03 June 2020
Floyd County Ambulance Commission looks at three-year AMR contract options

Floyd County Ambulance Commission looks at three-year AMR contract options


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Members of the Floyd County Ambulance Commission are leaning toward recommending the Charles City Cou...
Floyd County primary election results: Rockford man will challenge incumbent for Iowa House District 52

Floyd County primary election results: Rockford man will challenge incumbent for Iowa House District 52


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Rockford man has won the nomination to challenge the incumbent in Iowa House District 52, repre...
02 June 2020
Charles City National Guard soldier awarded Iowa Medal of Merit for lifesaving act

Charles City National Guard soldier awarded Iowa Medal of Merit for lifesaving act


To The Press Last August, Timothy Hesse Sr., a sergeant with the Iowa Army National Guard, joined his wife and children for dinner at their home in...
 
Former nurse anesthetist sentenced to three years for Floyd County Medical Center drug thefts

Former nurse anesthetist sentenced to three years for Floyd County Medical Center drug thefts


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A certified nurse anesthetist who admitted to stealing opioid drugs for his own use at the Floyd Coun...
Iowa Democrats call on Legislature to pass policies addressing racism

Iowa Democrats call on Legislature to pass policies addressing racism


By Linh Ta, the Capital Dispatch As protesters across the nation and in Iowa demand action that addresses racial inequality, Democrats in the Iowa Le...
Construction work has begun on the 2020 Charles City paving project

Construction work has begun on the 2020 Charles City paving project


To The Press Clinton Street in Charles City is closed to through traffic from Ninth Street to Seventh Street for work in the 2020 hot mix asphalt c...
 
Charles City mayor cites vandalism incident, urges ’empathy’ in addressing George Floyd demonstrations

Charles City mayor cites vandalism incident, urges ’empathy’ in addressing George Floyd demonstrations


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Charles City Mayor Dean Andrews took the opportunity at Monday evening’s City Council meeting to ...
01 June 2020
Bicycle Ride of Silence goes on, alone or in family groups

Bicycle Ride of Silence goes on, alone or in family groups


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Ride of Silence was also a solitary ride this year for many as COVID-19 restrictions altered t...
Charles City Chautauqua staff and residents tested for COVID-19 virus

Charles City Chautauqua staff and residents tested for COVID-19 virus


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com More than 200 staff members and residents at the Chautauqua Guest Homes in Charles City were tested...
 
Floyd County Fair announces changes: No entertainment, single-day livestock events

Floyd County Fair announces changes: No entertainment, single-day livestock events


To The Press The Floyd County Fair will operate this summer without ground entertainment or grandstand attractions, and all livestock shows will be s...