There’s been a lot of road construction going on in residential areas of New Hampton this week as the city finishes its 2017 street improvement project. Here, a work crew and a Caterpillar Steamroller add some blacktop to North Elm Avenue.

It’s not that New Hampton School Board members didn’t realize the school district has made giant strides in technology.But when the district’s technology coordinator, Jeremiah Cantu, finished his short presentation at Monday’s board meeting, board

There is light at the end of the tunnel, and no, it’s not the front of an oncoming train.The New Hampton School Board moved one step closer to a new middle school Tuesday night, when consultant Merle Rambo of Facilities Cost Management Group prese

Bryan Hugeback would love to go back in time — just for a day — to see where the funeral home that has been such a huge part of his life all started.On July 20, 1917, a funeral home owned by Bill Larkin, helped put a retired farmer named Nat Hilsm

Nashua’s police chief is leaving his home town and headed east.Paul Becthold turned in his letter of resignation, effective Oct.

More change is taking place at the Nashua Police Department, as City Council members Monday night approved hiring Reserve Officer Ben Scholl as a temporary part-time officer.The move came less than two weeks after Police Chief Paul Becthold resign

Caleb Lines and Emma Sinnwell were crowned king and queen at Nashua-Plainfield Homecoming last Thursday night.

A Nashua-Plainfield cheerleader is silhouetted by the homecoming bonfire Thursday night.
For more photos and much more about homecoming week at the N-P schools, see Thursday's Nashua Reporter

The Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Board of Education agreed to offer terms of a shared superintendent position to the Nashua-Plainfield district school board.Monday’s discussion means the district will offer terms for the N-P Board of Education to con

Area elementary students learned some valuable safety lessons Friday as Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, along with  the Chickasaw County 4-H, presented Farm Safety Day at the Big Four Fairgrounds in Nashua.Teachers and students from

Barring any unforseen circumstances, today [Tuesday] promises to be one of those red-letter days for New Hampton Community Schools.The School Board will meet tonight to accept the final plans and call for bids for the biggest construction project

New Hampton Elementary students received a special treat on Thursday of last week, as they met several local “celebrities.”Thursday was “Celebrity Reader Day” in the New Hampton School District, as a traditional part of Homecoming Week.Several cel

There were a million little moments that made New Hampton’s 2017 homecoming celebration the success it was.There were the smiles on the faces of King Areon Day and Queen Sidney Wenzlaff when they found out they were indeed royalty.There were Day’s

The New Hampton School Board on Monday night will consider a sharing agreement between the district and Turkey Valley for wrestling.The Turkey Valley School Board this past Monday night approved the agreement.“It’s the right thing for kids,” said

“Seeking the Sublime,” a pastel show featuring Ann McGreggor, will be the next exhibit at the Carnegie Cultural Center, starting Monday, Sept.