The Zastrow Room in the Charles City Public Library is receiving a much anticipated upgrade this week. Contractors went to work on Thursday, Sept. 4, to install new flooring for library’s frequently ...

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I am deeply honored to have been appointed to serve our district following the passing of Dennis Keifer. Their dedication and service to our community left an indelible legacy, and I step into this ...

The monthly meeting of the Charles City Area Development Corp. on Wednesday morning got over more quickly and with much less controversy than was expected after the meeting agenda had been released ...

Fine-tuning a master park plan can feel like a long rally, and that was the case for the Charles City Parks and Recreation Board at its meeting Wednesday evening. And although the discussion covered a ...

MASON CITY — The Charles City Comets will need playmakers making some big plays if they want to knock off a favored opponent or two this season. And they got at least one of those types of playmakers ...

Part of Bracket Street and the Sportsmen’s Park ball diamonds were flooded Monday as continued heavy rains caused creeks and rivers to fill. North Grand Avenue from 16th Avenue to 18th Avenue was ...

There was feasting and fighting this weekend at Tosanak Recreational Area as the park once again played host to the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society. Roughly 150 fantasy-themed warriors wielding foam ...

The third time was the charm for Charles City’s Duck Dash. More than a thousand rubber duckies raced down the water slide at Lions Field Pool on Sunday, Aug. 17, finally completing a twice-delayed ...

It was a beautiful day to play with puppies as PAWS Human Society invited people out for Puppy Palooza on Saturday, Aug. 23. Eight puppies spent the morning outside while potential new owners came to ...

The Charles City Council welcomed Krista Noah to her first official meeting on the council on Monday, Aug. 18. Noah was sworn in ahead of the meeting after being appointing by the council last week to ...