17 December 2018
Charles City choral departments perform winter show

Charles City choral departments perform winter show


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com It was standing-room only Monday evening at North Grand Auditorium in Charles City as the Comet seventh-a...
City council votes on numerous items

City council votes on numerous items


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Change orders, waivers, rezonings and remodelings. The list was long Monday at the last regular...
Floyd County hospital asks for $500K to stem Medicaid losses

Floyd County hospital asks for $500K to stem Medicaid losses


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Citing growing net losses due in large part to changes in Iowa’s privatized Medicaid reimbursement ...
 
16 December 2018
Gospel Lighthouse Church kicks it up a notch with chili cook-off

Gospel Lighthouse Church kicks it up a notch with chili cook-off


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The three “F’s” – food, fellowship and fun. They can’t be beat on most occasions. ...
Toys for Tots helps provide presents under the Christmas tree

Toys for Tots helps provide presents under the Christmas tree


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com What if? Jim Marlow shudders to think what it would be like if children didn’t receive any p...
15 December 2018
Iowa Supreme Court affirms Charles City man’s rape sentence

Iowa Supreme Court affirms Charles City man’s rape sentence


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the sexual abuse sentence of a Charles City man convicted of rap...
 
14 December 2018
Two Nora Springs men injured when pickup crashes into semi trailer near Marble Rock

Two Nora Springs men injured when pickup crashes into semi trailer near Marble Rock


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Two Nora Springs residents were injured in a crash 5 miles west of Marble Rock Friday morning when ...
13 December 2018
Chain reaction accident totals three cars in front of Charles Theatre

Chain reaction accident totals three cars in front of Charles Theatre


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com A driver who apparently choked on a sandwich caused a chain-reaction, five-vehicle pileup into a...
Fifth and sixth graders present a choral Christmas concert

Fifth and sixth graders present a choral Christmas concert


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com A Christmas concert was presented Thursday evening by the Charles City Fifth and Sixth Grade Chorus at No...
 
City Hall space needs and LEC parking come to forefront at council meeting

City Hall space needs and LEC parking come to forefront at council meeting


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com A discussion was started — that much is clear. One of the main agenda items at Wednesday’s ...