30 May 2019
Linderman murder sentencing set for Monday

Linderman murder sentencing set for Monday


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The sentencing of a Charles City man convicted of a Jasper County murder has been delayed again as th...
GROB: A whirlwind of a weekend for a community newspaper

GROB: A whirlwind of a weekend for a community newspaper


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Yesterday, a very nice person found out I was a writer who worked as a reporter for the Charles City Press,...
29 May 2019
Ceramic art of Mateer and Kerns to be featured at CCAC in June

Ceramic art of Mateer and Kerns to be featured at CCAC in June


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com From fabrics to paintings, from poetry to ceramics, the Charles City Arts Center is covering the spectrum...
 
Charles City designation as ‘age friendly’ community could provide new opportunities

Charles City designation as ‘age friendly’ community could provide new opportunities


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The official plaque presentation won’t be until next month, but Charles City is already a winne...
School board OKs superintendent pay increase

School board OKs superintendent pay increase


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Board of Education approved a pay increase for the district superintendent at its ...
RRMR High School graduates begin new life journey

RRMR High School graduates begin new life journey


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School students savored a defining moment on Sunday afternoon. ...
 
28 May 2019
Charles City reaches new one-year contract agreement with AMR

Charles City reaches new one-year contract agreement with AMR


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Substantial changes up front in terms of reimbursement are part of a new contract between Charles C...
Cleanup begins after Memorial Day tornado rips through area

Cleanup begins after Memorial Day tornado rips through area


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com And then it’s cleanup time. Area residents and others affected by the Memorial Day tornado str...
County takes no action on certified development site purchase proposals

County takes no action on certified development site purchase proposals


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com In the back and forth over when and who should purchase property for a state-certified industrial dev...
 
27 May 2019
Rain, change of venue don’t deter Charles City Memorial Day service

Rain, change of venue don’t deter Charles City Memorial Day service


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com An intermittent rain that would later turn to more serious weather conditions forced the Charles Ci...