21 February 2019
CITY NOTES: Creative, exciting year ahead at the Charles City Arts Center

CITY NOTES: Creative, exciting year ahead at the Charles City Arts Center


By Jacqueline Davidson, Director, Charles City Arts Center The Arts community of Charles City showed Iowa what the arts are about this last year. Ho...
20 February 2019
TERPSTRA – Let it snow, let it snow, let it stop – Please!!!

TERPSTRA – Let it snow, let it snow, let it stop – Please!!!


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com I am by no means a Scrooge when it comes to winter weather. I don’t dislike the season — ev...
14 February 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thoughts on hospital finances


By Warren Dunkel, Charles City Cathy Schafer’s  letter to the editor made some very good points about our hospital. However, we need to address wh...
 

CITY NOTES: Community Foundation starts off year with a bang


By The Floyd County Community Foundation The Floyd County Community Foundation (FCCF) started 2019 on a high note, awarding $102,811 to 20 area nonpr...
07 February 2019
GROB: The story I never wanted to write

GROB: The story I never wanted to write


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com I was the first journalist to read the full arrest record in detail. I was the first news writer to see the...
CITY NOTES: Bridging the generations for 46 years

CITY NOTES: Bridging the generations for 46 years


The time is right, come on down! By Sarah Merrifield, Director, Foster Grandparents Do you want a chance to volunteer and change your life and a chi...
 
31 January 2019
GROB: Surviving another polar vortex, and the polar brain freeze

GROB: Surviving another polar vortex, and the polar brain freeze


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com If you are reading this, congratulations! You’ve survived the recent “polar vortex,” whatever that i...
CITY NOTES: What the CCADC does

CITY NOTES: What the CCADC does


By Tim Fox, Executive Director With the presence of three development entities at 401 North Main Street, it often is confusing as to which entity –...
30 January 2019

Players only should be able to call timeouts


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com There was a time when baseball was two words — “Base” “Ball”. This was back during the game...
 
24 January 2019

CITY NOTES: Your support makes a big difference to Community Revite


By Mark Wicks, Community Development Director Right off the bat I want to say a sincere “Thank You!” to everyone who has ever participated in or...