They thought they were meeting for a tax appointment, but Mary Ann Trask and her husband, Stan, got a pleasant surprise when they met at New Hampton Auto Body on Wednesday.In reality, they were selected as grand marshals to lead the 2019 Heartland
The Chickasaw County Board approved a resolution that mirrors a Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors resolution pertaining to changing the cutoff date for absentee ballots so they would have to be received in each auditor’s office by Election Da
The Midmester Academy went out with a bang, albeit a delayed one, this year.When teacher Jason Rude walked into the Middle School office on Wednesday, multiple staffers ribbed him on the aroma of “a barbecue pit” that wafted in with him.That was b
Producers heard more about the veterinary basics of African swine fever, supply chain options to cut the risk, and where they fit into the state response at the Iowa Pork Regional Conference in Nashua on Friday.This highly contagious virus has swe
Spring is on its way and with that, the sale of daffodils to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Chickasaw County.Julie Winter-Havel went into the floral business with her mother, Sharon Winter, 21 years ago.
The New Hampton School Board members liked what they heard from two food service companies that made presentations during a meeting last week, but in the end, the board decided to keep the status quo.Representatives of Taher and Opaa, two companie
Let’s face it, the weather lately hasn’t conjured up thoughts of baseball and softball, which is a problem for the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Department.That’s because the deadline for parents to sign up their kids is this Wednesday — yes, a
There will be a changing of the guard at the New Hampton Fareway Food Store in early March.Randy Frisch, who has captained the local store since its opening in October 1993, will retire from his 41 year career with Fareway Food Stores.His replacem
New Hampton Head Start, located in the United Methodist Church at 201 North Locust Ave., will be holding Registration and an Open House on Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.Head Start, operated by Northeast Iowa Community Action, is a full day progra
New Hampton High School art teacher Melissa Nelson will be the featured artist in the Ray Frederick Gallery on the Marshalltown Community College campus.Her exhibit, entitled “Unfinished/Finished: Art as an Art Teacher,” opens with a reception fro
The New Hampton School Board’s goal Monday night was simple: Get the end of the school year back into May.Mission accomplished … but it lasted all of one day.“I really would like us to see if we can make this work so that we’re done by May 31,” Bo
New Hampton has received a letter on inquiry from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources citing “failure to meet effluent limits.”Discharge monitoring reports from the wastewater treatment plant showed it exceeded ammonia effluent limits contain
