This article is adapted from information sent by the U.S. Navy, highlighting sailors from local communities as the Navy celebrates its 250th birthday. Petty Officer 2nd Class Lucas Garl, a native of ...

The Iowa Supreme Court has overturned lower court rulings that blocked a Floyd County drainage project involving railroad property. The decision, involving Drainage District 56 and 6, jointly managed ...

The Charles City Schools music departments presented back-to-back winter concerts from students ranging from fifth grade through high school on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The evening started with the fifth ...

If the best thing about freshman is that they become sophomores, then maybe the best thing about Charles City’s rebuilding boys wrestling team — which is underclass dominated — is that it has already ...

The Charles Theatre will have more than just Santa Claus on the rooftop this holiday season as patches are put in place to prevent leaking through the winter. “It’s the façade and there’s a little ...

Progress on long-term airport development projects dominated discussions at the North Cedar Aviation Authority’s regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport. Airport ...

Merle Eugene Johnson age 89 of Nashua died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 at St. Luke’s Helen G. Nassif Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at ...

Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh said Wednesday, Dec. 17, he plans to introduce legislation allowing carbon sequestration pipelines and other utility infrastructure more ability to deviate from ...

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has begun receiving new body-worn video cameras, marking the first step in an upgrade to its video and in-car technology. Lt. Travis Bartz said the department ...

The last days of 2025 will mark the end of an era as Floyd Mayor Trevis O’Connell steps down after nearly four decades in city government. A Floyd native, O’Connell returned to his hometown in 1986 ...

Charles City High School’s music groups invited the community out for an afternoon of holiday songs and sweet treats at their annual Cocoa and Carols concert on Sunday, Dec. 14. “We love spreading ...

Schools may have gotten out early on Tuesday due to warnings of severe weather, but the Charles City Public Library stayed open to put on its highly anticipated gingerbread house-making activity. “We ...