20 October 2017
Completed quilts are within reach at Sew That! studio

Completed quilts are within reach at Sew That! studio


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Just off of Highway 18, on "Sew That! Lane," Ana Blickenderfer's new quilting studio is open for busin...
19 October 2017
Artist donates watercolor to library in memory of sister-in-law

Artist donates watercolor to library in memory of sister-in-law


Staff report Local artist Nancy Scherer is gifting her original watercolor “Storybook Geese” to the Charles City Public Library in memory of he...
13 October 2017
The Addams Family: Crazier than yours, and now onstage

The Addams Family: Crazier than yours, and now onstage


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com They're creepy and they're kooky. Mysterious and spooky. The family we all love to wonder at is c...
 
06 October 2017
CC bar DeRailed gets a mention in newest ‘Believe It or Not!’ book

CC bar DeRailed gets a mention in newest ‘Believe It or Not!’ book


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Believe it or not — Charles City, Iowa is popping up briefly in Ripley Publishing's newest book. ...
A painterly discipline: Megan Stineman

A painterly discipline: Megan Stineman


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com For a painter, Megan Stineman spends a lot of time chasing people down with a camera. She tries to...
19 September 2017
GALLERY: Students wash town in orange and black

GALLERY: Students wash town in orange and black


Staff report Charles City High School students swiped black and orange across the community on Tuesday. Students painted, danced and volunteered...
 
15 September 2017
Clarksville museum holds nostalgic wonders

Clarksville museum holds nostalgic wonders


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com If you're heading to Clarksville and you make a wrong turn, you might just find Trains on the Farm...
13 September 2017
Playing with sounds in adaptive music class

Playing with sounds in adaptive music class


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Middle school band teacher Renee Boss passed out fruit-shaped shakers and adjusted the volume on her l...
08 September 2017
Envisioning Carrie Lane’s roots

Envisioning Carrie Lane’s roots


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com We don't have an Instagram account of childhood smiles by her parents. There are no filmed home video...
 
04 September 2017
Floyd Gospel Sing will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9

Floyd Gospel Sing will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com More than 25 gospel soloists and groups will be performing in Floyd Community Park Friday and ...