12 March 2020

Community Notes: City administrator offers update on important projects


By Steven Diers, City Administrator, Charles City Fiber to Home Project/Local high-speed internet Step by step we are getting closer to launching ...
05 March 2020
Community Notes: Census is important to the city as well as the country

Community Notes: Census is important to the city as well as the country


By Dean Andrews, Mayor of Charles City I would like to use this week’s Community Notes to provide you all with information on the upcoming U.S. Cen...
GROB: Abstract thoughts on my 52nd birthday

GROB: Abstract thoughts on my 52nd birthday


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com “Tick-tock, doo-do-do-doo-doo. Tick-tock, doo-do-do-doo-doo.” The countdown began. Those noises in...
 
27 February 2020

Supports NIACC bonding referendum March 3


By Jim Lundberg, Charles City I am writing this letter asking for your support of the NIACC referendum. For 37 years I have witnessed firsthand the i...
Community Notes: City budgeting shows projects and purchases

Community Notes: City budgeting shows projects and purchases


By Keith Starr, Charles City Council This is the time of year that many people are glad that it stays light longer. For the city staff they are se...
GROB: Teachers are losers, or so I’ve heard

GROB: Teachers are losers, or so I’ve heard


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. A teacher taught me that. A loser teac...
 
20 February 2020

Community Notes: Arts Center helps enrich community through visual and performing arts


By Emily Kiewel, Director, Charles City Arts Center First I’d like to give a big thank you to our current and past volunteers and members. The Char...
06 February 2020

Letter to the Editor: Charles City High School lucky to have Lundberg


By Charles Redenius, Charles City, I would like to congratulate Jim Lundberg on his recent award for finalist for Outstanding Ag Teacher. He is very ...
Community Notes: Charles City Foster Grandparent Program: Who we are

Community Notes: Charles City Foster Grandparent Program: Who we are


By Sarah Merrifield, Director, Foster Grandparent Program You may have seen more articles lately about the Foster Grandparent Program in the Press du...
 
GROB: Inhale the wonder, breathe out, keep going

GROB: Inhale the wonder, breathe out, keep going


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When I was finishing up a phone call with my surgeon the other day, I said something that sounded strange...