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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Franzen foils, Kalainoff blasts Green Devils

Chris Baldus

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

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Nashua AM Update (June 2)

Chris Baldus

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 Baseball, 6 … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 2)

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High School Softball Scoreboard (June 1)

Chris Baldus

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)

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Nashua AM Update (June 1)

Chris Baldus

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)

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High School Softball Scoreboard (May 31)

Chris Baldus

Games played on Wednesday, May 31. TOP OF IOWA Saint Ansgar 13, Nashua-Plainfield 0 Osage 7, North Butler 4 Riceville 15, Northwood-Kensett 1 Newman Catholic 13, Rockford 0 Central Springs 15, West Fork 0 •••• IOWA STAR -NORTH Clarksville 5, North Bosco 3 Janesville 19, Dunkerton 13 Riceville 15, Northwood-Kensett 1 •••• UPPER IOWA South Winneshiek 13, Central Elkader 5 South Winneshiek 9, Central Elkader 3 MFL MarMac 15, Postville 3 MFL MarMac 17, Postville 5 North Linn 12, Turkey Valley 0 West Central at North Fayette Valley Kee at Clayton Ridge Continue reading High School Softball Scoreboard (May 31)

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High School Baseball Scoreboard (May 31)

Chris Baldus

Games listed were played Wednesday, May 31. TOP OF IOWA Nashua-Plainfield 7, Saint Ansgar 0 — Dawson Glaser pitched 7 scoreless innings, struck out 7 Saints and drove in 4 runs. Osage 5, North Butler 1 Northwood-Kensett 4, Riceville 3 — N-K’s Evan Lorenzen struck out 10 batters in 7 innings West Fork 2, Central Springs 1 ••• NORTHEAST IOWA Decorah 20, North Fayette Valley 15 — With NFV leading 4-3, Decorah rallied for 8 runs in the 3rd inning, and held onto the lead the rest of the way. The Vikings had 12 hits, two of which were doubles, … Continue reading High School Baseball Scoreboard (May 31)

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Huskies beat Saints, 7-0

Chris Baldus

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

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Nashua AM Update (May 31)

Chris Baldus

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 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. St. Ansgar Softball, 6 p.m., home vs. St. Ansgar … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 31)

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Fayette County Sheriff’s Report: Domestic abuse arrests, deer and tractor crashes

Chris Baldus

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

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Nashua daily update (May 30): Drowning in NH; rain possible this week

Chris Baldus

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

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Cresco man drowns in New Hampton

Chris Baldus

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

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Saturday Softball Scoreboard: Clarksville beats CC

Chris Baldus

JERRY NEWTON CLASSIC (CHARLES CITY) Clarksville 17, Charles City 5 Clarksville 10, Columbus Catholic 1 ••• JESUP TOURNAMENT Denver 13, Springville 5 South Hardin 12, West Central 0 Vinton-Shellsburg 8, Jesup 7 North Linn 6, Sumner-Fredericksburg 1 Alburnett 11, Denver 0 North Cedar 6, West Central 4 Jesup 8, North Cedar 0 Sumner-Fredericksburg 3, Alburnett 1 Continue reading Saturday Softball Scoreboard: Clarksville beats CC

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Nashua AM Update (May 27): Franzen 4th at State Girls Golf, baseball and softball fall

Chris Baldus

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 Newman Catholic 16, Nashua-Plainfield … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 27): Franzen 4th at State Girls Golf, baseball and softball fall

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Nashua AM Update (May 26): Day 2 of Girls State Golf; school getting out for the summer

Chris Baldus

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 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. Newman Catholic Softball, 6 p.m., home vs. Newman Catholic Girls golf team at State Tournament in Boone: Paige Franzen began the day tied … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (May 26): Day 2 of Girls State Golf; school getting out for the summer

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Oelwein summer sports schedule

Chris Baldus

Tuesday, May 30 Baseball doubleheader, 5 p.m., home vs. Union Softball doubleheader, 5 p.m., home vs. Union Wednesday, May 31 Baseball, 7 p.m., at Crestwood Softball, 7 p.m., home vs. Aplington-Parkersburg Friday, June 2 Softball tournament, 9 a.m., at West Union Saturday, June 3 Softball tournament, 9 a.m., at West Union Rec Center Baseball, 10 a.m., home vs. Turkey Valley Monday, June 5 Softball doubleheader, 3:30 p.m., at Sumner-Fredericksburg Baseball doubleheader, 5 p.m., at Sumner-Fredericksburg Tuesday, June 6 Baseball, 7 p.m., home vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Thursday, June 8 Softball, 5 p.m., at Union Baseball, 7 p.m., at Union Friday, June 9 … Continue reading Oelwein summer sports schedule

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N-P summer sports schedule

Chris Baldus

Wednesday, May 31 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. St. Ansgar Softball, 6 p.m., home vs. St. Ansgar Thursday, June 1 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. Belmond-Klemme Softball, 6 p.m., at Osage Friday, June 2 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. Osage Saturday, June 3 Softball tournament, 9 a.m., at Hudson Monday, June 5 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. North Butler Softball, 6 p.m., home vs. North Butler Tuesday, June 6 Baseball, 5:30 p.m., at Upper Iowa University vs. Kee Wednesday, June 7 Softball, 6 p.m., home vs. New Hampton Thursday, June 8 Baseball, 6 p.m., home vs. Don Bosco Catholic Softball, … Continue reading N-P summer sports schedule

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Nashua AM Update (May 25): Huskies at Girls Golf State Tournament today

Chris Baldus

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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Prep baseball scoreboard: Rockford and N-P win

Chris Baldus

TOP OF IOWA CONFERENCE Rockford 11, West Fork 1 (5 innings) Rockford junior Wyatt Ritter struck out five batters on the way to an 11-1 five-inning win Wednesday evening over West Fork. Warriors batters connected for eight hits while taking four walks. Three were also hit by pitches. Nick Groven led the way by going 4-for-4 with a double, a triple. He scored twice and knocked in 2 runs. Nashua-Plainfield 20, at Northwood-Kensett 5 Nine hits, 15 walks and three hit batters added up to 20 runs and a road victory for Nashua-Plainfield on Wednesday. Northwood-Kensett grabbed a 1-0 lead … Continue reading Prep baseball scoreboard: Rockford and N-P win