12 April 2021
Week of the Young Child: Leerhoff gets to be just one of the kids as children’s librarian

Week of the Young Child: Leerhoff gets to be just one of the kids as children’s librarian


This is the 50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child, April 10-16, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Educati...
08 April 2021
Group collects almost 1,200 signatures for Floyd County budget protest hearing

Group collects almost 1,200 signatures for Floyd County budget protest hearing


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A group alleging improprieties with the Floyd County budget and property tax rates for the 2021-22 ...
Lions install plaques on Charles City Central Park ‘Century Project’

Lions install plaques on Charles City Central Park ‘Century Project’


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City Lions Club members Jeff Otto of Otto’s Oasis and Tim Berk of Southside Monuments p...
 
Charles City 7th-graders learn about community engagement initiatives

Charles City 7th-graders learn about community engagement initiatives


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com It’s all about “big ideas.” Middle school students from Okoboji visited middle school students i...
Feenstra makes Wednesday stops in Charles City

Feenstra makes Wednesday stops in Charles City


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra made two stops in Charles City on Wednesday, a part of his 39-county tou...
N-P and RRMR announce new shared superintendent choice

N-P and RRMR announce new shared superintendent choice


To The Press A southeast Iowa high school principal has been selected as the new shared superintendent for Nashua-Plainfield and Rudd-Rockford-Marb...
 
UPDATE: Welcome-home ceremonies scheduled for Iowa Army National Guard units

UPDATE: Welcome-home ceremonies scheduled for Iowa Army National Guard units


To The Press Specific times have now been determined for welcome home ceremonies streaming online for all of the Iowa National Guard members who ha...
07 April 2021
Charles City firefighter’s home damaged by lightning strike

Charles City firefighter’s home damaged by lightning strike


To The Press A veteran Charles City firefighter’s rural home was substantially damaged earlier this week when a lightning strike started a fire, ac...
Charles City man sentenced to probation on rural burglary charge

Charles City man sentenced to probation on rural burglary charge


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man who is awaiting trial on a drug charge has received a suspended jail sentence on d...
 
06 April 2021
Iowa Court of Appeals affirms Harris conviction for murdering infant son

Iowa Court of Appeals affirms Harris conviction for murdering infant son


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Iowa Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of an Alta Vista woman for the murder of her ...