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Supervisors get more info on statewide radio system

The Board of Supervisors heard a second Radio Communication Project design estimate last week from Brian Flynn with Motorola.The company won a 2015 bid to design the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communication System from the ISICS Board.

Connecting with nature

Hawks are the most skittish, so she doesn’t have many photos.But Lori Frisch can tell the story of the one hawk in her wildlife and landscape photography exhibit, “All God’s Creatures Great and Small,” on display through March 10 at the Carnegie C

All-State Speech Festival will be a family affair

The audience quiets as the judge announces the piece. The two brothers look out into the audience before they break the silence with their powerful act.Will and Elliot Throndson know every line, every word, every movement by heart.

Sharing pays off for districts

When the Turkey Valley and New Hampton school boards met for their annual joint meeting last week, both sides had plenty to celebrate.Both districts that share Jay Jurrens as a superintendent have robust unspent authorized budgets and this year ga

City, school officials try to get handle on Greeley issues

Numerous Nashua residents have been to City Council meetings to urge city leaders to do something about the water issues which have plagued Greeley Street for years.Residents raised many concerns about the problems which they say seem to be gettin

This is getting old!

For the first month and a half of “meteorological winter,” Nashua-Plainfield and rest of the state’s schools figuratively had clear sailing.But boy have the waters been choppy lately.Tuesday marked the eighth weather-related cancellation of classe

Story time hits the right notes

Books, Valentine's Day cards and bears were just part of the fun at The Nashua Public Library during their Valentine Day themed Story Hour on Saturday morning for the children and parents to enjoy.Crafts were first on the agenda for this stor

Area florists gear up for ‘V-Day’

Though a decade or two of experience separates them, local florists Kayla Smith and Julie Winter-Havel agree, the most fun part of their job is something they now delegate.“I myself probably won’t get to do the delivery, but the delivery is the be

A good time was had by all!

Sydney Laures really wanted to go to the annual Father-Daughter Sweetheart Dance this year for two reasons.The 10-year-old wanted to be with her dad and she wanted to dance with her friends.Her dad, Mitch, didn’t hesitate.“I said ‘I’m not turning

New Hampton art student will get national audience

Angel Antonio laughed when asked what the biggest difference between drawing with ink and doing the same with pencil.“Definitely, the eraser,” the New Hampton High School freshman said and then added with a laugh, “When I’m using ink, trust me, I

We’re heading for school in June

The gallows humor at New Hampton Community Schools these days is that maybe the district should order fireworks because students may still be trying to wrap up the 2018-19 school year on the Fourth of July.Hey, the past three weeks have been bruta

Board will ‘pre-levy’ for radio project

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors last week approved a resolution authorizing a “pre-levy” before bond issuance, so the county can levy a tax to pay for it.In the published budget just more than $522,000 was budgeted for “debt service.” Th

Emergency Management set to hold its public hearing on Feb. 12

The Emergency Management Commission is proposing increasing its fiscal 2020 budget by less than $59,000 to $228,470 over last fiscal year.The change will go to adding a deputy, to be paid “up to” 80 percent of the coordinator’s salary, plus benefi

Supervisors consider an increase in tax levy rate

If the Chickasaw County budget is approved at a public hearing at 9:15 a.m.

Council crafting final budget

In a meeting that lasted a mere eight minutes Monday night, the New Hampton City Council set March 4 as the date for a public hearing on the city’s annual budget and tax levy.What that budget and levy will look like is still up in the air.The Fina

Nashua-Plainfield middle-schoolers attend Marion Honor Band invite

The Nashua-Plainfield Middle School band students were able to attend the Marion Honor Band and show their talents to the audience after the competition was postponed due to the weather.Student participants auditioned for chair placements at 8:30

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