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Girls training to fight back

Stories headline the news about young girls who go missing or are found dead, even in small-town Iowa where they may have thought they were safe.Of crimes against women, young girls are at a higher threat of being targeted, and now Nashua-Plainfie

Five on NEIC’s dream teams

After a season in which New Hampton volleyball was the talk of the town and advanced to the state tournament for the first time in 45 years, five Chickasaws were selected to the Northeast Iowa Conference honor teams.

Dozen Huskies honored in district

A dozen Nashua-Plainfield football players received postseason honors from the Class A, District 4 coaches after a season in which the Huskies went 2-7 overall and 2-4 in district play.

New instruments planned at Nashua-Plainfield

A five year plan for the Nashua-Plainfield band, approved by the administration, began last week with the arrival of new instruments.These items have needed to be replaced since long before band director Scott Stroud came on board, he said, and ha

Special Council meeting held to discuss insurance

A Special City Council meeting was held on Thursday evening to discuss the ongoing issue regarding the city health insurance renewal after the city received notice rates would go up 25 percent.Earlier this month it was announced health insurance r

Record soy harvest predicted

“Every day is like a new box of chocolates.”That is how Aaron Putze, director of communications and external relations for the Iowa Soybean Association, started his talk to members of the New Hampton Rotary Club at their weekly Thursday meeting No

You never know who you will help by supporting 3D mammography

My youngest son walked out of his bedroom on Thursday morning and to say he was startled by his father would be an understatement of gigantic proportions.“Oh my God, Dad, what happened to you,” Noah said, for what stood before him was something he

A play with plenty of laughs

New Hampton High School student Isabel Pool, playing the role of Katherine Donovan in “Donovan’s Daughters,” gets physical with Elliot Throndson, aka Darien Specter, during the school’s fall play that was performed this past Friday and Saturday ev

No-Shave month takes on new meaning

Participants in the “Most Valuable Beard” contest are clean shaven and “ready to grow” for a cause.

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