26 April 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR — CC drivers: Learn how to turn


By Marilyn Scholle, Charles City Time to wake up some Charles City vehicle drivers and bicycle riders. Main street is a two-way street which contain...
25 April 2017

OTHER NEWSPAPERS SAY … Iowa’s Legislature failed on school infrastructure tax


In what otherwise was a busy, productive legislative session, Iowa lawmakers this year failed to address what should be the important priority of ex...
20 April 2017

Unicorn drinks planned for Cedar Talks tonight (maybe)


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com It arrived on my Twitter feed early Wednesday, spotted by a wary state capitol reporter and c...
 

CITY NOTES: It’s a busy time for Police Department


By Hugh Anderson, Charles City Chief of Police Greetings from the Charles City Police Department! As you may have noticed from the “For ...
19 April 2017

Guest View: Everyone can play role in helping prevent child abuse


By William Vetter, President, Floyd County Child Abuse Prevention Council In an ideal world, there would be no need for programs to protect children...

Corbin: Police, prosecutors and families fret over new gun law


By Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus in Marketing, University of Northern Iowa I cringed with news of these recent incidents: “Three shot dead at Sa...
 

Letter to the Editor: Replacement bridge should be train-worthy


By Jeff Bergstrom, Charles City Concerning the Charley Western Railway’s Stoney Point arch limestone bridge over the Cedar River on the bike trail...
18 April 2017

Letter to the Editor: God loves everyone, even atheists


By Judy Thorson Charles City What a great moment for Justin Scott at the Statehouse as he gave the atheist "prayer." I wonder who he was praying to....

Letter to the Editor: Iowa health care insurance problems are state government’s own fault


The Rev. Kathryn S. Campbell Charles City I really appreciated Kate Hayden's recent opinion piece urging people of different viewpoints to work t...
 

Waylon Brown: Senate passes bills to ease school fund restrictions


By Sen. Waylon Brown R-St. Ansgar What a beautiful spring we are having across the state of Iowa! The blooming flowers and green grass make it har...