31 August 2021
National advocacy group looks for interested families to be area Grange charter members

National advocacy group looks for interested families to be area Grange charter members


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A national family social and advocacy organization is hoping to make inroads into the Charles City ar...
30 August 2021
Derailment west of New Hampton leads to evacuations

Derailment west of New Hampton leads to evacuations


By Bob Fenske, editor@nhtrib.com A train carrying anhydrous ammonia derailed Saturday afternoon about 3 miles west of New Hampton, forcing Emergen...
Red Cross volunteer Coulson deployed to help with Ida

Red Cross volunteer Coulson deployed to help with Ida


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com On Sunday afternoon, Red Cross volunteer Stewart Coulson was hunkered down in a hotel room in Baton...
 

Former school counselor seeks seat on Charles City Board of Education


To The Press A former school counselor has announced her bid for a seat on the Charles City Board of Education. “I am running for the Charles Ci...
Macomber creates Cresco mural honoring Borlaug

Macomber creates Cresco mural honoring Borlaug


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City artist Robin Macomber hopes her recent work can help reignite interest in the legacy...
 
St. John church to install food pantry during day of public service Sept. 12

St. John church to install food pantry during day of public service Sept. 12


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Susan Leeper said she felt God giving her a “little nudge.” Leeper, the wife of St. John Evangelic...
GROB: Living to be 100 is no longer the exception

GROB: Living to be 100 is no longer the exception


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I’d give up anything I own to spend one more day with any one of my grandparents. I realized a couple ...
Tornadoes, flooding torment Floyd County area in early weekend storms

Tornadoes, flooding torment Floyd County area in early weekend storms


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Two tornadoes were confirmed near Marble Rock during storms early Friday evening. An EF1 tornado...
 
26 August 2021
Back to school

Back to school


It was mostly smiles and excited squeals, but there were a few tears Wednesday as elementary school students returned ...