Robert “Hefty” Hoeft, age 93, of Charles City, died on Sunday, Oct. 26, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending for Saturday, Nov. 1.

INDEPENDENCE — Whenever NFL Films airs a tribute to the late, great Walter Payton, a prolonged sequence of “Sweetness” reversing the field twice while eluding and breaking free of would-be tacklers ...

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.

Hot Shots Bar & Grill has a new lunch menu as the downtown bar soft-launches its deli counter. “We’re bringing some deli lunches back to Charles City,” said owner Joe Hull. With a selection of hot ...

Two Charles City women have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child endangerment after authorities allege they struck and neglected two children in their care, leaving the children ...

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 ...

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 ...

What do you get when you combine 24 large concrete planters, thousands of flowers and other plants, several dozen volunteers, four banks, three corporations, an involved high school program, and a ...

In 2017, the last time Project AWARE passed through a river in Floyd County, volunteers pulled 28 tons of trash and abandoned junk out of the Cedar River.

The Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventures interactive exhibit is one of the entertainment features at the Floyd County Fair, being held next week.

Joshua Neupert was appointed the new Floyd County supervisor representing District 2, after being selected by a committee of county elected officials (from left) Auditor Morrigan Montagne, Treasurer J ...