Last night, the Chicago Police Department took Antoine Williams, age 36, into custody on a warrant for 1st degree murder issued from an incident which took place in Charles City on June 30 at 9:46 am in the 2100 block of Clarkview Drive, according to a Facebook post by the Charles City Police. The Chicago Police Department does not have any current charges of their own on the subject.  ” We would like to thank the public for their patience and assistance in the days following the incident,” the post says. Continue reading CC murder suspect arrested in Chicago

A new clock tower was lifted into place this morning in downtown Charles City.  Although not full, sidewalks facing McQuillen Place attracted spectators as a crane prepared for the big lift.  Early spectators got to watch an initial lift moving the tower from behind McQuillen to a staging point on the street. The crane was then repositioned for the final lift and the tower was in place before 9:30 a.m. Developer Charley Thompson, center in the black suit crosses Main Street to watch the final lift of the clocktower to the top of McQuillen Place. The final lift: Continue reading McQuillen clock tower lifted into place

News release from the Charles City Fire Department: CHARLES CITY – The Charles City Fire Department (CCFD) responded to a report of a house fire at 902 E St. The fire was reported by a neighbor via 911, and the CCFD was dispatched at 10:43 on Wednesday morning.   On arrival, firefighters reported smoke coming from the exterior roof vents of the residence. Firefighters made an interior attack, and found fire near the ceiling in the kitchen and bathroom areas, making a quick knock down of the majority of the fire. It was found that some fire had spread up … Continue reading Fire damages Charles City home; two cats rescued

The Charles City Police Department has posted this news release: Because the high fatality rate over recent Fourth of July holidays there will be additional law enforcement on Iowa’s roads as well as the entire nation. The most recent information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that nationally over the 2015 Fourth of July holiday (6 p.m. July 2 – 6 a.m. July 6) 146 people were killed in crashes involving at least one driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, and 92 people died in crashes involving at least one … Continue reading Law enforcement to send out additional patrols for July 4

CHARLES CITY — The Charles City Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 4 p.m. at the Community Development Office at 401 N.Main St. Topics on the agenda include the Preservation Iowa Summit, Riverside Cemetery , the National Register Nomination for 500 North Grand and student membership on the commission. Continue reading Charles City Historic Preservation Commission to meet at 4 p.m.

Swimming lessons have been cancelled at Lions Park Pool in Charles City for today, June 21 due to the weather Continue reading Weather scuttles CC swimming lessons today

CHARLES CITY — A turtle species that’s endangered in Iowa might be hanging out by the crumbling Charley Western Trailway bridge. So, before demolishing the span, the city needs to know for certain whether wood turtles frequent the area. The Charles City Council learned last week that the city needs a trained biologist to conduct an environmental assessment. “The DNR has conducted an environmental review concerning the proposed bridge demolition project,” City Administrator Steve Diers wrote in his update to the council. “The state-endangered wood turtle is known to occur in the vicinity of the Cedar River in Floyd County. … Continue reading Turtle may need protection during Charley Western bridge demolition