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FISCHER: Roll for initiative

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Travis Fischer

By Travis Fischer, [email protected]’s been a long time since I’ve played a tabletop RPG. I’ve never been a huge player of this particular style of game, but at various points over the years I’ve been involved in different campaigns of games like Dungeons and Dragons or Shadowrun.
Municipal Band opens its 43rd season

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Travis Fischer

The Charles City Municipal Band kicked off its first concert of the season on Sunday, June 1. Directed by Melissa Meyer, director of bands at Turkey Valley High School, the band’s 43rd season started with the performance of lively songs including patriotic classics from John Philip Sousa to pieces from “The Sound of Music.”Originally intended to perform in Central Park, the band moved to its back-up venue at Trinity United Methodist Church due to air quality concerns.
Party in the Park returns to Main Street

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Travis Fischer

By Travis Fischer, [email protected] in the Park got off to a good start for its 2025 season as Main Street Charles City put on the first of this summer’s community events on Friday, May 30. In stark contrast to last year, which was plagued by rainy rescheduling, the night was comfortably mild in Central Park for this year’s inaugural event. “It’s beautiful weather,” said Community Development Director Mark Wicks.
Council approves duplexes for Kading development

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Travis Fischer

By Travis Fischer, [email protected] Charles City Council amended a city ordinance to facilitate the upcoming Kading Development housing project during its regular meeting on Monday, June 2. The council held a public hearing for the third and final reading of an ordinance to amend the city’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would allow the construction of more than one duplex on a single lot of land.
Local activist prompts national headlines from Sen. Ernst town hall

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Travis Fischer

By Travis Fischer, [email protected] contribution from Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital DispatchWhen Charles City resident India May drove to Parkersburg on Friday morning to attend a town hall meeting with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, she had no idea she’d end up initiating a response from the senator that would make headlines across the nation.
Charles City Police Department puts on bicycle rodeo

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Travis Fischer

By Travis Fischer, [email protected] was a nice morning to ride bikes on Saturday, May 31, as the Charles City Police Department hosted its annual Bicycle Rodeo. Setting up in the parking lot outside of Hot Shots Billiards, police officers helped children get their bicycles ready for summer. “We’ve had a good, steady flow,” said Officer Duane Ollendick, the department’s community policing officer who has been spearheading the event for more than a decade.
Floyd County supervisors discuss format for wind energy mediation report meeting

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Bob Steenson

By Bob Steenson, [email protected] Floyd County Board of Supervisors expects to hear a report in two weeks on the results and possibly recommendations from a confidential mediation group that has been discussing a potential Floyd County commercial wind energy ordinance in secret since being formed in November.
Corn, soybean crops off to strong start in Floyd County region

4 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Bob Steenson

By Bob Steenson, [email protected], dry weather has helped crops take root and fieldwork move forward across Iowa, including in Floyd County and the surrounding north central district. According to the latest Iowa Crop Progress & Condition Report, released Monday, June 2, farmers in the north central reporting district which includes Floyd County had 97 percent of their corn emerged as of Sunday, June 1. That’s the highest rate among the nine reporting districts in the state.
Charles City man sentenced to prison in sexual abuse case

6 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Bob Steenson

By Bob Steenson, [email protected] Charles City man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor. Joshua Dean Jasso, 33, entered an Alford plea in February to one count of third-degree sexual abuse involving a teenage victim. The charge is a Class C felony under Iowa law. The incident occurred in April 2024 in Nora Springs, according to court records. Prosecutors said the victim was 14 or 15 years old at the time. Jasso was 32.
Charles City man charged in $10,000 theft case set for plea hearing in July

6 days ago | charlescitypress.com | Bob Steenson

By Bob Steenson, [email protected] Charles City man accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of property from a local housing authority is scheduled to appear in court next month for a plea change hearing. Dakota James Christensen, 32, is charged with first-degree theft, a Class C felony, in connection with a Sept. 18, 2024, incident involving property belonging to the Charles City Housing Authority.