School district reports 14 positive COVID tests since Tuesday
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Ten individuals in the Charles City School District tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday this week, two ...
10 September 2020
School district reports 14 positive COVID tests since Tuesday
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Ten individuals in the Charles City School District tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday this week, two ...
USDA extends summer food service program for free school meals
To the Press Families with kids who eat at school received some good news this week, as beginning Monday, parents won’t be paying for student meals...
Council discusses options for Halloween festivities
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Will there be active trick-or-treating this year in Charles City? The City Council didn’t take any a...
Council expands funding to telecom project
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council unanimously approved an additional $200,000 line of credit to help secure the fina...
Simply Essentials bankruptcy looks to be handled in Iowa U.S. court
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Simply Essentials bankruptcy case will be handled in Iowa, not California, after an agreement was...
09 September 2020
Floyd County spent $6.7 million on Secondary Road Department last fiscal year
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County spent $6.7 million in the last fiscal year to build, repair and maintain the county’...
07 September 2020
Eight more students at Charles City High School test positive for COVID-19, bringing district total to 16
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Community School District received notification Monday from Floyd County Public Health th...
Special masks help ensure COVID won’t stop the music at CCHS
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City High School vocal music director Derek Sturtevant was going to be teaching students to sing ...
Charles City school’s first week finds challenges, but also inspiration
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com A typical start to any school year presents situations for teachers and staff. This year has not been...
Memories of times gone by at the Cedar River Engine Club 55th Annual Threshers Reunion
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A good-size crowd attended the three days of the Cedar Valley Engine Club Thresher Reunion, held Fr...
