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Western Christian defeats Sumner-Fredericksburg in State volleyball quarterfinals

Chris Baldus

Western Christian defeated Sumner-Fredericksburg 3-1 (21-25, 26-24, 25-24, 25-18) in the Class 2A quarterfinals on Tuesday at Xtreme Arena in Cedar Rapids. According to to the IGHSAU broadcast team, Western Christian has made it to the State semifinals 23 consecutive years. Click here to watch match video from IGHSAU. Continue reading Western Christian defeats Sumner-Fredericksburg in State volleyball quarterfinals

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Photos: Trick-or-Treating in Nashua

Chris Baldus

Trick-or-treating in Nashua began in the neighborhoods on Monday at 5 p.m. and wrapped up at the Nashua Fire Station where the crew served up hot dogs chips and drinks. Here are some pictures of the evening’s events and characters. Continue reading Photos: Trick-or-Treating in Nashua

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Nashua’s 7 at 7 (Oct. 31): Trick-or-treat times, some new N-P coaches, political money update and buildings awaiting the wrecking ball in Nashua

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Nashua area readers. It’s Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Here are your seven 7 a.m. local news updates. 1. WEATHER — Today expect patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66, says the National Weather Service. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. (Extended Forecast) 2. Halloween 3. N-P FFA selling fruit, nuts and more — The N-P FFA’s annual fundraiser is happening now until Nov. 12. Contact an FFA member to place an order for fruit, nuts, … Continue reading Nashua’s 7 at 7 (Oct. 31): Trick-or-treat times, some new N-P coaches, political money update and buildings awaiting the wrecking ball in Nashua

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N-P’s Huck finishes 10th at State Cross Country meet

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s Kadence Huck took 10th place in the Iowa High School Girls 1A Cross Country Championship this morning in Fort Dodge with a time of 19:27.1. Calamus-Wheatland’s Noelle Steines won with a time of 18:39.5, which beat her season best time of 18:58 on Oct.11. Huck passed the first mile mark at 6:07.2 in 13th place, a 10th of a second ahead of Alyssa Richmond, the Manson Northwest Webster sophomore who took first place at the Central Springs State Qualifying meet on Oct. 20. Huck took second with her season best time of 19:16.7. Mackenzie Harter of Ealham was in … Continue reading N-P’s Huck finishes 10th at State Cross Country meet

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Nashua morning update (Oct. 28)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Nashua area readers. It’s championship Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Here’s some local news for you. 1. Pleasant fall weather ahead — Sunny skies are ahead for today and Saturday with high temperatures between 59 and 62 and slight south winds. These next couple of nights will be clear and cool with low temperatures between 34 and 38. (Extended Forecast) 2. Husky racing at State Meet this morning — Nashua-Plainfied sophomore Kadence Huck will compete in the Class 1A girls state championship race will at 10:30 a.m., today at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. (Click here for … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Oct. 28)

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Join the Husky Music Club donors to support N-P programs

Chris Baldus

The Nashua-Plainfield Husky Music Club is recruiting members in its mission to support the Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools music programs. Donors join the club at a variety of levels to help the N-P Music Boosters. Money raised helps the music programs from kindergarten to grade 12 afford needed items beyond what the school district provides. money from this club helped purchase the choir shells, the new band uniforms, the redesign of the music trailer, and many instruments. Families, friends, community members and businesses are encouraged to donate at any of the following levels: • $200 and above • $150 (Beethoven) • … Continue reading Join the Husky Music Club donors to support N-P programs

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Nashua’s 7 at 7: Dam lawsuit, pumpkin winners, volleyball honors and more

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Nashua area readers. Today is Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, and the Nashua dam, pumpkins in the library and all-conference Huskies are in today’s 7 local news reports at 7 a.m. 1. WEATHER — Chickasaw County has been in a moderate drought, but the bit of rain recently is unlikely to change that. And don’t expect any more today. It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph. (Extended Forecast) 2. City files lawsuit over dam damage … Continue reading Nashua’s 7 at 7: Dam lawsuit, pumpkin winners, volleyball honors and more

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Captain Underpants wins pumpkin contest

