A public hearing on the proposed Chickasaw County fireworks ordinance, which sticks to an Iowa law adopted in 2017, went off without incident last week.The second and third readings were waived, and the ordinance passed into law.The ordinance does
New Hampton’s School Board last week approved continuing to share six positions with Turkey Valley Community Schools, which was no surprise.Yet, that decision to share a superintendent, transportation director, maintenance director, business manag
The “gorgeous” weather for Water Over the Dam Days delighted Tori Ulrichs, who co-organizes the Nashua festival with her husband, Jeff.“Nature answered my prayers,” Ulrichs said, Saturday in Cedar View Park.
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton Director of Public Relations Jenny Monteith couldn’t help but laugh when asked about the changes being made to the hospital’s patient rooms.“Going from two-bed to one-bed rooms is a lot more than just taking out on
A leak to the main pipe side of the New Hampton water tower was called in earlier this month, and City Council members discussed how to proceed with the issue at last week’s meeting.The City Water Tower Committee was contacted prior to work starti
The Board of Supervisors approved on a 3-2 vote Monday revising the Chickasaw County Handbook by adding two bullet points under section 8.2, “Grounds for Disciplinary Action.”Ray Armel, as Data Processing director, recommended adding “Use of equip
A disaster proclamation for individual aid has been issued for seven counties, including Chickasaw, in response to flooding and severe weather beginning June 7 and continuing.The governor’s proclamation activated the Iowa Individual Assistance Gra
Fireworks will go on sale sometime today [Friday] in New Hampton after a whirlwind week which saw the City Council on Monday night approve the third and final reading of a fireworks ordinance and the Board of Adjustment on Wednesday evening OK a s
Trevor Ohm knew he wasn’t going on a “vacation” when his employer sent him to California last week; in fact, the Fareway produce manager figured he’d learn a few things.Instead, he got an education.“It was really fascinating,” Ohm said of his trip
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved Piper Jaffray as the financial consultant for the Chickasaw County Radio Communications Project.
The trial of a former Alta Vista man charged in the death of his infant son will be held in Henry County this fall after a district court judge ordered a change of venue.Zachary Paul Koehn’s first-degree murder and child endangerment trial is now
“Joe Holschlag has a good heart.”Customers, employees, friends and family shared this sentiment during the Holschlag Bin Sales 50th anniversary open house last week.
Maybe Friday didn’t provide the crowds Lawler’s Irish Fest organizers were hoping for, but by Saturday, it was almost as if the folks who call — or have called — Lawler home said “screw it, the heat’s not going to beat us.”The Irish — both the rea
