18 February 2019
Woman arrested for alleged knife threat

Woman arrested for alleged knife threat


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Waterloo woman was arrested and charged with assault while displaying a knife last week at a Charle...
15 February 2019
Some Shakespearean satire earns Peterson, Woodard Ensemble All-State Honors

Some Shakespearean satire earns Peterson, Woodard Ensemble All-State Honors


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The last actors standing for the Charles City High School Speech and Drama team are Ruby Peterson and L...
14 February 2019
Comets suffer first-round losses

Comets suffer first-round losses


Three-time state qualifier Dylan Koresh still alive in consolations By John Burbridge, sports@charlescitypress.com DES MOINES — Though a persis...
 
Fiber to the home broadband internet project nearing critical juncture

Fiber to the home broadband internet project nearing critical juncture


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Charles City will soon have to decide whether it’s ready to go all in. In the meantime, the ...
Snow days lead to school scheduling headaches: June 3 now the last day for students

Snow days lead to school scheduling headaches: June 3 now the last day for students


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Calling off classes was an easy decision for Charles City Superintendent Mike Fisher on Wednesday morning...
Pops Concert to highlight music from the 1950s and ’60s

Pops Concert to highlight music from the 1950s and ’60s


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com If last year’s show is any indication, fans of vintage pop music will be in for a treat Tuesday night a...
 
13 February 2019
CCHS ag students bring home the bacon

CCHS ag students bring home the bacon


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com These little piggies went to market. One dozen piglets raised to adulthood by Charles City High School a...
Valentine’s Day advice: ‘Listen more than talk’

Valentine’s Day advice: ‘Listen more than talk’


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com This Valentine’s Day, young couples should heed the advice of Charles City’s Jack Kamm. He knows the...
Ackerson named ‘entrepreneur of the year’ for repurposing depot

Ackerson named ‘entrepreneur of the year’ for repurposing depot


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com In 2015, the old Charles City Western Railroad depot was just a shell — and it was quickly falling apar...
 
Press Sports Editor Burbridge wins state columnist award

Press Sports Editor Burbridge wins state columnist award


Press Staff Report Press Sports Editor John Burbridge was one of the winners of an Iowa Better Newspaper Contest award at the Iowa Newspaper Associat...