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Floyd County Board to consider more funding for communications position

Chris Baldus

The Floyd County Board of Supervisors on Monday plans to review and possibly vote on a communications and marketing partnership with the Charles City school district, municipal government and Area Development Corporation. The board will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in the Floyd County Courthouse Assembly Room. At the board’s Oct. 17 meeting, city and school district officials urged the county to join a 28E agreement to fund a community marketing and promotion liaison position. The new arrangement would replace lost funding that supports a Charles City Public Access Network position. Its funding source has been cable television … Continue reading Floyd County Board to consider more funding for communications position

Arts, Charles City

Musical comedy ‘The Wedding Singer’ begins 3-show run today in Charles City

Chris Baldus

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. Wednesday, Thursday (July 1) and Friday (July 2) in the North Grand Auditorium (the old Charles City Middle School). Student admission is $5. Adult admission is $12. You can buy tickets at the door or online at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/53173. The cast for this community theater presentation includes more than 40 area residents of multiple generations, from middle school students to seasoned … Continue reading Musical comedy ‘The Wedding Singer’ begins 3-show run today in Charles City

Charles City
Chris Baldus

Beginning at 8 a.m. March 2, the next group of people eligible for COVID-19 vaccination can register through Floyd County Public Health. This group includes people with disabilities living in home settings that are dependent on attendant care staff. The attendant care staff are also eligible. Visit http://www.floydcoia.org and click on COVID SIGN UP. People in previously announced eligible groups can also still sign up. Those groups include people 65 years old and older, pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 school staff, health care providers and daycare providers. Continue reading

Outdoors

FISHING REPORT: All I want for Christmas is a walleye

Chris Baldus

So, you want to catch a fish for Christmas. Here are the latest fishing reports from the Iowa DNR for Northeast Iowa. Cedar River (above Nashua) Check ice depths often, especially where there is current. Flows remain high. Go with a buddy. Let someone know where you are going and when you will return. Backwaters have 4 inches of ice. Anglers are catching a variety of fish. Black Crappie – Fair: Use a small jig tipped with a waxworm or colored spike. Yellow Perch – Slow: Catch perch up to 10 inches on a waxworm. Bounce a jig off the bottom for … Continue reading FISHING REPORT: All I want for Christmas is a walleye

Charles City

Charles City to host flood map meeting August 14

Chris Baldus

News Release CHARLES CITY — On Aug 14, the IDNR and FEMA will host an open house to present preliminary floodplain maps to Floyd County citizens.  The meeting will be held at the Charles City Council Chambers at city hall, 105 Milwaukee Mall, Charles City on Tuesday, August 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  This meeting is open to the public. The open house will provide property owners an opportunity to view the preliminary  maps and learn how their flood risk may have changed.  Representatives from FEMA and the IDNR will be on hand to answer questions and address … Continue reading Charles City to host flood map meeting August 14

Outdoors

Access the Floyd County Conservation spring newsletter here

Chris Baldus

The spring 2018 edition of the Floyd County Conservation newsletter is available. Click here to see an electronic edition. The Conservationist includes articles from Conservation staff, event announcements and a registration sheet for the May 5 Tosanak 5K Trail Run/Walk. Floyd County Conservation Director Adam Sears writes about a milestone for the Conservation Board. “In July of 1958, Floyd County began doing something new. The first meeting of the Floyd County Conservation Board (FCCB) was held at the Floyd County Courthouse,” he began. “This year, 2018 is a milestone year for the FCCB, putting the department at 60 years of … Continue reading Access the Floyd County Conservation spring newsletter here

AM Update

Your morning update: Jail project advances and the Spring Play opens soon

Chris Baldus

Floyd County is going it alone to address it’s jail needs. The Charles City Spring Play is a comedy and is just around the corner. The Comets sweep their home golf meet. And, the city will be flushing hydrants soon. Good morning, it’s Wednesday, April 26. Today’s Holidays It is National Kids and Pets Day, according to NationalDayCalendar.com. North Cedar Reports proclaims this as Comet Bowl Day. It’s going to rain, go bowling. WEATHER Forecast from the National Weather Service Today — Scattered showers, mainly between noon and 3 p.m. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest … Continue reading Your morning update: Jail project advances and the Spring Play opens soon

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Floyd County rejects establishing local CAFO worker safety standards 

Chris Baldus

  CHARLES CITY  — A resolution to set some worker safety standards for confined animal feeding operations in Floyd County failed to pass at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Mark Kuhn offered the revised resolution on Tuesday after it was apparent at a previous supervisors meeting he did not have the support of either Supervisor Linda Tjaden or Chairman Doug Kamm. Despite his efforts to revise and the comments from an audience of less than a dozen people, Kuhn failed to get a second to his motion to pass the resolution to require CAFO operators to meet certain worker … Continue reading Floyd County rejects establishing local CAFO worker safety standards 

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Community celebrates grand opening of Youth Enrichment Center

Chris Baldus

The community turned out Friday night for the grand opening of the Gil and Donna White Charles City FFA Enrichment Center at the Floyd County Fairgrounds. Look over photos from the event and listen an interview with Chuck Staudt, a member of the project’s fundraising committee, about the building and what comes next. Continue reading Community celebrates grand opening of Youth Enrichment Center

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Floyd County Attorney gives birth

Chris Baldus

CHARLES CITY — The Floyd County Attorney’s Office is celebrating today.  Faith Ginbey has arrived. An announcement of her birth is posted outside the office in the courthouse.  County Attorney Rachel Ginbey gave birth to Faith on Wednesday, March 22. Faith weighed 7 pounds, 14.6 ounces. Ginbey and her husband, Shannon, also have two young sons. Her staff suspects Ginbey will be back to work very soon. She was elected to the post in 2014. Continue reading Floyd County Attorney gives birth

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Hog facility, engineer contract and litigation on Floyd County Board agenda Monday

Chris Baldus

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