A little-known Maryland congressman became the first presidential candidate to visit New Hampton as the 2020 presidential campaign kicked off, if you will, on Friday night.John Delaney, though, said there’s a reason he began his campaign for the W
They gathered at the Blue Iris recently for a couple of “sittings” and there was great food, fun fellowship and, yes, dogs.Welcome to “Yappy Hour,” a wildly successful fundraiser put on by the Blue Iris to benefit the Chickasaw County chapter of S
Florence Throndson may no longer be here on Earth, but because of the gratitude for their blessings that she taught her children, she lives on through their good works.Between twenty-five and forty volunteers with the nonprofit Project Flo, Tim Th
The game had long been decided in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night when Logan Havlik stepped into the batter’s box.In the stands, fans hoped. In the third-base coach’s box, New Hampton’s Cory McDonald did the same.
The stage presence of Mark and Christa F Hanson was impressive as the pair from the Kanawha area clowned around to entertain nearly 100 children who attended as the New Hampton Public Library’s Story Time concluded Wednesday at the Chickasaw Event
A public hearing on the proposed Chickasaw County fireworks ordinance, which sticks to an Iowa law adopted in 2017, went off without incident last week.The second and third readings were waived, and the ordinance passed into law.The ordinance does
New Hampton’s School Board last week approved continuing to share six positions with Turkey Valley Community Schools, which was no surprise.Yet, that decision to share a superintendent, transportation director, maintenance director, business manag
The “gorgeous” weather for Water Over the Dam Days delighted Tori Ulrichs, who co-organizes the Nashua festival with her husband, Jeff.“Nature answered my prayers,” Ulrichs said, Saturday in Cedar View Park.
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton Director of Public Relations Jenny Monteith couldn’t help but laugh when asked about the changes being made to the hospital’s patient rooms.“Going from two-bed to one-bed rooms is a lot more than just taking out on
A leak to the main pipe side of the New Hampton water tower was called in earlier this month, and City Council members discussed how to proceed with the issue at last week’s meeting.The City Water Tower Committee was contacted prior to work starti
The Board of Supervisors approved on a 3-2 vote Monday revising the Chickasaw County Handbook by adding two bullet points under section 8.2, “Grounds for Disciplinary Action.”Ray Armel, as Data Processing director, recommended adding “Use of equip
A disaster proclamation for individual aid has been issued for seven counties, including Chickasaw, in response to flooding and severe weather beginning June 7 and continuing.The governor’s proclamation activated the Iowa Individual Assistance Gra
Fireworks will go on sale sometime today [Friday] in New Hampton after a whirlwind week which saw the City Council on Monday night approve the third and final reading of a fireworks ordinance and the Board of Adjustment on Wednesday evening OK a s
Trevor Ohm knew he wasn’t going on a “vacation” when his employer sent him to California last week; in fact, the Fareway produce manager figured he’d learn a few things.Instead, he got an education.“It was really fascinating,” Ohm said of his trip
