24 November 2020
Trail enhancements, housing and equity issues lead Charles City Council priorities after workshop

Trail enhancements, housing and equity issues lead Charles City Council priorities after workshop


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The priority goals of the Charles City Council, city staff and the public don’t match precisely, bu...
23 November 2020
Charles City Rotary Club helping establish Ellen Bengtson Scholarship

Charles City Rotary Club helping establish Ellen Bengtson Scholarship


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Rotary Club is helping establish the Ellen Bengtson Memorial Scholarship Fund in m...
Elementary students enjoy traditional Thanksgiving meal

Elementary students enjoy traditional Thanksgiving meal


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com They couldn’t serve their parents this year, but students at Washington Elementary school in Charles Ci...
 
Board ‘hits pause’ on Charles City broadband project

Board ‘hits pause’ on Charles City broadband project


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A trace of doubt crept into the plans for a municipal broadband network Monday afternoon as the Charl...
Chautauqua outbreak part of climbing area COVID-19 cases

Chautauqua outbreak part of climbing area COVID-19 cases


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com For the past two weeks an average of more than 20 new people each day have been identified as havin...
GROB: The best recipe for leftover turkey

GROB: The best recipe for leftover turkey


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com On Facebook the other day, one of my friends was asking for good recipes for leftover turkey. That oneâ€...
 
19 November 2020
Newly elected Floyd County Medical Center Board of Trustees sworn in

Newly elected Floyd County Medical Center Board of Trustees sworn in


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com By coincidence, the two newest members of the Floyd County Medical Center Board of Trustees will be a...
Gracie’s heart touches the hearts of many

Gracie’s heart touches the hearts of many


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Don’t let that heart-melting smile and silly sense of humor fool you. Even through she describes hersel...
Floyd County’s Dight family receives Environmental Leader Award

Floyd County’s Dight family receives Environmental Leader Award


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City watershed farmer Trent Dight was recently selected as a 2020 recipient of an Iowa Farm Envir...
 
School district taking it day-to-day regarding move to full remote learning

School district taking it day-to-day regarding move to full remote learning


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City School district continues to follow the board-approved COVID decision-making matrix to det...