Thousands of bicyclists will be coming to Charles City this summer as the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa will take a northern route. Here is the announcement from organizers: The 2022 Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa,… Read More ›
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CC schools require face coverings as COVID cases spike
The Charles City School District issued this “FACE COVERING UPDATE” on Friday, Jan. 22: This week, the following campuses had a 3-day rolling average student illness absence rate at 7% or higher. Charles City High SchoolCharles City Middle SchoolWashington Elementary… Read More ›
Musical comedy ‘The Wedding Singer’ begins 3-show run today in Charles City
CHARLES CITY — Complete with 1980s guitar licks, fishnet gloves and poofy bridesmaid dresses, “The Wedding Singer” opens its three-show run in Charles City tonight (Wednesday, June 30). The Stony Point Players will present the musical comedy at 7 p.m…. Read More ›
Iowa Farm Bureau designates Prichard as ‘Friend of Agriculture’
NEWS RELEASE Charles City, Iowa – Iowa Farm Bureau has designated State Rep. Todd Prichard of Charles City a 2020 “Friend of Agriculture”. Prichard is seeking re-election in House District 52, which includes Chickasaw, Floyd, and Cerro Gordo counties. “I… Read More ›
Downing to coach Charles City High School girls basketball
NEWS RELEASE CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Tyler Downing, a 15-year coaching veteran, will be named the Charles City High School head girls basketball coach of his alma mater pending board approval by the Charles City Community School District Board of… Read More ›
Charles City shuts down football program for 2 weeks because of COVID-19 infections
CHARLES CITY — Citing student safety as the top priority, school officials announced on Wednesday that the Charles City football program will be shut down for the next two weeks because of two COVID-19 infections among the players with the… Read More ›
CC seeks year off from playing Go-Hawks because of racist fan behavior, considers leaving NEIC
In the wake of racist taunts hurled at a black Charles City baseball player at a regular season game in Waverly, the Charles City Community School District is considering leaving the Northeast Iowa Conference, asked that Waverly-Shell Rock be required… Read More ›
Charles City High School varsity baseball schedule and scores
JUNE 16 (1-1 overall, 1-1 NEIC) W — 11-1, New Hampton: WP- Tait Arndt, sr.: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 Ks (1-0) L — 5-7, New Hampton: LP – Elliott Sinnwell, sr.: 2 IP, 1 H,… Read More ›
Iowa schools to extend closures through end of school year
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE IOWA GOVERNOR DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced today that all school districts and nonpublic schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year and will continue… Read More ›
PHOTOS: CCHS Pops Concert
These are just a few scenes from Tuesday night’s Charles City High School Pops Concert. Come back later, because I’ll be posting more.
CC girls basketball wins in Oelwein
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… Read More ›
Connell places 6th at State and other Charles City results
FORT DODGE — Charles City junior Kiki Connell placed sixth among the Class 3A girls at Saturday’s Iowa High School Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge. The Comets placed 13th as a team. Complete results are published below. Girls Class… Read More ›
VIDEO: Middle schoolers running at Wildwood
CHARLES CITY — Middle School girls start their race at Wildwood on Thursday And here at the finish:
Floyd County fish kill investigated
NEWS RELEASE CHARLES CITY—DNR specialists investigated a fish kill on a tributary of Flood Creek about four miles west of Charles City Wednesday. On-site field tests did not show elevated ammonia levels and live fish were seen along the affected… Read More ›