Central Park was filled Sunday evening with band music and a crowd of people enjoying it. The first concert of the summer by the Charles City Municipal Band was held under perfect weather conditions and under the direction of Charles City High School band director Jacob Gassman. The next Sunday night concert in the park will be 7:30 p.m. on June 18, then the final concert of the season will be the annual Independence Day concert, Tuesday, July 4, at 7:30 p.m. behind the public library. Press photo by Bob Steenson
Recent Charles City High School graduate Sophia Jensen sings the national anthem a cappella before the Charles City Municipal Band concert Sunday evening in Central Park. Jensen also plays in the band. Press photo by Bob Steenson
The Charles City Municipal Band performs under the direction of Jacob Gassman Sunday evening in Central Park. The band performed a mix of popular music, marches and some band classics in the hour-long concert. Press photo by Bob Steenson
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Kayla Mohr of Des Moines, middle photo, track their shots from Wildwood Golf Course’s Hole No. 2 tee box; and Chris Freiberg of Charles City, bottom photo, sinks a putt for birdie during the Brad Sawyer Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday. The annual event drew 104 golfers, the most in the tournament’s quarter of a century history.
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Charles City shortstop Brooklyn Molitor tags out Waverly-Shell Rock’s Brittney Bodensteiner during the final Northeast Iowa Conference softball game between the two teams. WSR has already left the NEIC this forthcoming school year; CC will join the North Central Conference beginning the 2025-26 school year.
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