20 January 2022
Oklahoma company donates new emergency siren to Rudd
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com All Rudd volunteer firefighter Tyler Hicks did was hold down a button. During a tornado. And a derecho. I...
After much discussion, council sets annual registration fee for UTVs at $30
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council unanimously approved the dollar amount of the fees for UTV registration at Wednesd...
State economic officials recognize Charles City development group’s world accreditation
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Area Development Corp. learned in November that it had earned hard-sought accredit...
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office moves into new law enforcement center; but jail detainees not yet
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has moved into the new county law enforcement center, and anyone having business in person with the office sho...
Federal infrastructure law includes almost $800,000 for Charles City airport
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Northeast Iowa Regional Airport near Charles City will receive almost $800,000 in extra federal...
Pipeline project VP addresses concerns; Floyd County public meeting is Monday
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The public meetings to be held Monday in Floyd and Butler counties will be the last meetings requir...
Charles City man dies in prison less than a year after sentencing on child sex charges
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man who was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on child sex charges less than a yea...
Charles City man gets suspended sentence, probation; ordered to repay grandmother
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man was given a suspended prison sentence and probation this week after pleading guilt...
17 January 2022
COVID-19 rates close City Hall, require face covering use at high school
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com COVID 19 infection rates have crept back up in Floyd County, and some public organizations are reac...
New rules open up Floyd County spending possibilities for federal American Rescue Plan funds
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Possible ways for Floyd County to use about $3.1 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds ...
