A tractor pull held Saturday, June 3, at the Big 4 Fairgrounds raised funds for Nashua causes. Handwritten signs around the grandstand announced that all donations would go to “Help Save The Cabin,” the Nashua Fireman Foundation, the Gateway to Northern Iowa Welcome Center, the Children’s Cancer Connection and the Big 4 Fair. Click this link to see more photos from the tractor pull. Continue reading PHOTOS: Tractor pull benefits Nashua causes
Down by 1 run in the bottom of the 3rd, Nashua-Plainfield had a runner on base and needed something to pop. That’s when Eli Kalainoff stepped up to the plate. Statistically he was just the right guy to drive in the tying run. Through the first six games of the season, the freshman outfielder was batting .529 with seven singles, two doubles and 6 RBIs. Turns out he had a bit more to offer. Kalainoff unleashed a 2-run home run to put N-P in the lead. The round-tripper was the first of his varsity career, and it came off the … Continue reading Franzen foils, Kalainoff blasts Green Devils
Good morning, it’s Friday, June 2, 2023. Happy National Donut Day! WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Tonight: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 6 mph. Saturday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 9 mph. ••• COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, June 2 N-P Varsity Sports Saturday, June … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 2)
Games played on Thursday, June 1. TOP OF IOWA Rockford 10, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 9 — GHV (3-3) scored 6 runs in the top of the 5th to grab a 9-6 lead Thursday night in Rockford. The Warriors (3-4) answered with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game, and then 1 in the 6th to win. Ashlynn Grady led the Warriors, with three hits, including a solo home run. She scored 2 runs in the game. Hannah Hillman led Rockford in RBIs with 4. Her two hits were both home runs. She crossed home plate 3 times. … Continue reading High School Softball Scoreboard (June 1)
Winless Belmond-Klemme visited Nashua Thursday afternoon and took the lead with a 2-run 1st inning. The Huskies answered with 1 run in the bottom of the 1st and then 2 runs in the 2nd. The Broncos tied the game in the 6th, but then the Huskies ran wild … see the timeline photo gallery below. (Click here to buy photo prints or downloads) Continue reading Big 6th pushes N-P past Broncos
Good morning, it’s Thursday, June 1, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Friday: A 50%chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Source: … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 1)
Games played on Wednesday, May 31. TOP OF IOWA •••• IOWA STAR -NORTH Clarksville 5, North Bosco 3 Janesville 19, Dunkerton 13 Riceville 15, Northwood-Kensett 1 •••• UPPER IOWA Continue reading High School Softball Scoreboard (May 31)
Games listed were played Wednesday, May 31. TOP OF IOWA ••• NORTHEAST IOWA ••• NORTH IOWA CEDAR LEAGUE-EAST Continue reading High School Baseball Scoreboard (May 31)
Nashua-Plainfield’s Dawson Glaser pitched seven shutout innings Wednesday to ice a 7-0 win against Saint Ansgar. Making his second start on the mound this season, Glaser struck out seven batters while walking none and scattering five hits. In his first outing on May 23, he pitched 6 1/3 innings and struck out 12 in N-P’s 5-3 win over Central Springs. N-P improved its record to 4-1. The Saints fell to 5-3. The Huskies scored twice in the 1st inning with one run unearned because an error allowed Tucker Franzen to reach base. Glaser hit a single to score Eli Kalainoff … Continue reading Huskies beat Saints, 7-0
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, May 31, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Thursday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 13 mph. ••• TODAY’S N-P SPORTS ••• LORAX COMING TO NASHUA The Lorax will be on the Nashua Public Library’s … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 31)
Games played Tuesday, May 30 NORTHEAST IOWA CONFERENCE Continue reading NEIC baseball scoreboard
Postville man arrested on false imprisonment, domestic abuse charges On Saturday, May 27, a Fayette County deputy took custody of Robert Williams, 39, of Postville, after a month-long investigation. Williams allegedly had been abusing his victim inside their shared residence and often would not allow his victim to leave the residence. Williams was arrested outside Postville on two counts of domestic abuse and false imprisonment and transported to the Fayette County Jail. Williams was later released on a $12,000 bond. Fayette County was assisted by West Union Police Department and Postville Police Department. West Union man arrested at Echo Valley … Continue reading Fayette County Sheriff’s Report: Domestic abuse arrests, deer and tractor crashes
Hello, it’s Tuesday, May 30, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph. Tonight: A 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Cresco man drowns in New Hampton Authorities recovered the body of Alvaro Valdivia Barranco, 52, of Cresco, on Monday from … Continue reading Nashua daily update (May 30): Drowning in NH; rain possible this week
The drowning death of a 52-year-old Cresco man on Monday in New Hampton was accidental, said Chickasaw County Sheriff Randy Shawver. At 1:40 p.m. Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting that someone was drowning at the Airport Lake Park, 2047 190th Street, New Hampton. Rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene immediately and initiated a water rescue, Shawver said. At 5:56 p.m., divers, from Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue, recovered the body of Alvaro Valdivia Barranco. The Chickasaw County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death be consistent with a fresh water drowning. The medical examiner has … Continue reading Cresco man drowns in New Hampton
JERRY NEWTON CLASSIC (CHARLES CITY) ••• JESUP TOURNAMENT Continue reading Saturday Softball Scoreboard: Clarksville beats CC
Good morning, it’s Saturday, May 27, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• FRANZEN 4TH, N-P 9TH AT STATE GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT Nashua-Plainfield’s Paige Franzen placed 5th individually at the Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament in Boone this week. As a team, the Huskies finished 9th. ••• FRIDAY SCOREBOARD Top of Iowa Baseball Top of Iowa Softball … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 27): Franzen 4th at State Girls Golf, baseball and softball fall
Good morning, it’s Friday, May 26, 2023. It’s the last day of school in the Nashua-Plainfield district. Students will be out for the summer at noon WEATHER FORECAST Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. TODAY’S N-P SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY SPORTS SCOREBOARD Top of Iowa-East baseball scores: Top of Iowa-East softball scores: COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday, May 29 Saturday, June 24 Water Over The Dam Days Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 26): Day 2 of Girls State Golf; school getting out for the summer
Tuesday, May 30 Wednesday, May 31 Friday, June 2 Saturday, June 3 Monday, June 5 Tuesday, June 6 Thursday, June 8 Friday, June 9 Monday, June 12 Tuesday, June 13 Wednesday, June 14 Thursday, June 15 Friday, June 16 Monday, June 19 Tuesday, June 20 Wednesday, June 21 Thursday, June 22 Friday, June 23 Monday, June 26 Tuesday, June 27 Continue reading Oelwein summer sports schedule
Wednesday, May 31 Thursday, June 1 Friday, June 2 Saturday, June 3 Monday, June 5 Tuesday, June 6 Wednesday, June 7 Thursday, June 8 Friday, June 9 Monday, June 12 Wednesday, June 14 Thursday, June 15 Friday, June 16 Saturday, June 17 Monday, June 19 Tuesday, June 20 Wednesday, June 21 Thursday, June 22 Monday, June 26 Tuesday, June 27 Wednesday, June 28 Thursday, June 29 Continue reading N-P summer sports schedule
Good morning, it’s Thursday, May 25, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 16 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• Huskies competing at Girls Golf State Tournament today Tee off was at 9 a.m. today for Nashua-Plainfield’s girls golf team at the Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament today at Centre Point Golf Course in Boone. Paige Franzen began at Hole 9 alongside Katie … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 25): Huskies at Girls Golf State Tournament today
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