07 December 2021
GROB: The world can turn quickly, my friends

GROB: The world can turn quickly, my friends


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com It’s amazing how quickly the world can turn. On Friday, Oct. 1, I spent the day running around town wi...
06 December 2021
Charles City Singers present first concert in two years

Charles City Singers present first concert in two years


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Singers presented their first concert since December of 2019 on Sunday at St. John L...
 
Holiday lights transit bus tour returns this year in Charles City

Holiday lights transit bus tour returns this year in Charles City


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The ride usually includes candy canes, Christmas Carols and a visit from Santa Claus. Regular riders o...
NIACC gets $1 million state grant toward Charles City career academy

NIACC gets $1 million state grant toward Charles City career academy


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A planned high school career academy to be built near Charles City at the Floyd County fairgrounds go...
04 December 2021
Bankruptcy court approves sale of closed Simply Essentials plant in Charles City

Bankruptcy court approves sale of closed Simply Essentials plant in Charles City


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Monday approved the sale of the Simply Essentials facility to a Minnesot...
 
Charles City man injured in SUV-semi accident in Chickasaw County

Charles City man injured in SUV-semi accident in Chickasaw County


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Charles City man was injured in a motor vehicle accident between an SUV and a semi-tractor last wee...
02 December 2021

Innovative Campus off to roaring start


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Julie Molstead, administrative assistant at the Charles City School District’s new Innovative Campus, t...
Area fire departments respond to house fire northeast of Floyd

Area fire departments respond to house fire northeast of Floyd


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Firefighters from four departments responded to a report of a chimney fire ...
 
Union House in downtown Charles City welcomes its first tenants

Union House in downtown Charles City welcomes its first tenants


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com It has sat unfinished and unoccupied since construction started in 2013, stalled in 2017 and resume...