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Inspector gives jail clean bill of health

The Chickasaw County Jail, constructed in 1958, was marked 100 percent compliant by Jail Inspector Delbert Longley in a Friday report.Longley called the jail “very clean, well maintained and well-managed” despite being “an older facility that does

Erdman crowned New Hampton High homecoming queen

New Hampton High School homecoming royalty was “completed” Friday night when Faith Erdman was crowned queen during a coronation ceremony held at halftime of the football game between the Chickasaws and Iowa Falls-Alden.Erdman received her crown th

Turkey Valley homecoming starts Sunday

Turkey Valley’s homecoming candidates — (front row, from left) Kayla Burke, Kelsey Kurtenbach, Karissa Schmidt, (back row) Carter Reicks, Dalton Rush and Simon Schmitt — pose for a photo as the school prepares to kick off its homecoming activities

New Hampton crowns homecoming king

New Hampton’s homecoming celebration shifted into high gear Thursday night as the annual parade drew a large crowd to downtown New Hampton and a king was crowned later in the evening at the high school.Tom Clark was named king at the end of a fun

Prichard talks health care, education with area retired teachers

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Big Four Fair tab will be in next week's Reporter

Because of a printing error, the annual Big Four Fair section will appear in the Oct. 4 edition of the Nashua Reporter.
The Reporter apolgozies for the error.
 

Council says no to chief’s vacation

New Hampton’s new police chief will have to wait a year to take vacation after the City Council last week did not grant a request from Mayor Deb Larsen to grant Zach Nosbisch two weeks of paid vacation during his first year of employment with the

Chickasaw Hall of Fame grows by four Friday

New Hampton High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome four new members before the Chickasaws’ football team plays Iowa Falls-Alden in the annual homecoming game.Those being inducted this year include Bill and Connie Boyd, Taylor (Moore) Mos

Weather dampens bridge, field work

The area saw a little needed drying out over the weekend as area rivers were expected to hold at minor flood stage.On Thursday Chickasaw County had about 16 areas where roads were closed such as washouts, County Engineer Dusten Rolando said.

Birth Center has plenty to celebrate

Emily and DJ Schueth have no regrets whatsoever when it comes to making the decision to “stay home” and have their baby at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton.“We heard from many other people who had their babies at Mercy that it was a great place,”

It’s homecoming week in New Hampton!

New Hampton High School homecoming queen and king candidates — (front row, from right) Kori Jirak, Taylor Bearman, Faith Erdman, Olivia Burke, Sadie Tenge, (back row) Nick TeKippe, Ryan Anderson, Tom Clark, Max Babcock and Mason Cleveland — pose f

New veterinarian likes the variety her career offers

Growing up on a farm in northwest Iowa, Kim Van Driel always had an interest in animals.But the doctor behind New Hampton Veterinary Clinic, which recently opened at 703 N. Sherman Ave., didn’t always know she wanted to be a veterinarian.

Sheriff: Departure of female dispatcher may cause jail issues

Female inmates will no longer be able to be housed 24/7 at Chickasaw County Jail after a female dispatcher and jailer resigned her position with the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office.Dispatcher Ashely Schuchhardt resigned effective Sunday, Sept.

Supervisors give communication project green light

At the recommendation of the 911 Board for “approach one” and in the face of overwhelming public support at a hearing on Monday night, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to move forward with additional action toward borrowing up t

Nashua commits to supporting new Splash Pad

The Nashua City Council on Monday night agreed to support the Splash Pad project a group of residents are undertaking by providing  plumbing for the new water and sewer lines to the site, grading the site and also committing to water usage.Sewer S

Case of West Nile confirmed

One case of West Nile Virus has been identified in Chickasaw County, and the virus is on the rise statewide, says Public Health Director Kathy Babcock.Statewide, Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 39 con-firmed cases of West Nile viru

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