The harvest is very nearly complete in the Northcentral Iowa reporting district that includes Floyd County. That may seem like a self-evident truth for anyone who has driven along county roads ...

CHARLES CITY — During last Friday’s practice at the old middle school on Grand Avenue, Charles City girls head wrestling coach Robert Pittman implored his team not to prepare twice as hard ... but ...

Charles City is working to rebuild its urban tree canopy after losing about 1,500 ash trees in city rights of way and city parks over the past decade, and local forester Greg Heidebrink is asking ...

Comic-Con 2026 may still be eight months away, but as of this weekend the convention is officially sold out. As a regular attendee, I was able to secure my tickets to next year’s convention during the ...

Konen Construction is settling into its new home in Charles City. A career construction worker, Nick Konen went into business for himself in 2022, opening up Konen Construction out of his home in New ...

Thriller author Tony Wirt returned to Charles City to discuss his latest book with a crowd of fans at Prologue Books and Wine on Friday, Nov. 14. The Midwest mystery author has become a regular face ...

The red kettles will return to Charles City next week as the area branch of the Salvation Army prepares for its time-honored annual fundraiser. “Thanksgiving will kick off our campaign and that will ...

Several area elections were decided earlier this month by write-in votes. The Floyd County results for the Nov. 4 election were officially canvassed and affirmed by the county Board of Supervisors ...

The Charles City Council welcomed new City Administrator Tyler Trout with a light agenda for his first day on the job during the regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 1. Apologizing for bringing the snow ...

Area state legislators have stepped into Floyd County’s long-running debate over wind energy, circulating a detailed letter urging the Board of Supervisors to delay action on a proposed rewrite of the ...

Heidi Reams of Floyd County Conservation was the guest speaker at the Floyd County Museum for this month’s Chautauqua Talk on Saturday, Nov. 15. Showcasing Floyd County as “A County of Options,” Reams ...