Letter to the Editor: Trump is the president, so accept it and move on

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By Diane Jacobson, Charles City In answer to Steve Corbin of UNI (in a column published Wednesday), yes, it is a circus made by a democratic party. ...

City Notes: Busy summer is ahead for Charles City construction

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By John D. Fallis, Charles City Engineer Another construction season is underway in Charles City, and this is my opportunity to provide an update reg...

City Notes: Planning for the summer of 2017

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By Mark Wicks, Charles City Community Development Director What a great start last Friday to our 2017 summer season of events and activities in...

City Notes: Housing authority works with renters and with landlords

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By Heidi Nielsen, Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority Director The Charles City Housing Authority exists to provide safe, dece...

City Notes: Ethics guide development staff, board

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By Tim Fox, Executive Director Charles City Area Development Corp. As a certified economic development practitioner, I undergo mandatory ethics tr...

Letter to the Editor: CAFOs show contempt for tourism

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By Lyle Luzum, Calmar Finally, a clear statement of the contempt that CAFO operators can feel toward the communities they invade. As reported in th...

Letter: Riverside Cemetery projects showcased

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By Jeffrey P. Sisson, President, St. Charles Cemetery Association If you are reading this column, the very first thing I ask you to do is mark Frida...

2017 Iowa Legislative session: State actions and missed opportunities

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By Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus Marketing, University of Northern Iowa With Iowa’s head-spinning 87th general assembly behind us, many citizens...

CITY NOTES … Area infrastructure investment is a joint entity challenge

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By James Erb, Charles City Mayor We are about to enter into a “planning season” for public bodies. In addition to present goals/plans, here are...

OTHER NEWSPAPERS SAY … Branstad takes a welcome global view on China

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Gov. Terry Branstad did his homework before last week’s confirmation hearing in front of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations. And, along the way, th...