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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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Week 4 football standings for Class A District 3

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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

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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

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Iowa DNR Fishing Report (Sept. 15)

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NORTHEAST Cedar River (above Nashua)Water levels are stabilizing and low. Water clarity is good. Visit the USGS Water Dashboard for current water levels. Channel Catfish – Excellent: Try a hook loaded with a crawler, chub or chicken livers. 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 on a blade with enough weight to get your bait near the bottom. Yellow Perch – Good: Use a minnow or worm along the lake … Continue reading Iowa DNR Fishing Report (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)

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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

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Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 24

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NEWS RELEASE FROM THE IOWA DNR Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the Department of Natural Resources’ sixth annual Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 24. Several parks across the state will be hosting volunteer events to help spruce up trails, buildings and other park amenities. “Iowa state parks are beloved places for many Iowans, and we greatly appreciate the help volunteers provide,” said Sherry Arntzen, chief of Iowa Parks, Forests and Preserves. Clean-up efforts at Statewide Volunteer Day will be unique for each park and may include litter pick-up, staining or painting buildings, planting trees, clearing trails and … Continue reading Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 24

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Nashua-Plainfield educator named Iowa History Teacher of the Year

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Courtesy of the Iowa Department of Education: Monday, August 15, 2022 Suzan Turner, a social studies teacher at Nashua-Plainfield High School, has been named the 2022 Iowa History Teacher of the Year. Turner, who has taught in the Nashua-Plainfield Community School District for 18 years, received the award through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, following a recommendation from an Iowa Department of Education committee. The Gilder Lehrman Institute promotes and celebrates accomplishments in American history education and scholarship, and every year honors one exemplary, elementary, middle, or high school history teacher from all 50 states, Department of Defense schools, … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield educator named Iowa History Teacher of the Year