01 June 2020
Floyd County courthouse reopens; supervisors pass ATV ordinance

Floyd County courthouse reopens; supervisors pass ATV ordinance


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The door to the Floyd County Courthouse was unlocked this morning (Tuesday), but not all county depar...
31 May 2020
Charles City July 4th celebration to have non-traditional look; no parade, fireworks postponed

Charles City July 4th celebration to have non-traditional look; no parade, fireworks postponed


To The Press There will be a community Fourth of July celebration in Charles City this summer, but it probably won’t look like previous years, an...
28 May 2020
Charley Western bridge cost still higher than estimate, but lower than first bid

Charley Western bridge cost still higher than estimate, but lower than first bid


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The second round of bids to rebuild the Charley Western Trail Bridge again came in higher than the ...
 
Decision expected soon on Charles City July 4 activities

Decision expected soon on Charles City July 4 activities


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Charles City will have some sort of Fourth of July celebration, but what it will look like is still...
Charles City reopening for business as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed

Charles City reopening for business as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed


By Mary Pieper, Special to the Charles City Press As Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, more and more businesses and othe...
Modified send-off ceremonies scheduled for area National Guard units

Modified send-off ceremonies scheduled for area National Guard units


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Several Charles City-area members of the Iowa National Guard are part of a year-long Middle East depl...
 
27 May 2020
Charles City Council OKs budget amendment moving revenue and expenditures to next fiscal year

Charles City Council OKs budget amendment moving revenue and expenditures to next fiscal year


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com An amendment to the Charles City city budget for the current fiscal year acknowledges a cut in revenu...
Charles City Fiber board looks at capital costs, logos and pricing as first bid-opening nears

Charles City Fiber board looks at capital costs, logos and pricing as first bid-opening nears


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Telecommunications Utility could spend about $12.26 million in the first year on c...
Floyd County board OKs first reading of ATV road access ordinance

Floyd County board OKs first reading of ATV road access ordinance


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The ability to legally drive ATVs on Floyd County roads moved a step closer Tuesday to what looks lik...
 
School district working on reentry strategy

School district working on reentry strategy


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com This has been an unusual spring for school districts across the country. Now they have to prepare for th...