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City will move ahead with ’20 street projects

The New Hampton City Council, despite some uncertainty how the Coronavirus COVID-19 situation will affect the amount of road-use tax funds the city receives, moved ahead with the 2020 Street Restoration Project during its regularly scheduled meeti

ESPN reporter talks with NHMS students

During a typical day, ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi can be found interviewing golf star Tiger Woods or Alabama head football coach Nick Saban.

Routine in abnormal world

While the Coronavirus pandemic has forced many jobs across the country to change, Dan and Carol Speicher — owners of the family-owned cattle farm Prime Feeders Inc.

Changing of the guard

The plan was that New Hampton High School Principal Sarah Updegraff and her husband would one day move closer to “the river,” but when an opening came up in the Eastern Allamakee Community Schools district, the move will come sooner than she expec

Another COVID-19 case pops up in Chickasaw County; elderly resident's death in Floyd County blamed on virus

Chickasaw County Public Health officials announced a sixth positive test for COVID-19 on Monday, a day after an elderly Floyd County resident died because of complications from the Coronavirus.

Slowly but surely, we’re opening up

Dr. Kara Speltz loves her family, don’t get her wrong, but she’s probably never looked forward to going to work as much as she did on Monday morning.

Library to increase curbside pickup

The advice from the State Library Board was to remain closed, and the New Hampton Public Library Board took it.

A first on Mother’s Day

Never, ever did Jamie Ohrt and Jenny Adam figure they would get this much time with their first-born children.

Staying home

It’s no secret that one of the big issues facing rural America is the shortage of medical providers.

Governor: Iowans ‘must learn to live with COVID virus’

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced last week that she would allow restaurants, fitness centers, churches, retail stores and malls to reopen in 77 Iowa counties, including Chickasaw, although they can only operate at 50 percent capacity.

On the COVID-19 front lines

Jayda Dietzenbach sat behind the plastic barrier in MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center’s Emergency Department. She had her mask on, and the thought hit the reporter: Wow, this is way different than a few months ago.

Chickasaw County Conservation Board to allow camping in two parks; Boy Scout Campground also opening

The Chickasaw County Conservation Board will open Airport Lake Park and Split Rock Park campgrounds on Friday at 6 a.m., officials announced in a press release issued Thursday.

Turkey Valley gets go-ahead for ‘live’ commencement

This wasn’t the way Turkey Valley Principal Carol Knoll planned on her career in education ending, but there will be a bit of normalcy later this month when the school holds its commencement ceremony.

Restaurants begin to re-open

When it comes to the Coronavirus, there is no such thing as being too cautious. That’s why the majority of restaurants in New Hampton are continuing to only offer carry-out or delivery services. 

Sign of the virus times: County offering ‘drive-up’ voting

You’ve heard of absentee balloting and voting by mail, but here’s a new one for you: Drive-up balloting.

New Hampton High principal to leave district

Sarah Updegraff will be the first one to admit that this was one of the toughest decisions of her life — to stay or to go?

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