09 August 2018

CITY NOTES: Satellite mapping will aid with city infrastructure repair response


By Jake Johnson, Charles City GIS/Planning Coordinator Over the past few years our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping has been greatly impr...
02 August 2018
GROB: Camping isn’t what it used to be, and that’s good

GROB: Camping isn’t what it used to be, and that’s good


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I’m taking a few days off next week. It’s a family vacation, at a cabin in the woods in Minnesota. My ...
City Notes: What they said …

City Notes: What they said …


By Mark Wicks, Community Development Director I saw a quote the other day that has really stuck with me. That happens a lot, actually, as I am sort o...
 
01 August 2018

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for years of transportation service


By Jim and Suzi Zirbel, Charles City Just a “shout out” to Joe and Jolene Hagarty and family for providing such a great service to Charles City ...
Partly cloudy with a chance of touchdowns

Partly cloudy with a chance of touchdowns


I felt it in the air last week and I know you did, too. Football weather — my favorite time of the year. There was a just a little bite, enough ...
26 July 2018
CITY NOTES: 2017 Floyd County manufacturing wages top $100 million

CITY NOTES: 2017 Floyd County manufacturing wages top $100 million


In 2012 in this column we celebrated the fact that 2011 manufacturing wages in Floyd County eclipsed $50 million. This was a big milestone for us. The...
 
GROB: Let’s do lunch — on a stick

GROB: Let’s do lunch — on a stick


Last week, they announced the finalists for best new food items available at the Iowa State Fair. I believe the trend toward creative food innovation...
24 July 2018

One-and-done postseasons can be fun — especially in the MLB


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Different schools offer different playlists that get piped over the PA systems for their home sporting ...
19 July 2018
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 ...
 
12 July 2018

Letter to the Editor: Immigration a benefit and the right thing to do


By Jim Sanner, Charles City Thank-you to George Cummins for his recent letter to the editor regarding this country’s current immigration dilemma. ...