Dry weather continues to help farmers, especially when it comes to bringing in the beans. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows one-quarter of the bean crop was harvested in the week that ended Sunday. That puts the soybean harvest at 81% complete — six days ahead of last year and ten days ahead of the average. […]
No injuries after weekend fire in downtown Charles City
Firefighters from six departments battled a fire in a vacant building in downtown Charles City over the weekend. Charles City Fire