The Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum in Nashua held it’s Civil War Reenactment last weekend and while the weather didn’t cooperate that didn’t stop the men, women and children who put on the uniforms and transformed to a different time, a diffe
The Nashua-Plainfield graduating class of 2017 may have been the smallest class to graduate but they still went out in style.The 26 students were together for one last time on Sunday, May 21 at the Commencement Ceremony.Their class motto by Ralph
Scholarship, service, leadership and character are the four pillars of the National Honor Society and many of the students grow every year to become the young adults they were meant to be in leadership roles across the country with the help of thi
After months of discussion, the Nashua City Council made it official Monday night when it voted 3-2 to name a Minnesota woman as the city’s first city administrator.Rachel Leitz will move into the newly created position, and although city leaders
Outside the Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum sat rows of canvas tents, and fires burning in the rain.Civil War reenactment participants walked up and down the rows and huddled near the fire for warmth Saturday while rain poured down and the tem
Two new Veterans Affairs commissioners, Katie Boehmer and David Boss, have been selected by the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors to fill out what will become a five-member board.Ten county veterans — three women and seven men — submitted thei
Emma Nicolaisen asked her fellow graduates to be a plant.Danni Priestley implored her fellow soon-to-be alumni at New Hampton High School to be a “Froot Loop” in a bowl of “Cheerios.”And Brianna White reminded her fellow students that “it’s always
Tea, cookies and prizes - oh my!The sixth annual Ladies Tea Party was held Saturday at the Upham Memorial Library in Fredericksburg with 24 ladies coming out to celebrate the occasion.Library Director Katie Rich said years ago there was an interes
A native to the county is joining ranks at the Chickasaw Public Health Department with one goal in mind - to help county residents get back on track.Lisa (Lantow) Welter, Home Health Care Nurse Manager-Assistant Administrator, grew up in Nashua an
New Hampton High School seniors will have a chance to go to work next year, thanks to a School Board decision on Monday night.Board members unanimously approved a recommendation from Superintendent Jay Jurrens to add a Multiple Occupational Cooper
One by one, the seniors of New Hampton High School made their way to the stage Tuesday night, and by the time the night was over, they didn’t have a good start on their college educations.They had a great start.The Dollars for Scholarships part of
Rep. Todd Prichard’s campaign for Iowa governor started at home in Charles City.Prichard’s 9 a.m. appearance on Tuesday brought a local crowd of friends, high school students and county Democrats.
Please join us in celebrating the teaching accomplishments and retirement of Mr. Ron Zelle on Saturday, June 3rd! The open house will be held from 1pm-4pm at the Borlaug Learning Center - 3327 290th St., west of Nashua.
The Nashua-Plainfield High School Music Department was proud to present A Spring Concert on Tuesday evening for all to enjoy.The Trumpet Trio began the evening with their Division I rated instrumental music piece “Elena Polka” and the trio was Emi
