31 October 2018
TERPSTRA: It’s always sunny in my mind – some of the time

TERPSTRA: It’s always sunny in my mind – some of the time


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com I always wondered what it would be like to be a weatherman. Every region has a celebrity weather...
25 October 2018
GROB: Lessons drawn from gas caps, hot sandwiches and UNI Panther sweatshirts

GROB: Lessons drawn from gas caps, hot sandwiches and UNI Panther sweatshirts


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When you live among the humans, sometimes the easy things are hard. When I walked out of my favorite local...
CITY NOTES: City code enforcement updates

CITY NOTES: City code enforcement updates


By Jason Webster and Paul Hughes, Charles City Code Enforcement Department Greetings from the Charles City Code Enforcement Department. The cooler w...
 
18 October 2018
GROB: Maybe money can’t buy happiness, but I’d like to give it a shot

GROB: Maybe money can’t buy happiness, but I’d like to give it a shot


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Have you ever won the lottery? I don’t play all that often, but occasionally I’ll buy a handful ...
11 October 2018

Letter to the Editor: Supports Schwickerath for supervisor


By Dave Schmidtke, Charles City Voters in Floyd County will be electing two supervisors from a field of four candidates. Roy Schwickerath is one of ...

Guest View: Milwaukee Road Depot must be moved or demolished


By Bob Moen, President, The American Passenger Train History Museum I read with interest Jeff Bergstrom’s letter to the editor on Sept. 26. I wish...
 

City Notes: Water treatment plant update


Can a running toilet really use that much water? By Cory Spieker, Superintendent, Water Treatment Department Every month the Water Department notifi...
10 October 2018

Letter to the Editor: Everyone needs to pay their ‘dues’ to live here


By Steve Hanson, Charles City A few years ago I read a piece that compared living in the U.S. to belonging to a country club. The writer was saying t...

Letter to the Editor: Winnebago Farm Bureau doesn’t back King


By Anna Balvance, Buffalo Center The Iowa Farm Bureau granted Steve King its endorsement. Here’s why my county, the Winnebago Farm Bureau, did no...
 
Guest View: Why I joined Rotary

Guest View: Why I joined Rotary


Editor’s note: The Charles City Rotary Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary in the community this month with a special event on Oct. 22. A few ...