16 September 2024
Comets parade down Main Street ahead of Homecoming victory

Comets parade down Main Street ahead of Homecoming victory


Something in the Orange rolled down Main Street on Friday, Sept. 13, as Charles City came out to cheer on the Comet Homecoming Parade and wish the...
City moves forward on $20M grant application

City moves forward on $20M grant application


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council approved the budget for a potential “game changing” grant application ...
PAWS hosts Fun Ride fundraiser

PAWS hosts Fun Ride fundraiser


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com It was a good day for a ride around the county as PAWS held its annual Fun Ride fundraiser on Sat...
 
Firefighters receive driving training

Firefighters receive driving training


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Charles City firefighters hit the road on Sunday, Sept. 15, as they went through an Emergency Veh...
Marble Rock Historical Society offers tastes of the past

Marble Rock Historical Society offers tastes of the past


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Visitors got a look at – and several tastes of – the area’s pioneer past during the Seventh A...
Museum kids go way back to school

Museum kids go way back to school


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Back-to-school went back in time on Saturday as the Floyd County Museum invited kids to learn abo...
 
12 September 2024
Charles City getting ready to apply for $20 million in federal grant money for major projects

Charles City getting ready to apply for $20 million in federal grant money for major projects


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council reviewed plans for a “game changing” grant application during its work...
Kids get messy with kinetic sand

Kids get messy with kinetic sand


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Twenty-one kids enjoyed synthetic sand this week for the Charles City Public Library’s Get Mess...
McDonald’s hosts grant information event

McDonald’s hosts grant information event


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com McDonald’s was the place for Coffee, Cookies & Conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 11, as the ...
 
Grandparents get Green stories at the library

Grandparents get Green stories at the library


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Books weren’t the only stories at the Charles City Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 12. Pro...