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Agnes A. Schmitt dies at 89

Agnes A. Schmitt, age 89, formerly of St. Lucas, died on Saturday, Aug. 12 2017, at Traditions in West Union. Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at St. Lukes Catholic Church, 215 East Main Street, in St.

Helen (Lund) Blekeberg dies at 88

Helen (Lund)  Blekeberg, age 88, of Ridgeway, died on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.

Diane M. DeVries dies at 58

Diane M. DeVries age 58 of Charles City, formerly of New Hampton died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at her home.A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at her friends home located at 2665 Akron Way in Nashua.

Baxter Turkey Shoot will be held this Sunday

   One of the things Jo Myrsaides liked about the sixth annual Al Baxter Memorial Turkey Shoot last year was bidding on the shooters in the auction.   Myrsaides’ late husband, an Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officer,  would ha

Nashua-Plainfield to use two voting centers for school election

 
Nashua-Plainfield Superintendent Randy Strabala knows it seems strange that some voters will literally drive past the Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center on their way to vote in Plainfield.

Arts are focus on this safari

 
Upstairs, a group of older children were working on the performing arts Wednesday afternoon.
In the Carnegie Cultural Cultural basement, meanwhile, younger kids were putting together some pretty cool visual arts pieces.

Longtime Nashua postal carriers earn Million Mile Award

 
Two Nashua postal carriers receive quite an honor from the United States Postal Service last week for their service. 

The big deal? It’s this girl!

 
Madison Kolbet stood near the sweet corn field and wondered aloud.
“I really don’t know what the big deal is,” the New Hampton High School sophomore said. “I mean when people need help, you help them, right?”

Great day to be a Chickasaw

 
New Hampton School Board President Joe Rosonke admitted he was stealing a line often uttered by teacher and coach Cory McDonald.

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