26 April 2018
Grob: Lost on a mountain, 10 years later

Grob: Lost on a mountain, 10 years later


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com My youngest daughter is 23 years old now, and she’s an environmental scientist. She has the college degr...

City Notes: Let the spring and summer activities commence … please!


By Mark Wicks, Community Development Director Let me be the first to debunk the rumor that the Fourth of July Celebration in Charles City has been po...

Letter to the Editor: New jail would be money well spent


By Dan Mallaro, Charles City The members of the Floyd County Board of Supervisors, after much thought and study, have decided to ask the voters of Fl...
 
25 April 2018

Letter to the Editor: Indianola jail situation shows possible problems


Kate Hayden, Indianola It was not a surprise to hear that my home county’s jail conundrum was presented as an example of “chaos” at a meeting ...

Letter to the Editor: Need to invest in a new jail; vote ‘yes’ May 1


Ralph Smith Charles City As an attorney practicing law in Floyd County over the past 40 years, I have had the opportunity to visit the Floyd County ...

Letter to the Editor: County jail is a danger to staff and inmates; Vote May 1


Trevis OConnell, LEC Committee Member, Floyd Linda Tjaden, Jeff Crooks and deputies have made more than 15 presentations and 11 jail tours to explai...
 

Letter to the Editor: Go vote absentee or on May 1 for jail referendum


John Pearson, Rockford Voting day is fast approaching for Floyd County and its citizens. Every voter will have the opportunity to go to the polls an...

Letter to the Editor: Congratulations to Charles City Singers


Diane Melrose, Charles City Kudos to the Charles City Singers, Chris Cleveland, Christopher Arp and director Scott Blankenbaker for a fantastic and ...

Letter to the editor: Supports kids behind walkout


Susan Strong, Charles City Josiah Cunnings and the other kids from the middle school that planned and executed the walkout last week for responsible...
 
11 April 2018

Grob: Discussing life over lunch with Atticus Finch


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I found myself staring at the wall at the Bluebird Diner in Iowa City on Tuesday. If you’ve never been, ...