FISCHER: Popeye goes public

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com It’s a new year and that means a new wave of classic media has entered into the public domain. ...

FISCHER: Five things to look forward to in 2025

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Ready or not, here it comes. 2025 approaches and with it a new lineup of things to look forward ...

COMMUNITY NOTES: Renovations, seasonal reminders, and farewell

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By Trudy O’Donnell, Charles City City Clerk As the year winds down and I look back, it has been an extremely busy year at the city. And it looks to...

FISCHER: Five good things from 2024

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It’s that time again. With the year coming to a close, let’s take a look back and go over some of the highlights of movies, television, and vid...

FISCHER: The Case of the Missing Car Keys

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, mus...

FISCHER: Defying all expectations

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com It can be a struggle coming up with a pop culture-related column week after week. Sometimes I just ...

FISCHER: A truly wicked theatrical experience

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charelscitypress.com “Wicked” is the movie of the moment, and the 2024 theatrical adaptation of the 2003 Broadway mu...

FISCHER: A Thanksgiving bluff

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com I am a fan of dry humor. In casual conversation I will often drop a wry statement. Case in po...

FISCHER: Court is finally back in session

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Once upon a time, in about 2010 or so, I happened upon a quirky little webcomic called “Gunnerkri...

FISCHER: Going backward

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By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com Okay, let’s do this. Let’s talk about the big news that happened on Tuesday. After all, it�...