Even though they didn’t have to, students in the “Project Runway” J-Term class at New Hampton High School met before Christmas, decided which “look” they’d like to create, and what fabric it would require.“Last year I chose Spandex material,” said
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through midnight Monday for Chickasaw County as forecasters say periods of freezing drizzle will make for icy road conditions at times.It marks the first winter weather warning or a
A notice to terminate services, signed by Chickasaw Ambulance Service President Jeremy McGrath, to the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council has “thrown a wrench into” the current contract with Chickasaw County.The privately-owned service has long re
For the members of the TRIBE Trail Committee, the last couple of months have been a reminder on why they believe New Hampton is such a great place to live.First, the city’s two main vehicle dealerships — K&W Motors and Vern Laures Auto Center
New Hampton Superintendent Jay Jurrens walks through the school district’s construction zone once a week, and every time, the same thought hits him.“It’s a different building every time I come through here,” he said.
With the installment this month of recently-elected Supervisor Jason Byrne representing District 5, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors reconsidered its public comment policy on Monday and changed direction.“I think there should be public co
John Ott has appreciated the welcome he’s received from Nashua residents, which is why Monday night was so important to the man who is now Nashua’s city clerk.“People are really nice,” said Ott, who was in and out of City Hall for several days bef
Nashua’s Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center is looking for a new volunteer director after a meeting Monday night in which the City Council denied a request from the director to be paid for the hours she puts in at the center.Shelly Johnson h
A Nashua native who served as Nashua police chief and with the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office has been confirmed as the U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Iowa.The U.S. Senate confirmed Douglas J.
A Compensation Board member said last week that he wasn’t surprised that the Board of Supervisors slashed the raises board members had recommended last month, and he also said that he remained comfortable with the intent of the Comp Board when it
Lee Pool laughed when asked by a Rotary Club member last week how the Little Light of Mine will use the money donated to the annual Christmas season event at Mikkelson Park.“Trust me, my wife will find great deals,” he said.
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton provides more than $1 million in community benefits contributions each year, according to figures compiled by the Iowa Hospital Association.The association reported that Mercy contributions totaled $1,055,847 in fi
As his students tinkered with their “robots” Friday morning, New Hampton High School science teacher Chad Pemble explained why the school’s J-Term is so valuable.“When you’re doing things like this, a normal class period just doesn’t give you enou
When New Hampton High School students returned to class Thursday morning, they didn’t head to English, social studies, math or science classes.Instead, they embarked on J-Term, a unique two-week program in which they immersed themselves in just on
An Alta Vista woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree theft, which refers to amounts of $1,000 to $10,000, and was placed on supervised probation for up to two years in a judgment filed Dec.
