16 April 2020
With machine and time to spare, Charles City businessman joins effort to supply protective gear to health care workers

With machine and time to spare, Charles City businessman joins effort to supply protective gear to health care workers


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Dave Martin has a 3D printer that he sometimes uses to make miscellaneous parts or do some prototyp...
Charles City summer event planning is ‘wait and see’ for now

Charles City summer event planning is ‘wait and see’ for now


To The Press The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lot of uncertainty heading into the late spring and summer months. That impact is also bein...
15 April 2020
Rotary Club, groups, individuals join to help provide personal protection equipment and more

Rotary Club, groups, individuals join to help provide personal protection equipment and more


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com One thing that has not been quarantined by the coronavirus pandemic is ingenuity. Nor have selfless...
 
13 April 2020
Charles City Lions add patriotic color to Easter Weekend

Charles City Lions add patriotic color to Easter Weekend


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Lions Club added a bit of patriotic color to the local cityscape over Easter Weekend, as...
Charles City chooses voluntary option for continuous learning, Fisher explains

Charles City chooses voluntary option for continuous learning, Fisher explains


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When Gov. Kim Reynolds decided to extend school closure in the state until at least April 30, the Iowa Depa...
Easter bunny delivers in Charles City, at a safe social distance

Easter bunny delivers in Charles City, at a safe social distance


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Easter came a few hours early for Kerrigan Venz. The Charles City 4-year-old was able to seek and clai...
 
With little human contact, people embrace pets

With little human contact, people embrace pets


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Momo isn’t getting nearly as much sleep as he used to. The “chiweenie” dog — that’s half-chi...
Floyd County testing for COVID-19 at near state average; no positive results yet

Floyd County testing for COVID-19 at near state average; no positive results yet


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County continues to be one of a shrinking number of Iowa counties without a positive COVID-19...
09 April 2020
With no gallery, CCHS art show goes online

With no gallery, CCHS art show goes online


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City High School art teachers Brian Bohlen and Tia McInroy usually spend the first week of April ...
 
08 April 2020
Food bank brings the pantry to the people in Charles City

Food bank brings the pantry to the people in Charles City


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com More than 5,000 meals were distributed in about an hour Wednesday as two trucks from the Northeast ...