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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 ...

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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 ...

Get Messy went indoors this week to try a sweet new treat. After a short story, the kids lined up to try out a new snack recipe, Jell-O Fruit Roll-ups. “This was something different,” said Children’s ...

Glenn Milan George age 89 of Nashua died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at St. John Lutheran ...

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 ...