21 November 2019
School Board to swear in new directors at Monday’s meeting

School Board to swear in new directors at Monday’s meeting


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Board of Education will hold a social gathering prior to Monday’s regular meeting to r...
Thanksgiving family time spent at Charles City elementary schools

Thanksgiving family time spent at Charles City elementary schools


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The menu included turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and the other fixings — as well as an ample array o...
Charley Western Trail Bridge completion planned for fall of 2020

Charley Western Trail Bridge completion planned for fall of 2020


    By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com When slabs of concrete and rock splashed into the water two summers ago in Ch...
 
NIACC board approves $15 million spring bond referendum

NIACC board approves $15 million spring bond referendum


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com NIACC will ask voters in its 11-county area including Floyd County to approve issuing $15 million i...
Former Vice President Biden plans Charles City campaign stop

Former Vice President Biden plans Charles City campaign stop


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Former vice president and U.S. senator Joe Biden will make a campaign stop in Charles City the week a...
20 November 2019
Barrett’s ‘History in Shapes’ sculpture erected Wednesday

Barrett’s ‘History in Shapes’ sculpture erected Wednesday


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com “History in Shapes” started out with a drawing a couple of years ago. Charles City native Molly Ba...
 
Charles City Library awarded $9,000 grant to upgrade computers

Charles City Library awarded $9,000 grant to upgrade computers


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com The world’s technological landscape is fast moving and ever-evolving. For places of learning...
Donation honors Charles City police and fire departments

Donation honors Charles City police and fire departments


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Sept. 11 has a deep and personal connection with Jose Figueroa. The Charles City resident lived in ...
19 November 2019
School district, TLC hope to reach deal by year’s end

School district, TLC hope to reach deal by year’s end


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com Dan Levi promised that kids would be able to see sunlight as they learned. “Yes, there are going to ...
 
Lloyd Pierson and crew impress with ‘rat rod’ at Las Vegas SEMA car show

Lloyd Pierson and crew impress with ‘rat rod’ at Las Vegas SEMA car show


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com With an old, yellow Iowa license plate on the back end and an ear of corn on the dashboard, Lloyd...