20 September 2017

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support on Floyd Gospel Sing


Pastor Paul and Dixie Phillips, Floyd On behalf of the parents and staff of Lighthouse Academy in Floyd, we want to thank all of the individuals and...

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support for Christian concert


By Gary Quint, Treasurer, Encouragement Corp. Christian Ministries, Charles City Encouragement Corp would like to thank the many volunteers that mad...

Guest View: Four bipartisan solutions to the DACA dilemma


By Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus, Marketing, University of Northern Iowa President Trump recently asked Congress to resolve the 2012-enacted Def...
 
14 September 2017

Letter to the Editor: Do you wonder why our society is so depraved?


By David Payne, Charles City I hear the talking heads on the news programs showing scenes of carnage, devastation and people killing others. Once...

Letter to the Editor: Ways to give our culture back to our children


By Bill Phoenix, Charles City To the faculty: At the beginning of the new school year so many letters and articles enumerate what we expect from ...

City Notes: Fire Prevention Week theme – Plan your exits


By Eric Whipple, Charles City Fire Chief National Fire Prevention Week is right around the corner, Oct. 8-14, and I would like to stress ...
 
07 September 2017

Letter to the Editor: McQuillen Place will be great community asset


By Dave Scrimger, Charles City I have heard an awful lot of negativism about McQuillen Place. In the future this property will be paying real estate...

City Notes: Summer’s swan song is playing


By Mark Wicks, Charles City Community Development Director How many of you out there feel like you blinked and summer was over already? I know my h...
06 September 2017

Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Art-A-Fest contributors, volunteers


By The Art-A-Fest Committee, Charles City What a special day we had for Art-a-fest in Charles City on Saturday, Aug. 19! We thank anyone who helped ...
 

Letter to the Editor: Keep bag option for city garbage pickup


By Jolene Patterson, Charles City I want to take a minute to voice my opinion in regard to the probability of a new policy for garbage pickup. I am ...