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Final rush

Carolin Remmen grabbed a costume off the rack Tuesday afternoon, handed it to a student and laughed.But this wasn’t a feel-good chuckle, it was one of those “oh-my-gosh-are-you-serious” snicker.“The last thing — and I mean the very last thing — we

Board to pass on Conservation Board purchase

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors have decided to not enter into an agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation to acquire wetland area that is located along U.S.

Nashua Band department receives donation

Band Director Scott Stroud had quite the surprise after the Mid-Winter Concert on Thursday evening when Steve Gustafson wanted to talk to him.

Nashua program introduces students to law enforcement

The Nashua Police Department and the Nashua-Plainfield High School recently started a new program that allows students interested in criminal justice to job shadow the Nashua Police Officers.Chief of Police, Paul Becthold, said that Keaton Clauson

N-P band program is ‘In the Spotlight’

Nashua-Plainfield bands were excited to get the call they were going to be in The Iowa Bandmaster Magazine Winter 2017 issue.Students were excited when Band Directors Tracy McGregor and Scott Stroud announced they were picked to be “In the Spotlig

Nashua students raise money for the American Heart Association

The Nashua-Plainfield Elementary and Intermediate school students went above and beyond this past year to raise money for the American Heart Association and at the end of the fundraising period, the students were rewarded with a fun afternoon of s

Turkey Valley Educational Foundation members gearing up for another big gala

Ask Turkey Valley Education Foundation President David Anderson the common denominator among his group’s members and his answer comes quickly and succinctly.“Passion.”He paused for a moment before digging deeper into the subject.“This group, it ju

Rescue Squad looks back on hectic 2016

This past year was a busy one for the Chickasaw County Rescue Squad who responded to 277 calls overall in 2016.The Chickasaw County Rescue Squad responds to a variety of calls.“During 2016 we responded to traffic accidents, farm accidents, structu

NHHS speech students shine at state contest

If you go 8-for-10 in speech, your team has a dang fine day.And that’s exactly what the New Hampton High School speech team did on Saturday at the individual state contest that was held on the campus of Waldorf University in Forest City.“I thought

Fun breakfast

It’s rare, but it does happen.Every 30 or 40 years, a New Hampton Lions Club member changes jobs at the organization’s annual Pancake and French Toast Breakfast.Take Jack Gorman, for example.After years of working the French toast, Gorman spent Su

Students’ art gets a bigger audience

While art may sound like simple drawing and painting to some, New Hampton Art Teacher Melissa Nelson has a different perspective and is teaching her New Hampton High School students new ways of expressing themselves.To showcase the work of the stu

Old Man Winter just won’t leave us

The late-season storm lived up to its billing as Chickasaw County residents began the work week clearing more than seven inches of snow.New Hampton officially had received 7.5 inches of snow at 7 a.m.

Accident reminds all to pay attention to rules of the road

On Tuesday afternoon authorities were called to Lawler for a train-tractor accident. Ralph Reicks, of Lawler, failed to yield at a train crossing. There was one injury, that turned out to be pretty minor, thankfully.

Students dance with the All Iowa Team

New Hampton High School dancers Morgan Smith and Sidney Wenzloff had a whirlwind of a weekend getting to perform at the Girls State Basketball Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.The girls were selected to dance in the All Iowa Team

New Hampton, Ionia, Lawler to be included in summer’s RAGBRAI route

It was announced Thursday that New Hampton, Ionia and Lawler will be included in the 2017 Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) route.On Thursday, July 27, riders will leave from Charles City and will head to Ionia (13 miles), th

Budget, bonds approved by City Council

The proposed renovations to the New Hampton Municipal Pool took a giant step forward Monday night when the City Council approved selling $400,000 bonds to help pay for the project.

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