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Saturday was good fun, but whether it was “clean” was debatable.That evening a crowd of about a hundred watched the “Newlywed Game,” the newest event at Ionia Fun Days.

Little Brown Church holds 66th annual reunion

Renewing your relationship on a daily basis is an important part of a long healthy marriage.

Attitude of gratitude

Kenneth Shatek runs because, for awhile, he couldn’t run.Not only did he, a graduate of the New Hampton Class of 1975, finish first in his age group of males 60-plus at the Glow Run for Ionia Fun Days Friday but, although he was the only one in hi

Students share thoughts on return to school

What was fun or interesting about summer? What have you read? Are you looking forward to returning to school?

Ballots available for college special election

Absentee ballots for the Sept. 11 Northeast Iowa Community College Special Election are available at the Chickasaw County Auditor’s Office in the courthouse.

From rough to gemstone: the rehabbing of Garnant Park

Rick Kramer and Brian Quirk stood at Garnant Park one day recently and had vastly different answers to the same question.When the work on giving the park on New Hampton’s southeast side a new look began three years ago this month, did they ever im

Nosbisch will be next New Hampton police chief

New Hampton has a new police chief, or at least it will on Aug.

Communication project estimate rises

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on Monday heard an updated proposal from the engineering consultant firm that presented the Chickasaw County Radio Communications Project study in May.This project is in response to, not only the unintende

Chickasaw County Farm Bureau turns 100

Music, pie, what wasn’t there to love?Farmers and elected officials celebrated a support network for the agricultural community at the Chickasaw County Farm Bureau Centennial on Monday.

Finding for county appealed to high court

A civil claim of a Chickasaw County man against Chickasaw County Public Health was dismissed on Nov. 27, in favor of Public Health.Plaintiff Robert Shipton filed notice of intent to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court on Dec.

Promo has raised over $43,000 for area causes

Grant Anderson is understandably proud of his bank’s Cookin’ for a Cause events.Since State Bank started the promotion in 2012, it has raised more than $43,000 for various causes around the area.Six years ago, the New Hampton bank held its first e

Supervisors OK temporary help for PD

A temporary agreement for the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office to share law enforcement services with the Nashua Police Department from Aug. 7 through Oct. 31 was approved by the County Board of Supervisors on Monday.

Certain health targets required for school

Vaccines have done such a good job controlling diseases in the United States and other developed countries that parents sometimes forget what life would be like without them, says Chickasaw County Public Health Director Kathy Babcock.Current and p

Nashua police sound warning on a possible predator

The Nashua Police Department is warning citizens about a possible sexual predator targeting area teens via Facebook Messenger.The NPD received two reports on Sunday and a third Sunday night.

July weather was dang near perfect for farmers

Considering where farmers started this planting season, they have to be happy with where they are at as August nears.“Right now, the crops are looking very nice, almost perfect,” ISU Extension Agronomist Terry Basol said.

Marching band gears up for busy autumn at camp

Marching Band camp is an annual tradition for Band Director Scott Stroud and his Nashua-Plainfield High School instrumental students.And Stroud admits it can be both scary and exciting at the same time.“I’m always a little nervous the first day,”

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