05 October 2020
Charles City shops local, buys new police vehicle

Charles City shops local, buys new police vehicle


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council voted 4-1 at Monday’s meeting to accept a bid from Molstead Motors in Charles Ci...
Floyd County COVID-19 news: Deaths double; care center visitation changes seen

Floyd County COVID-19 news: Deaths double; care center visitation changes seen


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The number of COVID-19 deaths in Floyd County doubled in the last several days, increasing from the p...
Thousands of Floyd County ballots in the mail as voting begins

Thousands of Floyd County ballots in the mail as voting begins


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Almost 3,000 absentee ballots were mailed out Monday by the Floyd County Auditor’s Office as voting...
 
01 October 2020
Utley featured artist at CCAC

Utley featured artist at CCAC


Look for artwork like this in October at the Charles City Arts Center, as New Hampton fabric artist Traci Utley will be the featured artist for th...
Biwers retire after 38 years of selling auto parts

Biwers retire after 38 years of selling auto parts


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Val Biwer said the years have breezed by. To be precise, it was more than 38 years ago when her friend...
School district to re-examine hybrid plan, consider return to full-time on-site learning

School district to re-examine hybrid plan, consider return to full-time on-site learning


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com On Monday this week, Charles City Superintendent of Schools Mike Fisher was expecting to go into Wednesday...
 
Library proposes permanent story walk feature for Charles City park

Library proposes permanent story walk feature for Charles City park


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The “book walks” that have been popular attractions behind the Charles City Public Library, alo...
Latest timeline shows Charles City broadband fiber access in 2022

Latest timeline shows Charles City broadband fiber access in 2022


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com It will likely be late next year before the first few customers have service through a new Charles Ci...
Former RRMR teacher given deferred judgment on school funds theft

Former RRMR teacher given deferred judgment on school funds theft


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A former RRMR teacher who was accused of taking or misusing more than $25,000 in school funds was giv...
 
Charles City fall leaf and brush pickup set for week of Oct. 26

Charles City fall leaf and brush pickup set for week of Oct. 26


The Charles City Street Department has announced that the 2020 fall brush and leaves pickup is scheduled for the week of Oct. 26. Residents are ask...