Charles City recognized for age-friendliness

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By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Nine months ago, former Charles City Mayor James Erb called Iowa AARP Director Brad Anderson and asked hi...

Trash cleanup helps keep the Cedar River bank beautiful

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By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Charles City is like a second home to Marty Colbert. The Cedar Rapids resident loves to travel...

Dogs take a jog in Charles City

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By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Close to 100 dogs and their owners took part in the Eighth Annual PAWS Cedar Dog Jog 5K fundraiser Saturd...

Smoke on the Cedar brings BBQ contest to the Charles City riverfront

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By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com “Sweet and sassy. Straight forward, with no fuss.” That’s Hog Waller BBQ. Michael Whitne...

Wet and wild at the Charles City Whitewater Challenge

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By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Iowa’s first whitewater park isn’t shy about showing people a good time. Just jump in, hol...

Dan Wardell wows Charles City during his Reading Road Trip across Iowa

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By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The final score was kids 927 trillion, grown-ups 5 billion. But the contest results really did...

Scrap metal mania

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By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Lions Club’s first-ever scrap metal drive got off to a roaring start Wednesday and Thu...

It’s a whitewater weekend, plus a lot more

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By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com An exciting weekend of outdoor fun is expected as the community celebrates its eighth annual Charle...

Clough looks to engage CPPC with community

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By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Melissa Clough, the newest area coordinator for the Community Partnership for Protecting Children (CPPC),...

A taste of Hawaii at the Charles City Senior Center

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By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com About 40 Charles City residents took a little trip to Hawaii Wednesday. They all dressed for the journ...