The first “real” storm of the season packed a powerful punch in Nashua Tuesday night, and Chickasaw County’s emergency management director said the storm proved the value of being prepared.Parts of Nashua received close to two inches of rain, heav
Chickasaw County Public Health officials are reminding parents of new immunization requirements that will be in effect next school year for all students in grades 7-12.The change requires a one-time dose of meningococcal (A, C, W, Y) vaccine recei
The administrator of the Chickasaw County Public Health and Home Care Department is offering suggestions for area residents as summer approaches.For example, Kathy Babcock last week warned residents that ticks are especially heavy in Northeast Iow
The annual march of seniors onto the stage of the New Hampton Middle School Auditorium will be held tonight [Tuesday].And by the time they head for home, they will have one heck of a start on paying for their post-secondary educations.“It’s pretty
Jake Zwanziger was one tired “pup” last Wednesday morning, but if he dozed off in class at New Hampton High School, he had a good excuse.That’s be-cause the preceeding day, he awoke at 4 a.m.
A dance for mothers and their children was held on Friday by the Women of Today in New Hampton to celebrate Mother’s Day.Women of Today representative Rachel Holthaus said the dance was started last year for mothers and their sons to compliment th
The County Roads Department will move ahead with the V-18 concrete patching project outside of North Washington thanks to approval from the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors.Bids were received and opened and the project will cost just under ha
On the day before spring finally truly arrived in New Hampton last week, about a dozen residents gathered in Mikkelson Park to talk about Christmas lights.“Hey, it feels like winter, right,” Lee Pool said, and Randy Heying couldn’t help but laugh.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors have accepted Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation’s (NEICAC) help that they are offering in the absence of a general assistance program in the County Social Services office starting July 1.NEICAC w
Three medical examiners for Chickasaw County have been appointed by the Board of Supervisors to fix the hole that was left when a longtime county employee retired in March.Ken Rasing held a number of positions, including medical examiner, for the
The construction classes at Nashua-Plainfield High School has completed their playhouse. Industrial Tech Teacher, Mr. Mike Murch, is very pleased with the end product.“The kids started this last fall.
When a soldier returns to the states after being deployed, it’s a joyous occasion.And it’s not only the soldier who feels a sense of jubilation but it’s also the family of the soldier, particularly the soldier’s mom.Last week, Sgt.
If the state National History Day contest had team standings, Suzy Turner figures the top three teams would have been North Scott, Johnston and Nashua-Plainfield.One of those is not like the others.“I think it really shows it doesn’t matter what k
Community members and business owners jumped at the chance to participate in the Google Partners Connect/VGM Forbin "Grow Your Small Business Online" Lunch and Learn at the Community Center last Tuesday.The program taught the interested
