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Numbers show it was wet summer

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that Chickasaw County endured a wet summer; after all, most of us are still mowing our grass at least once a week.That’s the anecdotal evidence of how wet we were during what weather forecasters call “met

Davis Rally returns for 38th year

The good news, Melanie Davis said with a laugh, is it’s not “all new” this year for Davis Rally organizers.“It’s nice to have last year under our belt,” she said.

Visit the Carnegie for Family Fun Day

Don’t leave town on Saturday, September 10…there’s just too much fun to be had right here. With activities scheduled all day long, Sept.

Daycare to hold BBQ supper fundraiser

Great Plays Daycare is hosting their fifth annual fundraiser meal on Thursday, Sept. 15.

Regional Transit tells supervisors it’s here to ‘compliment’

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors talked transportation on Monday morning.Ed Holm from Regional Transit Services met with the board to discuss what the company is doing in Chickasaw County and what services they can offer at the present.“W

Field now set for November election

Steve Geerts put it simply: He wants to see some projects through completion and isn’t ready to give up his seat on the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors.So he wasn’t ready to let a loss in the Republican primary this past June keep his name o

St. Joe’s young students get a ‘cool’ play area

The Sunrise Preschool student had just finished a trip down the slide when she popped up and smiled.“This is the best playground ever,” she said, and St.

Waiting pays off for Honor Flight veteran

 Chuck Galligan was seriously beginning to wonder if his dream of participating in an Honor Flight was ever going to be realized.But, soon, very soon, the New Hampton man can cross “Honor Flight” off his proverbial bucket list.“A few years ago, I 

County declared a ‘disaster’

Gov.

Truck and tractor pulls are alive and well in Plainfield

Truck and tractor pulls are alive and well in Plainfield, just ask Dan Wedemeier, who organizes several pulls in Plainfield every summer.Wedemeier began pulling when he was probably too young to actually pull.

Riders honor and remember Veterans

Honoring and remembering the Veterans who fought and died to give us a safe and peaceful place to live was the theme of the “We Do Not Forget Ride” on Saturday morning.

Nashua Public Library News for September

Stop into the library and see what is new! We are always getting new items for you to check out.  If we don’t have it we can get it thru interlibrary loan. Just ask!

Husky Wellness Center offers new classes for fall schedule

The Husky Wellness Center is thrilled to announce the new fall schedule.

New N-P teacher has a head start

Many were stunned when they found out last May when Julie DeBower announced her retirement and would be done at the end of the school year.Now there is a new school year upon us and a new, but in many ways a familiar face, at the Nashua-Plainfield

Bowler makes top three in Vegas

Alta Vista resident and long time bowler Valerie Kolbet recently represented Iowa in the National Senior Bowling Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., Aug.

Foundation looking foward to Fly-In Breakfast

Dan Scott and Jason Lahmann both had the same thought last fall when the two New Hampton Airport Foundation members were at the 2015 Drive-In and Fly-In Breakfast.“I remember thinking, ‘Next year at this time, things could be looking pretty good,’

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