CHARLES CITY — Small business owners and lenders in North Central Iowa are invited to the Rural Small Business Roadshow from 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Charles City NIACC Center, 203 Brantingham Street. Learn more about the programs and services that are available from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that can help rural small businesses start, grow and expand. Free admission.  Continue reading Rural Small Business Roadshow comes to CC Aug. 7

News Release There will be a “Powering Rural Iowa Roadshow” informational presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Charles City NIACC Center featuring representatives from the Small Business Administration and USDA Rural Development. Small business owners and lenders in particular are being encouraged to attend this free, public meeting to learn how to help small rural businesses get started, grow and expand. This event is being co-hosted by the Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce, Charles City Area Development Corp. and the Business Improvement Committee of Community Revitalization. Continue reading SBA, USDA presentation in Charles City Aug. 7

News Release CHARLES CITY – Summer may be starting to wind down, but it will be alive and well on Friday, August 3rd, as Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame band Endless Summer takes the stage the stage for Party in the Park in Charles City! Central Park will be hoppin’ from 5-9 p.m. with nostalgic tunes from the Beach Boys era, which will fit right in with the “Chuck Goes to Hawaii” theme for the night. In addition to the free live music, the public can enjoy a variety of food and beverage vendors, as well as park … Continue reading Endless Summer, Hawaiian theme at next Party in the Park  

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News Release Charles City building owners in the downtown district have an opportunity to apply for a 2018 Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant to assist with bricks and mortar rehabilitation of buildings or new construction within the designated district. This would be a matching grant up to $75,000 toward an approved project. Through an appropriation from the Iowa legislature, Main Street Iowa will be awarding a total of $925,000 in grants this year.  Grants are available only to designated Main Street Iowa communities across the State of Iowa, of which Charles City is included through the Community Revitalization program. “Charles … Continue reading 2018 Main Street Challenge Grant applications available.

CHARLES CITY — Years with the number eight at the end are not necessarily good for Charles City when it comes to flooding. For example, on this date 10 years ago (June 9, 2008), Charles City experienced its highest Cedar River crest on record at 25.33 feet. Less than a week later, what is now the 9th highest crest pushed through at 20.12 feet on June 14, 2008. The flood of 2008 significantly changed the city. Homes were destroyed and it’s historic suspension bridge was washed away. A cable-stayed pedestrian bridge today spans the river in place of what was … Continue reading 17-foot flood crest would match 19th highest in Charles City

News Release First Avenue will be closed to all traffic for construction work on the bridge over the Charley Western Trail.  This closure will be from Salsbury Avenue to approximately 200 feet west of Salsbury Avenue.  The street closure will begin Monday, June 4th and is expected to be reopened in early August.  Questions can be directed to the City of Charles City Engineering Department at 257-6300. Continue reading First Avenue closed during bridge work starting June 4