2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (191+ words) The first reading of an ordinance to allow residents to own chickens within Charles City passed last week on a split vote among City Council Members. During their regular meeting July 20th, Councilman Phillip Knighten voted in favor of advancing the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (248+ words) Floyd County Medical Center Open House Shows Off $40 Million Expansion An ordinance to possibly allow residents to own chickens within the city limits of Charles City isn’t ready to fly just yet, but there may be an “egg-cellent” chance one…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (218+ words) A Wisconsin court has ruled Pure Prairie Poultry (PPP) mistreated its chickens in the days leading up to the plant’s closure in Charles City in October 2024. The complaint requested prosecution of PPP under Wisconsin statutes prohibiting depriving animals of food…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (183+ words) The former Pure Prairie Poultry facility in Charles City has been sold, a development Mayor Dean Andrews says the City learned about, almost by accident. Pitman Farms of California has purchased PPP, which will be their second go round in…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (258+ words) IDALS strongly encourages Iowa poultry producers and backyard flock owners to continue bolstering their biosecurity practices and protocols to protect their flocks. The Department has numerous biosecurity resources to reference on its website. If poultry producers or those with backyard…...