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Supervisors revising RFP for county building

In an update regarding “the Community Services building,” Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors ruled out using a former accountant’s office on the market and Chairman Jacob Hackman pressed the board to revise a request for proposals of county spe

Sups approve software spending

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors agreed to technology expenditures with two companies that will benefit the offices of the auditor and recorder — under $36,000 with Cotts Systems — and sheriff — under $12,000 with Shieldware Mobile. 

Council votes to offer garage for ambulance

New Hampton City Council voted Monday night to donate garage space to the ambulance service. It is not automatically required that cities include this in the request for proposals the Ambulance Council drafted which is due April 12.

Selling jobs here at home

Four New Hampton High School students and Principal Sarah Updegraff partnered with Iowa BIG North and the Northeast Iowa Community College Sector Board to host a job fair on Wednesday. 

Wrestlers make their pitch

restling room, it would address “all the concerns,” a representative of the Chickasaw Wrestling Club told the School Board on Monday night during a meeting attended by more than 100 people.

Library will be the place to be during its week

The Nashua Public Library has several activities planned for National Library Week which will be April 6-April 13.The theme this year is, “Libraries equal strong communities,” and Director Heather Hackman says library use is growing thanks to prog

Splash Pad Committee approved to add two features

Residents asked questions at Monday evening’s City Council meeting about a range of different topics.Splash Pad Committee members discussed a few changes the committee agreed on and wanted to have the council approve before continuing the project.

N-P students shine at History Day district

If there is an ironclad rule when it comes to the National History Day district contest, it is this: The emotions run the gamut.And the Sullivan Brothers District last week wasn’t an exception for students from Nashua-Plainfield.On the plus side,

Spotlight on youth art

Saturday morning at 11 a.m.

New Hampton FFA will hold its annual celebration Saturday

New Hampton’s annual FFA banquet and meeting, at least in advisor Jim Russ’ eyes, comes down to one word — celebration.“It’s a chance to look back on what our kids have accomplished this past year,” he said, “and celebrate our seniors who are gett

TV FFA jumps in to help Nebraska farmers dealing with record floods

It didn’t take long — less than a second actually — for Turkey Valley FFA students to decide they wanted to do something to help Nebraska farmers who have been ravaged by historic flooding.“We had a person just ask, ‘Have you thought about doing s

County opposes ‘logging’ bill

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors passed [last] Monday a resolution opposing an Iowa Senate bill that addresses “Transportation of raw forest products” after hearing concerns about it that County Engineer Dusten Rolando relayed after a rec

Lawler’s ‘sons’ are going to dogs again

Don Blazek won’t say the members of the Lawler Sons of American Legion squadron will go through the motions on Saturday night, but he will concede that putting on the annual event is getting easier.“We’ve done it for a few years now, and we kind o

Meet the new owner of Farm House Winery in Fredericksburg

Think about the impact a winery can have on attracting tourists, one with a bed and breakfast no less.Now meet Cathy Busch, who recently purchased the Farm House Winery and farmstead in Fredericksburg.“This place creates an excellent opportunity f

Adults enjoy painting class at Nashua Library

Although Nashua Public Library Director Heather Hackman plans many children’s events, last Saturday morning, it was the adults’ turn.Spring flowers and blue skies were painted at the library on Saturday morning as friends, mothers and daughters jo

Library has plenty to celebrate as its week nears

Amber Erion gave her young son, Finn, a choice Wednesday morning: Do you want to take a nap or go to story time at the New Hampton Public Library.“He went and got his coat on,” Amber Erion said, “so obviously, it was an easy decision for him.”And,

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