09 March 2018
Potential Iowa BIG North students explore projects they are passionate about

Potential Iowa BIG North students explore projects they are passionate about


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A new weight room … kids spending too much time on “screens” … school lunches … not enoug...
08 March 2018
Familiar characters come alive in middle school play

Familiar characters come alive in middle school play


To The Press: Spring break doesn't start for the cast and crew of “The Enchanted Bookshop” until the curtain falls on their last performance th...
07 March 2018
Read across Charles City

Read across Charles City


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com Reading is cool, and Charles City students know it. The Read Across America event in Charles City...
 
A feast for robins

A feast for robins


A flock of about a dozen robins gathered in a yard in the 3000 block of Clark Street Wednesday to enjoy a feast of crabapples. The birds were eati...
District offers 1.25 percent pay hikes, cuts bargaining options

District offers 1.25 percent pay hikes, cuts bargaining options


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City school district Board of Education offered an average of 1.25 percent in pay increas...
06 March 2018
Charles City School music goes to New York

Charles City School music goes to New York


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Schools' music department is taking a trip to New York next week during spring brea...
 
Barn fire in Floyd brings in five fire departments

Barn fire in Floyd brings in five fire departments


Press Staff Report The Charles City Fire Department responded along with the Floyd, Rudd and Colwell  departments to a barn fire Tuesday afternoon...
05 March 2018
Charles City FFA students earn trip to state competition

Charles City FFA students earn trip to state competition


To The Press Five local FFA groups advanced to state competition as a result of their placings Saturday at the North Central District FFA Conventio...
Jail tours set in advance of referendum

Jail tours set in advance of referendum


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Floyd County residents will soon be able to take a tour of the county jail, either virtually or...
 
04 March 2018
Second annual Trivia Night almost doubles attendance

Second annual Trivia Night almost doubles attendance


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com The Second Annual Charles City Trivia Night answered a lot of questions that the first one didn't. ...