Bill Noehl remembers that day more than a quarter of a century ago when his wife, Linda, had finally had enough.“I’m not sure where we were going,” he said, “but we drove by the building, and Linda just said, in that voice that I knew was serious,

Rental rates for Iowa farmland increased for the first time since 2013, according to the results of the Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2018 Survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.“Cash rents seem to be following land values i

Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Shawver couldn’t help but laugh at the question last week, even if he knew it was asked tongue in cheek.“So what’s going on at Trinity Lutheran Church?”No, no one at the church was under investigation; instea

An organization that has grown by proverbial leaps and bounds during this decade will hand out thousands of dollars to graduating New Hampton High School seniors this coming Tuesday evening.“It’s been pretty remarkable to see how far we’ve come in

The mentoring program in Chickasaw County is here to stay, says the chief executive officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters Northeast Iowa, Katie Orlando, just as soon as it can find an office.“We’re looking for in-kind, for someone to donate the spac

One of these years, the Suhr Dairy and Family Annual Farm Tour will stop growing.2018 was not that year.More than 1,350 people — ranging from school students to families — toured the working dairy farm northwest of Fredericksburg Tuesday, shatteri

Owing to unintended consequences of a federal mandate eight years ago, Chickasaw County needs to upgrade its radio system to improve emergency communication between public safety workers in the field and dispatch — between the nerves and the nerve

A jury recently found a former Chickasaw County man guilty of two counts of sexual abuse.James Allen Mincks, 32, was found guilty of sexual abuse in the second degree and sexual abuse in the third degree by the jury, and sentencing is scheduled fo

Nashua First Congregational Church proudly hosted the Watoto Children’s Choir for the second time on Wednesday evening during the Midwest leg of its tour.

A Wyoming, Iowa, woman is awaiting trial after she entered a “not guilty” plea with regard to theft and fraud charges based on alleged identity thefts from vehicles in two Chickasaw County locations over the winter.Jennifer Ann Bahl, 37, of Wyomin

Changes to Iowa collective bargaining law now in effect have impacted the union contract that covers about 20 members of the Chickasaw County Secondary Roads Department in ways that merit observing.So says business representative for International

On Sunday morning, area veterans and auxiliary members continued the annual tradition of serving a pancake breakfast to the public to aid in repairing the VFW Hall.A more energy-efficient air conditioner and a new water heater top of the list when

A public hearing regarding the future of the Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center is set for Monday, Mayor Butch Betsinger announced at Monday’s City Council meeting.

Trumpets in the Nashua-Plainfield High School Concert Band (above) perform the first movement from “In the Forest of the King” at “A Spring Concert” on May 1 in Nashua.The High School Concert Band will perform an encore of its repertoire for the C

Well, at least it was more typical spring weather, right?After enduring an April that featured more snow than rain, Chickasaw County was hit with several old-fashioned thunderstorms last week that dropped almost three inches of rain on Nashua and