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Supervisors elect new chair

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors has a new chairman after Jacob Hackman was elected to the post during the first meeting of the year on Tuesday.

Council organizes for 2018

The New Hampton City Council kicked off the new year with a meeting that consisted mainly of organizational items for 2018.

Special election in Nashua Jan. 23

Voters will have the choice between four candidates when they head to the polls later this month to fill two City Council vacancies.

New Nashua-Plainfield superintendent 'returning home'

In one sense, Keith Turner feels like he’s coming home; after all, Nashua-Plainfield was a huge part of his professional life for a long time.

Cold weather means residents need to keep eye on water pipes

As temperatures nosedive, the City of New Hampton is encouraging people to take precautions to avoid frozen water pipes to their homes.

Baby, it's cold outside ...

If you’re looking for some relief from the cold, you’ll have to wait until Sunday.
Until then, bundle up.

State issues 'report cards' on area schools

The New Hampton School district received mixed grades from the Iowa Department of Education’s third annual Iowa Report Card, made public last month.

Sundogs

Some very visible “sundogs” flanked the sun Wednesday after dawn, providing a natural light show for anyone in northeast Iowa who took a moment to glance at the eastern sky.

Koehn granted continuance in murder trial

Zachary Koehn has been granted a continuance in his murder trial.
The Alta Vista man is accused of killing his infant son last August. 

New Hampton, Nashua papers under Enterprise Media management

The New Hampton Tribune and Nashua Reporter are now under the same management as the Charles City Press.

What's your New Year's resolution?

Many New Year’s resolutions are made each January, but few are kept.

Shall we play a game?

Looking for a late Christmas present for someone in your life who loves gaming, history or both?
You could do worse than the game “1750: Britain vs. France.”

Fredericksburg doctor says 'no issues' with Mercy

Dr. Lucas Brinkman at the Fredericksburg Family Health Clinic wants to make it clear that he has no issues with Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton, he isn't going anywhere, and it will be business as usual for his patients.

Santa's sleigh pulled over in New Hampton

No one is above the law, but when your name is Santa Claus, sometimes you get a break.
A Chickasaw County Deputy issued a written warning to the jolly old elf early Monday morning — on Christmas Eve — for speeding.

Local tree farm making progress

For about 40 years, people in the New Hampton area were able to chop down their own Christmas trees at Pine Acres Tree Farm, just east of town.
All that changed after 2010, thanks to snow, ice, and a hungry herd of deer.

School Board OKs five early retirements

New Hampton Elementary School will lose a wealth of experience next school year after the School Board accepted five early retirement requests during its regular meeting on Monday.

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