Though a city kid, Adam Waddell’s respect was palpable as he gently curry-combed the mud off his dairy cow, Daisy, in preparation to have her washed and sheared for the 4-H and FFA Achievement Show this week.The 11-year-old New Hampton resident an
Julie Eckenrod rounded up the grandkids Saturday afternoon for a quick picture and laughed as she did so.“They’re cleaning tractors,” she said, “and I just can’t believe how much they get into this.”“This,” of course, is the annual Kenwood Avenue
The 51-page New Hampton 2018 Housing Needs Assessment from Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments was acknowledged and approved by New Hampton City Council on Monday.The city started this process about a year ago because it wanted to use t
New Hampton City Council directed City Attorney Kevin Kennedy on Monday to draft an ordinance directing that when a building is demolished, specific additional materials such as the basement should not be buried.Street Superintendent Junior Mai fo
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors discussed highlights of the June 28 Chickasaw Ambulance Council meeting Monday with the county attorney.Though unable to be present due to short notice on timing of the agenda item, Emergency Management Di
Turkey Valley seniors (from left) Emily Busta, Kassidy Reicks and Ashton Kout celebrate after the Trojans recorded the final out in their Class 1A regional win over Don Bosco on Monday.
A Friday fire destroyed over a year’s worth of hard work the young owners of a successful catering business had put into the new location of Tangled Root Cafe and Catering at 309 Main St.
Carnegie Cultural Center Director Jill Eike probably would have picked a different day — and date, for that matter — but the chance to host a Cedar Valley Chamber Music concert was simply too good to pass up.And now she’s hoping to draw a big crow
Chickasaw County Attorney Jennifer Schwickerath told the Board of Supervisors this week that she will need to present it with a budget amendment because of the cost for upcoming trials, including one involving the death of an Alta Vista baby last
Nashua is searching for a new police chief after the City Council accepted the resignation of Travis Marvin during Monday night’s meeting.Marvin, who has accepted a job with the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office, will work his last day with the city
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors last week voted to raise mileage this one time to 44.5 cents per mile, which is 10 cents below the Internal Revenue Service rate, effective July 1 until Dec.
In discussion last week, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors heard that the disaster declaration announced by the governor that included Chickasaw County for severe weather beginning June 7 and continuing was, again, done at the state level,
As the annual 4-H and FFA Achievement Show approaches, Chickasaw County Extension County Youth Coordinator Jaci Tweeten has her hands full.The show is slated Tuesday, July 10 through Monday, July 16 at the Big 4 Fairgrounds in Nashua.“It’s always
A little-known Maryland congressman became the first presidential candidate to visit New Hampton as the 2020 presidential campaign kicked off, if you will, on Friday night.John Delaney, though, said there’s a reason he began his campaign for the W
