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Court records show a 58-year-old northern Iowa man has agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder for killing a nurse who worked in Mason City. Sixty-two-year-old Leallen Bergman of Ventura was stabbed to death at a home in Britt last year. Police responding to a disturbance at the address encountered Monte Eckels before they entered the home and found Bergman’s body. Eckels was charged with first degree murder, but earlier this year he was found mentally incompetent to stand trial. After receiving treatment, a judge ruled he was mentally fit for a trial, which had been scheduled in December.

To give voters an opportunity to get to know the candidates they'll see on the ballot next month, the Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing a meet and greet with them.

Charles City VFW Post #3914 is celebrating a historic milestone this weekend. That’s Post Commander Denny Hull, who says Saturday’s (10.19) birthday will include cake, snacks, military-themed drinks, raffles for prizes and a DJ from 5 to 9 pm. Donate a canned food item and get 50-cents off your first drink.

A Waterloo woman has now been arrested for aiding in a former Fredericksburg man’s escape from custody, who then allegedly sexually assaulted a 13 year old while on the run, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 28 year old Lance Taylor left the Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility on September 14th but failed to return. Police located him with his child, who he was not supposed to have contact with. They brought him back to the facility but 20 minutes later he ran away. Police now say 26 year old Breanna Kisner picked him up and took him to her house. When police showed up looking for Taylor, Kisner told them he was not there and refused to let them in her home to search. On September 25th police were called to the home after Taylor allegedly sexually assaulted a 13 year old babysitter. The teenager had been allegedly brought in to watch Kisner’s five children ages 1-6 because nobody else in the home was sober. Taylor had been in prison for having sexual contact with a 15 year old girl and grabbing a 16 year old’s groin area at his home in Fredericksburg in 2019 and is on the sex offender registry. Police say 56 year old Shari Hampton knew that when she let her daughter go to the home to babysit. She has been charged with Child Endangerment Causing Bodily Injury. Court records say Taylor had made it clear that he had an interest in the 13 year old previously. Kisner has been charged with Accessory, Aiding and Abetting Escape, Child Endangerment Causing Bodily Injury and five counts of Child Endangerment. Taylor has been charged with Escape and second degree Sexual Abuse.

A Rock Falls man was sentenced to life in prison plus 105 years Thursday after being convicted of setting a fire at a Sterling apartment building.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. Charles City City Administrator Steve Diers stopped by the morning show (10/18/24) to discuss a number of issues like the latest on Pure Prairie Poultry, Main Street completion, City Hall / Police Department renovations, EPA grant, EMS Essential Service Levy vote, housing updates and more.

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL football team will go for its first district win of the season when it visits Charles City for Friday’s Week 8 game, which will air on 104.9 KLMJ. The Bulldogs (2-5, 0-3 3A-2) are currently at #25 in the Class 3A RPI, meaning an at-large playoff spot is likely out of reach with two weeks left in the regular season. But Head Coach Cole Miller says his student-athletes still have a positive outlook for the remainder of the season.

Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, plant after filing for bankruptcy last month. The Minnesota company...

(ABC 6 News) — According to a press release from Northwood Fire & EMS, units were dispatched to a large fire northwest of Northwood near Thrush Ave and 480th Street around 3:30 p.m. Arriving units found a standing corn field fire that was rapidly spreading. Assistance was requested from...

The following is from the Charles City Chamber of Commerce. A great Charles City fall tradition returns on Monday, October 28th, with the annual SpookWalk along the riverfront trail, organized by Main Street Charles City. This year’s event will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. starting on the trail behind the Charles City Public Library and First Baptist Church, and winding its way under Brantingham Bridge and around some 30 decorated treat stations handing out treats in Riverfront Park.

Greene Mayor Warren Van Dyke told the city council this week that the city was awarded a DNR Derelict grant to remove the asbestos in the former elementary school building, with the grant paying for the total removal. The work should be done sometime this winter. An organization out of...

The river city is working to become a hub for north Iowa mountain bikers.

Congratulations to Jeff Babcock of Charles City who won a pair of tickets to attend the Floyd County Ikes Chili Supper on Fri. Oct. 18th, 2024. Friday October 18th, 2024 at the Charles City High School Cafeteria. Community Conversations are sponsored by the Floyd County Medical Center. Tues. Oct. 15@...

(ABC 6 News) — When Ruth Meirick, née Linkenmeyer watched a news segment in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, she knew she had to do something to help. “I saw that it was from Riceville, North Carolina. I thought to myself, what if I had been reading Riceville, Iowa?”

KIMT News Three visits Northwoods Apple Orchard during MEA break.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. 2024 Charles City Spookwalk committee members Kamryn Kronschnabel and Phyllis Ruehlow were guests on Community Conversations on Friday (10/18/24) to promote the upcoming Spookwalk event to be held on Monday October 28th, 2024 on the riverfront trail behind the Charles City Public Library from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

Strong south winds with very low relative humidity values will fuel fire danger Friday. Winds should relax this weekend as temperatures near the 80s Sunday.

KIMT News Three's Evan Berg shares how the project is connecting two communities nearly 1,000 miles apart. Riceville-2-Riceville helps north Iowans give back to Hurricane survivors. Riceville community members have partnered with the city, the school district and the Riceville Community Center to send aid to Riceville, North Carolina on...

A few clouds may move through on Saturday, but temperatures will continue to climb well-above the normal mark. If you've been waiting for a great weekend to check out the leaves, now is the time!

Meteorologist Travis Clark-Smith is tracking the perfect weekend for your fall (and even late summer) outdoor activities.