08 February 2018
CCHS speech team sends improv groups to All-State

CCHS speech team sends improv groups to All-State


Staff report Two Charles City High School improvisation groups will advance to the Iowa High School Speech Association's All State program on Feb. ...
07 February 2018
Rhymes with Orange to debut on state stage

Rhymes with Orange to debut on state stage


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com The ever-growing music department at Charles City High School has another "first" coming. Rhymes wi...
06 February 2018
Nora Springs artist is a hidden gem

Nora Springs artist is a hidden gem


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com In Nora Springs there are a lot of unique wonders. While driving near its main street you can find...
 
02 February 2018
North Iowa musicians to host Festival of Hymns Feb. 11

North Iowa musicians to host Festival of Hymns Feb. 11


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Northern Iowa organists are inviting community members to the 2018 Festival of Hymns, Feb. 11 in Mason...
31 January 2018
Film fans, rejoice: Nearly 20 years of posters for sale at Charles Theatre

Film fans, rejoice: Nearly 20 years of posters for sale at Charles Theatre


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com "Charlie's Angels," "Insidious" and "God's Not Dead" are already taken. However, you can still claim a...
26 January 2018
Speech team leading a legacy

Speech team leading a legacy


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com The Charles City speech team has a bit of self-inflicted pressure to live up to. The exact number i...
 
21 January 2018
French Morocco comes to Charles City

French Morocco comes to Charles City


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com Of all the art centers in all of Iowa, Charles City's had to do a fundraiser in the style of the Aca...
12 January 2018
‘Play it Again, Sam’ makes Charles City debut

‘Play it Again, Sam’ makes Charles City debut


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com While north Iowa is surrounded by shades of winter, the Charles City Arts Center is inviting residents...
29 December 2017
A Book Look: Best reads of 2017

A Book Look: Best reads of 2017


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com My planner, work desk and home coffee table are scattered with little notes. “Math Tools for Jou...
 
21 December 2017
‘Last Jedi’: a ‘Star Wars’ for a new generation

‘Last Jedi’: a ‘Star Wars’ for a new generation


"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Cast: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern, And...