National FFA president attends leadership workshop in Charles City
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The president visited Charles City on Friday. No, not the president in Washington, D.C., but National FF...
01 April 2018
National FFA president attends leadership workshop in Charles City
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The president visited Charles City on Friday. No, not the president in Washington, D.C., but National FF...
‘We wanted to touch heaven with our praise’
By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com Vernon and Donna Draeger were married for more than 61 years. Vernon died on March 4 and Donna a l...
The Easter Bunny comes to town
By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com Charles City children chased each other around to find Easter eggs at the Charles City Middle School...
31 March 2018
Fire damages Nelson Tire and Auto in Charles City
Press Staff Report A fire broke out at Nelson Tire and Auto in Charles City Friday evening. There were no injuries, but the inside of the building ...
29 March 2018
Charles City seniors get a lesson in ‘Adulting 101’
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Sam Niichel found out on Wednesday that he couldn’t get a home loan. Even though he could afford it, h...
No vandalism at Riverside Cemetery
By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com A truck accidentally veered off the road and moved some headstones at Riverside Cemetery last Saturd...
Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt moved to high school gym
Press Staff Report The annual children’s Easter egg hunt will take place Saturday morning, but the location has been changed because of the weath...
28 March 2018
Charles City seventh graders get first taste of ‘Quiz Bowl’
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com A half-dozen Charles City seventh-graders took their shot at Quiz Bowl competition earlier this week. Qu...
Hoops madness prevails at Charles City Middle School
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When it comes to the madness of March basketball, the NCAA has nothing on Charles City Middle School. Ba...
Seed money used to draw organizations to skate park project
By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com The skate park at Lions Field Park is almost 15 years old and becoming more and more dilapidated, bu...
