Author: Chris Baldus

Newspaperman, professionally, since 1991 Husband since 1992 Father since 2001, triplets plus two States I've lived in: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Idaho and Iowa Graduate of Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. An offensive lineman who dreamed big
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N-P volleyball defeats Clarksville

Chris Baldus

It’s good to be home. Just ask the Nashua-Plainfield volleyball team, which has won four of its last five matches, all played in the Huskies home gym. Nashua-Plainfield defeated Clarksville in three sets Tuesday night, 25-16, 25-14, 25-17. The Huskies are now 6-15 overall so far this season. The Indians are 0-11. Game stats were not immediately available. Check back for updates UP NEXT: Nashua-Plainfield will host St. Ansgar (12-10) on Thursday. Game time is 7 p.m. Continue reading N-P volleyball defeats Clarksville

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Nashua morning update (Monday, Sept. 26): Volleyball and football at home this week

Chris Baldus

WEATHER Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph. (Extended forecast) SPORTS Nashua-Plainfield volleyball (5-15) will have two home games this week. Huskies will host Clarksville (0-10) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, and St. Ansgar (8-10) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, which will be Senior Night. The Huskies have won two in a row. N-P football (4-1) will host Grundy Center (5-0) on Friday. N-P’s boys and girls … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Monday, Sept. 26): Volleyball and football at home this week

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Oelwein morning update (Monday, Sept. 26): Volleyball team fighting cancer; City Council to discuss events center funding

Chris Baldus

WEATHER — Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. (Click here for the extended forecast) SPORTS — Volleyball to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Tuesday; XC and football teams on the road — Oelwein volleyball (11-15) has two home games this week. The game against Union Community (21-2), at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, is Breast Cancer Awareness Night. … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Monday, Sept. 26): Volleyball team fighting cancer; City Council to discuss events center funding

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N-P football keeps streaks alive with 20-6 win at BCLUW Homecoming

Chris Baldus

HUSKIES LIFT SEASON RECORD TO 4-1 Nashua-Plainfield’s offense was really good at keep-away Friday night in Conrad. The Huskies rushed 58 times for 364 yards — both season highs — keeping the ball out of the hands of the BCLUW offense. And when the Comets had the ball, N-P took it right back, twice with interceptions. The 20-6 victory at BCLUW’s Homecoming lifted N-P to 4-1, keeping a couple of winning streaks alive. The Huskies have won three straight games and have beaten BCLUW three consecutive times. The Huskies won 38-6 in 2021 and 7-0 in 2008, according to Varsity … Continue reading N-P football keeps streaks alive with 20-6 win at BCLUW Homecoming

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Nashua morning update (Friday, Sept. 23)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Nashua. Here is some local news to start your day: 1. WEATHER — The National Weather Service says that showers are likely today, mainly between 1-3 p.m., otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. (Click here for the 7-day forecast) 2. HUCK WINS, GIRLS XC TEAM TAKES 4TH— Nashua-Plainfield’s Kadence Huck took … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Friday, Sept. 23)

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Owner wins a year to fix decaying Oelwein downtown building

Chris Baldus

The owner of a deteriorated downtown building has 12 months to fix it, according to a court ruling issued Tuesday. Denying the city of Oelwein the authority to demolish the building at 27 S. Frederick, Magistrate Judge David James Hanson ruled that building owner Gary Wright needs to rehabilitate and restore the building to “habitable, usable condition. In so doing he shall remove and replace any and all wood, roof material, studs, flooring and other material compromised by rot or decay.” Hanson also ruled that the city needs to grant Wright the permits necessary for the reconstruction, and that Wright … Continue reading Owner wins a year to fix decaying Oelwein downtown building

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Nashua morning update (Sept. 22):

Chris Baldus

Good morning. Welcome to Thursday, Sept. 22. Here’s some local news to start your day. 1. WEATHER — The National Weather Service says today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 11 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. 2. SPORTS — Nashua-Plainfield’s Kadence Huck remains No. 8 for Class 1A girls in the individual rankings released Tuesday by Iowa High School Track and Field + Cross Country. Click here to see the full individual rankings. The N-P varsity … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Sept. 22):

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Oelwein Council ponders $500,000 contribution for events center

Chris Baldus

The question for city staff was, how can the city of Oelwein contribute $500,000 toward turning an empty downtown building into an events center? City Administrator Dylan Mulfinger presented a five-year draft plan to the City Council ahead of its workshop meeting on Tuesday to try and answer that. It would redirect tax money currently used for such things as economic development, housing improvement efforts, library accreditation and more. It also would ask the Oelwein Community Schools to forego $140,000 over four years. The plan calls for using $340,000 in economic development funding derived from the local option sales tax … Continue reading Oelwein Council ponders $500,000 contribution for events center

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Sieck and Sauser among the top 10 boys in Class 2A cross country

Chris Baldus

Starmont/West Central’s Charlie Sieck remains No. 3 in Class 2A boys cross country in the IATC’s weekly individual rankings released today. Oelwein’s Conall Sauser also stayed put at 7th. Teammate Ray Gearhart rose from 21st to 19th and Benjamin Driscoll joined the ranks at 29th. The Oelwein boys as a team are ranked 3rd in Class 2A. See the full rankings here. Continue reading Sieck and Sauser among the top 10 boys in Class 2A cross country

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Nashua morning update (Sept. 21): N-P volleyball defeats Bearcats

