Vehicular homicide trial of West Union man scheduled in March
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
Upper Iowa Conference Tuesday scoreboard
Tuesday, Jan. 25, scores Boys Basketball MFL MarMac 68, North Fayette Valley 51 South Winneshiek 55, Kee 40 Central Elkader 56, Postville 52 Turkey Valley 79, West Central 47 Girls Basketball Central Elkader 76, Postville 23 North Fayette Valley 67, MFL MarMac 60 South Winneshiek 37, Kee 25 Turkey Valley 47, West Central 28 Continue reading Upper Iowa Conference Tuesday scoreboard
NICL-East scoreboard
Jan. 24 games Boys Basketball Hudson 85, Sumner-Fredericksburg 41 Dike-New Hartford 62, Oelwein 48 Jesup 84, East Marshall 36 South Hardin 79, Union 75 Grundy Center 68, Wapsie Valley 66 Girls Basketball Sumner-Fredericksburg 48, Hudson 45 (OT): S-F’s Isabelle Elliot scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds. Dike New Hartford 71, Oelwein 22 Jesup 70, East Marshall 35 South Hardin 68, Union 36 Grundy Center 45, Wapsie Valley 27 Continue reading NICL-East scoreboard
Top of Iowa-East scoreboard
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
CC AM Update (Jan. 25)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today: A 60% chance of snow, mainly after 5 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 29. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Tonight: A 60% chance of snow, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. 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 high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in … Continue reading CC AM Update (Jan. 25)
Oelwein AM Update (Jan. 25): Chance of snow, then colder; conference bowling tournament tonight
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST Today: A 40% chance of snow, mainly after 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. Light north wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A 50% chance of snow, mainly before 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. (EXTENDED FORECAST) SPORTS TODAY Varsity Bowling Conference Tournament, 10 a.m., … Continue reading Oelwein AM Update (Jan. 25): Chance of snow, then colder; conference bowling tournament tonight
Nashua AM Update (Jan. 25): Chance of snow today
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
CC School Board votes for cuts; bond referendum shelved
There will be no $27 million bond referendum in March to renovate Charles City High School. There will be cuts to the district’s music, business and at-risk programs. That is where the Charles City School District stands today, following the School Board’s vote 3-2 Monday night to support a package of staff cuts and other expenditure reductions to try to make up an anticipated operating budget deficit of $758,470 next school year. After that vote, the Board heard a report on the failed petition drive for the bond referendum. “We did not achieve our desired amount, required amount rather, so … Continue reading CC School Board votes for cuts; bond referendum shelved
NICL-East Boys Basketball standings and scores
Standings as of Sunday, Jan. 22 Conf. Season Wapsie Valley 6-0 13-1 Jesup 4-1 9-5 Oelwein 3-2 7-8 Union 3-3 7-10 Sumner-Fredericksburg 1-5 4-10 WEEK OF JAN. 15-21 Tuesday, Jan. 17, games Wapsie Valley 68, Union 53: WV’s Andrew Westphal led all scorers with 30 points. Mason Harter pitched in 16 points and 19 rebounds Hudson 77, Oelwein 42: Statistics not available. Jesup 68, Sumner-Fredericksburg 44 Thursday, Jan. 19 Sumner-Fredericksburg 49, New Hampton Aplington-Parkersburg 83, Union 56 Friday, Jan. 20 Wapsie Valley 74, Sumner-Fredericksburg 45: Mason Harter had 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Warriors. Teammate Andrew Westphal … Continue reading NICL-East Boys Basketball standings and scores
Hawkeye man, 26, facing sex abuse charges
A Hawkeye man accused of having a sexual relation with a juvenile is facing two felony counts of sexual abuse following a week long investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Kian Lee Halverson, 26, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 20, at his home in the 21000 block of P Avenue after a warrant was issued on Thursday, Jan. 19, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. He was released from the Fayette County Jail on a $25,000 bond. Halverson is accused of having ongoing sexual relationships with a 13-year-old girl in 2018 and a 15-year-old girl from 2019-2020, according … Continue reading Hawkeye man, 26, facing sex abuse charges
CC School Board to meet at fairgrounds tonight, discuss cuts and taxes
The Charles City School Board will meet tonight (Jan. 23) in The Youth Enrichment Center at the Floyd County Fairgrounds. The agenda includes possible action regarding the projected budget shortfall for next school year. The board has been presented with plans that included cutting teaching staff. Those caused a public outcry particularly over reducing music teaching staff. Administration pulled its support for those plans. The Board has since been presented with new options that would raise property taxes between 28 cents and 42 cents per $1,000 valuation. The new options are detailed in a memo to the Board: ● Option … Continue reading CC School Board to meet at fairgrounds tonight, discuss cuts and taxes
PHOTOS: Young N-P cheerleaders perform
Nashua-Plainfield cheerleaders led Little Huskies through a performance on Friday at halftime of the Huskies boys basketball game. The high school cheerleaders put on a cheer camp over three days at the elementary school Continue reading PHOTOS: Young N-P cheerleaders perform
Nashua AM Update (Jan. 23): Schools start late today
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
VIDEO: Watch the final 17 seconds of N-P’s victory over Central Springs
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Nashua AM Update (Jan. 21): Winterfest today
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
UPDATE: Hawkeye woman pleads not guilty in sword attack
A Hawkeye woman accused of attacking her husband with swords had her first appearance in Fayette County District Court on Thursday. Kim Renee Cannon, 58, is charged with attempted murder. Magistrate Judge David Hansen set her bail at $25,000 cash or surety. If she makes bail, she must be supervised by Pretrial Services. Hanson also appointed attorney Nathan Moonen, of Ossian, to represent her at state expense and issued a no contact order to protect Cannon’s husband, who was transported to a La Crosse, Wis., hospital with life-threatening injuries to his face and head. On Friday, Moonen entered a plea … Continue reading UPDATE: Hawkeye woman pleads not guilty in sword attack
COLUMN: Help save our public schools
BY REP. SHARON STECKMAN House District 59 We are now about to reach the end of the second week of the 90th Assembly. Two of the committees on which I serve (Education and State Government) have already been assigned a number of bills. Education has 19 bills currently assigned to subcommittees with two more pending. Every subcommittee has to be composed of two majority party members and one minority party member. With just eight minority party members on the full committee, each one of them will be handling several subcommittee assignments as the year progresses. Tuesday evening, there was a … Continue reading COLUMN: Help save our public schools
Nashua AM Update (Jan. 20)
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)
Oelwein AM Update (Jan. 20)
Good morning, it’s Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST TODAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph. SATURDAY: Cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. TODAY’S EVENTS SPORTS Continue reading Oelwein AM Update (Jan. 20)
Charles City AM Update (Jan. 20)
Good morning, it’s Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST TODAY: Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph. SATURDAY: Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph. (Extended Forecast) SNOWFALL TOTALS These are the preliminary snowfall totals from the National Weather Service from the winter storm that passed through the region Wednesday night through Thursday morning: Continue reading Charles City AM Update (Jan. 20)
NORTH CEDAR REPORTS 