Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week will be celebrated next week, and Iowa’s 100 county extension and outreach offices will host community service activities during the week and throughout the month of April.

On the night of their “graduation,” Gordy didn’t forget to do his job.As the reporter went over to congratulate U.S.

Chickasaw County ranked sixth among Iowa’s 99 counties in the 2018 County Health Rankings Report, by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.The rankings are based on quality of life

The New Hampton FFA annual banquet scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Tuesday.
FFA Advisor Jim Russ said the potential of another winter storm led FFA members to make the decision on Friday.

For any kid interested in how buildings burn, Jason Rude’s Midmester Academy class, “Disaster Zone,” was the place to be on Tuesday, April 10.

You learn a lot about middle school students when you spend a few days in class with them.Trust me, I know because for the past couple of weeks I’ve stopped by New Hampton Middle School to visit with Patty O’Hallearn’s “Chickasaw Chat” Midmester c

With one of the new pool toys in the foreground, Henkel Construction employees work on and look over the future home of the Splash Pad at the New Hampton Municipal Pool on Wednesday.— For more on this story, see the April 13 New Hampton Tribune.

The two lawmakers who represent Chickasaw County in the Iowa Legislature said Saturday that they are cautiously optimistic that lawmakers will finish their work this month despite the fact that they’re dealing with a challenging budget.And both St

The number of child abuse cases confirmed and founded rose 93 percent in 2016 in Chickasaw County over a dip in most categories in 2015, with the notable exception of physical abuse, Department of Human Services data show.

Jamie Ohrt will be the first one to admit that she was shocked Saturday morning.Not only did a majority of those who pre-registered for the New Hampton Running Club 5K Run/Walk show up, but so, too, did 10 people who decided it was a good morning

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors discussed a request for a renewal of contract for human resources consulting with its current consultant.

On the one hand, Saturday’s weather was perfect for shopping.On the other hand, New Horizons-Chamber Director Jason Speltz was hoping for at least a better day.But when it was all said and done, “Ladies, It’s Your Day” proved one thing: It’s never

The final day to preregister and be eligible to vote for the June 5 primary election is Friday, May 25, by 5 p.m.Registration forms can be obtained from the Chickasaw County Auditor’s Office, second floor of the Courthouse or the state or county a

Clint Aegerter knows it’s not a scientific term, but he’ll go with the word “stuck” when it comes to our early spring weather.“We’re basically stuck in of those patterns,” said the National Weather Service meteorologist based out of La Crosse, Wis

On the morning of March 24, if you would have told Dave Anderson that the Turkey Valley Education Foundation Gala was going to raise $65,000 that night, he would have given you one heck of a look.“I would have thought you were nuts,” said Anderson