16 October 2018
AARP to host Charles City forum on Oct. 23 To discuss community’s livability

AARP to host Charles City forum on Oct. 23 To discuss community’s livability


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com What makes a community “livable”? AARP, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represent...
15 October 2018
Nashua band gets a II rating, err, …, it’s a I!

Nashua band gets a II rating, err, …, it’s a I!


By Bob Fenske and Jennifer Lantz, Of the Reporter As the bus pulled out of Dubuque Saturday, Oct. 6, the Nashua-Plainfield Marching Band membe...
Comet Marching Band wraps up season

Comet Marching Band wraps up season


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City High School Marching Band wrapped up its season last Saturday at the 2018 Iowa State Mar...
 
Work behind the scenes makes ‘Cinderella’ shine

Work behind the scenes makes ‘Cinderella’ shine


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com People come to see the acting, singing and dancing — but none of that would be possible without the peo...
City council approves rezoning requests

City council approves rezoning requests


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Not one, not two, but four rezoning requests were approved by the Charles City Council on Wednesday...
Floyd County considers relocating social service agencies to courthouse

Floyd County considers relocating social service agencies to courthouse


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County officials are looking at the possibility of moving the county offices for the Departmen...
 
14 October 2018
Nashua firefighters rescue 7-year-old girl from burning home

Nashua firefighters rescue 7-year-old girl from burning home


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Nashua Volunteer Fire Department rescued a 7-year-old girl from a burning house last week. The fire ...
PAWS holds rummage sale to raise funds

PAWS holds rummage sale to raise funds


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Starting at about 7:40 a.m. Saturday, people were lining up outside the Columbus Club building in Charles...
Firefighters put on pancake breakfast

Firefighters put on pancake breakfast


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com They weren’t extinguishing any blazing fires Sunday morning, but they were working over a sizzling grid...
 
County candidates lay out priorities, motivation for running

County candidates lay out priorities, motivation for running


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The biggest problems facing Floyd County in the next several years range from the farm economy,...