01 January 2019
ISU survey: Floyd, Mitchell counties lead state in farmland value increase

ISU survey: Floyd, Mitchell counties lead state in farmland value increase


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Average farmland value increased in Floyd County this year by the greatest margin of anywhere in th...
30 December 2018
Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign raises more than $21,000 in Floyd County

Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign raises more than $21,000 in Floyd County


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The Salvation Army Christmas Red Kettle campaign had another great year of giving in Floyd County,...
Mill Pond Pedestrian Bridge unites Nora Springs

Mill Pond Pedestrian Bridge unites Nora Springs


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The shortest distance between two points is generally a straight line. Or in the case of Nora ...
 
28 December 2018
Laptop for sale leads to multiple arrests for guns, drugs

Laptop for sale leads to multiple arrests for guns, drugs


To The Press An attempt to sell an allegedly stolen laptop ultimately landed three men behind bars on Thursday. According to the Charles City ...
27 December 2018
Harris goes down south — way down south — to visit his seventh continent

Harris goes down south — way down south — to visit his seventh continent


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com North America, South America, Asia and Africa … Most people learned about the seven continents in a gr...
Boy Scouts of America welcoming girls into its ranks

Boy Scouts of America welcoming girls into its ranks


Not a big deal, say local leaders By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Trustworthy, loyal, courteous and kind. That’s part of S...
 
One statehouse election still in question, over 29 votes

One statehouse election still in question, over 29 votes


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Kayla Koether, Democratic candidate for Iowa House district 55, believes that 29 uncounted ballots in Winne...
GROB: Teaching gun safety in school is just common sense

GROB: Teaching gun safety in school is just common sense


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When I was in eighth grade, the state of Iowa made it mandatory for every kid to take a certified gun-safet...
26 December 2018
Vacationing supervisor lauded for longtime service

Vacationing supervisor lauded for longtime service


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County supervisors said goodbye to a longtime board member at the last meeting of the current b...
 
Little Brown Church films its Old-Fashioned Christmas

Little Brown Church films its Old-Fashioned Christmas


By Jennifer Lantz, Nashua Reporter “Take two” and “let’s go through that one more time” were just a few of the sounds which were heard a...