16 May 2019
Prospecting for mushroom “gold” and avoiding poison ivy

Prospecting for mushroom “gold” and avoiding poison ivy


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Their voices had summoned me to the Tosanak Recreation Area on Tuesday afternoon. I pulled my ...
Driver of vehicle in Sunday’s car chase arrested

Driver of vehicle in Sunday’s car chase arrested


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The driver of a vehicle allegedly involved in an early Sunday morning car chase in Charles City has...
Local dollars will go to local scholars on Sunday

Local dollars will go to local scholars on Sunday


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Fifty-seven area graduating seniors will be getting a little recognition and a little financial boost on Su...
 
15 May 2019
New Parks and Rec Director named at council planning session

New Parks and Rec Director named at council planning session


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The venue was changed, but it was still business as usual for the Charles City Council Wednesday ...
Class of 2019 awarded scholarships at CCHS Senior Recognition Night

Class of 2019 awarded scholarships at CCHS Senior Recognition Night


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com At the end, Charles City High School Associate Principal Larry Wolfe led the whole Class of 2019 in a row...
Ride of Silence works to raise bike safety awareness

Ride of Silence works to raise bike safety awareness


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Seventeen bicyclists rode at a measured pace through Charles City Wednesday evening. Virtually the ...
 
Road House

Road House


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com There was a temporary traffic jam on Gilbert Street in Charles City on Wednesday morning — and a house ...
Washington Elementary holds fourth annual duck walk

Washington Elementary holds fourth annual duck walk


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com For the fourth year in a row, a group of baby ducks took their first long walk — and it was down the ha...
14 May 2019
Charles City native Hart to run for U.S. Congress

Charles City native Hart to run for U.S. Congress


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Charles City native Rita Hart announced Tuesday morning that she is running for the seat in Iowa’s 2nd ...
 
Charles City’s Home School Assistance Program has ‘blossomed’

Charles City’s Home School Assistance Program has ‘blossomed’


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Stacey Slessor said she believes that she could home school her children without any help from Charles Ci...