2+ day, 23+ 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…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (192+ words) It’s “Buck, Buck, Buck, Baaaaaack.” An ordinance to allow residents to own chickens within the City limits of Charles City is getting a second run when the City Council meets Wednesday (Sept. 9) night in regular session. The ordinance got “cooped…...

4+ day, 28+ min ago   (169+ words) Last month, Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City discontinued its midwifery pregnancy and birthing program. That resulted in the elimination of two certified midwife positions, with Judi Halbach and Danielle Wadsworth both left without jobs. But not for Wadsworth…...

4+ day, 22+ 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, 54+ min 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…...

6+ day, 20+ 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, 1+ 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   (139+ words) KCHA News Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service “Late summer heat along with scattered showers and thunderstorms returned to much of Iowa…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (318+ words) kchanews.com Dowling Catholic (1-0), LW #2 @ #2 Johnston 2 Johnston (1-0), LW #3 vs #1 Dowling Catholic 3 Iowa City Liberty (1-0), LW #4 vs #4 S.E Southeast Polk (1-0), LW #6 @ #3 Iowa City Liberty 5 Cedar Rapids Prairie (1-0), LW #7 vs CR Kennedy 6 Ankeny (1-0), LW (X) vs Waukee 7 Sioux City East (1-0), LW #8 vs Norwalk…...

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…...