Iowa BIG North celebrates ribbon cutting

The Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors join students involved with Iowa Big North in cutting a ribbon at the initiative’s headquarters in the former middle school. — Press photo by Chris Baldus

Cookies and lemonade greet Charles City community leaders and business people at they enter the Iowa BIG North headquarters Tuesday afternoon. — Press photo by Chris Baldus

Cookies and lemonade greet Charles City community leaders and business people at they enter the Iowa BIG North headquarters Tuesday afternoon. — Press photo by Chris Baldus

Iowa BIG North students present the initiative to visitors Tuesday at the ribbon cutting of their headquarters. — Press photo by Chris Baldus

Visitors listen to a presentation by Iowa BIG North students Tuesday at the ribbon cutting of the initiatives headquarters. — Press photo by Chris Baldus

Visitors and Iowa BIG North students mingle Tuesday at the ribbon cutting of the initiatives headquarters. — Press photo by Chris Baldus

Charles City Mayor Jim Erb speaks with an Iowa BIG student at the initiatives ribbon cutting Tuesday. — Press photo by Chris Baldus