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Baltes easily wins re-election; Turkey Valley measures approved

New Hampton School Board member Damian Baltes easily won re-election to a four-year term on Tuesday as he turned back a challenge from Jennifer Heying.

Chickasaws to welcome five to Hall

New Hampton High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame not only will welcome five new members but it will also definitely celebrate the 1990s on Friday night as part of the school’s homecoming celebration.Those being inducted this year include  three 199

Assistant county attorney again takes supervisors to task on audit

Assistant Chickasaw County Attorney Mark Huegel gave the county supervisors an earful two weeks ago, and he filled their ears again last week.Huegel again took the board to task for continuing to put the state budget audit on the agenda and then n

A promising start

As Tony Trower and his Boy Scouts cleaned up Mikkelson Park Sunday afternoon, the Troop 48 scoutmaster knew one thing for sure.“We’re having a rally on the weekend after Labor Day next year,” Trower said.

Your 2017 New Hampton High School homecoming court!

New Hampton High School homecoming candidates include (front row, from left: Addi Bast, Kaelyn Ambrose, Isabel Leichtman, Savannah Anderson, Sidney Wenzlaff (back) Areon Day, Aden Zwanziger, Noah Fye, Alex Schumacher and Shane Burke.Homecoming act

Chickasaw Open leads way again for school ‘extra’

New playground equipment doesn’t happen by accident.

Pool renovation project gets green light

Work will begin soon on the renovation of the New Hampton Municipal Pool after the City Council Tuesday night accepted bids from two companies to complete a project that will cost more than $700,000.Council members voted 5-0 — Councilman Scott Car

Chickasaws get win in district opener

New Hampton's Keagan John had 195 yards of total offense and Braydon Fisher added 155 rushing yards as New Hampton pulled away for a 28-14 win over Forest City in the Indians' homecoming game.

Early arrivals are happy the rally remains

The “Skunk Valley Riders” set up camp in Mikkelson Park on Monday.

New Hampton School Board has one contested race on Tuesday

New Hampton Community Schools voters will head to the polls on Tuesday with a choice to make as a relative rarity — a contested School Board race — is occurring this year.While two incumbents, Joe Rosonke and Tim Denner, are running unopposed, a t

Nashua police chief heading to West Union

Nashua’s police chief is leaving his hometown and headed east.Paul Becthold turned in his letter of resignation to the City Council Tuesday night after accepting a position as the new police chief in West Union earlier in the day.Many of the resid

Nashua-Plainfield High School 2017 Homecoming Week Schedule

Nashua-Plainfield High School will celebrate homecoming next week with a variety of activities.This year’s theme is “Decades of Dominance.”Homecoming queen candidates include Kaylee Cerwinske, Ashton Lamborn, Emma Sinnwell, Kylie Laube and Morgan

Area lending hand to hurricane victims

While Kimberly Walter of Ameritec Machining in New Hampton was talking on the phone about donations for Hurricane Harvey relief, someone walked in the door and handed her $100.It was for the hurricane victims.“This is why I love New Hampton, ”she

Farmer has passion for pigs

Leon Sheets sat in his barn office Sunday afternoon and exuded passion for his industry.Then again, it could have been any day of the week and anywhere on the planet and Sheets would promote the pork industry.“I do have a passion for pig farmers,”

Fine fair!

“Chuckwagon Sunday” is always good to the Big Four Fair, and 2017 certainly was not an exception.But it wasn’t just Sunday that saw big crowds come out to the fairgrounds in Nashua this year.“We’ve had awesome crowds the whole weekend,” Big Four F

Boy Scouts ready to host motorcycle rally

 
The campfire wood is stacked, the trash barrels are in place and a whirlwind two months of planning is complete.

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