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Vehicular homicide trial of West Union man scheduled in March

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A West Union man accused of causing the death of a passenger last fall when he crashed the BMW Mini Cooper he was driving while fleeing law enforcement will go on trial in March. Curtis Allen Williams, 38, is charged in Chickasaw County District Court with vehicular homicide (Class B felony), attempting to elude while operating while intoxicated (Class D felony), first-offense OWI (serious misdemeanor) and driving while suspended or revoked (serious misdemeanor). He pleaded not guilty on Jan. 23. A jury trial is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. March 22. He made his initial court appearance on Jan. … Continue reading Vehicular homicide trial of West Union man scheduled in March

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Top of Iowa-East scoreboard

Chris Baldus

Jan. 24 games Boys Basketball Saint Ansgar 46, Nashua-Plainfield 41 West Fork 71, Central Springs 62 Newman Catholic 80, Rockford 34 Osage 57, North Butler 50 Girls Basketball Newman Catholic 60, Rockford 21 Osage 59, North Butler 17 Saint Ansgar 59, Saint Ansgar 21 Continue reading Top of Iowa-East scoreboard

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 25): Chance of snow today

Chris Baldus

Good morning, its Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today: A 40% chance of snow, mainly after 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 30. Light northwest wind. Tonight: A 40% chance of snow, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 25): Chance of snow today

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 23): Schools start late today

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. LATE START FOR N-P SCHOOLS Because of a boiler issue, Nashua-Plainfield schools will have a 2-hour late start today. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST TODAY —Patchy dense freezing fog this morning. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. TONIGHT — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. TUESDAY — Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 23): Schools start late today

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 21): Winterfest today

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today: Areas of fog before 1 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph. NASHUA’S DAM WINTERFEST At Cedar View Park unless otherwise noted. SPORTS TODAY TOP OF IOWA-EAST FRIDAY SCOREBOARD Boys Basketball Nashua-Plainfield 62, Central Springs 59: Northwood-Kensett 80, Rockford 59 West Fork 76, Newman Catholic 56 Saint Ansgar 43, … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 21): Winterfest today

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 20)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST TODAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 9 mph. SATURDAY: Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph. (Extended Forecast) COMMUNITY CALENDAR After Prom Soup Supper, 4:30 p.m., today, N-P High School cafeteria. Fundraiser for After Prom activities. HUSKIES SPORTS TONIGHT Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 20)

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 18): N-P wrestlers win; storm to precede Winterfest

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. WEATHER The Nashua area is under a winter storm warning until noon Thursday. Heavy snow is expected to hit this evening. Today will be cloudy with a high around 35. A light north wind will become east this morning and wind gusts of around 25 mph are possible. There is a 40% chance of rain and snow between 4-5 p.m. That ratchets up to 100% tonight when the snow could be heavy at times with 3 to 7 inches of accumulation possible. The low temp will be around 28 and a northeast wind … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 18): N-P wrestlers win; storm to precede Winterfest

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N-P wrestlers put on dominating performance at home

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The Nashua-Plainfield boys wrestling team won every individual varsity match last night in its home quad against South Winneshiek, Starmont and Postville. The girls varsity was 3-1 in its matches against North Butler-Clarksville. See results below. GIRLS: N-P vs. NORTH BUTLER-CLARKSVILLE 100: Sara Babu (N-P) over Addy Johnson (NB-C) (Fall 2:34) 135: Savannah Pierce (NB-C) over Amy Goerke (N-P) (Fall 1:14) 135: Makinzey Brannon (N-P) over Savannah Pierce (NB-C) (Fall 0:29) 190: Kylie Vance (N-P) over Sydney Lovrien (NB-C) (Fall 1:47) BOYS: N-P vs. STARMONT 120: Hayden Munn (N-P) over Zach Taylor (STAR) (Fall 0:50) 132: Kendrick Huck (N-P) over … Continue reading N-P wrestlers put on dominating performance at home

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Nashua AM Update (Jan.): Teen Tuesday today, N-P wrestling tonight

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. WEATHER — It will be cloudy today and tonight with a high of 34 degrees and a low around 30. A west wind of 13-15 mph will become northwest in the evening, slowing to 6-13 mph, according to the National Weather Service. On Wednesday, expect a mostly cloudy day with a high near 35, north wind of 6-15 mph becoming east in the afternoon and a 30% chance of scattered rain and snow showers after 3 p.m. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Teen Tuesday, 3:45-4:45 p.m., today, Nashua Public Library. 5th-12th graders welcome for Wii games, … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan.): Teen Tuesday today, N-P wrestling tonight

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N-P boys take 2nd at Hudson Wrestling Invite

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield placed second as a team at the Hudson Wrestling Invitational that wrapped up Saturday. Don Bosco took first with 232 team points, followed by N-P with 202.5, according to Track Wrestling. Four Huskies made it to their weight class championship matches, with two winning. Nic Brase took first at 113 by defeating Don Bosco’s Cole Frost in an 8-3 decision. Garret Rinken won the 126 title by pinning North Fayette Valley’s Tate Germann at 1:16. Kaden Wilken at 138 and Aiden Sullivan at 195 each placed second. Third-place finishers for the Huskies were Titus Evans (170), Kendrick Huck (132), … Continue reading N-P boys take 2nd at Hudson Wrestling Invite

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 13): Warm up on its way; Harrington passes milestone

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Friday, Jan. 13. WEATHER This chilly Friday will give way to a warmer Saturday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Today and tonight will me mostly cloudy, with a high near 24 and a low around 13. The daytime northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph will become south after midnight Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 36. A south wind of 9 to 15 mph will gust as high as 24 mph. Sunday’s high will be around 40. SPORTS Harrington scores 1,000th career point in home victory Bo Harrington’s 36-point performance in … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 13): Warm up on its way; Harrington passes milestone

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N-P School Board asking voters to OK financing plan for sports complex

Chris Baldus

The Nashua-Plainfield school district plans to finance construction of a baseball and softball complex in Plainfield one of two ways, neither of which affects property taxes. The Board of Education at its regular meeting on Monday approved resolutions to make either possible. Regardless of the way the debt is incurred, the district will use sales tax revenue from the state to pay it off. The statewide 1 cent local option sales tax, which voters reauthorized in the fall — called Secure an Advanced Education or SAVE funding — is designated for school facilities. The Board’s preferred financing option requires getting … Continue reading N-P School Board asking voters to OK financing plan for sports complex

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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 11)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. WEATHER Today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, watch for patchy fog before 8 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Thursday will be mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5 p.m. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. EAT SOUP, SUPPORT AFTER-PROM Mark your calendars, a soup supper fundraiser … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Jan. 11)

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N-P boys rocket past Rockford

Chris Baldus

ROCKFORD — The countdown stands at 16. Nashua-Plainfield’s Bo Harrington led all scorers Tuesday night in Rockford with 19 points as the Huskies won 65-29. Nic Goven led Rockford with 15 points. While Harrington’s performance helped the Huskies collect their sixth conference win of the season, it also put him within 16 of scoring his 1,000th career point. He will have two more chances to reach that milestone this week. N-P will host Postville at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday and Northwood-Kensett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Overall, eight players including Harrington scored for the Huskies on Tuesday. Matthew Malven dropped … Continue reading N-P boys rocket past Rockford