By Mallory DeVries, Charles City I keep hearing people say they’re afraid of their property taxes going up. That’s fair. No one takes raising taxes lightly; not the School Board, not the bond ...

A group of Charles City teenagers spent their Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen, baking sweet treats for the community. A relatively new program, Mayor Dean Andrews started his Youth Advisory Committee ...

After coming 15 team points shy of advancing to the State Cross Country Championships last season, the North Butler boys squad punched its ticket this time around by finishing runner-up at the South ...

Costumed characters had a ball as the Charles City Arts Center put on its fourth annual Monster Bash at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 25. “It’s a great night to have a really good time while ...

Lyle Ray Laartz, aged 85, passed away Oct. 21, 2025, at South Shore Hospital, Sun City Center, Fla. with family by his side. He had survived a diagnosis of gastric cancer for two years but not the ...

Several Charles City businesses received a surprise visit on Friday as Mayor Dean Andrews and his youth council distributed sugar cookies as a gesture of community goodwill. “It’s a wonderful surprise ...

A group of Charles City teenagers spent their Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen, baking sweet treats for the community. A relatively new program, Mayor Dean Andrews started his Youth Advisory Committee ...

— Captain, our captain – how we will miss you! James D. Heddens, D.P.M., Podiatrist Emeritus, crossed from this life to new life at the active age of 88 on Oct. 14 in the beautiful Iowa River Hospice ...

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One of my New Year Resolutions this year was to read more. I love books. I love reading. Always have. From a very young age my love of reading has been a core part of my identity, reinforced by a mom ...