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
Charles City Post

Charles City Morning Update (Sept. 19) Homecoming begins; City Council pondering bathroom and trash

Chris Baldus

2. HOMECOMING WEEK HAS BEGUN: Charles City High School students celebrated the beginning of Homecoming Week on Sunday evening with a bonfire at the Elks Lodge. However, Homecoming competitions between the classes began earlier. Just prior to the bonfire, a two-hand touch football tournament between girls teams was played at the College Grounds. Here is a slideshow from the games: The Dress-Up days begin today at both elementary and secondary levels. Today’s theme is dress up on your favorite sports team apparel. For the full Charles City Homecoming schedule click here. Here is this year’s Homecoming Court: 3. HALLOWEEN TRADITION … Continue reading Charles City Morning Update (Sept. 19) Homecoming begins; City Council pondering bathroom and trash

Oelwein Post

Oelwein morning update (Sept. 19) — School Board meets tonight, will vote on new hires

Chris Baldus

Good morning, welcome to Monday, Sept. 19. Hear is some local news to get you started: 1. WEATHER — TODAY: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. TONIGHT: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Extended Forecast 2. OELWEIN SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT — The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Central Office and will be live on YouTube. 3. COMING AND GOING AT OELWEIN SCHOOLS — … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Sept. 19) — School Board meets tonight, will vote on new hires

Nashua Post, Oelwein Post

Week 4 football standings for Class A District 3

Chris Baldus

Season Conference Name W-L W-L Grundy Center 4-0 2-0 AGWSR 3-1 2-1 BCLUW 3-1 1-1 Nashua-Plainfield 3-1 1-1 Hudson 2-2 1-2 Wapsie Valley 2-2 2-1 North Tama 1-1 0-3 Click here for expanded standings Sept. 16 scores Wapsie Valley 42, AGWSR 14 Grundy Center 47, Hudson 0 Nashua-Plainfield 32-12 BCLUW 23, North Butler 12 Sept. 23 games Nashua-Plainfield at BCLUW AGWSR at Grundy Center North Tama at St. Ansgar Hudson at Wapsie Valley Continue reading Week 4 football standings for Class A District 3

Oelwein Post

WEEK 4 FOOTBALL STANDINGS: Class 2A District 4

Chris Baldus

SeasonW-L DistrictW-L Wahlert Catholic 3-1 1-0 North Fayette Valley 3-1 0-1 Oelwein 2-2 1-0 Waukon 1-3 1-0 Jesup 1-3 0-1 Union Community 0-4 0-2 As of Sunday, Sept. 18 Friday, Sept. 16 scores Oelwein 36, Jesup 20 Waukon 45, North Fayette Valley 23 Wahlert Catholic 42, Union 7 Friday, Sept. 23 games Oelwein at Waukon Union at Jesup Wahlert Catholic vs. North Fayette Valley at Loras College Continue reading WEEK 4 FOOTBALL STANDINGS: Class 2A District 4

Nashua, Nashua Post

Huskies win Homecoming, 32-12

Chris Baldus

Junior Titus Evans and sophomore Aiden Gelner combined for 218 of Nashua-Plainfield’s 253 rushing yards Friday night as the Huskies pounded out a 32-12 Homecoming victory over North Tama. Evans ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Gelner had 133 yards and two touchdowns, including the longest of the day for N-P of 41 yards. He also scored a 2-point conversion. Huskies senior quarterback Bo Harrington found some success in the air by completing five passes for 101 yards and one touchdown, which was a 23-yard reception by senior Joel Winters. Harrington was also intercepted twice. Click here for full … Continue reading Huskies win Homecoming, 32-12

Oelwein Post

Updated FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Oelwein wins Homecoming game; West Central loses for first time

Chris Baldus

Jeanes leads Huskies with 169 all-purpose yards, plus 1 passing and 1 rushing TD Oelwein rushed its way to a Homecoming victory over Jesup on Friday, 36-20. As a team, the Huskies piled up 386 yards and four touchdowns on 52 carries. The Huskies improved to 2-2. Jesup fell to 1-3. Senior quarterback Carter Jeanes ran nine times for 102 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown sprint. He also completed three passes for 67 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown to freshman Hayden Tripp. He threw one interception. Sophomore Brandon Tournier had 144 yards on 20 carries with a 10-yard touchdown. Junior … Continue reading Updated FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Oelwein wins Homecoming game; West Central loses for first time

Oelwein Post

7 bits of Oelwein news at 7 a.m. Friday

Chris Baldus

Welcome to Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Here are 7 local news items at 7 a.m.: 1. WEATHER: DRY TODAY, WET TOMORROW: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 82 and wind gusts above 20 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a low of 64. There is a 30% chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. as we head into what could be a wet weekend. (Extended Forecast) 2. OELWEIN HOMECOMING ROYALTY CROWNED Oelwein’s Homecoming king and queen are seniors Tyrone Armstead and Emma Smock. Oelwein Activities (@HuskyActivities) tweeted this photo: 3. FOOTBALL MATCHUPS TONIGHT: … Continue reading 7 bits of Oelwein news at 7 a.m. Friday

