30 January 2019
Charles City residents deal with extreme cold

Charles City residents deal with extreme cold


By Kelly Terpstra and James Grob, Charles City Press Mother Nature packed a serious punch on Wednesday as temperatures dropped to dangerous levels ...
Mother sobs during trial when prosecutors show photos of son

Mother sobs during trial when prosecutors show photos of son


LE MARS (AP) — An Iowa woman charged in the death of her baby left the courtroom sobbing during the first day of her trial when prosecutors showed p...

Rotary Radio Auction offers fun, some bargains, club support


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Meals and merchandize and scores of gift certificates will be on the auction block Saturday morning ...
 
29 January 2019
First Baptist pastor begins new journey in Charles City

First Baptist pastor begins new journey in Charles City


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com It was a leap of faith that brought the Rev. Matt Howlett to Charles City. The rest he said, h...
Waterloo man charged with murder; body was found near Charles City in 2017

Waterloo man charged with murder; body was found near Charles City in 2017


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Waterloo man currently serving time in prison has been charged with murder for the death of a man ...
Closings and cancellations

Closings and cancellations


Press Staff Report Many area events and meetings have been called off for Wednesday and/or Thursday, and some businesses — including the Post Off...
 
28 January 2019
Council members table talk concerning trimming trees

Council members table talk concerning trimming trees


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com No agreement was reached, so the City Council will continue discussion concerning low-hanging tree ...
Weather service, Fire Department offer cold weather safety tips

Weather service, Fire Department offer cold weather safety tips


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com “Please take this cold seriously.” That’s the message from the National Weather Service, an...
Hospital execs make case for county support

Hospital execs make case for county support


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County supervisors spent the afternoon at the hospital Monday. In addition to a tour of s...
 
North Grand Building to be developed into residential apartments

North Grand Building to be developed into residential apartments


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Pending approval by the Charles City Community School District Board of Education, the historic part of t...