Comet track teams compete at Luther College Tuesday; season bests update
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City High School girls and boys varsity track and field teams travel Tuesday, March 21 to Luther College in Decorah. Competition begins at 5 p.m. They will compete against Crestwood, Decorah, New Hampton, Oelwein, Waukon and Waverly-Shell Rock, according to the school’s activity calendar. Below are Charles City’s up-to-top five scores in each event in which Comets competed so far this year. The top score in the state so far is in parentheses. BOYS 200 Meter Dash 1. Jaden Foster, 24.50 2. Dylan Koresh, 25.76 3. Tyreque Baker, 28.07 4. Elliott Sinnwell, 28.15 (State best: … Continue reading Comet track teams compete at Luther College Tuesday; season bests update
Plan to add parking at Charles City Middle School advancing
CHARLES CITY — If you’ve been to a sporting event at the new competition gym added to the Charles City High School campus along with the new middle school, you’ve seen the problem. Parked vehicles flow out of the parking lot clogging the Comet Drive and beyond. The School Board is considering a plan to add 50 more parking spaces to the west of the middle school. The estimated cost is $160,374. It’s construction would begin in mid-May. Tentative plans for the new lot have been prepared by Terry McCarthy of Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc., which will present its cost estimates … Continue reading Plan to add parking at Charles City Middle School advancing
Charles City School District enrollment drops in March 1 count
CHARLES CITY — Enrollment counts fluctuate throughout public school years. The trend for Charles City Community Schools is downward so far this year. The latest enrollment summary shows a loss of four students between the Oct. 1 count and the March 1 count, bringing the school year-to-date total to 17 students down. Washington Elementary, which serves pre-kindergarten through grade 2, has 344, students, the same as it did in October. That population did rise and fall over the months, however. The high school and Carrie Lane program, with 500 students in March, is down 15 from from Oct. 1 The middle … Continue reading Charles City School District enrollment drops in March 1 count
Hog facility, engineer contract and litigation on Floyd County Board agenda Monday
CHARLES CITY — A construction permit for a new hog facility, the county engineer’s contract, and a closed session about litigation are on the agenda for a special meeting Monday of the Floyd County Board. County supervisors will begin their day in a special meeting with the Chickasaw County Board at 10 a.m. in the Chickasaw County Courthouse in New Hampton. The counties are partners in a contract to employ Dustin Rolando as the engineer for both. Supervisors will discuss his contract for fiscal year 2018. The Floyd County Board will reconvene at 12:30 p.m. in the Floyd County Courthouse. … Continue reading Hog facility, engineer contract and litigation on Floyd County Board agenda Monday
CCHS Class of 2017 members up for approval Monday
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City School Board on Monday, March 20, is scheduled to vote on this list of 2017 Charles City High School graduating seniors: Adkisson, Whitney Anthony, Nathan Bedford Forrest Ayers, Olivia Lee Babtsov, Nika Bilharz, Alysha Joy Bilharz, Brittany Lee Bilharz, Emilee Jean Bilharz, Madelyn Irene Bill, Jaylen Allen Bontemps, Sandra Celine Brinkman, Collin Matthew Calixtro, Ana Marie Carey, Helen Brianna Ceja, Ezequiel Clay, Devin Arthur Cleveland, Dalton Basil Cole, McKayla Jo Cormeny, Brandon Cother, Hunter Mackenzie Cotton, Mija Selene Crawford, Jeb Jacob Crooks, Kelsi Elizabeth Cross, Marquis KiTray Cuccuini, Cody John Davis, Madison Ann Dejongoy, … Continue reading CCHS Class of 2017 members up for approval Monday
Charles City School Board eliminates late-start Wednesdays as it approves 2017-18 school calendar
UPDATE: The Charles City School Board approved the 2017-18 calendar at Monday’s meeting. Click on calendar to see it in full. A major change in it is the elimination of the hour late start on Wednesdays. The calendar also makes the start time for all the buildings 8:20 a.m. The elementary schools dismiss at 3:10 a.m. The middle and high school dismiss at 3:20 a.m. The first day of school is Aug. 23. FORMER STORY from March 18 CHARLES CITY — Monday, March 20, is the day to voice concerns about the proposed 2017-18 school calendar. The Charles City School Board will … Continue reading Charles City School Board eliminates late-start Wednesdays as it approves 2017-18 school calendar
Dangerous dog ordinance, influenza update on Monday’s Floyd County Health Board meeting agenda
A dangerous dog ordinance, an influenza update and 2017-18 budget reviews are on the agenda for the 6 p.m., Monday, March 20, Floyd County Board of Health meeting in Public Health/Home Health Care office at 1003 Gilbert St. Charles City. The board’s next meeting is May 15 Continue reading Dangerous dog ordinance, influenza update on Monday’s Floyd County Health Board meeting agenda
St. Patrick’s Day patrols to help CCPD buy in-car cameras
CHARLES CITY — More police than usual will be on the roads this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The effort to save lives on a holiday renowned for alcohol consumption also will help the Charles City Police Department equip its squad cars with cameras. “We applied for this grant and doing this extra enforcement gets the department money to purchase out in-car cameras,” says a post on the department’s Facebook page. “It’s a great way we save money for the city and protect us and you!” The extra enforcement is in coordination with the Special Traffic Enforcement Program of the Governor’s … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day patrols to help CCPD buy in-car cameras
RAGBRAI to swing behind hospital entering Charles City
CHARLES CITY, Iowa — More details have been revealed this week about the path thousands of bicyclists will take July 26 through Charles City. Riders in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa will enter on Hwy. 14 and turn south on Quill Avenue to follow a route behind the Floyd County Medical Center. From Quill, they’ll turn left onto 215th before turning left again at South Main Street, passing Molstead Motors on the way to Riverside Park. Floyd County Engineer Dustin Rolando presented the route Tuesday at the Floyd County Board meeting. The riders will head out of … Continue reading RAGBRAI to swing behind hospital entering Charles City
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Heroes Day coming up at Nashua Library April 15
NASHUA — The Nashua Public Library is gathering local heroes for its Heroes Day event from 11 a.m. To 1 p.m. April 15. The event is in conjunction with National Library Week. “We are gathering plenty of local heroes for everyone to meet,” the announcement on the city of Nashua’s website says “The event will be filled with special ‘mystery readers’ from local police, fire, EMS, and military representatives.” Each reader will be reading to kids of all ages, a book related to their respective profession. Emergency vehicles will be on hand for kids and adults to check out and … Continue reading Heroes Day coming up at Nashua Library April 15
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