Property owners in New Hampton Community Schools will see their tax rates drop in 2018-19, if the School Board approves the district’s proposed budget next month.Superintendent Jay Jurrens walked board members through the proposed budget and tax l

As church leaders busily composed sermons for Easter Sunday, they took time to give a taste of what was in the works.Most know the narrative.The overall commemoration of the passion and resurrection of Jesus begins with Palm Sunday, followed by th

The annual audit of Chickasaw County showed the county with little debt, with a steady tax rate the last three years, and favorable property valuations with ag land as a large segment.Mental health income declined nearly 17 percent leaving a decre

People packed the stands in the Plainfield School gym, 87 signed in, and several offered comment at a listening session Tuesday, March 27 on the divisive issue the Nashua-Plainfield School Board is studying.“The board would like your input on the

Junior Mai has seen plenty of snowstorms through the years as an employee of the New Hampton Street Department.The early spring storm that hit Chickasaw County Saturday wasn’t the worst, but it certainly ranked right up there.And it was definitely

Sharing agreements between the New Hampton and Turkey Valley school districts may change dramatically next year, Superintendent Jay Jurrens told the New Hampton School Board Monday night.Jurrens, who is superintendent for both districts, told the

An insurance representative from the county’s pool, IGHCP, detailed the steps she took to drop the county’s projected premium rate increase from over 16 percent to 4.3 percent before the Board of Supervisors on Monday, March 16.Of that, 3.4 percen

Emergency medical (or ambulance) service is not considered an essential service in Iowa thus cannot be taxed for.

It’s a quandary that New Hampton School Board members certainly aren’t going to squabble over.The district’s $19.415 million building project that will lead to a new middle school, competition gymnasium and vocational agriculture and industrial te

Sunday afternoon the Nashua United Methodist Church was proud to host a Lenten drama by Ernest K.

A group of St. Joseph’s Community School students watched as Tierra Porter’s eyes and lips came alive.

There are many talented students who attend Nashua-Plainfield High School and many got to see the students perform during the 1st annual Variety Show which was held on Tuesday evening.Students were able to show their talents whether it was singing

*A correction to the print edition of this story, about garbage and recycling procedures, appears here.*

The Chickasaw County American Legion Auxiliary met at Big Ed’s Firehouse in New Hampton on Tuesday, March 13, for lunch and their meeting. Officers for the 2018-2019 were elected and will be installed at the next meeting in September.  Nancy DeSlo

A proposed tax on credit unions and tax cuts for banks, part of the Senate version of a $1.2 billion tax reform bill, came up less than 10 minutes into Friday’s legislative forum.Rep. Todd Prichard, a Democrat from Charles City, and Sen.