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🌱 Could new e-bike and scooter rules be coming to Charles City?
Charles City, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Charles City! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could new e-bike and scooter rules be coming to Charles City?
- Charles City community remembers the life of Gerald “Jerry” Meyer
Also on today's calendar: Coffee and Cards @Ionia Community Library and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Charles City Officials, Public Discuss E-Bike/E-Scooter Safety – 95.1 The Bull (951thebull.com) — Charles City leaders are weighing new rules for e-bikes and e-scooters after safety concerns about riders, drivers, and pedestrians, especially downtown. Council members stressed that any ordinance must be strict enough to change behavior, while an insurance expert urged quick action and others warned that future state law could override local rules. 
• Gerald ‘Jerry' Meyer (charlescitypress.com) — Charles City is mourning Gerald “Jerry” Meyer, 81, a devoted family man and outdoors enthusiast who passed away Sunday at Floyd County Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with visitation Thursday at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, as friends and family gather to share stories and honor his life of service and community involvement.
📸 Around Charles City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Diamond Art →
Charles City Public Library, 910 Clark St, Charles City
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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Other local events
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Delinquent Notices →
Charles City, IA Calendar, 900 Clark Street, Charles City -
Utility Bills Issued →
Charles City, IA Calendar, 900 Clark Street, Charles City -
City Council Planning Session →
Charles City, IA Calendar, 910 Clark Street, Charles City
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City Council Meeting →
Charles City, IA Calendar, 910 Clark Street, Charles City
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Coffee and Cards @Ionia Community Library →
Ionia Community Library, 101 W Iowa St, Ionia
10:00 am -
Coffee, Conversations, and Kids @Nashua Public Library →
Nashua Public Library - Iowa, 220 Brasher St, Nashua
10:30 am -
Coffee and Cards @Ionia Community Library →
Ionia Community Library, 101 W Iowa St, Ionia
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Monday August 17
Wednesday August 26
Wednesday September 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Childhood Immunization Clinic →
Floyd County, IA Calendar, 1003 Gilbert St, Charles City
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Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting →
Floyd County, IA Calendar, 101 S Main St Rm G107, Charles City
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Hunters Education Course - In Person Course →
Floyd County, IA Calendar, 1227 215th St, Rockford
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Hunters Education Course - Field Day →
Floyd County, IA Calendar, 1227 215th St, Rockford
12:30 pm
Thursday August 6
Tuesday August 11
Saturday August 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Charles City. Apply here.
- One Vision posted a job opening for Full Time - Back End Nights (Wednesday Night, Thursday Night, Friday Night) - Direct Support Professional - Nora Springs, IA - No Experience Required in Nora Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charles City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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