22 June 2020
July 4 fireworks show back on in Charles City; details to follow

July 4 fireworks show back on in Charles City; details to follow


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Charles City will have a fireworks display on July 4, and more details will be announced soon. M...
COVID-19 cases jump in Floyd County, including now at nursing homes, medical center

COVID-19 cases jump in Floyd County, including now at nursing homes, medical center


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com After more than two weeks without a new case of COVID-19 reported in Floyd County, the numbers have b...
21 June 2020
Floyd County Medical Center again closes to visitors as COVID-19 cases increase

Floyd County Medical Center again closes to visitors as COVID-19 cases increase


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Floyd County Medical Center hospital and clinic are again closed to visitors because of increases...
 
Charles City Parks & Rec board tours empty pool, looks to facility’s future

Charles City Parks & Rec board tours empty pool, looks to facility’s future


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Members of the Charles City Parks and Recreation Board took a virtual dip in the Lions Field Pool a...
Charles City teen pleads guilty to arson, criminal mischief; sentencing set

Charles City teen pleads guilty to arson, criminal mischief; sentencing set


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City teenager whose felony arson and criminal mischief case was moved to adult court has pl...
Nora Springs man sentenced for unemployment benefits fraud

Nora Springs man sentenced for unemployment benefits fraud


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Nora Springs man has been given a suspended prison sentence and placed on probation after pleading ...
 
18 June 2020
Charles City man charged again with burglary, injury

Charles City man charged again with burglary, injury


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man who was on probation for burglary and causing serious injury in 2018 has been char...
Charles City Telecommunications Utility interviews potential managers, zeroes in on logo

Charles City Telecommunications Utility interviews potential managers, zeroes in on logo


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Members of the Charles City Telecommunications Utility board interviewed two finalists this week for ...
Charles City’s Morningside Apartments: Growing community spirit at an elevated level

Charles City’s Morningside Apartments: Growing community spirit at an elevated level


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A lot of community connections combined to provide a source of future fresh produce for families at...
 
Legislative inaction on EMS could spell trouble for rural Iowa

Legislative inaction on EMS could spell trouble for rural Iowa


By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch A bill that would have provided a long-sought stable source of funding for emergency medical services in Iow...