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Retiring superintendent gets fond sendoff

Nashua-Plainfield School Board members wanted to give their superintendent a nice send-off; after all, they believe Randy Strabala has contributed a lot to the school district over the last 19 1/2 years.

Nashua man files not guilty plea

A Nashua man is pleading not guilty to three separate counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
William M. Dooly, age 38, filed a not-guilty plea in Chickasaw County Court on Monday, Dec. 11. 

Supervisors freeze their pay; cut increases for others

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to freeze their own salaries for next year, then voted to increase the salaries of other county elected officials by a much smaller margin than what had been recommended by the Chickasaw Count

Power provider infrastructure leads to outage

New Hampton Light Plant General Manager Brian Quirk knows that a mid-day, if you will, power outage is the worse possible scenario for the utility’s customers.

Lined up to see Santa

New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director Rick Kramer was wondering if the line was ever going to “go down” during Breakfast with Santa Saturday morning.

Mary Frese dies at 61

Mary Frese age 61, of New Hampton, died Wednesday Dec. 13, 2017 at her home with her family, watching "How The Grinch Stole Christmas".Funeral Services were held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

Bradley L. "Gomer" Messersmith dies at 54

Bradley L. "Gomer" Messersmith, age 54 of New Hampton, passed away on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Michael John Bartz dies at 86

Michael John Bartz, age 86, of New Hampton, passed away peacefully on Monday Dec. 11, 2017 in his life-long home, surrounded by his family and friends.Friends may greet the family from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec.

Elizabeth “Betty, Bets” Ann Busta dies at 72

Elizabeth “Betty, Bets” Ann Busta age 72 of Lawler, IA, died Sunday, December 10, 2017, at her home.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler with Rev.

Trojans rally late to stay unbeaten

Calling someone a beast isn’t generally a compliment, but that was Chris Sullivan’s intent when he gave the label to Ethan Leibold.

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