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Councilman makes his pitch to Governor for backfill

Matthew Kuhn made his pitch recently, and he appeared to find a sympathetic ear with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Richard Lee Venem, 89

Richard Lee Venem, age 89 of Jesup, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.  on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church, Jesup, with Rev. John C. White officiating.  

Joan Gebel, 82

Joan Gebel, age 82 of Alta Vista, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Colonial Manor of Elma.
Friends greeted the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. 

Constance ‘Connie’ Mohr, 91

Constance “Connie” Mohr,  age 91 of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2018, at New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. 

Dorla J. Woodruff, 86

Dorla J. Woodruff, age 86 of Nashua, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. 

Huskies fall in district opener

The Nashua-Plainfield boys basketball team wrapped up its season a little sooner than they wanted to last Thursday, falling 58-50 to Ackley-Geneva-Wellsburg-Steamboat Rock (AGWSR) in Class 1A, District 4 action at Rockford.

Climbing onto the stand!

Nashua-Plainfield’s Jakob Whitinger stood in the tunnel at Wells Fargo Arena, and even though he had just saw his season end with a loss, the smile never left his face.

Lettermen to raise money March 14 at lift-a-thon

Members of the Lettermen and Letterettes have been, and will be, looking for as many sponsors as possible for this year’s lift-a-thon. 

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