22 July 2018
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Naig makes stop at Floyd County Fair

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Naig makes stop at Floyd County Fair


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Palo Alto, Winneshiek and even all the way down to Davis County. Mike Naig is on a barnstormin...
New CCHS principal wants to help Charles City stand out

New CCHS principal wants to help Charles City stand out


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com New Charles City High School Principal Bryan Jurrens wants to help his new community stand out, in a good...
21 July 2018
Folks flock to Floyd County Fair

Folks flock to Floyd County Fair


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The smoke wafting into the air was a surefire signal on Saturday at the Floyd County Fair. It...
 
Bonds are strong at Floyd County Fair

Bonds are strong at Floyd County Fair


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com For some of the people participating in the Floyd County Fair, the pages of that chapter of thei...
19 July 2018
Davidson: Turn North Grand Building into an arts academy

Davidson: Turn North Grand Building into an arts academy


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Jacqueline Davidson has an idea. She’s just not yet sure how to make it happen. Davidson, director at...
Fair brings county together through competition

Fair brings county together through competition


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The third week of July means one thing to Jayden Jorgensen above all else — show time. It...
 
Child’s first solo steps much more than a milestone for Miller family

Child’s first solo steps much more than a milestone for Miller family


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com A child’s first steps are a milestone for any family. That parental pride and joy was multiplied by ...
Emergency response team gets a look at available equipment

Emergency response team gets a look at available equipment


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Members of Floyd County CERT — the Community Emergency Response Team — got a chance to go thro...
GROB: Old friends and new battles

GROB: Old friends and new battles


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com “Gangster pass right,” the coach said. It was the fall of 1985, at Husky Stadium in Oelwein, where my ...
 
18 July 2018
Bengal Tiger Encounter wows audience

Bengal Tiger Encounter wows audience


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Felicia Frisco — who says she is the youngest female trainer of tigers in the United States ...