18 December 2019
Iphones and Beyblades and LOL dolls, oh my!

Iphones and Beyblades and LOL dolls, oh my!


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com They range from heart-warming to amusing, and some of the spellings show this year’s Charles City p...
GROB: A Christmas story — Tidings of comfort and joy

GROB: A Christmas story — Tidings of comfort and joy


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The young woman furrowed her brow and rubbed her eyes. Her fingers then straightened her long black hair. ...
CCHS vocal jazz singers host ‘popup’ performance

CCHS vocal jazz singers host ‘popup’ performance


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City High School vocal jazz ensembles, directed by Derek Sturtevant, hosted an open house “...
 
Peer Recovery support group playing a numbers game to stay afloat

Peer Recovery support group playing a numbers game to stay afloat


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Whether it’s a sympathetic ear that listens to how his day unfolds or fitting that last missing...
17 December 2019
Tabletop presentation helps Charles City leaders prepare for potential disaster

Tabletop presentation helps Charles City leaders prepare for potential disaster


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com Imagine Charles City is cut off from the outside world. An ice storm has torn through the regi...
Second-graders perform some reader’s theater

Second-graders perform some reader’s theater


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Parents were treated to some choral reading, 2nd-grade style at Washington Elementary school Tuesday morn...
 
Iowa BIG North receives $10,000 grant

Iowa BIG North receives $10,000 grant


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Iowa BIG North is one of 19 educational programs in Iowa that will receive some additional funding from I...
Charles City man to plead guilty to reduced charge in portable meth lab case

Charles City man to plead guilty to reduced charge in portable meth lab case


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man who was arrested in October for allegedly trying to manufacture methamphetamine in...
Kmart employee charged with thefts over a month at store

Kmart employee charged with thefts over a month at store


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City Kmart employee was arrested Monday and charged with theft for allegedly stealing more ...
 
16 December 2019
Latest phone scam involves impersonating local police

Latest phone scam involves impersonating local police


Scam calls, ‘porch pirates’ on the upswing during the holiday season
By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com ’Tis the season to be jolly — a...