Readers in Chickasaw County evidently are not “followers,” at least if the Great American Read says anything.The winner of the nationwide PBS competition for the best book — among 100 selected as finalists — was “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the classi
The Salvation Army of Chickasaw County has been able to provide needed aid to the community over the last three years thanks to the generosity of locals during its “red kettle” fund drive, both through cash and the “in kind” voluntarism of bell-ri
The independent committee that organizes a spectacular holiday light display in New Hampton has been hard at work in concert with the community to outperform last year’s inaugural event.It’s the hope of committee member Lisa Pool that the communit
In conjunction with the Veterans Day week, New Hampton fourth grade students inspected the Chickasaw County Veterans Memorial, noticing things they might not have seen before.Teachers a couple of years ago walked through the memorial and develope
If Lydia Klinkel, who began Monday as the Ionia Community Library director, looks familiar it’s because she worked the previous 17 months part-time at the New Hampton Public Library.She has some big shoes to fill, as Jane McGrane retired last mont
Learning to value freedom, and making sure men understand she is their equal, helped Joni Ernst to achieve the career success she has.A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, now-U.S. Sen.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution for the county attorney to transfer $32,000 from Health Flex Fund 8999 (inactive pre-2013 health reserve) to the Capital Projects Fund for the “old veterinary building,” wh
The importance of Veterans Day shined through the snow on Monday morning when the Nashua-Plainfield Middle School/High School welcomed the veterans for an assembly honoring past, present and future veterans.The National Anthem began the ceremony a
Stories headline the news about young girls who go missing or are found dead, even in small-town Iowa where they may have thought they were safe.Of crimes against women, young girls are at a higher threat of being targeted, and now Nashua-Plainfie
A five year plan for the Nashua-Plainfield band, approved by the administration, began last week with the arrival of new instruments.These items have needed to be replaced since long before band director Scott Stroud came on board, he said, and ha
A Special City Council meeting was held on Thursday evening to discuss the ongoing issue regarding the city health insurance renewal after the city received notice rates would go up 25 percent.Earlier this month it was announced health insurance r
“Every day is like a new box of chocolates.”That is how Aaron Putze, director of communications and external relations for the Iowa Soybean Association, started his talk to members of the New Hampton Rotary Club at their weekly Thursday meeting No
New Hampton High School student Isabel Pool, playing the role of Katherine Donovan in “Donovan’s Daughters,” gets physical with Elliot Throndson, aka Darien Specter, during the school’s fall play that was performed this past Friday and Saturday ev
