05 March 2019
Prichard and Brown field queries about education funding, property tax ‘backfill’

Prichard and Brown field queries about education funding, property tax ‘backfill’


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Iowa Sen. Waylon Brown, R-St. Ansgar, said that vouchers for private schools in Iowa is an issue that seems...
04 March 2019
FFA sends five events to state, three alternates

FFA sends five events to state, three alternates


To the Press The Charles City FFA program sent five events and three alternates to the Iowa State FFA Leadership Conference at the FFA district eve...
City Council approves $40 million budget

City Council approves $40 million budget


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Big projects are on the horizon for Charles City. It’s the key reason the city’s budget rose...
 
Who needs practice? Ten CCHS speech events advance to state

Who needs practice? Ten CCHS speech events advance to state


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City High School speech directors Mike Lembke and Brenda Bailey said they were pleased with the r...
Brown, Prichard questioned about Medicaid at town hall

Brown, Prichard questioned about Medicaid at town hall


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City-area residents wanted to talk about about a wide and diverse range of issues with their stat...
Aaron Nelson takes over ownership of family’s Taco John’s restaurant

Aaron Nelson takes over ownership of family’s Taco John’s restaurant


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Carl and Linda Johnson opened the Taco John’s restaurant in Charles City 19 years ago, in the y...
 
Sold-out house for Dining for Dollars scholarship fundraiser

Sold-out house for Dining for Dollars scholarship fundraiser


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A sold-out crowd of 150 people gathered Friday for a night of fine food and fundraising for the Dol...
Fine Arts: Charles City native hitting the right notes with the Metropolitan Opera

Fine Arts: Charles City native hitting the right notes with the Metropolitan Opera


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com How does someone from Charles City, Iowa, get to the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera in New York City? ...
Fine Arts: Roffman provides valuable service to parents of young musicians

Fine Arts: Roffman provides valuable service to parents of young musicians


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Roffman Band Instrument Service might serve a “niche” market in Charles City, but it’s an important...
 
03 March 2019
Community Revite Chili Cook-off celebrates 23rd year

Community Revite Chili Cook-off celebrates 23rd year


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com To the victor go the spoils. Or in the case of the Charles City Great Chili Cook-off, the coveted...