01 March 2020
NIACC bond referendum is Tuesday

NIACC bond referendum is Tuesday


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County residents are reminded to vote Tuesday in the NIACC special election on a $15 million bo...
Floyd County prepares for COVID-19

Floyd County prepares for COVID-19


To The Press Floyd County Public Health is advising residents about what they can do to prepare for the potential spread of the novel coronavirus kno...
27 February 2020
Fossil and Prairie Conservation Foundation to hold Spring Celebration Gala

Fossil and Prairie Conservation Foundation to hold Spring Celebration Gala


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com As far as spring gala celebrations are concerned, the Fossil and Prairie Conservation Foundationâ...
 
Council votes to temporarily halt construction at WRRF site

Council votes to temporarily halt construction at WRRF site


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Work has been put on hold at the $19 million water resource recovery facility (WRRF) in Charles C...
Waterloo man charged with lascivious acts with a child, other charges

Waterloo man charged with lascivious acts with a child, other charges


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Waterloo man is being held in the Floyd County Jail on several felony charges of sexually related a...
‘Commitment Day’ for preschoolers to be March 5

‘Commitment Day’ for preschoolers to be March 5


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com It’s like signing day, but for 4-year-olds. The inaugural Charles City Preschool Comet Commitment Da...
 
County office candidate filing period opens Monday

County office candidate filing period opens Monday


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The next period to file to run as a candidate in the Nov. 3 general election opens up next week. ...
GROB: Teachers are losers, or so I’ve heard

GROB: Teachers are losers, or so I’ve heard


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. A teacher taught me that. A loser teac...
26 February 2020
Pate encourages student voter registration

Pate encourages student voter registration


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com School districts all over the state of Iowa will be making an effort to register students to vote next week...
 
Charles City department heads and city leaders present budget to public

Charles City department heads and city leaders present budget to public


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com They’re just numbers on a spreadsheet. But those numerals and commas are the guidelines on what ...