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Something to be ‘Stroud’ of

Trumpets in the Nashua-Plainfield High School Concert Band (above) perform the first movement from “In the Forest of the King” at “A Spring Concert” on May 1 in Nashua.The High School Concert Band will perform an encore of its repertoire for the C

Now it's rain causing area some issues

Well, at least it was more typical spring weather, right?After enduring an April that featured more snow than rain, Chickasaw County was hit with several old-fashioned thunderstorms last week that dropped almost three inches of rain on Nashua and

Supervisors revise HR job description

Chickasaw County’s current human resources contractor, Paul Greufe, questioned the County Board of Supervisors on its current request for proposals with regard to HR and union negotiations.The submittal of a proposal a few weeks ago started discus

Nashua-Plainfield student named U.S. Presidential Scholar

Caleb Lines worked hard at not getting his hopes up, but he admitted he was a little nervous as he headed to school Tuesday morning.
That was the day the U.S. Department of Education would announce the 2018 U.S. President Scholars.

Democrat makes pitch for state’s top ag post

Tim Gannon believes one only needs a single statistic to see why the state must make an investment in rural Iowa.“When you have 71 of 99 counties losing population between 2010 and 2016, that says something,” the Mingo Democrat who is seeking to b

Blaze claims shop south of golf course

A Sunday morning fire claimed a building that served as a shop about a mile south of the New Hampton Golf and Country Club.New Hampton firefighters were called to the home of Darel and Tina Reicks just after 8:30 a.m.

At least it wasn’t snow

As John Murray wrapped up the interview Friday, his closing words were simple.“You turn the spigot off, OK?”The Chickasaw County assistant engineer could have been speaking for a variety of people — from employees of the county’s Secondary Road De

Chickasaw shooters put together a solid week

From time to time — when New Hampton’s trapshooters really get clicking — they will have five squads finish with a score of 200 or better.When Osage came to New Hampton Thursday the Chickasaws upped that number to six.It’s never happened before, a

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