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NHHS grad honored by TV station’s award

Ryan Huffman was battling a nasty cold that Monday, but after spending a weekend in Minneapolis watching his beloved Oakland Raiders, he knew calling in sick was out of the question.

Making beautiful music

When kids who normally compete against each other, play together, beautiful things can happen. 

All in all, a good start to holiday shopping season

As Doug Scheuth made his way around his hardware store on Saturday, he took a deep breath and smiled as he was asked how Black Friday went?

Epperlys to depart MercyOne New Hampton next year

Two doctors who have worked at both the MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center and the adjoining clinic will be departing New Hampton when their current contracts expire.

MercyOne decides to ‘pause’ labor, delivery services next summer

 
Mercy One New Hampton Medical Center will “pause” the hospital’s obstetric services, effective July 1, 2020, and Chickasaw County’s only hospital is not alone when it comes to dealing with OB issues.

Being a Chickasaw is a big change for Semionov

Becoming a foreign exchange student is no easy task, but it is a childhood dream Marius Semionov wouldn’t give up on. 
“It was a dream for me since I was 6 years old to come to the US because of Disney Movies, songs, etc.”

McDonald’s shows off its makeover

Maybe the best line overheard last week during the grand reopening of the New Hampton McDonald’s came from an elderly gentleman watching his grandchildren romp around the restaurant’s “Playland.”

Touring some Lawler homes

The four names on the first, and possibly annual, Mount Carmel Tour of Homes are quintessential Lawler names. 

Salvation Army kicks off kettle campaign this week

Don’t get Kris Markham wrong, she will be thankful on this Thanksgiving Day.

Turkey Valley bucks trend with enrollment increase

The news for one area school on the enrollment front was at least positive as Turkey Valley, unlike the vast majority of rural school districts in Iowa, saw an increase of students.

New Hampton students shine on state’s ‘more rigorous’ tests

In many ways, the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress that New Hampton students took last spring are just a baseline; after all, the ISASP is a new test.

Council hears concerns about new water policy

The owners of a New Hampton mobile home park asked the City Council last week for a variance when it comes to the city’s water policy, and although council members didn’t take any action, they sent a signal that they would work with the owners.

Ready to light up the park

Lisa Pool took a break from wrapping lights around a tree Sunday morning and made a call.

Father completes son’s wish with dog-treat drive

It was a Homecoming Week none of us who lived through it will ever forget.

MercyOne to 'pause' OB services, beginning July 1

After careful review and input from physicians regarding their future practice goals and objectives, MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center announced plans today to pause the hospital’s obstetric (OB) services, effective July 1, 2020.

Scholten: Momentum is on my side

As far as J.D. Scholten is concerned, he just ran out of time in the 2016 election.

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