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Work on the varsity baseball diamond at Mikkelson Park is progressing nicely, and officials say by the time the snow flies this winter, the baseball park will have a new look.Work on the project that will lead to two new dugouts, a new concession stand and an onsite restroom kicked into high gear...
The challenges just don’t want to go away for area farmers in 2018.They battled snow and rain in April and May to get their crops in the field. They dealt with an extremely wet June, before catching a break in July, but the recent deluge of rain that dropped more than 15 inches of precipitation on...
A balance of some $790,000 of a $1.2 million fund that had supplemented county health care costs prior to 2014, which does not contain employee money, can go back into the general fund, to be used as the Board of Supervisors decides, Chairman Jacob Hackman said during a meeting Monday.The...
Denise Sinnwell has been part of a local Quilts of Valor chapter that has been handing out “thank yous” to area veterans since 2014 and she has been through numerous quilt presentation ceremonies.So the question is this: Do the programs, like the one held Tuesday evening at the Chickasaw County...
Voters in the Northeast Iowa Community College district overwhelmingly passed a public measure to continue a bond levy for various infrastructure needs at the community college that has campuses in Calmar and Peosta.Voters in all nine counties that contain school districts in the NICC service area...
The Nashua Area Chamber of Commerce second annual Best Dam BBQ Challenge brought foodies and fun to the Big Four Fair on Saturday, Sept. 1.Andrew Pahnisch, of Nashua, scarfed down 12.7 ounces of chicken wings in two minutes, which is over three-quarters of a pound, and 2 to 3 ounces more than eight...
A man who recently pleaded guilty to one count of animal neglect in Nashua wants to make it clear that a dog in the case was not poisoned.Anthony Hoffman, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of animal neglect last month in a case where the body of a dead dog was found in a freezer in a Nashua home....
The new utility billing system is up and running for the city of Nashua, City Council members learned at last week’s meeting.Residents will see a few changes on their water bills, such as the city will now be billing in gallons and not in cubic feet. This will be easier for the residents in Nashua...
Anyone can put pen to paper and write.But can one author a majestic masterpiece that entices and enthralls millions?That is the question.James Grob isn’t there yet, but one should never doubt a talented scribe such as he.Grob is a news reporter at the Charles City Press and former assistant news...
Tom Milligan, a seasoned theater actor in Iowa, will portray the Sioux Cityan who became one of the nation’s most respected political cartoonists and most deeply committed conservationists, Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling and answer questions as Darling would have.The performance by Milligan is...
