Chuck Stanton spent his Sunday afternoon diving for golf balls, and maybe the New Hampton Golf and Country Club board member was on to something.“There’s nothing we can do about the weather,” he said, “so I guess I was just trying to have a little
The way it’s been going we may need Noah to show up with his ark soon.The Nashua area received more than eight inches of rain in an eight-day period that ended Monday, and the rest of this week didn’t look all that great; in fact, National Weather
When Nancy Hillesheim says she has never experienced a Big Four Fair quite like this one, that’s saying something; after all, she’s been the Fair Board secretary since 1980.“We’ve had a storm or two, but this was absolutely crazy,” Hillesheim said
Fundraising has started for a Splash Pad that proponents want to build at Cedar View Park in Nashua.A committee has been formed and planning has taken place for the pad to begin construction in the spring, the committee is hoping.The committee con
“He was one of a kind.”That was the most-heard phrase all night at the wake for Cindy Messersmith’s husband of 31 years, Bradley “Gomer” Messersmith, who died from cancer last December.“He is. He was.
Tony Trower and his New Hampton Boy Scouts are hoping beyond hope that the forecast for this week is dead wrong, but either way, they’re ready to hold a motorcycle rally this weekend.“We don’t need any more rain,” Trower said, “but then again, the
Chickasaw County Sheriff Marty Hemann has seen it much too often.A law-enforcement officer — be it a sheriff’s deputy or a police officer from New Hampton or Nashua — will make a traffic stop, radio it in, make the walk to the vehicle and suddenly
Order of operation to move forward with the communication tower project was the question before the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on Monday as members worked to make sense of advice from the engineer and bond counsel.The board voted last w
This may sound strange — especially considering how much rain fell on New Hampton in a 48-hour period — but the area dodged a proverbial bullet earlier this week when it came to the weather.Granted, Mother Nature did unleash some fury on the area
Chloris Lowe, the Ho-Chunk Nation former chairman and president, and Christine Wellman Hall, archaeologist, made a recent visit to the historic Fort Atkinson site, the Fort Atkinson Library and Museum, and the remains of the trading post southwest
Mayor Deb Larsen discussed a possible interest in implementing a building code with the New Hampton City Council last week.Larsen said she wanted to first gauge the interest of the council on potentially implementing a building code in order to pr
Two of [New Hampton’s] kindergarten teachers, Michelle Good and Diane Ollendieck (above) go over playground rules with their students.— For more back to school photos, see the Aug. 28 New Hampton Tribune.
This New Hampton resident wasn’t alone Monday morning as the area had plenty of cleanup to do after a series of strong thunderstorms moved through the area overnight.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors is moving ahead with the communication tower project — for the time being — after several votes last week.Discussion from the six-county meeting informed, or misinformed, the rest of the meeting.
More than 32 1/2 years ago, Mike Anderson had to make a decision: Move his young family to Chicago or seek employment elsewhere.He chose the latter, and while much has changed since Jan.
New Hampton City Council authorized Street Superintendent Junior Mai last week to purchase a sign to warn of water on the street with verbiage to be determined.
