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Child care solutions in focus at N-P committee talk

With most parents having to work outside the home, what are the options for child care?The growing issue of school-aged child care in the area sparked discussion the Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools hosted on Tuesday evening among parents, dayc

A Joyous Noel

“Take two” and “let’s go through that one more time” were just a few of the sounds which were heard as the Little Brown Church filmed its first Old Fashioned Christmas Service on Saturday evening.Pastor Drew McHolm led the evening with his “new lo

Two say ‘not guilty’ to child endangerment charges in fire

Two Nashua residents have entered not guilty pleas in response to charges of child endangerment that the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office filed on Nov. 20 following an investigation into an Oct.

Three Plainfield veterans honored with ‘Quilts of Valor’

Veterans make sacrifices every day to keep America safe with little regard, and eight ladies in Plainfield wanted to make sure these veterans know much they are appreciated for their military service.Three Plainfield veterans were each honored wit

Carnegie has its own ‘train man’

A Cedar Rapids man has joined the Carnegie Cultural Center as a model train and electronics consultant for a year, thanks to a gift from the United Fund.Center Director Jill Eike, said the position  filled by Darren Ferreter allows the facility to

'Concert Season' focus

New Hampton Middle School percussionists Kelly Throndson and Emmet Kuehner focus on their music as the perform “Jingle Bells” with the Fifth-Grade Band during the school’s annual Winter music Festival that was held last week.— For more photos, see

Little Light of Mine continues to shine at Mikkelson

Even if the winter wonderland has refused to stick around owing to above-freezing temperatures, the lights continue to shine for Little Light of Mine at Mikkelson Park with a special event coming up Friday.Volunteers with Spay and Neuter All Pets

After 30 years, it’s time for this firefighter

Something’s missing for John Bear this month, and it’s taking a little time for the New Hampton resident to get used to not having a pager attached to his hip virtually 24/7.“I’ve been carrying one of these around forever it seems like,” Bear said

Crash leads to power outage

A one-vehicle crash south of New Hampton led to a widespread power outage in and around Chickasaw County Sunday morning, but thanks to some quick work by New Hampton Light Plant employees, the lights didn’t stay off too long in New Hampton.Althoug

The joy of it all

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County loses medical examiners

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors accepted resignation letters from the county’s chief medical examiner and a medical examiner investigator as of Monday, both dated last week.The board appoints the county medical examiner to a two-year ter

Children prepare for Santa as library hosts 'holiday open house'

Children in Nashua prepared for Santa’s approaching visit to their home by hand-painting paper plates to hold Christmas cookies at the Nashua Public Library on Saturday morning as parents and grandparents watched.The sounds of holiday music on aco

City, county agree on dispatch sharing

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enter a dispatch sharing contract between the Sheriff’s Office and the city of Nashua.

White Christmas may melt away this weekend

If you like warm weather — or at least what qualifies as such in Northeast Iowa — you’re going to love this weekend’s forecast.If you’re the type of person who wants a “white Christmas,” well … there’s still hope, but it’s fading.What little snow

Third-graders get a little help with blankets

Third-graders and family members listened as a YouTube blogger described how to make fleece tie blankets, then they tried it.About 20 parents and grandparents assisted students in three third-grade sections taught by Shelly Reicks, Chris Paulus an

Structuring borrowing for radio project is focus

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors heard from its financial consultant to gather information toward setting the levy rate based on the assumption the county will decide to bond for the radio communication project.New valuation information i

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