01 April 2025
FISCHER: Actors assemble

FISCHER: Actors assemble


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Well, I guess we know who is going to be in “Avengers: Doomsday.” Maybe. Kinda. I guess. ...
24 March 2025
FISCHER: Watching TV 60 seconds at a time

FISCHER: Watching TV 60 seconds at a time


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com I was roaming around the internet the other day and came across somebody asking about “The Termin...
18 March 2025
FISCHER: Be kind, rewind

FISCHER: Be kind, rewind


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com My journey back in time continues as I’ve been spending my free moments exploring the small treas...
 
11 March 2025
FISCHER: After these messages

FISCHER: After these messages


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Exactly one year ago I wrote about pulling boxes of old VHS tapes out of my family’s acreage with...
10 March 2025
Separate gender bodies in Iowa prep sports have helped female athletics

Separate gender bodies in Iowa prep sports have helped female athletics


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Just about every journalist dreams about landing an exclusive interview with a historic dignit...
04 March 2025
Guest View: Iowa farmers are relying on now-frozen regional food infrastructure grants

Guest View: Iowa farmers are relying on now-frozen regional food infrastructure grants


By Wendy Johnson, Charles City; Carmen and Maja Black, Solon; Jason and Hannah Grimm, Williamsburg; and Emma and Marcus Johnson, Central City ...
 
FISCHER – Too hot to pocket

FISCHER – Too hot to pocket


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Over the years I’ve used my column to make some pretty controversial points, but this week I’m ...
25 February 2025
FISCHER: My soul is weighed down by the gravity of consumerism

FISCHER: My soul is weighed down by the gravity of consumerism


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Well, that didn’t take long. Last week I wrote about the temptation of delving into a new ho...
18 February 2025
FISCHER: The siren’s call of Gunpla

FISCHER: The siren’s call of Gunpla


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com I’ve been digging deep into the nostalgia well lately in my continuing quest to distract myself f...
 
11 February 2025
FISCHER: Grave feelings about ‘Buffy’ revival

FISCHER: Grave feelings about ‘Buffy’ revival


By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com There are few television shows I feel more fondly about than “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer.” When ...