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Nashua-Plainfield Junior High to perform musical this weekend

More than 20 junior high students learned the rules, auditioned and received their parts on Monday afternoon to prepare for performances of the musical version of “Tom Sawyer” this Friday evening and Saturday morning.Compass Creative Dramatics has

Nashua-Plainfield students take center stage at New Hampton museum

It is without a doubt one of Jill Eike’s favorite times of the year at the Carnegie Cultural Center.“Every year during National Youth Art Month, we showcase students,” said the director of the New Hampton museum, “and every year, I’m just blown aw

NH, TV artists awarded at recent juried shows

Several art students from New Hampton and Turkey Valley received awards in the juried Northeast Iowa High School Art Show last Wednesday at Upper Iowa University.Some 200 high school artists registered for the show, which was held in the Bing-Davi

Sups mull 28E’s legal representation

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors last Monday [March 18] discussed legal fees the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council 28E owes to Prichard Law Office — just more than $466 as of Feb.

New Hampton students get a taste of opera

“Start young.”Opera Iowa troupe director Anthony Benz gave this advice during a master class last Monday to K-7 music teacher Kayla Reetz’s sixth-grade Keynotes choir students, as recited in unison by Maycen Hackman, Braelyn Rosonke, Olivia Hoy, K

Dancing for a great cause

Karen Amundson admitted that she was a little nervous Friday night after a dress rehearsal for “Dancing with the Stars” came to an end.“It wasn’t horrible, but you could tell, all the dancers were so nervous,” said the woman who chaired the commit

Insurance agent ready for that next ‘chapter’

Not that Tom Ryan isn’t going to miss some things; after all, over the past 37 years, he’s enjoyed his customers and his co-workers at Ryan Insurance and Chickasaw Mutual Insurance Association.Yet, he’s ready for this Friday, the day he will retir

Traveling directors love chance to show kids world of theater

Ashley Pearce is in her first season working for Missoula Children’s Theatre, which helped St. Joseph Community School students put on the play “The Snow Queen” over the weekend, but she has more than seven years of experience in the trade.

Iowa facing crisis with health care

The five lawmakers who attended a public forum on what State Rep.

Alta Vista Days has 125 reasons to celebrate

This year, Alta Vista Days will be more than simply a weekend celebration with its annual parade, outdoor activities, music and food.The committee has been working hard to focus on the community’s 125 years of incorporation.

New Hampton man charged with child sexual exploitation

William Rolen, age 56, of New Hampton, has been charged with attempted enticement of a minor and distribution, receipt, possession and accessing child pornography, in an indictment unsealed March 12 in U.S.

Board says yes to Head Start downtown move

New Hampton’s Head Start program very well could be on the move this fall, thanks to a decision by the School Board on Monday night.Board members voted unanimously to give Superintendent Jay Jurrens the go-ahead to negotiate a contract with Head S

Ambulance Council works to formulate final request for proposals

The Chickasaw County Ambulance Council continued to labor over revising a request for proposals (RFP) to seek its next ambulance service provider and did so without its attorney on Tuesday amid questions and answers with the public.The council wil

Supervisors agree to replace two sheriff’s vehicles

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Monday to purchase a car and a full-sized pickup over the summer, to replace two cars that will have a combined 300,000 miles on them by the time the new vehicles arrive around early July.The

Meeting tries to drum up support for more responders

Convincing Nashua residents to become certified emergency medical responders (EMR) was the goal of a Thursday informational meeting at the Nashua Fire Station.Getting help to the community faster and building team cohesion in Nashua were the two d

It’s ‘Missoula Week!’

It’s become known around St. Joseph Community School as “Missoula Week,” and that means students in grades K-8 at the New Hampton private school are busy, really busy.“They’re probably sleeping pretty well at night,” St.

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