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Dinner theater is so much more than just great food and acting

Bryan Hugeback and Brian Laures say the real reason to attend Saturday night’s dinner theater isn’t the food or even the acting.Not that they won’t both be great, but the two original members of the Beach Bash for a Cure Committee members say thos

It’s been a fruitful career for Ionia librarian

Jane McGrane has stitched up the pages of her 44-year career directing the Ionia Community Library with compassion for each reader and bound it with advocacy for the small library and its patrons within the state organization.“I’m so happy with th

Muddy, yet solid, harvest

As farmers began looking ahead to the harvest last month, ISU Extension Agronomist Terry Basol put it simply.“If the guys can get out there, I think we’re going to have a pretty decent crop,” he said, “but getting out there is the challenge.”It st

Policy to be drafted on who keeps records

At a Heartland Risk Management presentation on public records, the presenter suggested that part of the requirement be that the county attorneys be included among “lawful custodians” of the public records of the county, such as for sensitive recor

Departments to get refund from health care reserve

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors directed County Attorney Jennifer Schwickerath on Monday to draft a resolution to transfer departmental funds that had been paid into a pre-2013 county health care reserve fund back to the departments.Stat

Election ‘begins’ on Monday

We may not know who will win the upcoming general election races, but two things are givens.First, early voting starts Monday.

Homecoming fun for Turkey Valley!

Turkey Valley Elementary School student Annabel Scheidel slides down an inflatable at the school’s homecoming kickoff celebration Sunday.— For more see the Oct. 5 New Hampton Tribune.

Fun and games come with lessons for local teachers

Teachers cheered on their last peers standing as a rock, paper, scissors tournament advanced, following quickly to the next active game.As the final round ended, teacher leadership consultant George Couros raised the hand of New Hampton faculty me

New school takes shape!

The contractors building New Hampton’s new middle school, competition gymnasium and industrial technology and vocational agriculture center told Superintendent Jay Jurrens he would be surprised at just how fast the walls of the new facilities woul

Schmidt crown TVHS Homecoming Queen

Although rain dampened the Turkey Valley football game Friday, halftime was dry. Crowned as the 2018 TVHS Homecoming Queen was Karissa Schmidt, daughter of Aaron and Karla Schmidt.

Board of Supervisors to discuss statewide communication system Monday

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors will meet Monday at 9 a.m. in the boardroom on the second floor of the courthouse. Of note is a 9:30 a.m.

Public comment reinstated at board meetings

Public comment will be allowed at Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors meetings beginning five minutes after the start of the meeting.

Council approves TIF agreement with ATEK

A development agreement to share increased tax revenues with a business that built a new warehouse, a curb cut that will cause loss of a parking space by the courthouse, and a tile line repair in a saturated area — barely — were approved in a half

Reicks crowned at TVHS

For the second straight year, a Reicks was selected as Homecoming King at Turkey Valley High School as Carter Reicks was crowned at an assembly Thursday afternoon.

Confidence, camaraderie built in writing group

Building confidence and camaraderie and passing culture to one’s children.These are the reasons participants in past sessions of the Carnegie Cultural Center’s “Just Write” memoir workshop said they found value in the program.“We watched you gain

Salons will operate under one roof; open house set for Thursday

Ashley Kasuboski and Linda Trewin say they are both excited about the changes that have been taking place at Trends and Traditions recently.Kasuboski recently moved from Hair Studio A to the Trends and Traditions location at 23 W. Main St.

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