12 April 2021
Fisher: Masks will be worn in school buildings until public health officials recommend otherwise

Fisher: Masks will be worn in school buildings until public health officials recommend otherwise


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City Superintendent of Schools Mike Fisher told the Charles City School District Board of Directors...
School board approves 2021-22 budget; property tax rate to remain the same

School board approves 2021-22 budget; property tax rate to remain the same


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City School District Board of Directors approved the district’s 2021-22 certified budget at i...
Mason City man pleads guilty to two Floyd County child sex crimes; sentencing set

Mason City man pleads guilty to two Floyd County child sex crimes; sentencing set


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Mason City man who was charged with four counts of sex crimes with young girls in Floyd County has ...
 
CCHS’s Wolfe to head team for new innovative campus

CCHS’s Wolfe to head team for new innovative campus


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Larry Wolfe, the associate principal at Charles City High School for nearly nine years, will lead the sch...
New principal named at Washington Elementary

New principal named at Washington Elementary


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Nanette Smith will begin leading as the Washington Elementary School principal this summer, and she said th...
Elks grant money to school food pantry

Elks grant money to school food pantry


Jodi Hammond-Milleson and Ryan Lindahl of the Charles City Elks presented the Student Food Pantry program with a $2,000 grant recently. Pictured a...
 
Charles City Housing receives $250,000 funding for safety and security

Charles City Housing receives $250,000 funding for safety and security


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Housing Authority will receive a quarter of a million dollars from the federal gover...
Week of the Young Child: Foster Grandparent Program celebrating children

Week of the Young Child: Foster Grandparent Program celebrating children


This is the 50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child, April 10-16, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Ass...
Week of the Young Child: Franke hooked on teaching kids at St. John

Week of the Young Child: Franke hooked on teaching kids at St. John


This is the 50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child, April 10-16, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Edu...
 
Week of the Young Child: Leerhoff gets to be just one of the kids as children’s librarian

Week of the Young Child: Leerhoff gets to be just one of the kids as children’s librarian


This is the 50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child, April 10-16, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Educati...