Gene Olaf Johnson, 85, of Charles City, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his children Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service for ...

A group of Charles City teenagers spent their Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen, baking sweet treats for the community. A relatively new program, Mayor Dean Andrews started his Youth Advisory Committee ...

Robert Earl Brandhorst, age 58, of Nashua, IA, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Hugeback ...

Robert “Bob” “Hefty” Hoeft, 93, of Charles City, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at his home. A funeral Service for Bob Hoeft will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Hauser Weishaar ...

By Mallory DeVries, Charles City I keep hearing people say they’re afraid of their property taxes going up. That’s fair. No one takes raising taxes lightly; not the School Board, not the bond ...

Costumed characters had a ball as the Charles City Arts Center put on its fourth annual Monster Bash at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 25. “It’s a great night to have a really good time while ...

After coming 15 team points shy of advancing to the State Cross Country Championships last season, the North Butler boys squad punched its ticket this time around by finishing runner-up at the South ...

Helen Nosbisch, 81, of Waterloo, passed away on Wed. Oct. 23, 2025. Services will be held on Nov. 1, 2025, 11 a.m. at Parrott and Wood Funeral Home, 965 Home Plaza, Waterloo, with visitation from 9:30 ...

CHARLES CITY — It looked like it was going to be a blowout. Instead, last Friday’s Class 3A-District 2 football matchup between Iowa Falls-Alden and hosting Charles City turned out to be a shootout.

Raymond Lester Smith, 75, of Greene, passed away on Sept. 17, 2025, at Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Greene.

Families flocked to 7 Mile Corner this weekend to enjoy three days of old-fashioned fun as the Cedar Valley Engine Club put on its 60th Thresher Reunion show. “We’ve had fantastic crowds out here,” ...

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 ...