01 April 2025
Letter to the Editor: Keep up pressure against pipelines

Letter to the Editor: Keep up pressure against pipelines


By Pat and Dale Mennenga, Clarksville We feel compelled to write this letter to update everyone on the carbon pipeline project going through Iowa an...
Letter to the Editor: Wind benefits should not be ignored

Letter to the Editor: Wind benefits should not be ignored


By James S. Davis, Charles City Wind farms constitute sound economic and social policy for  Floyd County. Turbines are a clean, renewable energy so...
Community Notes: A couple of big items on concerns list for city

Community Notes: A couple of big items on concerns list for city


By Patrick Lumley, Councilor, Charles City Council Greetings fellow Charles Citians! I hope you are as excited as I am for spring to be here and spen...
 
FISCHER: Actors assemble

FISCHER: Actors assemble


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Well, I guess we know who is going to be in “Avengers: Doomsday.” Maybe. Kinda. I guess. ...
25 March 2025
Letter to the Editor: Wake up, Floyd County citizens

Letter to the Editor: Wake up, Floyd County citizens


By Douglas K. Lindaman, Charles City The County, City and Schools are putting together their respective budgets, deciding how much property tax to a...
24 March 2025
FISCHER: Watching TV 60 seconds at a time

FISCHER: Watching TV 60 seconds at a time


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com I was roaming around the internet the other day and came across somebody asking about “The Termin...
 
18 March 2025
FISCHER: Be kind, rewind

FISCHER: Be kind, rewind


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com My journey back in time continues as I’ve been spending my free moments exploring the small treas...
11 March 2025
FISCHER: After these messages

FISCHER: After these messages


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Exactly one year ago I wrote about pulling boxes of old VHS tapes out of my family’s acreage with...
10 March 2025
Separate gender bodies in Iowa prep sports have helped female athletics

Separate gender bodies in Iowa prep sports have helped female athletics


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Just about every journalist dreams about landing an exclusive interview with a historic dignit...
 
04 March 2025
Guest View: Iowa farmers are relying on now-frozen regional food infrastructure grants

Guest View: Iowa farmers are relying on now-frozen regional food infrastructure grants


By Wendy Johnson, Charles City; Carmen and Maja Black, Solon; Jason and Hannah Grimm, Williamsburg; and Emma and Marcus Johnson, Central City ...