LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Wrong decisions made in Charles City schools

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By Amelia Rottinghaus, Ionia After reading and hearing about Mr. Wedeking getting cut, I had a lot of anger and emotions build up inside. A...

CITY NOTES … Busy summer seen for city Parks and Recreation Board

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By Dr. Ken Sheckler, Vice President, Parks & Rec Board Summer is just around the corner and the Charles City Park and Recreation bo...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Don’t need more rules for small businesses

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By Alfredo Ortz, President/CEO, Job Creators Network Lost amid the coverage of the recent May Day protests is the fact that April 30 to May 6 is Nati...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Daytime running lights, speed, common sense

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By Eugene Meier, Rockford Our highway system in some places has almost outdated itself. Traffic on the Avenue of the Saints is 60 percent greater tha...

OTHER NEWSPAPERS SAY … Budget crisis? Not at the Iowa Utilities Board

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If you really want to know what your elected leaders’ priorities are for Iowa, ignore the self-serving campaign literature and speeches and look i...

Letter to the Editor — Disappointed with school board

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By Kelvin Keifer, Charles City I would like to express my disappointment with the Charles City Community School District Board of Directo...

Letter to the Editor — Local shelters are the best bet for donations

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By Will Coggin, Research Director, Center for Consumer Freedom April 30 is “National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,” and with an estimated ...

CITY NOTES … Charles City needs to fill the gap in volunteer leaders

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By Mark Wicks, Community Development Director Once upon a time, in a community very much like Charles City (Ok, it was Charles City), th...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Child care work force study released

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Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children, Des Moines The committed individuals who nurture and teach the nearly 70 percent of Iowa’...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — CC drivers: Learn how to turn

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By Marilyn Scholle, Charles City Time to wake up some Charles City vehicle drivers and bicycle riders. Main street is a two-way street which contain...