31 August 2018
FARM LIVING: As harvest approaches, Iowa farmers are about a week ahead

FARM LIVING: As harvest approaches, Iowa farmers are about a week ahead


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Iowa farmers are at least four days ahead of schedule, and in some areas more than eight days, as the time ...
FARM LIVING: Melcher family farm celebrates 150th anniversary

FARM LIVING: Melcher family farm celebrates 150th anniversary


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Deep within the rich, black dirt is a story. Not so much a tale of topsoil, but a narrative o...
30 August 2018
Gannon wants Iowa voters to send a message to Washington D.C.

Gannon wants Iowa voters to send a message to Washington D.C.


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Tim Gannon believes those currently in charge in Washington aren’t paying enough attention to Iowa fa...
 
Fundraiser set for Charles City NIACC Scholarships

Fundraiser set for Charles City NIACC Scholarships


Charles City awards go to students at local or Mason City centers To The Press A gourmet dinner and auction planned in September will help raise fun...
McDill’s colorful sculptures to be displayed at CCAC in September

McDill’s colorful sculptures to be displayed at CCAC in September


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Layl McDill has been doing what she’s doing since she was two years old. “In some ways, it all start...
The past comes to life at Threshers Reunion near Rockford

The past comes to life at Threshers Reunion near Rockford


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com There’s a key to unlock the memories and traditions of yesteryear. That link to the past re...
 
29 August 2018
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price makes stop in Charles City

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price makes stop in Charles City


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The midterm election is fast approaching for Iowans — 68 days from Thursday to be precise. ...
From mild to metal: Charles City the site of a 14-band music festival next weekend

From mild to metal: Charles City the site of a 14-band music festival next weekend


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com At first, the Floyd County Fairgrounds in Charles City might seem to be an unusual place for an all-day m...
Big Four Fair ready for another big year

Big Four Fair ready for another big year


By Bob Fenske, Nashua Reporter Build a time machine and travel back to 1980 and you’ll find Nancy Hillesheim working her first Big Four Fair as ...
 
Goats will give Charles City dog park a trim again this year

Goats will give Charles City dog park a trim again this year


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com For the next couple of weeks, the hairy, hungry, horned animals in the large dog area of the Charle...