Chris Baldus

1. SPORTS – HUSKIES VOLLEYBALL WINS 2 IN A ROW —The Nashua-Plainfield volleyball team sweated out a 3-1 match victory Tuesday night at home. The Huskies have a two-game win streak. Click here to see more photos from the match. – 2. MUCH COOLER TODAY — The National Weather Service forecast for today says it will be Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Sept. 21): N-P volleyball defeats Bearcats

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Oelwein morning update (Sept. 21): Boys cross country now No. 3

Chris Baldus

Good morning, here are some things happening locally: 1. SPORTS – OELWEIN BOY XC TEAM ASCENDS — The Oelwein boys cross country team has moved up one spot to No. 3 in the Class 2A team rankings by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches + Cross Country. Click here to see all the team rankings. – SAILORS SURVIVE HUSKIES — Columbus Catholic scored a slim volleyball victory on Tuesday over Oelwein (10-15) in Waterloo. The Sailors (5-13) won 3-2 (25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10). “The longest match of our season so far & in the hottest gym imaginable,” head coach … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Sept. 21): Boys cross country now No. 3

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PHOTOS: N-P volleyball beats North Butler

Chris Baldus

The man with a towel made complete sense. After a day of temperatures in the 90’s, the Nashua-Plainfield gymnasium was still toasty when North Butler’s volleyball team came to town on Tuesday. Doors were open and big fans were set up to to cool things down. Everyone was soaked, but at least one spectator high in the N-P bleachers came prepared with a hand towel to dry his face. Sweat in the eyes would have distracted from the match playing out in front of him. The Huskies went on to win 3-1, but the sets were tight. The Bearcats won … Continue reading PHOTOS: N-P volleyball beats North Butler

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Junior Husky Club Basketball taking registrations; parent meeting on Oct. 2

Chris Baldus

Oelwein Junior Husky Club Basketball will host a meeting for parents of 4th-8th grade girls and boys from 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in the Oelwein High School cafeteria. Register and receive a uniform for your player(s). Click here to access a registration form. The registration fee is $75. If unable to attend, download the registration form and mail it and the registration fee to JHCB, P.O. Box 7, Oelwein, IA 50662. Continue reading Junior Husky Club Basketball taking registrations; parent meeting on Oct. 2

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Nashua morning update (Sept. 20): Going to be hot today; volleyball plays tonight

Chris Baldus

1. WEATHER — Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Extended forecast 2. SPORTS — Nashua-Plainfield volleyball hosts North Butler tonight at 7 p.m — The new cross country rankings are due out today, but in last week’s set Nashua-Plainfield’s Kadence Huck was No. 8 for Class 1A girls. 3. LIBRARY PRICES INCREASE — The cost of services available at the Nashua Public Library went up Monday. The … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Sept. 20): Going to be hot today; volleyball plays tonight

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Oelwein morning update (Sept. 20): Boys cross country wins again; fire dept. marks hydrants

Chris Baldus

1. WEATHER – Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 11 mph. – Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. (Extended forecast) 2. SPORTS — CROSS COUNTY HUSKIES WIN IN DENVER: Five of the top 10 finishers in the boys 5K at the Denver Invite on Monday were Oelwein Huskies. It’s the second consecutive year Oelwein has won this meet. Sophomore Conall Sauser took first. Read more here. Two members of the girls squad finished in the top 25. Read more … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Sept. 20): Boys cross country wins again; fire dept. marks hydrants

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Oelwein boys run away with 1st place at Denver meet

Chris Baldus

Conall Sauser, Ray Gearhart and Benjamin Driscoll finished 1-2-3 today at the Denver Cross County Invitational, leading the Huskies to another team championship. Sauser, won the boys 5K with a time of 17:10.9, followed by Gearhart at 17:24 and Driscoll at 17:34.3. Oelwein’s Jacob Sullivan placed sixth at 17:57.9, followed by Caleb Schunk in 10th at 18:38.2. Oelwein, ranked No. 4 in Class 2A, scored a 22 to continue its undefeated streak. Denver was second (36), followed by 3. Jesup (93), 4. Waterloo Columbus (129), 5. Sumner-Fredericksburg (152), 6. Union (175), 7. BCLUW (179), 8. Dike-New Hartford (190) and 9. … Continue reading Oelwein boys run away with 1st place at Denver meet

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Oelwein girls crack top 25 at Denver cross county meet

Chris Baldus

Jesup sophomore Mackenzie Wilson placed first in the girls 5K today at the Denver Cross County Invitational with a time of 19:54.1. Sumner-Fredericksburg junior Hillary Trainor was second at 19:57.5. Wapsie Valley’s top finisher was junior Ava VanDaele in eighth at 21:33.6. Oelwein’s top finisher was junior Rachel Rulapaugh in 20th at 22:50.3. Junior Libby Gearhart was 21st at 23:08.1. Denver took first as a team with 45 points. Jesup was second, S-F third, and Union fourth after tiebreakers. They each had 97 points. Dike-New Hartford was fifth (106), followed by Wapsie Valley sixth (136), Oelwein seventh (157) and BCLUW … Continue reading Oelwein girls crack top 25 at Denver cross county meet

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Trio arrested on drug charges after search of Oelwein home

Chris Baldus

Authorities arrested three people at an Oelwein house on Saturday and seized a laundry list of illegal drugs and “a large amount of US currency,” says a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. This was the third time since 2021 that the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 107 7th Ave., Oelwein, said Sheriff Marty Fisher. Jeff Euans, 62, Anthony Alan Marrah, 36, and Jade Lynn Ann Nuerhring, 39, all of Oelwein, were arrested and transported to Fayette County Jail. Multiple agencies were on hand during the search that began just before 10 p.m. Illegal substances found … Continue reading Trio arrested on drug charges after search of Oelwein home