State aims to civilly commit sex offender

The state hopes to extend the incarceration of a former Dunkerton man serving prison time after being convicted in 2018 of sex crimes in Howard and Chickasaw Counties. Taylor William Jurgensen, 23, was scheduled for release on May 19 from the Newton Correctional Facility. On May 16, Chickasaw County District Judge Alan Heavans ruled that there is probable cause to believe Jurgensen is a sexually violent predator. He was ordered held in a state facility capabled of evaluating him prior to trial. The non-jury trial to decide whether to civilly commit Jurgensen as a sexually violent predator is scheduled for … Continue reading State aims to civilly commit sex offender

Top of Iowa Softball Standings & Scores (June 11)

Monday, June 5, Results North Butler 16, Nashua-Plainfield 2 — Bearcats senior Kiya Johnson struck out nine batters in five innings in the road win over the Huskies (2-9). North Butler (3-5) batted .462 on the way to its largest run total of the season. Central Springs 14, Northwood-Kensett 1 — Junior Ellyan Ryan went 2-for-3 at the plate with a single and a home run for the Panthers (9-1). He had 5 RBIs. N-K fell to 9-6. Saint Ansgar 14, Rockford 2 West Fork 2, Osage 1 ••• Tuesday, June 6, Results Hudson 4, North Butler 2 — Stats … Continue reading Top of Iowa Softball Standings & Scores (June 11)

N-P baseball snaps losing streak

SHEFFIELD — Nashua-Plainfield is back atop a wave. A baseball season comes in waves, head coach Levi Miller told his team Friday night after the Huskies defeated West Fork 17-0 in five innings. Those waves came crashing down onto the Huskies twice this week. Kee High on Tuesday pounded the Huskies 11-1. On Thursday, Don Bosco beat them 15-0. Those games were non-conference losses, however. Friday’s rout of the War Hawks (1-6, 2-9) puts the Huskies (7-1, 8-3) firmly in the race for the Top of Iowa-East title, just behind first-place Newman Catholic (7-0, 16-1). The Knights beat third-place Saint … Continue reading N-P baseball snaps losing streak

Nashua AM Update (June 9)

Good morning, it’s Friday, June 9, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 6 mph. Saturday: A 60% chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph. ••• N-P swept on diamonds South Winneshiek’s softball team dispatched Nashua-Plainfield, 27-0, Thursday in Plainfield. In baseball up the road in Nashua, Don Bosco beat the Huskies 15-0. Tonight, both squads … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 9)

Baseball Scoreboard (June 8): DB hands N-P 2nd straight loss

Don Bosco 15, Nashua-Plainfield 0 — The Dons visit to Nashua on Thursday lasted four innings. Starting pitcher Dawson Youngblut struck out six Huskies batters and allowed only one hit. N-P’s Dawson Glaser hit a single and was hit once by a pitch. The Dons (13-3) scored 2 runs in the 1st inning, 9 in the 2nd and 4 in the 3rd. The Huskies (7-3) have lost two consecutive games. Hampton-Dumont-CAL 10, North Butler 0 West Fork 7, Clarksville 6 Humboldt 15, Central Springs 4 Jesup 3, Wapsie Valley 2 MFL MarMac 9, Turkey Valley 2 North Fayette Valley 14, … Continue reading Baseball Scoreboard (June 8): DB hands N-P 2nd straight loss

Top of Iowa-East Baseball Standings, Scores & Schedule

Standings as of Wednesday, June 7 MONDAY, JUNE 5 Nashua-Plainfield 7, North Butler 1 — Read more Osage 4, West Fork 2 Saint Ansgar 18, Rockford 0 Central Springs 14, Northwood-Kensett 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 6 Kee 11, Nashua-Plainfield 1 — Playing at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, tuhe Huskies took a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning when Tucker Franzen scored on a sacrifice fly by Landon Pratt. The K-Hawks answered with 4 runs in the 2nd inning, expanding their lead in the 3rd, 6th and 7th. Newman Catholic 12, South Winneshiek 1 Saint Ansgar 17, Clarksville 5 Clear Lake … Continue reading Top of Iowa-East Baseball Standings, Scores & Schedule

Nashua AM Update (June 7)

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, June 7, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 7 mph.m ••• SPORTS N-P baseball loses to Kee — Kee High welcomed the Huskies to Upper Iowa University in Fayette Tuesday night with an 11-1 drubbing. N-P (7-2) led 1-0 after the first inning, but Kee (7-11) put up 4 in the second and piled on for … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 7)

Vintage toy buyer accused of double theft

A Waterloo man accused of buying vintage toys using money stolen from the seller has been charged with a felony in Chickasaw County District Court. Elvis Puric, 34, is charged with second-degree theft, a Class D felony. According to the criminal complaint, Purvis went to a Fredericksburg address on Feb. 19 to buy vintage toys from another man. They made several transaction before the seller went to a back room to get a toy. The seller alleges in a written statement that this is when Puric opened the seller’s wallet and stole $1,825 and then used it to buy more … Continue reading Vintage toy buyer accused of double theft

Nashua AM Update (June 6)

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the 79th anniversary of D-Day. On this date in 1944 during World War II, American, British and Canadian soldiers stormed Omaha Beach, beginning liberation of Normandy, France, from Nazi forces. WEATHER FORECAST Today: A 50% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. The haze from the wildfire smoke over the last couple of days will be on its way out and may linger for some into the afternoon. Tonight: A 40% chance … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (June 6)

Top of Iowa Baseball Standings

As of Sunday, June 4, 2023. Last week’s games Wednesday, May 31 Nashua-Plainfield 7, Saint Ansgar 0 Osage 5, North Butler 1 Northwood-Kensett 4, Riceville 3 West Fork 2, Central Springs 1 Thursday, June 1 North Butler 13, Clarksville 12 Janesville 7, Saint Ansgar 6 Nashua-Plainfield 10, Belmont-Klemme 3 Forest City 13, Central Springs 3 Garner Hayfield Ventura 10, Rockford 7 Clarion-Goldfield-Downs 13, West Fork 3 Friday, June 2 Clarion-Goldfield-Downs 13, West Fork 3 Nashua-Plainfield 5, Osage 2 Saint Ansgar 9, West Fork 0 Central Springs 11, Rockford 1 Newman Catholic 10, Northwood-Kensett 0 Saturday, June 3 Lake Mills 12, … Continue reading Top of Iowa Baseball Standings

PHOTOS: Tractor pull benefits Nashua causes

A tractor pull held Saturday, June 3, at the Big 4 Fairgrounds raised funds for Nashua causes. Handwritten signs around the grandstand announced that all donations would go to “Help Save The Cabin,” the Nashua Fireman Foundation, the Gateway to Northern Iowa Welcome Center, the Children’s Cancer Connection and the Big 4 Fair. Click this link to see more photos from the tractor pull. Continue reading PHOTOS: Tractor pull benefits Nashua causes

Franzen foils, Kalainoff blasts Green Devils

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

High School Softball Scoreboard (June 1)

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)

Nashua AM Update (June 1)

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)

High School Softball Scoreboard (May 31)

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)

High School Baseball Scoreboard (May 31)

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)

Huskies beat Saints, 7-0

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