11 April 2018

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on jail bond issue


By Rick Holm, Charles City Vote no on May 1. Vote no to higher property taxes! Vote no on spending we can't afford: The courthouse now. The ...

Letter to the Editor: Supports law enforcement center vote


By Susan Ayers, Charles City I will be voting "Yes" regarding a new Law Enforcement Center in Floyd County. The current jail was determined to be in...
05 April 2018

City Notes: An update on city projects coming up


Hello everyone. Spring is here (I think) and city projects are lining up. • Street Projects – The city has several street projects lined up for...
 

Letter to the Editor: Urges ‘yes’ vote on LEC bond referendum


By Dave Bahe, Charles City To the citizens of Floyd County: I would like to solicit your "yes" vote in the upcoming May 1 bond issue vote for a ne...
04 April 2018

Grob: Staring into the abyss of winter


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I’ve got your “wintry mix” right here. The wind chill was below zero Wednesday morning. About eight ...
29 March 2018

Guest View: County conference at White House canceled


By Mark Kuhn, Floyd County Supervisosr Every county supervisor in Iowa’s 99 counties received an invitation from the White House in late February ...
 

City Notes: Charles City Area Development Corp. strategic planning findings


In May of 2017 the Charles City Area Development Corp. (CCADC) opted to engage in a strategic planning process for the first time since the 1980s. Pl...
28 March 2018

Grob: Some lessons about adulting, and I’m not kidding


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I did some “Adulting 101” this week. It’s an opportunity for high school seniors to get a realistic ...

Letter to the Editor: City or county should license taxi services


By Dave Scrimger, Charles City The city or county ought to take a good look at licensing of taxi services. Historically the cities controlled the nu...
 

Letter to the Editor: Apology accepted, invitation extended


By Mark Kuhn, Floyd County Supervisor At a meeting in her United States Senate office last Tuesday, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, apologized for not intro...