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The Saturday snowfall provided a picturesque winter evening as people congregated in Marble Rock to enjoy the Marble Rock Historical Societyu2019s annual Christmas in the Cabin. u201cItu2019s nice to have people, and itu2019s not just people from in town,u201d said Historical Society President Diane Black. u201cItu2019s nice to have people out on a snowy night.u201d Warm and toasty inside Beelar Cabin, visitors enjoyed each otheru2019s company while snacking on treats and sipping hot d...
Santa Claus spent Saturday morning, Dec. 6, meeting with the goodest boys and girls as PAWS Humane Society put on its annual Santa Paws event. u201cItu2019s been a steady crowd,u201d said PAWS board member Lanie Sanvig. u201cEverybody is excited for the pictures.u201d Hosted at Ottou2019s Oasis with a backdrop of bright red poinsettias, a line of animal owners came out to get pictures with their pets meeting St. Nick. While it was mostly dogs coming out to enjoy the event, Santa Claus ...
An enthusiastic crowd stretched the seating capacity of Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon as the Charles City Singers presented their annual Holiday Concert. Featuring familiar favorite Christmas songs and carols that were mixed with a few lesser-known but equally applauded seasonal tunes, the event also included a guest childrenu2019s choir as well as instrumental and vocal solos. The Charles City Singers are under the direction of Tim J. Mitchell, with piano accompa...
It was a festive Friday in Charles City as the community enjoyed the return of the Holiday Lighted Parade and more holiday festivities on Dec. 5. Decorated in holiday lights, about a dozen vehicles and floats from local organizations and businesses looped around downtown Friday evening to show off their displays. Put on by Main Street Charles City and organized by Jessica and Sam Gintz, this is the first year of the lighted parade since 2019. u201cIt went well,u201d said Community Deve...
An ecumenical group of about 40 singers from 12 North Iowa churches will present the Christmas cantata u201cUnspeakable Joyu201d in two performances Sunday, Dec. 14 u2013 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford and at 5 p.m. at Osage First United Methodist Church. Rhonda Higby will conduct the Rockford performance and John Walker will conduct in Osage. Narrators will be Cathy Burgette and Wyona Stewart. This is the second year for the regional cantata, which organizers describe a...
An ecumenical group of about 40 singers from 12 North Iowa churches will present the Christmas cantata u201cUnspeakable Joyu201d in two performances Sunday, Dec. 14 u2013 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford and at 5 p.m. at Osage First United Methodist Church. Rhonda Higby will conduct the Rockford performance and John Walker will conduct in Osage. Narrators will be Cathy Burgette and Wyona Stewart. This is the second year for the regional cantata, which organizers describe a...
The Charles City Community School Board had back-to-back-to-back meetings, closing out 2025 with its annual, regular, and organization board meetings on Monday, Dec. 8. The meeting began with an introduction of SFE primary school cook Joan Ream, who prepared a roast beef dinner for the board and attendees as a demonstration of the food that SFE food service provides to the district. SFE General Manager Sunny Vang gave the board an update on how the company has been collecting feedback ...
Main Street Charles City is looking for the best chili recipes in town! The Great Chili Cook-Off, organized by the Main Street Charles City program, has been a local tradition since 1996. It is designed as a fun way to bring community members together and warm up during the late winter months, said Community Development Director Mark Wicks. This yearu2019s event has been set for Friday, Feb. 13, and is being opened up for the first time to participation by the general public. u201cWe u...
It seems like only yesterday I was pondering the possibilities and potential pitfalls of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Which, seeing as that was just 2022, I guess seems reasonable. Now that CEO David Zaslav has seemingly done whatever it is he thought he needed to do with the company, the Warner Bros. side of the business is on the […]
Willard u201cBudu201d Hennick, the son of Willard John Sr. and Golda (Wilson) Hennick went to find his favorite fishing spot in Heaven on Nov. 27, 2025. Bud was born on Dec. 8, 1930, on the family farm near Floyd. He received his education at the Floyd Community school, graduating in 1948. Bud decided to serve his country and entered into the Air Force in 1951 until 1954, serving in the Korean War where he was a mechanic on the B29 Bomber planes while stationed in Japan. After returnin...
Press Staff Report CORALVILLE u2014 At the Dan Gable Donnybrook held Thursday through Saturday at the Xtream Arena, Charles Cityu2019s girls wrestling team posted a bracket runner-up and achieved multiple wins in several other brackets. After winning her first four bouts, Comet junior Sophia Calpito faced Raccoon River Northwest junior Cassidy McCallister in the 105-pound championship. McCallister improved to 12-0 for the season when recording a fall in 55 seconds for the title. ...
CHARLES CITY u2014 Nothing can make a 68-pin lead disappear faster for a bowling team than throwing a 133 game in the Baker Rotation round. Especially if the other team is hitting its marks at the time. During Fridayu2019s varsity coed double dual, the Comet boys team led Grundy Center 2,072 to 2,004 through the individual round. But with Charles City rolling a 175 in the first game of the Bakers followed by that aforementioned 133 in the second game, and the Spartans taking advantage ...
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors appears likely to do away with the county Compensation Board that makes recommendations for county elected officialsu2019 salaries each year. A decision on the compensation board isnu2019t official because the topic was listed on the Tuesday morning agenda as a discussion item only. The supervisors could pass an official resolution doing away with the board in the coming weeks. The board also agreed to give county employees 11 paid holidays in 2026...
More than 40 kids from area schools got early Christmas presents Wednesday evening at Theisenu2019s in Charles City as the annual Shop with A Cop program entered its ninth year. Lt. Travis Bartz of the Floyd County Sheriffu2019s Office said the program has passed the $10,000 mark in toys, clothes and other items purchased for the kids each December. Officers from the Charles City and Nora Springs police departments are invited to join the sheriffu2019s deputies for the kid-directed spe...
