Did you know that box turtles can live up until their eighties? Or that corn snakes were given their name because of the corn-like pattern on their stomach, not because they like to eat corn?

The heat is definitely on in Northeast Iowa, and Chickasaw County is under an excessive heat warning until 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Chickasaw County’s Public Health Director wants more help with “human resources issues,” but the Chickasaw County Public Health Board appeared to be lukewarm to the idea during a meeting Monday morning.

Cedar Valley Chamber Music is returning to New Hampton this weekend, and let’s just put it this way: Carnegie Cultural Center Director Jill Eike is pumped.

Sheila Kobliska says youth mental health issues are becoming more prevalent, and it’s why MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center and Senior Life Solutions is combining to put on a unique course next month.

As Lavonne Suhr made her way through the AgOlympics obstacle course, she looked at the photographer, smiled and delivered a warning.
“Karma is …”

Faced with what at least one member called an “emergency,” the Chickasaw County Board of Health last Thursday voted to hire an outside contractor to be the county’s environmental health director.

New Hampton’s top school administrator’s biggest fear was that New Hampton’s new middle school building wouldn’t be completed on time.

A college art class changed the direction of New Hampton artist and teacher Melissa Nelson.

As U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, made her way around the Deb El Food Products plant in New Hampton last Wednesday, she was asked her thoughts about the facility that the New Jersey company recently purchased from Sparboe.

The Lawler Lions Club is at it again.

The TRIBE Trail Committee received two nice surprises last month, and as a result, Phase II of the trail will be built later this summer.

It’s a done deal: Theisen’s Home Farm Auto is moving across the street this fall.

Chickasaw County residents won’t get the chance to vote on making ambulance service an “essential” one this year, after all.

Watch out pool-goers, there are new sheriffs in town!