GROB: Inhale the wonder, breathe out, keep going
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When I was finishing up a phone call with my surgeon the other day, I said something that sounded strange...
06 February 2020
GROB: Inhale the wonder, breathe out, keep going
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When I was finishing up a phone call with my surgeon the other day, I said something that sounded strange...
05 February 2020
Live from an Iowa satellite caucus
By Susan Jacob, Charles City Prior to 2020 I have only participated in two Iowa caucuses. For the first time ever I attended an Iowa caucus during...
30 January 2020
Letter to the Editor: Former Charles City mayor supports Mayor Pete in caucus
By Jim Erb, Charles City As a former mayor of Charles City with 22 years of experience, I am supporting Pete Buttigieg on Feb. 3rd because I believe ...
Community Notes: Flood insurance, the Community Rating System, flood safety
By John Fallis, Charles City City Engineer The great literary playwright William Shakespeare wrote, “What need the bridge much broader than the flo...
GROB: We’ve got your caucus right here
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I like the Iowa caucus. That’s not to say I like everything about the Iowa caucus. I don’t part...
29 January 2020
TERPSTRA –This one’s for all the chips and salsa, at an extravagant price
By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com I don’t know what’s in the spinach and artichoke dip in the hospitality suite of Hard Rock Stad...
22 January 2020
Methinks we all doth protest too much, athletes just have bigger platforms
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Being a contributing editor who sometimes edits his own copy, and when measures become desperate, is a...
16 January 2020
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for supporting Red Kettle campaign
By Salvation Army Board members and organizers, Charles City The 2019 Floyd County Salvation Army Red Kettle has come to a close. We want to than...
09 January 2020
Community Notes: Balancing the needs and wants for Charles City
By Jerry Joerger, Charles City Councilman I hope everyone had a happy holiday season. Now it is time to get “back to normal” and get to work t...
08 January 2020
Girls wrestling should be a sanctioned high school sport
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Like most journalists, I root for the story. And if the story features an underdog, all the better....
