Two new Veterans Affairs commissioners, Katie Boehmer and David Boss, have been selected by the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors to fill out what will become a five-member board.Ten county veterans — three women and seven men — submitted thei

Emma Nicolaisen asked her fellow graduates to be a plant.Danni Priestley implored her fellow soon-to-be alumni at New Hampton High School to be a “Froot Loop” in a bowl of “Cheerios.”And Brianna White reminded her fellow students that “it’s always

Tea, cookies and prizes - oh my!The sixth annual Ladies Tea Party was held Saturday at the Upham Memorial Library in Fredericksburg with 24 ladies coming out to celebrate the occasion.Library Director Katie Rich said years ago there was an interes

A native to the county is joining ranks at the Chickasaw Public Health Department with one goal in mind - to help county residents get back on track.Lisa (Lantow) Welter, Home Health Care Nurse Manager-Assistant Administrator, grew up in Nashua an

New Hampton High School seniors will have a chance to go to work next year, thanks to a School Board decision on Monday night.Board members unanimously approved a recommendation from Superintendent Jay Jurrens to add a Multiple Occupational Cooper

One by one, the seniors of New Hampton High School made their way to the stage Tuesday night, and by the time the night was over, they didn’t have a good start on their college educations.They had a great start.The Dollars for Scholarships part of

Rep. Todd Prichard’s campaign for Iowa governor started at home in Charles City.Prichard’s 9 a.m. appearance on Tuesday brought a local crowd of friends, high school students and county Democrats.

Please join us in celebrating the teaching accomplishments and retirement of Mr. Ron Zelle on Saturday, June 3rd!  The open house will be held from 1pm-4pm at the Borlaug Learning Center - 3327 290th St., west of Nashua.

The Nashua-Plainfield High School Music Department was proud to present A Spring Concert on Tuesday evening for all to enjoy.The Trumpet Trio began the evening with their Division I rated instrumental music piece “Elena Polka” and the trio was Emi

Union and Rebel soldiers will duke it out this weekend as the eighth-annual Civil War Re-enactment will be held at the Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum.

The first “real” storm of the season packed a powerful punch in Nashua Tuesday night, and Chickasaw County’s emergency management director said the storm proved the value of being prepared.Parts of Nashua received close to two inches of rain, heav

Chickasaw County Public Health officials are reminding parents of new immunization requirements that will be in effect next school year for all students in grades 7-12.The change requires a one-time dose of meningococcal (A, C, W, Y) vaccine recei

The administrator of the Chickasaw County Public Health and Home Care Department is offering suggestions for area residents as summer approaches.For example, Kathy Babcock last week warned residents that ticks are especially heavy in Northeast Iow

The annual march of seniors onto the stage of the New Hampton Middle School Auditorium will be held tonight [Tuesday].And by the time they head for home, they will have one heck of a start on paying for their post-secondary educations.“It’s pretty

Jake Zwanziger was one tired “pup” last Wednesday morning, but if he dozed off in class at New Hampton High School, he had a good excuse.That’s be-cause the preceeding day, he awoke at 4 a.m.