26 June 2019
Charles City FFA members travel to D.C., win some awards in Ames

Charles City FFA members travel to D.C., win some awards in Ames


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Some members of the Charles City FFA have been traveling the nation and earning awards recently. FFA m...
Eric Michaels Magician entertains kids at Charles City Public Library

Eric Michaels Magician entertains kids at Charles City Public Library


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Summer is the busy season for magicians. That means Eric Michaels is on the road a lot to perform...
No success yet in finding buyer for soon-to-close Simply Essentials plant

No success yet in finding buyer for soon-to-close Simply Essentials plant


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Efforts are ongoing to find a buyer for the Simply Essentials plant in Charles City that announced ...
 
25 June 2019
Coronation delayed until next Party in the Park, July 12

Coronation delayed until next Party in the Park, July 12


To the Press The 2019 Floyd County Fair queen will be crowned at the next Party in the Park, July 12, at Central Park in Charles City. The announce...
City Council reviews draft agreement with CCADC for certified site

City Council reviews draft agreement with CCADC for certified site


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The Avenue of the Saints Development Park may be one step closer to fruition after a rough draft of...
School board discusses former athletic field land options

School board discusses former athletic field land options


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Now that the Charles City School District is building a new baseball and a softball diamond near the ...
 
Fair selling ‘Twister 2019’ T-shirts

Fair selling ‘Twister 2019’ T-shirts


To the Press Individuals can support the Floyd County Fair rebuilding process by purchasing a “Twister 2019” T-shirt. The fair board will st...
24 June 2019
Development agreement to abate taxes for 500 N. Grand building presented to council

Development agreement to abate taxes for 500 N. Grand building presented to council


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com A signature on the dotted line. That may be all that’s left to begin reconstruction on the 500...
Charles City school district sells historic part of old middle school

Charles City school district sells historic part of old middle school


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com It’s official. The Charles City Board of Education has sold the front, historic part of the build...
 
Bluhm’s graces fairgrounds with donations and a little color

Bluhm’s graces fairgrounds with donations and a little color


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Kylie Knecht was an eye-witness to the tornado that tore up the Floyd County Fairgrounds on Memorial Da...