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Era ends in Plainfield as school closes for good

School let out on Friday.

N-P taking planeload to D.C.

A little before 3 p.m. on Monday, Suzy Turner’s classroom was hopping.A group working on a National History Day website huddled in one corner of the room.

Relay for Life takes on cancer

Helen Hartmann has been attending the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Chickasaw County since the 1980s, which basically means she’s been there from the beginning; after all Relay for Life started in 1986.“I said I was doing this when the

Bull riders return to New Hampton on Saturday

The nerves will still be there Saturday, but they won’t come close to what Lacey Carolan experienced a year ago on the day The Extreme Bull Riding Tour came to New Hampton.“Oh my gosh, I was a wreck,” she said with a laugh.

ATEK Metal Technologies expands plant

ATEK Metal Technologies, a leading permanent mold foundry, is expanding its plant and technical capabilities to keep up with growing demand.

Alta Vista kicks off ‘Festival Month!’

The Alta Vista Days Parade makes its way past the city’s Veterans Memorial Saturday morning, officially kicking off our unofficial “Festival Month” here in Chickasaw County.

Hallelujah, pool is finally open

From all outward appearances, New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director Rick Kramer appeared calm last Thursday night when the workers started up the pumping system motor at the New Hampton Municipal Pool.On the inside, however?“I was a little bit

Howard J. Schluter, 92

Howard J. Schluter age 92 of Nashua, Iowa, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Waverly Health Center.

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