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Stormy weather may be on the way

Our late August heat wave is coming to an end, but it might be a stormy conclusion.

Auditors: Voters need to make just a single absentee ballot request

Iowa’s county auditors want potential November voters to know that many of them in all likelihood will receive more than one absentee ballot request form (ABRs) in the mail.

Elementary welcomes its newest ‘staff member’

Michelle Good is pretty sure that all of her students were pretty excited to get back to school on Monday.

Ernst brings good ag news

Sen. Joni Ernst brought some relative good news for embattled farmers during a quick visit to New Hampton last week.

At long last, they're back to school

School officials at both New Hampton Community Schools and St. Joseph Community School both said that the long-awaited start to the 2020-21 school year is going off without a hitch.

Ready for a new challenge

Shannon Wurzer sat at her desk filling out some paperwork in a school building that has been, for the most part, filled with the sounds of silence since March 13.

Board of Health member will keep job for now

A Chickasaw County Board of Health member who was accused of “sexual harassment” and “unprofessionalism” will remain on the board, thanks to a 3-2 decision by the Board of Supervisors during a contentious meeting Monday morning.

Tractor pull returning to New Hampton

The boys were sitting around after the annual tractor pull at Steeple Days in Lourdes last month. They shot the breeze. They talked about the number of pulls that had been canceled this year. And they came up with an idea.

Three decades of fun!

It was Sunday afternoon when Mark and Jackie Ashley passed through New Hampton on their way home to the northeast corner of Iowa.
In tow, they had their two grandchildren — Alisha and Allison — who live in Cedar Falls.

Rotary to hold computer recycling event Friday

The New Hampton Rotary Club will hold a computer recycling drive on Friday in the parking lot of Carquest.

FFA ends 89-year ‘drought’ with two state titles

Maybe we ought to hold off on judging 2020; after all, it’s turning out to be a pretty dang good year for the New Hampton FFA chapter.

Some big shoes to fill

When Ed Conway made his daily trek to New Hampton Cemetery, he saw more than gravestones.
Instead, he was a witness to stories.

Supervisors OK 28E agreement

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a new 28E agreement that would change voting procedures for the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council and come up with a 60-40 split when it comes to paying the costs of EMS contr

Carnegie to host annual Farewell to Summer Concert Sunday

The Carnegie Cultural Center will hold its annual Farewell to Summer Concert this coming Sunday at Mikkelson Park.

Celebrating the square

How did empty shopping malls lead to bustling main streets?
Well, you might call it one of the “good things” that has come from COVID-19.

City to county: Let's vote

The New Hampton City Council met in open session for four minutes last week, but in that time, council members directed its city attorney to draft a letter requesting the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors bring an emergency medical services’ b

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