The Chickasaw County Board of Health moved a step forward Friday evening in its search for a new environmental health director as it agreed to interview four candidates for the job and also set “parameters” for the position.

The Chickasaw County Board of Health moved a step forward Friday evening in its search for a new environmental health director as it agreed to interview four candidates for the job and also set “parameters” for the position.

The Chickasaw County Board of Health moved a step forward Friday evening in its search for a new environmental health director as it agreed to interview four candidates for the job and also set “parameters” for the position.

Main Street was buzzing last Wednesday with shoppers and vendors alike enjoying a great day in the sun. Between mini-donuts, barbeque, and good deals, a good time was had by all on the four “squares” of downtown. 

New Hampton City Council members didn’t make any decisions during their meeting last Monday night, but they are seriously considering ending a longstanding practice that allows city residents to use extra water during winter months.

Joe Sestak’s pitch is simple when it comes to running for the Democratic presidential nomination: He knows how to win in Republican country.

In some ways, putting on a motorcycle rally is getting easier for Tony Trower; after all, the New Hampton scoutmaster is on Year 3 when it comes to the New Hampton Motorcycle Rally.
In other ways, though …

OK, we’ll admit last Friday was a scorcher as heat index values, at least according to the National Weather Service’s La Crosse, Wisconsin, reached 112 degrees in New Hampton.

After a week in which the “story” seemed to change every day, Chickasaw County should finally have an environmental health director and sanitarian in place. 

Suzy Turner never met PFC Harvey Eugene Wilson Jr.; after all, Wilson made the ultimate sacrifice for his country more than 20 years before Turner was born.

Take 30 or so kids ages 4-8, count them off by fours and don’t expect it to go quickly.
There was Tara Hackman Wednesday morning, counting “1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3 …” when a little girl said, “I’m not 3; I’m 4!”

As Jay Jurrens recapped last week’s School Board meeting Thursday morning, he paused and smiled.

Did you know that box turtles can live up until their eighties? Or that corn snakes were given their name because of the corn-like pattern on their stomach, not because they like to eat corn?

The heat is definitely on in Northeast Iowa, and Chickasaw County is under an excessive heat warning until 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Chickasaw County’s Public Health Director wants more help with “human resources issues,” but the Chickasaw County Public Health Board appeared to be lukewarm to the idea during a meeting Monday morning.