CHARLES CITY — The Charles City High School 2017 graduation ceremony was the first to be held in the district’s new competition gym. Here are some scenes from the ceremony. Click on any photo to begin a slideshow. For reprints, contact Chris Baldus at news@northcedarreports.com. Members of the graduating class include: Adkisson, Whitney Anthony, Nathan…
News Release CHARLES CITY – Who will be Iowa’s next Maddie Poppe? Young talent from around the region will be showcased in Charles City on Sunday, July 1, with cash prizes and a chance to qualify for the state fair on the line. The annual Bill Riley Talent Show has become a part of the…
News Release CHARLES CITY – Registration is now open for runners to sign up for the Charley Western Firecracker 5 and take part in either the 5K or 5-mile races, both of which will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4, near the Charles City High School parking lot. Brochures with registration forms are…
News Release The Charles City Community School District Board of Education announces today that Mike Fisher has been appointed Superintendent of Schools for the District. The board will take official action, pending a background check, approving Fisher’s contract at the Tuesday, May 29 regular Board of Education meeting. Fisher will officially begin on July 1,…
DES MOINES — Charles City’s Kiki Connell finished 12th in the girls 3000-meter run Thursday afternoon at the State Track and Field Championships. Her time was 11:05.03. Her brother, senior Gavin Connell finished 24th in the boys 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:47.34 Junior Abby Marr, Riceville, won the Class 1A girls shot put…
CHARLES CITY — The day had gotten unseasonably hot, but May 15, 1968, was otherwise just another northern Iowa Wednesday. Life for the roughly 10,000 residents of Charles City bustled along. The Charles City Press was out on the news stands with page one stories about the Vietnam War, a wounded hometown Marine’s letter to…
These are some of the construction projects that local governments are taking on. Check back for updates. Charles City CLARK STREET TRAIL EXTENSION DETAILS: This 10-foot wide paved recreation trail will extend from the end of the existing trail at Terrace Road to the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Clark Street. It will include ADA pedestrian…
