17 March 2020
Charles Theatre Closed

Charles Theatre Closed


The Charles Theatre in Charles City announced Monday that it was closing its doors until April 3 due to the COVID-19 virus. In a social media p...
16 March 2020
Shutdown: Charles City schools closed until April 13

Shutdown: Charles City schools closed until April 13


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com What was characterized as an extra week of spring break Sunday night became a month-long shutdown by Mond...
Despite COVID-19 shutdown, school district to offer day-care for health care workers, lunches for students, other services

Despite COVID-19 shutdown, school district to offer day-care for health care workers, lunches for students, other services


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Even though the Charles City schools are shut down due to COVID-19 concerns, the district is providing serv...
 
Don’t let TP shortage lead to faulty flushes

Don’t let TP shortage lead to faulty flushes


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Dan Rimrod is worried about hoarding and a toilet paper shortage. Not necessarily for his own us...
Floyd County lists courthouse procedures for COVID-19 mitigation

Floyd County lists courthouse procedures for COVID-19 mitigation


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County elected officials and other county department heads released a lengthy list of changes a...
15 March 2020
CDC: Stop events with 50 or more people

CDC: Stop events with 50 or more people


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised Sunday evening that events with...
 
Governor recommends closing schools for 4 weeks

Governor recommends closing schools for 4 weeks


COVID-19 identified in more community-spread cases By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Gov. Kim Reynolds recommended Sunday evening that...

In an Age of Mythical Champions, COVID-19 is not a myth


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com There are teams of destiny. The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t one of them. Nearly a half-century has pas...
No classes: Spring break extended in Charles City due to COVID-19 worries

No classes: Spring break extended in Charles City due to COVID-19 worries


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City School District has cancelled classes due to COVID-19 concerns. In informational releas...
 
14 March 2020
IHSSA cancels state speech contests due to COVID-19 virus

IHSSA cancels state speech contests due to COVID-19 virus


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Thirteen Charles City High School speech students — along with hundreds of students around the state of...