31 August 2017
GALLERY: Residents open private collections in Home Art Tour

GALLERY: Residents open private collections in Home Art Tour


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com If you're looking for art collections in Charles City, there's a few public places you could stop by â...
27 August 2017
Christian concert wows crowd

Christian concert wows crowd


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com Encouragement Corps put on a free Christian concert at Central Park Saturday evening. The concert...
21 August 2017
Sheckler wins 3rd at Bill Riley Talent Search

Sheckler wins 3rd at Bill Riley Talent Search


Staff report In his last year eligible as a senior competitor, Charles City pianist Harrison Sheckler won third place at the Bill Riley Talent Sear...
 
19 August 2017
Art-a-Fest returns, with new pieces, people to meet

Art-a-Fest returns, with new pieces, people to meet


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Pottery, painting, photography, baskets — bells? Sure enough, the bells were ringing out at Art-a...
18 August 2017
Family portraits explore growing up adopted

Family portraits explore growing up adopted


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Leah Richter is one of multiple artists to be featured at the 2017 ArtaFest, held on Aug. 19 at Charl...
Harrison Sheckler brings piano classics back to Iowa State Fair

Harrison Sheckler brings piano classics back to Iowa State Fair


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com After growing up on the Bill Riley Talent Search stage, Harrison Sheckler has one more chance to be a ...
 
16 August 2017
Photographer brings travels to life in By Focal Photography

Photographer brings travels to life in By Focal Photography


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Byrony Forbes is one of multiple artists to be featured at the 2017 ArtaFest, held on Aug. 19 at Char...
14 August 2017
Showcasing the finest grain

Showcasing the finest grain


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Bill Haywood is one of multiple artists to be featured at the 2017 ArtaFest, held on Aug. 19 at Charle...
11 August 2017
The beautiful work of the Meskwaki Nation

The beautiful work of the Meskwaki Nation


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com There isn't really a broad word for "art" in the Meskwaki tribal language as there is with the English...
 
26 July 2017
RAGBRAI mural welcomes riders back

RAGBRAI mural welcomes riders back


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com RAGBRAI riders are no strangers to Charles City's streets, and a temporary new mural is welcoming back...