18 March 2020
School District Roundup: Take-home meals available to students starting today

School District Roundup: Take-home meals available to students starting today


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Free take-home meals will be available for Charles City students ages 18 and under, beginning Thursday at...
No local cases yet, but FCMC prepares for COVID-19

No local cases yet, but FCMC prepares for COVID-19


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The administration and staff at the Floyd County Medical Center are all working under the assumption that...
NIACC closing all buildings to protect students from coronavirus

NIACC closing all buildings to protect students from coronavirus


To The Press The North Iowa Area Community College announced its main campus east of Mason City and all NIACC centers will be closed to the public. ...
 
Charles City School District to offer free child care for essential workers starting Monday

Charles City School District to offer free child care for essential workers starting Monday


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Starting Monday, Charles City Community Schools will be providing free child care to families working on ...
GROB: Coming together, from six feet apart

GROB: Coming together, from six feet apart


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com My youngest daughter turns 25 years old today and I don’t know what to tell her, other than “Happy Bi...
Plenty of places in Charles City area for carryout or delivery meals

Plenty of places in Charles City area for carryout or delivery meals


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com It may not be possible to go out for a sit-down meal in a restaurant or fast-food establishment in ...
 
17 March 2020
Charles City restaurants fear unknown, hope for the best

Charles City restaurants fear unknown, hope for the best


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com There were no gutter balls in Jim Hunn’s game on Tuesday afternoon at Comet Bowl. The longti...
Floyd County Medical Center announces visitor limits

Floyd County Medical Center announces visitor limits


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Starting today, Floyd County Medical Center will be implementing restrictions on patient visitors and non-p...
Charles City Senior Center to close down until April 13

Charles City Senior Center to close down until April 13


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com In what might be the last public event in Charles City for a few weeks, about 25 people at the Charles Ci...
 
Iowa enacts health emergency plan closing bars, restaurants

Iowa enacts health emergency plan closing bars, restaurants


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com and The Associated Press Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday ordered restaurants, bars, fitness centers, the...