Chris Baldus

Some pumpkins were just made to be super. The Kaci and Zach Sinwell family’s certainly was. The Nashua Public Library announced the winners of its Character Pumpkin Contest on Monday and the Sinwells’ Captain Underpants took first place. The library had asked patrons to decorate a pumpkin as their favorite book character. The rules were: Paint it, dress it, accessorize it, but no carving. A vote to choose the winner was held through Saturday. Votes could only be cast in the library. 1ST PLACE – Captain Underpants This Scholastic superhero and his talking toilet foe was created by the Sinnwell … Continue reading Captain Underpants wins pumpkin contest

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N-P trio gets volleyball all-conference honors

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield seniors Paige Ripley and Bailey Fisher and sophomore Paige Franzen have received Top of Iowa All-Conference honors. 1ST TEAM — Paige Ripley Ripley was named to the first team. This season, she was third in the conference with 288 successful serves, fourth with 404 assists. she also had 185 digs and 42 aces. 2ND TEAM — Bailey Fisher Fisher was named to the second team. This season she had 120 kills, 151 digs, 172 successful serves and 25 aces HONORABLE MENTION — Paige Franzen Franzen received honorable mention. She had 133 digs, 90 kills, 216 successful serves and 22 … Continue reading N-P trio gets volleyball all-conference honors

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‘Polite’ Charles City man gets probation over gun possession as a felon

Chris Baldus

Michael O’Shea Anderson, Jr., 38, of Charles City, pleaded guilty in Chickasaw County District Court on Oct. 18 to one count of possession of a firearm as a felon. On Oct. 19 he received two years of probation on a suspended sentenced of to up to five years in prison. A $1,025 fine plus $153.75 surcharge were also suspended. He had been arrested following a July 24 traffic stop in Ionia. The criminal complaint says that Anderson was the front passenger black 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe stopped by a Chickasaw County sheriff’s deputy at about 8 p.m. because of a report … Continue reading ‘Polite’ Charles City man gets probation over gun possession as a felon

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Sumner man sent to prison for sexual abuse in Chickasaw and Bremer Counties

Chris Baldus

After pleading guilty in two sexual abuse cases, Michael Adam Koch, 21, of Sumner, will serve up to 10 years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, although he has the possibility of parole. In Chickasaw County District Court, Koch pleaded guilty on Aug. 9 to lascivious acts with a child (a Class C felony) and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. A $1,370 fine and surcharge were suspended, and second sex crime charge was dismissed, in accordance with the plea agreement reached with prosecution. In this … Continue reading Sumner man sent to prison for sexual abuse in Chickasaw and Bremer Counties

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Friday Football Scoreboard (Oct. 21)

Chris Baldus

Wapsie Valley and Grundy Center rolled into the second round of the Class A football playoffs, as Nashua-Plainfield and Hudson’s seasons came to a close. Here are the results from the Friday, Oct. 21, Iowa high school football games. CLASS A West Hancock 44, Nashua-Plainfield 16 BRITT — Juniors Kale Zuehl and Jaxen Peterson combined for 206 of West Hancock’s 346 rushing yards Friday night at home to defeat Nashua-Plainfield, 44-16. The 2021 Class A State Champion Eagles (9-0) have won 22 consecutive games since Nov. 6, 2020, when Grundy Center beat them 20-14 the Class A State Tournament quarterfinals. … Continue reading Friday Football Scoreboard (Oct. 21)

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Huck punches her ticket for State Cross Country Meet

Chris Baldus

Nashua-Plainfield’s Kadence Huck just keeps getting faster — 27.3 seconds faster this time around. The sophomore finished second at the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet in Central Springs on Thursday with a Huskies school record of 19:16.7. The previous best, which she set at the Top of Iowa Conference meet a week earlier was 19:44. At the State Qualifying Meet, Huck was 1.4 seconds behind first-place finisher Alyssa Richman, a Manson Northwest Webster sophomore, whose time was 19:15.3. (Click here for full boys and girls results from the meet) Huck was the lone N-P runner to qualify for State. The … Continue reading Huck punches her ticket for State Cross Country Meet

