News in Charles City, Iowa
Charles City Man Wins Court Case Against City
Charles City, IA- A North Iowa man is celebrating a victory in court. He is the winner of a small-claims case against the city of Charles City. John Lair's basement is filled with his one of kind collections, from toys, to beer and cigarette memorabilia, and tractors.RAGBRAI Rider Found Safe CHARLES CITY,IA- Charles City Police are telling us 18-year old Solveig Entwistle is safe in their community. The RAGBRAI rider hadn't been seen since early Wednesday morning, prompting a call to help find her. The Bettendorf teen is back with her group.
Main Street Director favors changing city sidewalk ordinance ROANOKE RAPIDS â” So, you start a new job where your task is renovating an entire city district, throw in some controversy and there you have the first week of the new Main Street Directorâs position.
Audrey’s Society Whirl: 70th annual National Newspaper Publishers Association fêtes Hon. Charles Rangel and Berry Gordy *The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) was founded in 1940 when John H. Sengstacke of the Chicago Defender organized a meeting with other African American publishers designed for “harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalists.” The group decided to form the National Negro Publishers Association. In 1956, the trade [...]
Searching for Missing RAGBRAI Rider CLEAR LAKE, IA- Police are asking for your help as they search for a missing RAGBRAI rider. No one has seen 18-year old Solveig Entwistle since 1:00 Wednesday morning. Entwistle is 5'9" tall and weighs 135 pounds. She has long blonde hair, green eyes and light skin.
Glenn’s Strategies for Well-Being: Black Issues at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria * In the United States, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is a health crisis for African Americans. Blacks make up 12% of the US population. However, African Americans accounted for 45% of new HIV infections and 46% of those living with HIV. The Black AIDS Institute took a media delegation to the XVIII International AIDS Conference [...]
New ‘Detroit 1-8-7′ Show Has City Officials Nervous *Some Detroit City Council members say they’re concerned that an upcoming ABC Network drama will propagate a negative image of the city as dangerous and crime-ridden, and has asked the show’s producers to attend an upcoming council meeting to discuss it.“Detroit 1-8-7″ – the title uses a former California police code for homicide – is [...]
Still Looking for Volunteers CHARLES CITY, IA-- While RAGBRAI is just a few days away, one host town is still looking for volunteers. Organizers in Charles City tell us they're still looking for about 50 people to step up and help out while the town hosts riders on Wednesday.
DMX Goes Back to Jail *DMX was recently released from an Arizona jail back in May on fraud, drug, and animal cruelty charges. Now he’s going back, this time he turned himself in for a past reckless driving charge in Los Angeles. His attorney revealed that DMX surrendered to authorities to begin serving a 90-day prison sentence stemming from a [...]
Internal Affairs: Schwarzenegger looks to be prepping for return to Hollywood He's not just a governor; he's also a comedian Officially, with some five months to go before he leaves Sacramento, Gov.