04 September 2019
C-SPAN mobile studio will visit Charles City Friday

C-SPAN mobile studio will visit Charles City Friday


To The Press The C-SPAN television network is beginning its 2020 presidential campaign coverage with a seven-week tour of battleground states, begi...
Riceville company part of new state innovation fund

Riceville company part of new state innovation fund


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Riceville company is one of the first 13 recipients of a new state fund designed to help employees ...
03 September 2019
Council finalizes contract and bonds for $19 million WRRF construction project

Council finalizes contract and bonds for $19 million WRRF construction project


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Charles City finalized and voted to accept the contract and bonds for the $19 million construction ...
 
Weekend of gospel music back in Floyd

Weekend of gospel music back in Floyd


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Almost 30 gospel music groups from Iowa and 13 other states will gather this coming weekend for the...
Alleged assault Saturday morning leads to standoff, arrest of Dallas Center man

Alleged assault Saturday morning leads to standoff, arrest of Dallas Center man


Press Staff Report An early morning assault with a weapon allegedly took place in Charles City early Saturday morning, according to the Charles City ...
02 September 2019
54th Annual Threshers Reunion a trip down memory lane

54th Annual Threshers Reunion a trip down memory lane


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com From tractor pulls, to pounding iron, to a parade of power, the 54th Annual Threshers Reunion, ho...
 
CCHS freshmen participate in annual retreat

CCHS freshmen participate in annual retreat


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Respect was the word of the day on Friday. The freshman class at Charles City High School participated...
How do you like them apples? Carrie Chapman home invites public to take their pick

How do you like them apples? Carrie Chapman home invites public to take their pick


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Apple-lovers of all ages visited Charles City’s Carrie Chapman home on Monday to pick out some red, rou...
30 August 2019
Almost 500 slices of watermelon handed out to IC students during annual feed

Almost 500 slices of watermelon handed out to IC students during annual feed


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com A  slice of watermelon was a sweet treat to end the school day for students at Immaculate Concep...
 
29 August 2019
Support group helps parents move forward after loss of loved ones

Support group helps parents move forward after loss of loved ones


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Jill Connell knows full well the devastation one can feel after losing a child. The pain, desp...