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Coed champs!

While they were on opposite ends of the team standings at the New Hampton Coed Invitational, both the host Chickasaws and Turkey Valley girls had their highlights as they competed on a windy, but dry Thursday meet.  The smallest team at the meet,

Lorraine D. Swenson dies at 87

Lorraine D. Swenson, age 87, of Alta Vista, passed away on April 14, 2017 at Colonial Manor in Elma.Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m.

Family will be forever grateful to SNAP

Our family adopted, Wyatt, from SNAP of Chickasaw County February 2016.

We need ‘Iowa nice’ with hog confinements

We live in a state known for its good people.

Let’s be safe during planting season

Warmer temperatures are finally in the outlook and spring planting season is just around the corner if not already begun for many area farmers.With that in mind, Chickasaw County Farm Bureau would like to take the opportunity to remind everyone th

Our schools are constantly changing ... and that’s a good thing

Thirty-four years ago, I sat in Ron Newell’s classroom and soaked it all in.My peers, however, did not love history as much as I did; to be honest, I don’t know if many of them even tolerated Mr.

It’s time our leaders put the ‘public’ back in public office

For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government.I’m sorry to report that it’s getting rather full.This is not a good thing.Public officials should feel strongly obliged to do

Galloping along!

From his perch on his saddle early Friday morning, Clint McRoberts could look to the north and see Minnesota.But on this day — as on all Good Fridays for the past 50 years — the ride pointed south.Leo Deutsch sat in his van and smiled.“I don’t kno

Sups fashion plan to hire new examiner

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors have heard from its insurance company and decided during a Friday morning meeting to begin advertising for a medical examiner investigator position.This has been discussed since the retirement of previous

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