Mark Pitz

1 week ago | kchanews.com | Mark Pitz

If you’re “some bunny” who drives impaired this Easter weekend, beware that law enforcement is on the look out for you. The Charles City and New Hampton police departments are among the agencies participating in the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) starting Friday (04.18) and continuing through next Tuesday (04.22). The latest sTEP comes with special emphasis on impaired driving, seatbelt and speeding violations, along with texting while driving violations.

1 week ago | 951thebull.com | Mark Pitz

If you’re “some bunny” who drives impaired this Easter weekend, beware that law enforcement is on the look out for you. The Charles City and New Hampton police departments are among the agencies participating in the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) starting Friday (04.18) and continuing through next Tuesday (04.22). The latest sTEP comes with special emphasis on impaired driving, seatbelt and speeding violations, along with texting while driving violations.

1 week ago | kchanews.com | Mark Pitz

Saturday’s (04.19) “Inclusive Easter Egg Hunt” in New Hampton is geared towards kids who aren’t able to or those are physically limited in their participation of traditional Easter egg hunts. https://kchanews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2025/04/Schultz-Special-1.mp3That’s Jane Schultz with Harvest Cares, a division of Harvest Church in New Hampton, the event sponsors. She says they’ll feature a variety of Easter egg hunts.

1 week ago | kchanews.com | Mark Pitz

After almost 18 years in the position, Trudy O’Donnell is retiring as City Clerk for the City of Charles City, with her final day this Friday (04.18). During a public retirement reception for O’Donnell last week, she said she was fortunate to have worked with some great people doing great things. https://kchanews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2025/04/ODonnell-Cheer-1.mp3However, O’Donnell said she IS leaving town this weekend.

1 week ago | kchanews.com | Mark Pitz

Severe weather moved through north central and northeast Iowa early Friday (04.18)morning, with the first storms firing up around 3 am and second wave coming between 4:30 and 5:30 am. Severe thunderstorms warnings were issued for several counties including Franklin, Butler, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette, Cerro Gordo, Worth, Mitchell, Howard and Bremer, among others. The weather system brought wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail, ranging from quarter size to up to tennis ball-sized in Franklin County.