All rise … for Judge Stone, the most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds the responsibilities sacred, running her family farm and presiding ...

For nearly two decades, Cordell Hoeft has tagged along with his father to the Iowa State Fair Governor’s Charity Steer Show, watching exhibitors represent Floyd County while raising money for Ronald ...

Thomas Oliver, 95, of Charles City, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service for Thomas Oliver will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, ...

For several weeks now I’ve been dealing with an annoyingly persistent bug on my personal computer. I’ve run scans and diagnostics. I’ve updated drivers and rolled them back. I’ve uninstalled software ...

Downtown Charles City was packed with classic cars as the Charles City Rotary Club put on its sixth annual Santa’s Shine & Show car show on Saturday, July 11. “They got some nice ones here,” said ...

The Charles City Community School Board reviewed bond options to borrow $3 million for summer projects during its regular meeting on Monday, July 13. Two banks have offered proposals for the bond.

Dinner was served in Central Park on Sunday as food trucks circled the block for Food Truck Takeover. Offering sandwiches, ...

Press Staff Report TURKEY VALLEY — With a 6-5 win over Northwood-Kensett on Monday, the Rockford Warriors advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Class 1A Region 5 softball bracket. There, the ...

A personal aircraft crash in Floyd County Sunday evening, July 5, near Charles City resulted in the pilot being injured and airlifted to Rochester. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office reported ...

Dane Christian Cordes, 26, of Richmond, Missouri, died June 14, 2026, in Butler, Missouri. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the Ray County Lake near ...

The Charles City Public Library has again earned accreditation from the State Library of Iowa, recognizing the library’s compliance with statewide standards for public library service. The ...