The Emergency Management and 911 Commission decided last month [June 28] to hire a “deputy coordinator” at full-time, and the Board of Supervisors recently discussed the issue.“The deputy coordinator position is … to assist with developing and enh
Five individuals were taken to the hospital, treated for apparent minor injuries and released after a four-vehicle accident that occurred on South Linn Avenue shortly before 8 a.m.
The New Hampton School Board last week agreed with its superintendent’s recommendation to put aside money from its SAVE Fund each month so that when the district makes payments on its bonds next year, it will have the money in place.“This way we w
The “Carney Boys” grew up in North Washington, moved to Cedar Falls and then spread across the country, but once a year, they reunite for a “brothers weekend.”This year’s event, though, is going to be a little different and a little more serious,
The ethanol plant in rural Lawler, Homeland Energy Solutions, was honored with the “Project of the “Year” Award from Ethanol Producer Magazine last month, for an expansion to the plant that was completed in November.The $42.5 million expansion aim
New Hampton Mayor Deb Larsen said this week her ultimate goal is to have a new police chief in place before the current one retires at the end of next month.The city has been searching for a new chief since Mike Anderson announced earlier this yea
A building committee met last week to continue brainstorming how to best locate the County Attorney’s Office within the county seat as required by law and co-locate it with various other county offices, such at Emergency Management and Sanitation,
The sod went in on Wednesday, the “Sea of Thanks” signs went up on Thursday and the New Hampton Parks and Recreation is ready to celebrate on Monday.That’s the evening the New Hampton Municipal Pool will have its “grand opening” to mark the comple
Iowa’s secretary of agriculture understands the angst farmers and those involved in the ag industry feel, but during a visit to New Hampton last week, he held out hope that better days are ahead.“I know right now with prices where they’re at and a
The jolly good fellow who won the People’s Choice Award at the Celebrity Swine Showmanship Contest on Saturday [July 14] was tall and stout with a long white beard, a red fleece hat and pants and a t-shirt — thankfully he left his jacket at home.H
The tests are back, and Nashua water is safe to drink. Hydrants have also been flushed.As long as nitrate numbers are below 10 parts per million, the drinking water is considered safe for residents.
The theme of “American Pride” was shown from sky lanterns to glasses to floats during Plainfield Days last weekend.The four-day event began Thursday with MBS Family Farms sponsoring this year’s annual supper and the band “The Players.” After servi
As Jay Jurrens walked the construction site last week, the New Hampton superintendent stopped for a moment and took it all in.“A year from now, we’ll be moved in and getting ready for it to be a school,” he said.
As far as Julie and Jim Eckenrod and Gordon and Melanie Davis are concerned, Mother Nature owes them big time in 2019.Because she made a mess out of the Kenwood Avenue Nationals in 2018.Yet, the coordinators of the annual National Tractor Pullers
Rachel Grober’s first year at Iowa State University just got a whole lot more hectic.The 2018 New Hampton High School graduate was crowned queen at the National Guernsey Convention that was held in Dubuque the week of July 4.“I’m really excited an
