01 August 2017
Clearing the way: Osage Marine remembers service dog Cena

Clearing the way: Osage Marine remembers service dog Cena


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com Iowa Marine veteran Jon North remembers meeting his canine partner for the first time in September 201...
31 July 2017
McQuillen Place apartments blessed for residents

McQuillen Place apartments blessed for residents


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com The Rev. Joshua D. Jacobs blessed McQuillen Place Saturday, July 29. Jacobs went through the buildin...
29 July 2017
Nashua fire fighters move from controlled burn to real one

Nashua fire fighters move from controlled burn to real one


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com Instead of fighting a controlled fire, 102 emergency workers fought a real one. A fire broke out ...
 
28 July 2017
RAGBRAI moves on, with little left behind

RAGBRAI moves on, with little left behind


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com The day after an estimated 15,000 RAGBRAI bicyclists descended on the town, organizers said they c...
26 July 2017
RAGBRAI gives young Spanish visitor a taste of Iowa

RAGBRAI gives young Spanish visitor a taste of Iowa


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Let’s say a young friend of the family is visiting your Kansas City home from her home in Spain, ...
Team Gourmet goes all in for RAGBRAI meals

Team Gourmet goes all in for RAGBRAI meals


  By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Everyone knows one of the most important aspects of RAGBRAI is the food. From church dinn...
 
RAGBRAI mural welcomes riders back

RAGBRAI mural welcomes riders back


By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com RAGBRAI riders are no strangers to Charles City's streets, and a temporary new mural is welcoming back...
24 July 2017
Down to the wire: Last-minute RAGBRAI visit preparations under way

Down to the wire: Last-minute RAGBRAI visit preparations under way


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com FAQ FROM THE CHARLES CITY RAGBRAI COMMITTEE The “Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Ac...
23 July 2017
Fun at the fair

Fun at the fair


By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com The Floyd County Fair persisted through rain and floods with Kids Buck Games and the demolition derb...
 
21 July 2017
Guiding the chainsaw in Pat Doyle’s creations

Guiding the chainsaw in Pat Doyle’s creations


Find Doyle Carving Niche next to the brick building at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com If a c...