. 3) announced that it has been named one of the 2020 “Top 70 Companies for Executive Women” by the National Association for Female Executives. This honor recognizes U.S. corporations where there is a strong focus on best practices that demonstrate effectiveness in moving women to senior ranks, including mentoring, involvement in employee-resource groups and leadership development training. Zoetis is a major employer in Charles City. “We are honored … Continue reading Zoetis Named a Top Company for Executive Women by NAFE

Charles City, Floyd County

Floyd County Democrats choose Buttigieg and Klobuchar

Chris Baldus

With 96 percent of precincts reporting, the Iowa Democratic Party reports that Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are first and second in state delegate equivalents totals: 1. Buttigieg, 549 2. Sanders, 533 3. Elizabeth Warren, 380 4. Joe Biden, 328 5. Amy Klobuchar, 254 In Floyd County, Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar came in first and second. Buttigieg received 133 caucus-goers choosing him in their final expressions of support, which translates to 2.2 state delegate equivalents. Klobuchar received 132 for 2.1, followed by Biden (110, 1.9), Sanders (81, 1.6) and Warren (81, 1.3). Floyd County Republicans cast 109 votes for President … Continue reading Floyd County Democrats choose Buttigieg and Klobuchar

Charles City

CC girls basketball wins in Oelwein

Chris Baldus

OELWEIN — The Charles city girls basketball team won its fifth game of the season Friday night, defeating Oelwein, 63-19 Senior Liz Fiser led the Comets in scoring with 13 points. Sophomore Lydia Staudt and senior Mackenzy Bilharz each added 12. Senior Lynn Hoeft scored 9, followed by senior Lauren Connell with 8, sophomore Rachel Chambers with 6, junior Dani Stock with 5 and junior Sadie Gebel with 4. . Charles City senior Liz Fiser drives to the basket Friday in Oelwein. Sophomore Rachel Chambers Continue reading CC girls basketball wins in Oelwein

Charles City, Comets

Charles City wrestlers take 2nd as a team at Girls State Tournament

Chris Baldus

WAVERLY — Charles City as a team took second place at the Iowa High School Girls Wrestling State Tournament at Waverly-Shell Rock High School over the weekend The Comets had 128 points. Waverly-Shell Rock took first with 156.5. Marissa Gallup took 8th in the 106-pound weight class. She scored 12 points for the team. Kiki Connell took 6th at 120, scoring 18. Toni Maloy placed 6th at 126, scoring 17. Lilly Luft took 4th at 132, scoring 24. Allie Cross is 7th at 145, scoring 11. Kalysta Rodriguez placed 4th at 285, scoring 13. Also contributing team point by winning matches were … Continue reading Charles City wrestlers take 2nd as a team at Girls State Tournament

Charles City, Comets

Comet girls basketball wins, again

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The Comet girls basketball team had its highest scoring game of the season Friday night (Dec. 20), beating winless Oelwein, 60-19. The last time a Charles City girls basketball team scored 60 points was in the 2012-13 season. That team defeated Saint Ansgar 81-47 at home, and Oelwein 64-43, BCLUW 70-17 and Decorah 60-45, all on the road. The Comets finished the season 12-11 overall. This year’s Comets are now 3-5 overall, and host Saint Ansgar (5-1 overall) at 3:30 p.m. today (Dec. 21) in the Charles City Middle School gymnasium. – – – Charles City had … Continue reading Comet girls basketball wins, again

Charles City, Comets

CC girls basketball snaps 52-game losing streak

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The explosion of joy Monday night was worthy of a championship. The Comets bench leaped to embrace their five teammates on the floor as the buzzer sounded sending Charles City’s 55-20 home victory over Independence. The student section formed a cheering tunnel players passed through on the way to their locker room. This win was a long-time coming. It snapped a 52-game losing streak. The last time the Comets girls basketball team won a game was Jan. 13, 2017, against Decorah on the road.  After falling behind 9-10 after the first quarter, the Comets grabbed the lead … Continue reading CC girls basketball snaps 52-game losing streak

Charles City

Annual Charles City Lions Club Book Sale Oct. 16-26

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The Lions Club has added hours to its annual Book Sale, which will offer up to 50,000 books. The sale will run Wednesday, Oct. 16-26, at 300 Gilbert St., Charles City. Use the east entrance of the Ace Hardware Building. The hours of the sale are: • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16-Friday, Oct. 18 • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 • Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 • 2-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21-Friday, Oct. 25 • 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 26 Continue reading Annual Charles City Lions Club Book Sale Oct. 16-26

Charles City

2019 Charles City Comets football schedule and results dating back to 2014

Chris Baldus

Aug. 30 — Crestwood: 27-34 (H) loss Sept. 6 — New Hampton High School: 23-25 (A) loss Sept. 13 — Union Community: 14-6 (H) win Sept. 20 — Oelwein High School (A) Sept. 27 — Waterloo East (H): 41-13 loss Oct. 4 — Decorah High School (A) Oct. 11 — Independence (A) Oct. 18 — West Delaware (H) Oct. 25 — Waverly-Shell Rock (H) __________________________________ GAME HISTORY Below are the game results for the past four years. Click on the highlighted scores for individual game statistics. VS. CRESCO (Crestwood) 2019 varsity result: 27-34 (H) loss 2018 varsity result: 6-7 (A) … Continue reading 2019 Charles City Comets football schedule and results dating back to 2014

Charles City, Chickasaw County, Floyd County

Rep. Prichard Deployed to South Korea

Chris Baldus

NEWS RELEASE Charles City, Iowa — State Rep. Todd Prichard of Charles City was deployed to South Korea on Monday as part of his duties as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserves.     “While I’ll be serving our state and nation in a different capacity for the next few weeks, I want my constituents in Chickasaw, Floyd, and Cerro Gordo Counties to know they can still contact me through email at todd.prichard@legis.iowa.gov if they need assistance,” said Prichard, who is expected to return to Iowa in late August.   Prichard has been in the military in different roles for over … Continue reading Rep. Prichard Deployed to South Korea