20 August 2018

Council votes 3-2 to install crosswalk in front of theater


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Safety first. The City Council passed a motion by a 3-2 vote to build a crosswalk leading to t...
Meet the new teachers at Charles City

Meet the new teachers at Charles City


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Seventeen new teachers and staff members join the Charles City Community School District this year, along...
School board holds workshop, goes into closed session

School board holds workshop, goes into closed session


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City Community School District Board of Education didn’t have much public business on its agenda ...
 
Property purchases for law enforcement center nearly complete

Property purchases for law enforcement center nearly complete


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The owners of the two private homes located in the path of the new Floyd County law enforcement...
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon


Some of the canines dove right in, others needed a little coaxing Sunday afternoon at Doggy Swim Night at the Charles City Swimming Pool at Lion’s...
Open house at middle school Tuesday

Open house at middle school Tuesday


To the Press The Charles City Community School District will kick off the school year with an open house on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Charles City Midd...
 

Bremer County crash claims life of Nashua man


To the Press The Bremer County Sheriff’s office reports a fiery single-vehicle crash Thursday night claimed the life of a Nashua man. Sheriff’s ...
Artists, public come together at Artafest

Artists, public come together at Artafest


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com For the 45th straight year, Charles City Artafest was a success. The 2018 version of the event was held ...
Charles City teachers receive trauma training

Charles City teachers receive trauma training


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com On their first day back to school, the teachers in Charles City were students. Nearly 250 educators from...
 
17 August 2018
Plenty of summer holiday fun at final Party in the Park

Plenty of summer holiday fun at final Party in the Park


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The “snowflakes” that fell in Central Park on Friday night in Charles City didn’t take long...