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Weather dampens bridge, field work

The area saw a little needed drying out over the weekend as area rivers were expected to hold at minor flood stage.On Thursday Chickasaw County had about 16 areas where roads were closed such as washouts, County Engineer Dusten Rolando said.

Birth Center has plenty to celebrate

Emily and DJ Schueth have no regrets whatsoever when it comes to making the decision to “stay home” and have their baby at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton.“We heard from many other people who had their babies at Mercy that it was a great place,”

It’s homecoming week in New Hampton!

New Hampton High School homecoming queen and king candidates — (front row, from right) Kori Jirak, Taylor Bearman, Faith Erdman, Olivia Burke, Sadie Tenge, (back row) Nick TeKippe, Ryan Anderson, Tom Clark, Max Babcock and Mason Cleveland — pose f

New veterinarian likes the variety her career offers

Growing up on a farm in northwest Iowa, Kim Van Driel always had an interest in animals.But the doctor behind New Hampton Veterinary Clinic, which recently opened at 703 N. Sherman Ave., didn’t always know she wanted to be a veterinarian.

Sheriff: Departure of female dispatcher may cause jail issues

Female inmates will no longer be able to be housed 24/7 at Chickasaw County Jail after a female dispatcher and jailer resigned her position with the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office.Dispatcher Ashely Schuchhardt resigned effective Sunday, Sept.

Supervisors give communication project green light

At the recommendation of the 911 Board for “approach one” and in the face of overwhelming public support at a hearing on Monday night, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to move forward with additional action toward borrowing up t

Nashua commits to supporting new Splash Pad

The Nashua City Council on Monday night agreed to support the Splash Pad project a group of residents are undertaking by providing  plumbing for the new water and sewer lines to the site, grading the site and also committing to water usage.Sewer S

Case of West Nile confirmed

One case of West Nile Virus has been identified in Chickasaw County, and the virus is on the rise statewide, says Public Health Director Kathy Babcock.Statewide, Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 39 con-firmed cases of West Nile viru

Adaptable homecoming

The one thing that is true during every homecoming week is nothing is normal, and 2018 was certainly no exception at Nashua-Plainfield.But this current group of Huskies, especially two brothers, are adaptable.When homecoming king candidate Caleb U

Support for project overwhelming at hearing

Members of the public, many of them public safety workers, packed a hearing on Monday and showed overwhelming support for updating the radio communication system at an estimated cost of $3 million, during sessions of the Chickasaw County Board of

Recent wet weather causes area farmers plenty of concerns

The challenges just don’t want to go away for area farmers in 2018.They battled snow and rain in April and May to get their crops in the field.

New salon offers a variety of services

The building has been updated, remodeled and now is open for business.

Newspaper welcomes its new publisher

Kevin Brown has a passion for community newspapers, and he believes they can make a firm imprint on communities like New Hampton.It’s one reason he’s excited to be taking over the reins of the New Hampton Tribune and the Nashua Reporter as the pap

Protecting and serving

Zach Nosbisch pointed to the somewhat large cup of coffee and laughed when asked about making the adjustment from working overnights to taking on a day shift.“This has helped immensely,” New Hampton’s police chief said with a smile, “but in all se

Carnegie artist

Former Lawler resident Don Blazek talks to attendees Saturday during a reception held to honor his exhibit at the Carnegie Cultural Center.— See the story in the Sept. 18 New Hampton Tribune.

More than Farm Safety on display

Chickasaw County Public Health contractor Shelley Smith shows students in Kandi Attelson’s Sumner-Fredericksburg fifth-grade class the effects of tobacco on a person’s lungs during the annual Farm Safety Day that was held at the Big Four Fairgroun

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