Oelwein Post

Oelwein morning update (Thursday, Sept. 15)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, here is some Oelwein news you might want to know: 1. WEATHER — Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. (Extended Forecast) 2. HOMECOMING PARADE TONIGHT — The Oelwein High School Parade through downtown begins at 7 p.m. 3. ON THE VOLLEYBALL LEADERBOARD — As of Wednesday, Oelwein volleyball junior Natalie Crandall leads the North Iowa Cedar League-East in successful serves with 237. Wapsie Valley senior … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Thursday, Sept. 15)

Nashua Post

Nashua morning update: (Thursday, Sept. 15)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, here is some Nashua news you might want to know about: 1. WEATHER: Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and gusty winds. Tonight will be Partly cloudy, with a low around 62 and lighter winds. (Extended forecast) 2. UNSOLVED MURDER: Thirty years ago this month Rhonda Anette Knutson, a Highway 63 convenience store worker was killed. The Phillips 66 near the junction with Hwys. 18/346 is long gone, but the mystery remains as to who killed her in the early morning hours of Sept. 7, 1992. The Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office lists it as … Continue reading Nashua morning update: (Thursday, Sept. 15)

Charles City Post

Charles City morning update: Trash rate hike in the works, downtown business plans facelift (Thursday, Sept. 15)

Chris Baldus

1. WEATHER: Today will be Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight there is a 20% chance of showers after 1 a.m. otherwise it will be Partly cloudy, with a low around 62 with continued wind gusts. (More details) 2. GOV’T — The city of Charles City is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of City Engineer. Click here to learn more. 3. DOWNTOWN — The Prichard Law Office is planning a bit of a facelift. The downtown business of 13 years intends to replace … Continue reading Charles City morning update: Trash rate hike in the works, downtown business plans facelift (Thursday, Sept. 15)

Nashua Post

Nashua morning update, Sept. 14: Homecoming royalty and more

Chris Baldus

1. WEATHER: Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Tonight it will become partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Click here for more. 2. SPORTS: – Nashua-Plainfield sophomore Kadence Huck placed second among varsity girls with a time of 20:00.51 on Tuesday at the Osage Cross County Invitational. Click here for full results. As a team, the Huskies girls placed 8th out of nine teams. Freshman Jase Hansen was N-P’s highest finisher in the boys varsity race. He took 13th with a time of 18:57.08. The boys team placed 9th out of 10 teams. – Osage … Continue reading Nashua morning update, Sept. 14: Homecoming royalty and more

Oelwein Post

5 things to know this morning (Oelwein, Sept. 14)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, and here are 5 things you might want to know: 1. Weather: It will be sunny, with a high near 80 and a southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be Partly cloudy, with a low around 59, and a southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday saw a high of 73, low of 45. 2. CROSS COUNTY CHAMPS: The Oelwein boys cross county team won Tuesday’s Starmont Invitational, defeating Class 2A, 3A and 4A teams. Click here for results. Four Huskies finished in the … Continue reading 5 things to know this morning (Oelwein, Sept. 14)

Outdoors

Iowa DNR Fishing Report: Sept. 8

Chris Baldus

NORTHEAST Cedar River (above Nashua) Water levels are stabilizing and low. Water clarity is improving. Visit the USGS Water Dashboard for current water levels. Channel Catfish – Excellent: Try a hook loaded with a crawler, chub, chicken livers or stink bait. Northern Pike – No Report: Find pike in shallow vegetated areas out of current. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Find smallies below the dams; use a hook tipped with a ringworm, twister tail or nightcrawler.  Walleye– Good: Try worms or minnows under a slip bobber with enough weight to get your bait near the bottom. Yellow Perch – Good: Use a minnow or worm fished along the lake edges. Decorah District Streams With … Continue reading Iowa DNR Fishing Report: Sept. 8

Rockford

Rockford has a State Fair horse champ; N-P places team in top 10

Chris Baldus

Rockford FFA’s Jayden Jorgenson is a State Fair Horse Champion, winning the Flag Race title. The FFA Horse Show judged Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Nashua-Plainfield FFA, meanwhile, placed 9th for the Equestrian Team Award. New Hampton FFA took 10th. Agri-power FFA of Eddyville was 1st. To read more about the Horse Show results, go to http://readme.readmedia.com/FFA-Horse-Competitors-Aren-t-Horsing-Around/18874030 Continue reading Rockford has a State Fair horse champ; N-P places team in top 10

R-R-MR

R-R-MR joining Iowa Star Conference in 2024

Chris Baldus

Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock is leaving the Top of Iowa Conference for the Iowa Star Conference beginning in the 2024-25 school year. The R-R-MR School Board approved the change Monday night (Aug. 15, 2022). ” The board made the decision based on what they feel is in the best interest of our students,” Superintendent Todd Liechty wrote on the district’s Facebook page. “Currently, RRMR is the second smallest school in the Top of Iowa Conference and our students are struggling to compete. Joining the Iowa Star puts RRMR in the middle of the schools in terms of student enrollment. The board believes … Continue reading R-R-MR joining Iowa Star Conference in 2024

Charles City

R-R-MR sidelines varsity football

Chris Baldus

Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock has joined a list of Iowa schools not playing varsity football this fall. The district posted this message on its Facebook page on Monday: “Due to the low number of upperclassmen participating in football, Rockford Administration and football coaches have decided to play a JV only schedule for the fall 2022 season. This decision was made based on what is best for our current football athletes as well as the future of our football program at this time. It is the hope that by playing JV only, our athletes will make greater strides with the fundamentals of football … Continue reading R-R-MR sidelines varsity football