3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (222+ words) A fraud investigation that began in Northeast Iowa is sending a Wisconsin man to federal prison for almost a decade. The Iowa Insurance Division says 64-year-old Stanley Pophal of Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to 96 months…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (171+ words) For many years, New Hampton area residents have been a vital part of the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign through volunteer participation, encouragement, and support of those in need. That’s Kris Markham who has served as the Volunteer Coordinator for…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (190+ words) A North Iowa man, arrested in a drug raid almost a year-and-a-half ago, will spend over two decades in federal prison. In April 2025, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Clear Lake and Mason City Police Departments, Iowa Division of Narcotics…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (212+ words) It was about a month-and-a-half ago that Floyd County Medical Center held a ribbon cutting to show off its $40 million expansion of the Charles City hospital that includes a new three-story rural health clinic. FCMC has now set October 1st for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) The Big 4 Fair in Nashua this weekend will again feature a collaborative effort by the six public libraries that serve residents in Chickasaw County. Those libraries include Upham Memorial Library of Fredericksburg, plus the Alta Vista, Ionia, Lawler, New Hampton,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) KCHA News COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER: Jacie Peichel of the PAWS Humane Society joins KCHA’s Community Conversations with this week’s PAWS Pet of the Week, Ellie, a yellow lab mix believed to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) A pedestrian was hit by a train Monday (08.31) night in Charles City. The incident enacted a large emergency response in the area of the railroad tracks that run adjacent to Riverside Cemetery. Charles City Police say the 911 call began shortly…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (233+ words) MiEnergy Cooperative Issues Peak Energy Alert for Monday (Aug. 31) The Community Pantry in Nashua will operate under new fall hours starting Tuesday (Sept. 1). Located at 300 Merrill Street in St. John Lutheran Church, the Community Pantry serves about 15 households a month....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (54+ words) KCHA News The next phase of construction is underway on Iowa 9 in Decorah. Traffic has been shifted into a head-to-head traffic pattern on the newly constructed eastbound lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (95+ words) KCHA News COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER: The Charles City Public Library is gearing up for a busy September with the return of several youth and adult programs, along with special activities for National Library…...