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09/07/2026

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09/07/2026

North Iowa Man, Repeat Offender, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Receipt of Child Po*******hy

A North Iowa man has pleaded guilty in federal court to receipt of child po*******hy, marking his second similar federal conviction. At the plea hearing August 31st, 44-year-old William Collins of Stacyville admitted that, between January 2015 and September 2025, he received and attempted to receive...

09/07/2026

Charles City School Voter PPEL Up for Renewal Tuesday (Sept. 8)

Voters in the Charles City School District will decide whether to renew the PPEL levy rate during a special election on Tuesday (09.08). That’s Superintendent Brian Burnight, who says the voter-approved PPEL helps provide some of the district's most basic necessities for its students. The current ...

09/07/2026

North Iowa Man to Federal Prison Over 20 Years for Drug Trafficking

A North Iowa man, arrested in a drug raid almost a year-and-a-half ago, will spend over two decades in federal prison. In April 2025, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Clear Lake and Mason City Police Departments, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the North Central Iowa Narcotics ...

09/07/2026

New Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing Will Open Months Ahead of Schedule

The Iowa DOT says the new Mississippi River bridge at Lansing is ahead of schedule and will open sometime in November, months before the original projected opening in the spring of next year. DOT engineer Clayton Burke says everyone has worked well together, including the construction crews who have...

09/07/2026

Osage School District Revenue Purpose Statement Vote Tuesday (Sept. 8)

Voters in the Osage School District are being asked to approve the spending of district SAVE funds for improvements at Lincoln Elementary School. In a video message on the school page, new Superintendent Andy McQuillen explains the Revenue Purpose Statement that’s on the ballot in Tuesday...

09/07/2026

North Iowa Man, Minnesota Woman Dead After Head-On Crash

Two people have died and another was injured in a head-on crash in North Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) says the wreck happened at the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and 440th Street, east of St. Ansgar, at around 4 PM Friday (09.04). A southbound 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by 56-year-old

09/06/2026

Sales of Ozkar Plush Toy to Benefit New Hampton Police K9 Fund

The New Hampton Police Department (NHPD) is expanding its funding efforts for its K9 unit. For a limited time only, NHPD is offering a special-edition plush of their K9 Officer Ozkar. Plushies are available for $35. All proceeds from the sale of these limited edition Ozkar plushies will go directly....

09/06/2026

Floyd County Medical Center Sets Groundbreaking Date for Phase II of Hospital Expansion

It was about a month-and-a-half ago that Floyd County Medical Center held a ribbon cutting to show off its $40 million expansion of the Charles City hospital that includes a new three-story rural health clinic. FCMC has now set October 1st for the groundbreaking to mark the start of Phase II

09/05/2026

🏈 COMETS WIN! COMETS WIN!

The Charles City Comets defeat the Forest City Indians 6-2 tonight at Comet Field and move to 2-0 on the season!

🎙️ Catch the Comet Postgame Show NOW as we wrap up tonight’s win!

📺 WATCH LIVE: https://kchanews.com/onair/sports/cc/
📻 LISTEN LIVE: Fab Oldies 1580 AM & 103.3 FM

FINAL: CHARLES CITY 6 | FOREST CITY 2

Next up, the Comets travel to Denver next Friday night! The Mills Inc. Comet Pregame Show starts at 6:30 PM, with kickoff to follow at 7 PM on Fab Oldies 1580 AM & 103.3 FM.

GO COMETS! 2-0!

Watch & Listen To Charles City Comet Athletics - Fabulous 1580/103.3 LISTEN TO THE BROADCASTS HERE Dates/times are subject to change // Coverage start times are approximate All basketball games are double headers, girls followed by boys, unless otherwise noted