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NHHS alum plays a big part in bringing change to Fourth District

A New Hampton High School alumnus lived the dream, albeit a tired one, last week when Randy Feenstra won the Fourth Congressional District race to replace Steve King in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Election will mean supervisor changes in 2021

Change will be coming to the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors in 2021, thanks to last week’s election that saw two new members elected.

Hackman, Kuhn and Holthaus claim supervisor races

Chickasaw County voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump Tuesday, and voters also elected two Republicans to the Board of Supervisors and a GOP auditor.

Piece of the USS Arizona comes to New Hampton Middle School

The one moment that Jason Rude will never forget when it comes to the saga of bringing a piece of the USS Arizona to New Hampton Middle School. And it’s why the social studies instructor believes so passionately in personal history.

Little Cyclone appreciates U of I hospital

Look, it’s as much of a fact as say the earth is round and the sun rises in the east: There aren’t many, if any, bigger Iowa State University Cyclone fans than Dustin and Emily Kleiss and their children.

Hearing ends with status quo

It was contentious at times, but when Wednesday night’s public hearing was finished, nothing had changed.
Terry Johnson’s dismissal from the Chickasaw County Board of Public Health remained in place.

It’s official: Enrollment up in New Hampton

For the layperson, if you will, it’s one of the mysteries of school finance: How can administrators not know their exact enrollment on any given day of school? Isn’t it just a matter of counting?

A little different Halloween

New Hampton Parks and Recreation Program Director Tara Hackman loves the Halloween Parade her department and New Horizons-Chamber put on every year.
But she’s also the mother of two young children.

COVID plus: Kids want to go to school

New Hampton High School senior Avery Throndson was doing a “football interview” a couple of weeks ago when he was asked a non-gridiron question.
Are you glad you’re going to school this year?

Stunning, amazing rooms

Duncan Slick climbed the ladder to the top of his loft barn, saw the John Deere blanket, the John Deere stuffed toy tractor and the tractor pillowcase.
The little 4-year-old stopped for a second and took it all in.

City will hire director for public works

New Hampton’s City Council decided last week that it would eschew hiring a new street superintendent and, instead, will create a public works director position.

One bedroom at a time

We’re not sure, quite honestly, if Beth Henningsen is going to like this story.
She’d rather this tale be about the volunteers, the donors and the recipients of an organization she started … basically anyone but herself.

Alta Vista’s sign will remain in the family

It’s nothing fancy, but that sign, well, it’s a staple of Alta Vista.

Let voting commence

Here’s one advantage to voting early: You’d have a great excuse not to watch any more of the presidential debates.

Bringing in the crop

It’s really early — like the top of the first inning of a baseball game or the first couple of minutes of a football game — but area farmers say that they’re hopeful they will get better-than-expected yields, despite a growing season that was adve

Salvation Army lends a hand to area schools

Those dollar bills and that change that residents dropped into the red kettle during the 2019 holiday season is helping local school districts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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