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Auditor’s Office seeking voting sites, workers

Here’s what we know when it comes to the 2020 General Election: It takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Ambulance issue back on table

For a moment Thursday night, it looked and felt like 2019 all over again.

Two businesses unite to create boutique

When Megan Anderson, (owner of The Hair Room), and Katie Fisher, co-owners of The Cotton Market, first decided to call 9 N.

Public Health administrator warns of COVID-19 scam

On the day that Chickasaw County Public Health and Homecare Services announced the 40th positive COVID-19 case in the county, the department’s administrator warned residents of a “COVID-19 scam.”

NHHS graduate leaves ‘legacy’

He’s the kind kid. 
“Being a good person is his legacy,” says former high school Activities Director and now-Middle School Principal Brad Schmitt.

Pandemic gives school custodians plenty of clean time

Never did the custodial staff members at New Hampton Community Schools think they would have this much time to clean the buildings before the start of the school year.
Nor did they think summer would start back in March.

New name, same goal for Relay

The Chickasaw County Relay for Life will be held this year … in a way.

New Hampton School Board says enough is enough when it comes to NEIC school's sportmanship

The New Hampton School Board drew the proverbial line in the sand Monday night when it comes to the lack of sportsmanship shown by a Northeast Iowa Conference member.

Governor: Kids going to school

Iowa children will head back to their school buildings next month, and school districts will not be allowed to make the decision to primarily use online distance learning.

Business expansion not expected but ‘blessing’

Expressions Owner Cindy Kotz was asked recently about the recent changes to her small Main Street business over the last year — from Iowa Skin Care moving in to a spring like no other to an expansion of her business with new vendors beyond what sh

Virus claims another area celebration

Little Brown Church Pastor Drew McHolm admitted it was one of the more difficult decisions his church has had to make but it was also the right one.

Virus claims another area celebration

Little Brown Church Pastor Drew McHolm admitted it was one of the more difficult decisions his church has had to make but it was also the right one.

Area economy endures COVID

New Hampton’s economic development director will be the first to admit how surprised she is about the number of “new prospects,” businesses and updates have been done in 2020.

Dark and stormy days

It’s kind of like the story about the three bears; it’s just instead of too hot or too cold, it’s been too rainy or too dry for area farmers.

Butterfly garden is now complete

The New Hampton Elementary second grade students from the 2018-2019 school year started the project shaped like a butterfly with the help of those at the Twin Ponds Nature Center, said Chickasaw County Conservation Board Naturalist, Matt Crayne.

Artist’s business adapts to pandemic

Five hundred, yes, 500.

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