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Just like the mail, the garbage never stops.It’s a reality that the Floyd–Mitchell–Chickasaw Landfill near Elma faces on a daily basis.The landfill is ready to open some more ground in what is a race against time and accumulation of refuse that ranges anywhere from sofas to dead animal carcases —...
Justin Adam is like every single other high school band director in the state in at least one regard.No offense to the football players or coaches, but boy oh boy, he’d love to have the Chickasaws open the season on the road.“We’d all like more time,” Adam said with a laugh Wednesday morning as he...
Almost as soon as he learned that Mike Anderson would be retiring after 32 years as New Hampton’s police chief, Zach Nosbisch was interested in applying for the job.And now he has it after Mayor Deb Larsen appointed the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office deputy to the position Monday night, and the...
If it’s the second weekend of August — and it is — that can mean only one thing: The folks at Pioneer Power Acres are celebrating Northeast Iowa’s rich farming heritage.The annual Northeast Iowa Antique Engine and Power Show kicks off its two-day run on Saturday morning and numerous outdoor...
Dear Nashua-Plain eld students ... we hate to break this to you, but ... well, um ... your summer’s almost over.And your school superintendent can’t wait for it to be so.And on Thursday, Aug. 23, the kids — are at least a majority of them — will head back to class.Now, don’t get Keith Turner wrong...
One final Sunday of “setting up” and “tearing down” remains for the folks at Prairie Lakes Church, and Pastor Cory Orr couldn’t be happier.“It’s been a long time coming,” Orr said. “When you think about it, it’s been more than three years that we’ve set up and tore down at the Chickasaw Event...
The Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Of ce will provide support to the Nashua Police Department for the next three months after the City Council on Monday night approved a temporary agreement at its meeting Monday night.Under the agreement, the city will pay the county $19,024 — divided into three equal...
New Hampton’s City Council Monday night quashed any thoughts of changing the city’s ordinance that regulates golf cars and UTVs in the city.Mayor Deb Larsen placed the item back on the agenda, and said she had discussed the issue of opening up West Main Street and roads in the city’s west-side...
As a 4-H youth specialist for Iowa State University for more than 17 years, Kendra Crooks covers six counties while working to help make the 4-H program all it can be. Prior, she served Chickasaw County Extension in the “program assistant” position, which is now called “county youth coordinator”...
The Board of Supervisors acted on jail security and real estate matters on Monday. It approved:• A motion to spend $3,061.58 to accept quotes from Dave’s Locksmith and Angell Electric of New Hampton and Christie Door Co. of Cedar Falls to fix security flaws. These are items the county tends to “get...
