Letter to the Editor: The First Amendment trumps everything

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By Steve Hanson, Charles City Here’s the thing. This whole NFL national anthem flap is, like it or not, connected to white privilege. People angry...

City Notes: Rating RAGBRAI – Overnight stay boosts community

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By Trudy O'Donnell, Charles City City Clerk With my turn at City Notes this week, I am going to focus on the recent RAGBRAI event that was held in Ch...

Guest View: Democrats, challenge GOP and push impeachment or lose votes

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By John Hall, Decorah President Trump delivered his first speech before the United Nations on Sept. 19. Winston Churchill did not come to mind. By ...

City Notes: City garbage totes could save most people money

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By Steven Diers, Charles City Administrator Hello everyone. One of the major projects right now is the potential shift in how garbage and recyclin...

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support on Floyd Gospel Sing

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Pastor Paul and Dixie Phillips, Floyd On behalf of the parents and staff of Lighthouse Academy in Floyd, we want to thank all of the individuals and...

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support for Christian concert

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By Gary Quint, Treasurer, Encouragement Corp. Christian Ministries, Charles City Encouragement Corp would like to thank the many volunteers that mad...

Guest View: Four bipartisan solutions to the DACA dilemma

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By Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus, Marketing, University of Northern Iowa President Trump recently asked Congress to resolve the 2012-enacted Def...

Letter to the Editor: Do you wonder why our society is so depraved?

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By David Payne, Charles City I hear the talking heads on the news programs showing scenes of carnage, devastation and people killing others. Once...

Letter to the Editor: Ways to give our culture back to our children

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By Bill Phoenix, Charles City To the faculty: At the beginning of the new school year so many letters and articles enumerate what we expect from ...

City Notes: Fire Prevention Week theme – Plan your exits

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By Eric Whipple, Charles City Fire Chief National Fire Prevention Week is right around the corner, Oct. 8-14, and I would like to stress ...