18 February 2021
Council looks into improvement project on Grove Street

Council looks into improvement project on Grove Street


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council approved a design agreement with SEH Engineers for a possible $135,000 improvement...
CCHS speech group uses old school material to earn All-State honors

CCHS speech group uses old school material to earn All-State honors


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Some voices from the past helped Charles City High School’s choral reading speech group find its ow...
Parks and Rec getting started early on swimming pool prep

Parks and Rec getting started early on swimming pool prep


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Mitchell told the Parks and Rec board at Wednesday's meeti...
 
City sets public hearing on budget for March 1

City sets public hearing on budget for March 1


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council set Monday, March 1, as the date for the public hearing on the city budget for fis...
State board says Floyd County supervisors COVID-19 agenda item doesn’t satisfy requirements

State board says Floyd County supervisors COVID-19 agenda item doesn’t satisfy requirements


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A state board voted Thursday afternoon that the Floyd County supervisors did not meet the Iowa Open...
Charles City FFA tackles challenges presented by pandemic

Charles City FFA tackles challenges presented by pandemic


  By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Jim Lundberg has been around a long time — and Bret Spurgin is no longer a spring chicken —...
 
N-P, RRMR shared superintendent to retire at end of the school year

N-P, RRMR shared superintendent to retire at end of the school year


By Bob Fenske, Nashua Reporter Editor Keith Turner mulled over the decision this past fall, made his choice in December and now two area school dist...
16 February 2021
Charles City man sentenced to up to 10 years on child sex crimes

Charles City man sentenced to up to 10 years on child sex crimes


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man charged with child sex abuse has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison after ...
Cold Glow

Cold Glow


Have faith, shivering Iowans, according to American author and naturalist Hal Borland, “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” ...
 
St. John shares the love on Valentine’s Day

St. John shares the love on Valentine’s Day


For Valentine’s Day on Sunday, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City offered the public a “Share the Love” drive-thru meal. T...