For months, the Nashua-Plainfield High School speech students have been preparing their pieces for the District Large Group Contest at Waverly-Shell Rock High School on Saturday morning.The four N-P groups, in the areas of musical theater, reader’
Chickasaw County Environmental Health and Land Use Administrator Staci Schutte estimated she was splitting her time between the two positions by spending 90 percent of her time on environmental health and 10 percent on land use.All of the environ
The Jan. 10 quote of the day at the Chickasaw Wellness Complex speaks to the little fitness procrastinator in each of us: “You don’t have to go fast ... you just have to go.”The place to go to check out the offerings is 1050 W Hamilton St.
Snapshots from last Friday afternoon at New Hampton High School: Students spread out in the hallways working on projects … students in classrooms intently focusing on other projects … experts, if you will, working with students … teachers guiding
Even though they didn’t have to, students in the “Project Runway” J-Term class at New Hampton High School met before Christmas, decided which “look” they’d like to create, and what fabric it would require.“Last year I chose Spandex material,” said
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through midnight Monday for Chickasaw County as forecasters say periods of freezing drizzle will make for icy road conditions at times.It marks the first winter weather warning or a
A notice to terminate services, signed by Chickasaw Ambulance Service President Jeremy McGrath, to the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council has “thrown a wrench into” the current contract with Chickasaw County.The privately-owned service has long re
For the members of the TRIBE Trail Committee, the last couple of months have been a reminder on why they believe New Hampton is such a great place to live.First, the city’s two main vehicle dealerships — K&W Motors and Vern Laures Auto Center
New Hampton Superintendent Jay Jurrens walks through the school district’s construction zone once a week, and every time, the same thought hits him.“It’s a different building every time I come through here,” he said.
With the installment this month of recently-elected Supervisor Jason Byrne representing District 5, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors reconsidered its public comment policy on Monday and changed direction.“I think there should be public co
John Ott has appreciated the welcome he’s received from Nashua residents, which is why Monday night was so important to the man who is now Nashua’s city clerk.“People are really nice,” said Ott, who was in and out of City Hall for several days bef
Nashua’s Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center is looking for a new volunteer director after a meeting Monday night in which the City Council denied a request from the director to be paid for the hours she puts in at the center.Shelly Johnson h
A Nashua native who served as Nashua police chief and with the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office has been confirmed as the U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Iowa.The U.S. Senate confirmed Douglas J.
A Compensation Board member said last week that he wasn’t surprised that the Board of Supervisors slashed the raises board members had recommended last month, and he also said that he remained comfortable with the intent of the Comp Board when it
