14 March 2019
CITY NOTES: With the spring come street work and other projects

CITY NOTES: With the spring come street work and other projects


By Mayor Dean Andrews Spring is coming. No, I mean it, it really is. Even though it seems like we have had an excess of winter this year, the snow i...
07 March 2019
CITY NOTES: Library’s goal is to meet area informational needs

CITY NOTES: Library’s goal is to meet area informational needs


By Annette Dean, Director, Charles City Public Library At the Charles City Public Library, we have something for everyone. Our mission is to meet the...
28 February 2019

Letter to the Editor: Supports supporting the hospital


By Karen Thomas, Charles City I am grateful to the supervisors for "likely" giving Floyd County Medical Center $250,000. We need our local hospital. ...
 
GROB: Dancing lessons from God

GROB: Dancing lessons from God


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com This is the winter that made us dance. Last weekend, for the umpteenth time, the season dumped an oversize...
CITY NOTES: Updates on Charles City projects and issues

CITY NOTES: Updates on Charles City projects and issues


Hello everyone. Here are some updates on some projects and issues Charles City is interested in. • Snow — Enough is enough already. Spring c...
24 February 2019

The case of ‘King Kong’ and his court


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Though far from a perfect movie, “Training Day” is one of my favorite flicks. Whenever I see it li...
 
21 February 2019
GROB: Black History Month lessons from Buxton, Iowa

GROB: Black History Month lessons from Buxton, Iowa


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com If you’ve never been to the town of Buxton, you must. Although when you arrive, you might not realize yo...
CITY NOTES: Creative, exciting year ahead at the Charles City Arts Center

CITY NOTES: Creative, exciting year ahead at the Charles City Arts Center


By Jacqueline Davidson, Director, Charles City Arts Center The Arts community of Charles City showed Iowa what the arts are about this last year. Ho...
20 February 2019
TERPSTRA – Let it snow, let it snow, let it stop – Please!!!

TERPSTRA – Let it snow, let it snow, let it stop – Please!!!


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com I am by no means a Scrooge when it comes to winter weather. I don’t dislike the season — ev...
 
14 February 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thoughts on hospital finances


By Warren Dunkel, Charles City Cathy Schafer’s  letter to the editor made some very good points about our hospital. However, we need to address wh...