Charles City
LATEST NEWS
Disability Rights Activist Pushes Government To Let Him Participate in Society
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.
Grassley, wife Barbara mark 70th anniversary at favorite date spot
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and his wife Barbara marked their 70th wedding anniversary Thursday at their favorite date spot. “Barbara & I went to the Hickory House in Waterloo when we were 1st dating 2nite we celebrate our 70th wedding anniversary where it all started,” Grassley said in a post on the social platform X.…
Mason City resident enters a guilty plea from a shooting incident
A 19-year-old Mason City resident, who was originally charged with attempted murder, entered a guilty plea this week to two counts of willful injury in Cerro Gordo County District Court. The state alleged that Jerrell McKnight shot a male outside of MidTown Liquor and Vape in the 800 block of...
Road closure in place for rail replacement in Mason City starting Monday
CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa-- A two-week closure will be in place for an area in southwest Mason City. The City stated South Pierce Avenue will be closed to through traffic between 9th Street SW and 15th Street SW beginning on Monday, August 26. During the closure, The Canadian Pacific Railroad...
A-R-C Football Preseason Poll
After back-to-back national semifinal appearances, the Wartburg College Knights were selected as the favorite again for the 2024 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Wartburg was chosen first on seven ballots and earned 62 points to earn the No. 1 ranking. Coe...
New hotel approved in downtown Mason City
(ABC 6 News)- The River City just keeps on growing. This time in the hospitality arena as the city just approved a proposal that will not only bring another play to stay for visitors, but will also bring even more opportunities for local businesses. “We can definitely use the extra...
Tractor Show Comes to Waverly
The Waverly Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce. plans for a Tractor Show as part of this year’s Fall Harvest Festival on September 21st. However, we need the community’s help to make this event a reality. We are reaching out to tractor enthusiasts both near and far to bring their tractors—new or vintage—to downtown Waverly for this unique showcase. This is a wonderful opportunity to display your tractors in front of a supportive and enthusiastic community. The Tractor Show is planned to run from 9 AM to 1PM, and participation is completely free.
FBI has less than a week to meet James Comer's deadline related to Tim Walz alleged China 'connections'
The FBI now has less than a week to meet House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer's hard deadline and hand documents related to what he has described as Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz's "longstanding connection" to China and its government. On August 17, the committee formally requested...
Harris, Walz lean into erasing medical debt
Vice President Harris wants to erase billions of dollars in medical debt, a longtime progressive goal that Democrats hope will be an electoral winner in the fall. The economic plan Harris released last week called for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), to work with states to erase medical debt for…
Man Found Shot to Death in Davenport Parking Lot Early Saturday
Davenport, IA – A man was found shot to death in a parking lot early Saturday morning in Davenport. Police responded to the 100 block of West River Drive around 12:24 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered the adult male victim, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dubuque man attempts to fire gun during arrest
Police said a Dubuque man attempted to fire a weapon while he was being placed under arrest. 28-year-old Kentrell V. Powell of Dubuque was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Thursday on charges of interference with official acts with a firearm, assault on persons in certain occupations with use or display of a weapon, fifth-degree theft, control of a firearm by a felon and public intoxication. Court documents state that an officer responded at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday to Casey’s General Store on Peru Road, for a report of a theft that turned into a disturbance. After officers arrived on the scene, Powell ignored commands to stop walking away and was placed under arrest, documents state. An officer noted that Powell’s speech was slurred and that he was unsteady while walking. Police searched Powell while he was in handcuffs. Powell started to lean back excessively as if he were “trying to reach down his backside,” documents state. Police body camera footage picked up a “snap” “similar to a handgun hammer dropping,” and officers retrieved a gun from Powell’s person.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.