Charles City Press

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Doug Kamm wins re-election and Roy Schwickerath win a seats on the Floyd Count Board of Supervisors.

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Due to the weather, the Charles City Municipal Band’s Patriotic Concert will be moved to the North Grand Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. this evening.

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Trump: Report that Obama FBI spied on campaign could be 'bigger than Watergate' https://t.co/cK1iL6uZP1

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Great crowd for the Floyd County Museum 50th anniversary tornado commemoration.

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Final tally on new jail/law enforcement center referendum: 1,228 "yes" and 559 "no." Bond sale passes 68.7% to 31.3%. #fcjailvote

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Scott-Union-Pleasant Grove and Rock Grove -Rudd brings it to 1047 to 431, for 70.1 percent yes with just Rockford left. #fcjailvote

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Percentages dropping as rural areas come in. With Floyd-Cedar-Niles reporting, total is 994-404, 71.1 percent yes. #fcjailvote

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St. Charles Riverton in. Total 888 to 320, 73.5 percent yes. #fcjailvote

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Charles City Precinct 2 now in. Total so far 757 to 246 yes - 74.5 percent. #fcjailvote

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Charles City precinct 3 now in on jail referendum. Vote total so far is 76.1 percent yes. #fcjailvote

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Early results on jail bond election. 76.4 percent yes with absentees and Charles City precinct 1. #fcjailvotr

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The Patriot Guard stood by stoically as family and friends of Shane Wiltse came to St. John Lutheran Church Thursday. Wiltse, a Marine, died along with Jacob Mahnesmith & Douglas Mack in a traffic accident last Friday evening east of Charles City.
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Three people were killed in a two-pickup crash on county roads about 5 miles east of Charles City early Friday evening. https://t.co/iLYJxlcv4X

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Those essays are due today.

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Some Charles City Middle School students participated in a walk-out Tues because of recent gun violence around the country, 6th-grader Josiah Cunnings organized the event.Participants are required to do essays on why they were involved. https://t.co/aAhlEEwTeY

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Students took Charles City Middle School Principal Rick Gabel by surprise Tuesday morning when they organized & staged a brief walkout. The protest was peaceful, the students felt their voices were heard, & everyone involved learned something. https://t.co/3hLxhG6Ujh

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Lindaman is currently free on his original bond until sentencing.

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Doug Lindaman has been convicted of intent to commit sexual abuse, an aggravated misdemeanor, a lesser charge than sexual abuse in the 3rd degree, his original charge.

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Coffee and shoveling were required first thing in the morning during the Wednesday snowstorm. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

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The weather outside is frightful, but the Press is going to continue to deliver the news.