MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center CEO and President Aaron Flugum believes he understands both sides of the issue when it comes to the ambulance situation in Chickasaw County.
When Dixie Zeien’s grandchildren visited her after school on Thursday, she gave them a choice.“They could go to the roller rink — because we own the skating rink — garage saling or to grandma’s house, and they chose here,” Zeien said at one of the
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors will continue to lease a building that currently houses the offices for the county attorney, emergency management and sanitarian.With that timeline in mind, the board will also seek proposals from architec
Sadie Tenge sat in the gymnasium bleachers at New Hampton High School Sunday afternoon, blankly staring in the distance as she waited to join her fellow Chamber Choir members on the risers at Coffeehouse.“Sadie, you awake?”“I’m not sure,” the New
Residents came to the Tuesday morning meeting to find out what the downtown revitalization specialists from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Downtown Resource Center, Robin Bostrom and Carol Lilly, thought about the future of Nashua.
The Chickasaw County Ambulance Council Monday night voted to reject a renegotiated contract with the Chickasaw Ambulance Council, leaving the future of ambulance service in the county in doubt.The vote came after passionate debate from those favor
If there is a National History Day rule when it comes to the state contest, it is this: It’s going to be an emotional day.And 2019 was not the proverbial exception for Nashua-Plainfield.Five projects were deemed finalists at Monday’s contest, yet
Months of planning was almost postponed after a winter storm warning was issued for Saturday, which caused a panic with the Nashua-Plainfield students who were attending prom.Snow, rain and dreary conditions, however, did not postpone the prom for
A former Chickasaw County man was found guilty by a jury this week of first-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sexual abuse and incest.David Edward Williams was found guilty by the jury, which delivered its verdicts on Tuesday morning in Chickasaw
Hickory Park restaurant in Ames is famous for it’s expansive menu, which includes an array of hickory-smoked meats.And according to the Luft family from Charles City, it’s also a great place to celebrate on the way home from Des Moines, after earn
The National Weather Service is warning that a band of heavy snow is forecast to fall as far south as Chickasaw County from Saturday morning into Saturday evening.This band could potentially produce 4 to 9 inches of snow and winds up to 35 mph.
Carnegie Cultural Center Director Jill Eike knows Saturday is a busy day with New Hampton High School’s prom and everything, but she has the perfect way for students and parents to relax before their big night.The New Hampton museum is noting a wa
Here’s a guarantee you can take to the proverbial bank: There are going to be some tired kids walking the halls at New Hampton High School on Monday.Let’s face it, this may be the most hectic weekend on the school calendar for students, and it has
Area farmers, in a sense, have had an almost perfect “preseason.”Moisture content in their fields is abundant. This April, unlike last year’s, was snow free.
Members of the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council Tuesday night, after hearing about ways to fund the lone bid received from Chickasaw Ambulance Service, all favored in a voice vote forming a committee to negotiate with service owner Jeremy McGrat
