02 August 2018
Kayak recovery leads to K-9 donation

Kayak recovery leads to K-9 donation


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A bad deed turned into a good deed for the efforts to bring a new K-9 police dog to Charles City w...

Ionia expands annual festival to two days, beginning Friday


By Bob Fenske, editor@nhtrib.com Ionia Fun Day has become plural this year as organizers have turned it into a two-day festival that will kick off on...
GROB: Camping isn’t what it used to be, and that’s good

GROB: Camping isn’t what it used to be, and that’s good


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I’m taking a few days off next week. It’s a family vacation, at a cabin in the woods in Minnesota. My ...
 
01 August 2018
Kids learn about life on the prairie at day camp

Kids learn about life on the prairie at day camp


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com About 10 children, age kindergarten through fifth grade, visited the Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Girlhood Ho...
Reception for Comprehensive Systems artists will be Friday at CCAC

Reception for Comprehensive Systems artists will be Friday at CCAC


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com On Friday, you can “put your right foot in” at the Charles City Arts Center. Then you can shake it a...
Marble Rock Fun Days offers a great way to start the weekend

Marble Rock Fun Days offers a great way to start the weekend


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com There’s plenty of summer fun left. This is the kind of excitement and entertainment you won...
 
New buses herald start of Charles City Public Transit under new management

New buses herald start of Charles City Public Transit under new management


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Three shiny new buses went into service Wednesday, delivering Charles City passengers to their dest...
Partly cloudy with a chance of touchdowns

Partly cloudy with a chance of touchdowns


I felt it in the air last week and I know you did, too. Football weather — my favorite time of the year. There was a just a little bite, enough ...
31 July 2018
Charles City School District more active as it looks for North Grand Building solutions

Charles City School District more active as it looks for North Grand Building solutions


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City School District has taken a more extroverted role in recent weeks as it tries to decide ...
 
Endless Summer, Hawaiian theme at Friday’s Party in the Park

Endless Summer, Hawaiian theme at Friday’s Party in the Park


To The Press Summer may be starting to wind down, but it will be alive and well Friday evening as Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame band Endless ...