05 November 2019
Shopping locally: Dollars spent in Charles City stay in Charles City

Shopping locally: Dollars spent in Charles City stay in Charles City


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com If someone can save a couple bucks by ordering an item online, why not do it? According to Mark Wicks, t...
04 November 2019
City Council approves extension for site certification of Avenue of the Saints Development Park

City Council approves extension for site certification of Avenue of the Saints Development Park


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Soon the Avenue of the Saints Development Park just off of Highway 18 will become a state-certified...
Encouragement Corp. announces end to annual Charles City Christian music concerts

Encouragement Corp. announces end to annual Charles City Christian music concerts


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Dave Holschlag remembers the out-of-state license plates and the inspirational stories that came ...
 
Board approves updates to athletic complex scoreboards, ‘Orange Monster’ fencing

Board approves updates to athletic complex scoreboards, ‘Orange Monster’ fencing


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com It’s not going to be 20 feet high, but a 12-foot-high orange fence is still pretty “monstrous.” ...
Charles City’s Forsyth attends World Food Prize GYI

Charles City’s Forsyth attends World Food Prize GYI


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Bronson Forsyth, senior at Charles City and the Charles City FFA president, attended the 2019 World Food ...

Charles City Rotary Club begins evening satellite club


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Looking to be part of a service club to socialize and help the community, but the typical weekly noon...
 
City and school ballots combined in election Tuesday

City and school ballots combined in election Tuesday


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Voters going to the polls today will choose the next members of the Charles City Council, Charles C...
Charles City businesspeople win awards at Pappajohn ceremony

Charles City businesspeople win awards at Pappajohn ceremony


To The Press Charles City businessmen and women received top awards at the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala held recently in Mason City. Scott S...
43 members of Class of 1959 gather for 60th reunion

43 members of Class of 1959 gather for 60th reunion


To The Press Members of the Charles City High School Class of 1959 met Sept. 13 and 14 to celebrate their 60th High School Reunion. Eighty people a...
 
03 November 2019
STEM Academy introduces grade-school girls to science, engineering

STEM Academy introduces grade-school girls to science, engineering


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Spaghetti noodles, gumdrops, baking soda and vinegar. They were ingredients for recipes, but not the k...