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Nashua update (Oct. 20): N-P runners vying for State today; trap shooting team fundraiser on Saturday

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Nashua area readers. It’s Thursday, Oct. 20. Here’s what’s happening locally 1.WEATHER — Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Tonight : Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. (Extended Forecast) 2. N-P cross country teams trying to get to state today —The Huskies boys and girls will travel to Central Springs … Continue reading Nashua update (Oct. 20): N-P runners vying for State today; trap shooting team fundraiser on Saturday

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Nashua update (Oct. 17): N-P volleyball’s resurgent season ends; Library holding a pumpkin vote

Chris Baldus

Good morning Nashua area readers. Here’s what’s happening in local news. 1. WEATHER — Well, it will be sunny. The National Weather forecast for today is sunny and breezy, with a high near 43 and a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph. Tonight will be clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. (Extended Forecast) 2. Resurgent N-P volleyball team’s season ends — Nashua-Plainfield had been on a tear since mid-September. The Huskies won … Continue reading Nashua update (Oct. 17): N-P volleyball’s resurgent season ends; Library holding a pumpkin vote

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Playoff volleyball Monday, Oct. 16 — Riceville tops N-P; North Butler and West Central advance

Chris Baldus

Class 1A Region 5 First Round North Butler (6-25) defeated Valley Lutheran (0-15), 3-0 (25-8, 25-9, 25-7). Riceville (25-16) defeated Nashua-Plainfield (9-18), 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-16). West Fork (5-15) defeated Rockford (13-10), 3-2 (19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 31-29, 15-12) Tripoli (17-18) defeated Newman Catholic 8-17), 3-0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-11) Dunkerton (21-14) defeated Clarksville (4-17), 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-13). Class 1A Region 6 First Round West Central (7-13) defeated Kee, Lansing (1-22), 3-0 (25-6, 25-12, 25-21) Central Elkader (11-24) defeated Starmont (6-13) 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 28-26, 25-18) Edgewood-Colesburg (15-19) defeated Turkey Valley (17-16), 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-11, 25-23) Class 3A Region … Continue reading Playoff volleyball Monday, Oct. 16 — Riceville tops N-P; North Butler and West Central advance

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Nashua noon report (Oct. 17) : Band, volleyball and business news

Chris Baldus

Hello Nashua area readers. Here is what’s happening: 1. Windy and cool today, tonight will be below freezing — The National Weather Service forecast mostly sunny skies today with a high near 40 and a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tuesday should be sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. 2. N-P marching … Continue reading Nashua noon report (Oct. 17) : Band, volleyball and business news

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Nashua businesses to connect with educators this week

Chris Baldus

The Big 4 Chamber of Commerce is resuming its efforts to educate future business owners, leaders and employees. The chamber is putting on a Business Education Event from 2:15-3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Nashua-Plainfield Junior High commons to strengthen the bond between business people and educators. Chamber members in attendance will have a chance to make a quick introduction of themselves. “You know as well as we do the importance a good education has on our future business owners, leaders, and employees, that is why we are excited to announce our Business Education event is back,” said Val … Continue reading Nashua businesses to connect with educators this week

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N-P to open football playoffs next week against West Hancock

Chris Baldus

To be the best, you need to beat the best. Nashua-Plainfield will get that chance on Friday, Oct. 21, when the Huskies (5-3) open the playoffs against one of the five undefeated teams in Class A. West Hancock, Britt (8-0) will host N-P in the first round of the 32-team state tournament. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Hudson 4-4, which beat N-P on Friday 20-14 to finish third in Class A District 4, will travel to to Newman Catholic, Mason City (7-1) on Friday. N-P fell to fourth. Grundy Center, 8-0, and Wapsie Valley (6-2) were first and second in … Continue reading N-P to open football playoffs next week against West Hancock

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Nashua morning update (Oct. 15)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Nashua area. It’s Saturday, Oct. 25, and here’s what’s happening. 1. WEATHER — Today will be sunny, with a high near 61 and a southwest wind that could gust as high as 28 mph. Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. 2. SPORTS —Hudson leapfrogged Nashua-Plainfield in football district standings. The Pirates … Continue reading Nashua morning update (Oct. 15)