Nearly three out of five people age 65 and older told pollsters it is “normal” to become depressed as they age, a recent study by Mental Health America found.Though many triggers to depression are likely to increase with aging, such as loss of hea

Brenna Throndson had played Minecraft before but the 12 levels she and her New Hampton Elementary fourth-grade peers completed last week were different from normal Minecraft.“You get [to assemble] code blocks to make it move,” Throndson explained.

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors moved last week to hire a deputy to cover an additional 160 hours a month provided for in a new contract with Nashua.Nashua officials have signed a three-year legal contract with the Chickasaw County Sheri

As New Hampton superintendent Jay Jurrens made his way around what will next year be New Hampton Middle School, he couldn’t help but smile.“Once the walls went up, all of a sudden people couldn’t see the progress, but every time I come inside here

Jason Speltz was pretty sure this revival of sorts would be a big success, but the New Horizons-Chamber director was still a little nervous on Thursday before “Ho Ho Ho to New Hampton Let’s Go!” kicked off.The fretting was for naught, for the even

Ask Rick Kramer what makes the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Breakfast with Santa event a success, and the department director will give you a two-part answer.“Well, there’s Santa, obviously,” he said with a laugh, “but seriously, the volunteer

New Hampton City Council tabled the final payment to Henkel Construction for the swimming pool project on Monday and set public hearings before approving three documents.Councilman Joe Denner said the sidewalk was so narrow that “if you meet someb

The Nashua-Plainfield Elementary students were all dressed up and waving at their families while waiting to present “Celebrate the Season,” their holiday concert.The kindergarten through fifth grade students were ready for the holiday concert to s

After investigating emergency snow removal procedures, New Hampton will add more emergency snow removal signs and extend the time to pay before the fine increases.A motion to amend the late payment time frame for emergency snow removal parking tic

Eliott Kuchera laughed when he was asked the question — so, were you excited or nervous as you took the podium to conduct the New Hampton Concert Band at Monday night’s Winter Music Festival?“Well, it was probably a little bit of Column A and a li

The Little Brown Church in Nashua has a new interim pastor.He, Drew McHolm, and his wife, Jesse Boatright (known to fellow Cedar Falls natives as Terrie Webrand) happen to be musical, though McHolm says the congregation wasn’t aware of that when i

Collin Stephens wasn’t all that sure about this whole Most Valuable Beard thing back in early November.Oh, the cause — raising money to bring 3D mammography to Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton — was great and Stephens has had a beard for years.The

Santa’s going to be a pretty busy guy Saturday morning; after all, hundreds of kids usually turn out for “Breakfast with Santa.”But at least the jolly old fellow won’t go away hungry as the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Department will hold the

Mayor Tom Geise reminded visitors to keep Christmas in their hearts this holiday season, as Plainfield’s annual Christmas on Main began Sunday evening with the annual Christmas tree lighting.

The weather may not have been the greatest on Saturday but that did not stop children of all ages from enjoying Christmas in Nashua.Santa made his appearance at the Nashua Town and Country Club on Saturday morning to visit with the children and ma