05 April 2018

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...
23 March 2018
Grob: Hello, Charles City – I’m the new guy

Grob: Hello, Charles City – I’m the new guy


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Hello, I’m James. I’m the new guy. When you’ve just turned 50 years old, it’s great to be known as...
14 March 2018

Letter to the Editor: Proud of FFA students on trip


By Patrick E. Barrett, Floyd I am a retired power lineman currently driving bus for the Charles City schools. Saturday, March 3, I took the Charle...
 
28 February 2018

Don’t ignore local government activities


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com If you’re only paying attention to the government during election years you’re wrong. Pretty soon ...