21 July 2022
Charles City’s new brush-grinding contract could include big fee boost

Charles City’s new brush-grinding contract could include big fee boost


By Mary Pieper, Special to the Press The Charles City Council on Monday approved a one-year agreement with T&W Grinding Services to grind the bru...
Charles City Parks & Rec Board presses pause on pool study contract, awaiting clarifications

Charles City Parks & Rec Board presses pause on pool study contract, awaiting clarifications


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Members of the Charles City Parks and Recreation Board discussed a $40,000 contract with a company ...
Charles City woman sentenced to up to 27 years in prison for OWI deaths of Mason City couple

Charles City woman sentenced to up to 27 years in prison for OWI deaths of Mason City couple


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City woman has been sentenced to up to 27 years in prison for causing the deaths of a Mason...
 
Former Floyd County employee receives deferred sentence on misdemeanor convictions

Former Floyd County employee receives deferred sentence on misdemeanor convictions


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A former Floyd County Attorney’s Office employee who was found guilty of third-degree theft and cre...
20 July 2022
Charles City man and woman charged with robbery, assault

Charles City man and woman charged with robbery, assault


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man and woman have been charged with robbery and assault for allegedly causing ser...
Floyd County Ambulance Commission looks at numbers for new public service

Floyd County Ambulance Commission looks at numbers for new public service


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A new publicly operated ambulance service with three ambulances could be created for about $1 milli...
 
18 July 2022
Floyd County Supervisors take first step toward declaring EMS an essential service

Floyd County Supervisors take first step toward declaring EMS an essential service


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County supervisors took the first step Monday morning toward declaring emergency medical servic...
Large turnout enjoys pancakes, airplanes at Charles City Lions Club’s Fly-In Pancake Breakfast

Large turnout enjoys pancakes, airplanes at Charles City Lions Club’s Fly-In Pancake Breakfast


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com More than 600 people were served pancakes, sausages and juice or coffee; almost 40 planes were flow...
Charles City resident with CP rides on RAGBRAI

Charles City resident with CP rides on RAGBRAI


By Mary Pieper, Special to the Press When Regan Connell was born with cerebral palsy, doctors weren’t sure if he would ever walk. However, the...
 
Charles City RAGBRAI stop preparation continues; more volunteers and hosts still sought

Charles City RAGBRAI stop preparation continues; more volunteers and hosts still sought


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com In nine days, Charles City will be overrun by possibly 20,000 bicycle riders, support staff and peo...