21 July 2019
Longstanding traditions continue at Floyd County Fair

Longstanding traditions continue at Floyd County Fair


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com For Mallory Van Fossen of the 4-H Union Busy Bees, it’s a Floyd County Fair moment she won’t ...
Sun sets on another Floyd County Fair; eyes now on the future

Sun sets on another Floyd County Fair; eyes now on the future


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com A year from now, the Floyd County Fairgrounds should look vastly different. As the county fair...
18 July 2019
New gates keep a memory alive

New gates keep a memory alive


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Some students in Bret Spurgin’s advanced welding class gave a fresh and much-needed update to some memo...
 
Drake student’s trip to Africa a life-changing experience

Drake student’s trip to Africa a life-changing experience


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Emma Williams went on a trip. Not just any journey, mind you. This trek across the ocean tu...
Floyd County Fair Queen has busy week ahead

Floyd County Fair Queen has busy week ahead


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Around 100 contestants will vie for the title of Iowa State Fair Queen next month in Des Moines. ...
The heat makes its presence felt on Day 3 of Floyd County Fair

The heat makes its presence felt on Day 3 of Floyd County Fair


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com While thermometers gave a reading just shy of triple digits in the area on Thursday, the heat ind...
 
Press readers remember remarkable moonwalk, 50 years ago

Press readers remember remarkable moonwalk, 50 years ago


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com I was 11 years old, living in Carroll in the summer of 1969 and already on the way to officially be...
17 July 2019
Midway back at the Floyd County Fair with rides, games and fun for all

Midway back at the Floyd County Fair with rides, games and fun for all


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The midway is back this year at the Floyd County Fair. That means carnival rides and games gal...
Rain showers don’t deter day two of Floyd County Fair

Rain showers don’t deter day two of Floyd County Fair


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The sun poked through the clouds late Wednesday afternoon during day two of the Floyd County Fair...
 
Floyd County gets a look Down Under with ‘Aussie Kingdom’

Floyd County gets a look Down Under with ‘Aussie Kingdom’


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Carolyn Lantz isn’t from Australia, but she gives fair-goers an informed and entertaining tour of the O...