29 July 2021
Charles City Senior Center reopening for in-person meals, bingo on Aug. 10

Charles City Senior Center reopening for in-person meals, bingo on Aug. 10


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Mark Tuesday, Aug. 10 on your calendar, because it’s going to be a big day at Charles City’s Senior C...
Charley Western Recreational Trail Bridge official opens Sunday

Charley Western Recreational Trail Bridge official opens Sunday


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com In 2018, the 108-year-old Charley Western Recreational Trail Bridge — a former railroad bridg...
Scooters Coffee coming to Charles City, in former Hunan spot

Scooters Coffee coming to Charles City, in former Hunan spot


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A new drive-thru coffee, pastry and sandwich shop will be coming to Charles City this f...
 
Progress – and donations – continue toward historic Charles City depot relocation

Progress – and donations – continue toward historic Charles City depot relocation


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The latest donation to the Milwaukee Road railroad depot relocation project just adds assurance tha...
Voting law changes in effect for Tuesday’s Floyd County special election

Voting law changes in effect for Tuesday’s Floyd County special election


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Laws that the state has passed in the last several years setting rules for voter identification as ...
Council dispels nepotism concerns regarding transit driver applicant

Council dispels nepotism concerns regarding transit driver applicant


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City council members said they weren’t concerned about nepotism being an issue regarding the pote...
 
27 July 2021
Charles City woman charged with multiple burglaries

Charles City woman charged with multiple burglaries


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City woman has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly burglarizing three homes d...
26 July 2021
Iowa Select Farms drops off 180 pork loins at Messiah’s Food Pantry

Iowa Select Farms drops off 180 pork loins at Messiah’s Food Pantry


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Victoria Mead had to make some special arrangements, but she believed the food pantry has just enough fre...
Children’s theater presents ‘Dragon Trouble’

Children’s theater presents ‘Dragon Trouble’


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com After a whirlwind week, the Charles City Children’s Theatre performed the play “Dragon Troubl...
 
Three ‘spring animals’ stolen from Lions Field Park

Three ‘spring animals’ stolen from Lions Field Park


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The chicken, the turtle and the rhinoceros looked a little lonely Monday. The Charles City Park and Re...