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Sparboe sells New Hampton plant to New Jersey company

Sparboe Companies last week announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its New Hampton plant to Deb El Food Products, a New Jersey-based manufacturer that has plants in Elizabeth, New Jersey; Thompsonville, New York; and Sherburne, New Yor

Ambulance Council calls off meeting for Tuesday night

Chickasaw County’s ambulance odyssey just got weirder as the Ambulance Council cancelled its meeting that was scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday night.
The Ambulance Council released a terse statement that read:

Lawler to mark Memorial Day with Mass, program

Lawler will mark Memorial Day on May 27 with two events — a Mass and the annual program and ceremony.
 

Flash flood warning issued for county

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warming for parts of Chickasaw County, including the city of New Hampton, that will remain in effect through 1:45 a.m. Sunday.

Short Ambulance Council meeting doesn’t produce agreement

The meeting was shorter — by more than two hours — than last week, but when the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council adjourned Monday night, the result was the same: No agreement.

Voters to decide if ambulance is “essential service”

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Monday to place a measure on the ballot this fall that would allow county residents to decide if ambulance service can be a deemed an essential service.

Ambulance Council will make counteroffer to Chickasaw Ambulance Service

After an almost 3 1/2-hour meeting, the Chickasaw Ambulance Council decided to make a counteroffer to the Chickasaw Ambulance Service.

Hospital backs current service

MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center CEO and President Aaron Flugum believes he understands both sides of the issue when it comes to the ambulance situation in Chickasaw County.

Purchases bring smiles at citywide garage sales

When Dixie Zeien’s grandchildren visited her after school on Thursday, she gave them a choice.“They could go to the roller rink — because we own the skating rink — garage saling or to grandma’s house, and they chose here,” Zeien said at one of the

County will keep leasing building for office space

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors will continue to lease a building that currently houses the offices for the county attorney, emergency management and sanitarian.With that timeline in mind, the board will also seek proposals from architec

A pretty classy weekend!

Sadie Tenge sat in the gymnasium bleachers at New Hampton High School Sunday afternoon, blankly staring in the distance as she waited to join her fellow Chamber Choir members on the risers at Coffeehouse.“Sadie, you awake?”“I’m not sure,” the New

Experts advise on revitalizing downtown

Residents came to the Tuesday morning meeting to find out what the downtown revitalization specialists from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Downtown Resource Center, Robin Bostrom and Carol Lilly, thought about the future of Nashua.

Ambulance contract rejected

The Chickasaw County Ambulance Council Monday night voted to reject a renegotiated contract with the Chickasaw Ambulance Council, leaving the future of ambulance service in the county in doubt.The vote came after passionate debate from those favor

History Day emotions run gamut

If there is a National History Day rule when it comes to the state contest, it is this: It’s going to be an emotional day.And 2019 was not the proverbial exception for Nashua-Plainfield.Five projects were deemed finalists at Monday’s contest, yet

Nice try Old Man Winter

Months of planning was almost postponed after a winter storm warning was issued for Saturday, which caused a panic with the Nashua-Plainfield students who were attending prom.Snow, rain and dreary conditions, however, did not postpone the prom for

Former Chickasaw County man found guilty of sexual abuse, incest

A former Chickasaw County man was found guilty by a jury this week of first-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sexual abuse and incest.David Edward Williams was found guilty by the jury, which delivered its verdicts on Tuesday morning in Chickasaw

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