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Dale Lavern Roberson dies at 78

Dale Lavern Roberson, MD, FACR, 78, formerly of Cedar Rapids, finished his race and won his crown of righteousness on Thursday, Aug.

Classic Night

While the event was short lived due to weather, it was well attended on Thursday night along main street.County residents of all ages joined in the celebrations for Classic Night held by The Blue Iris, Butch’s and Josie’s in New Hampton.The rain d

IDNR works on survey of area wildlife

The Iowa DNR is once again gearing up to begin its yearly August Roadside Study which helps determine where the wildlife numbers stand in each county.Each year the Iowa Department of Natural Resources uses a roadside survey to assess its upland ga

Olympics remind us to cherish every win and every loss

Well it is finally here, the Olympics!

After a ‘stay-at-home vacation,’ it’s time to get back to work

No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.— Elbert HubbardI have been back from vacation for a solid 90 minutes, and it’s probably not a great sign that I’m ready for my next one.Now, don’t get me wrong.I, 99.9 percent of

City Council looks at sewer rates

Since filing for a Nutrient Reduction Strategy Plan the New Hampton City Council will be looking for an exemption from the DNR that would delay the city having to pay for a number of years.However, to receive exemptions, the DNR looks into the cit

Herman H. Emkes dies at 84

Herman H. Emkes, 84, of Denver, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at the Shell Rock Health Care Center in Shell Rock.Herman was born Feb. 3, 1932, on the family farm in Grundy County, the son of Anton and Jennie (Hempen) Emkes.

Eva Mae (Schweim) Huffman dies at 90

 Jesus called Eva Mae (Schweim) Huffman  home July 11, 2016. Born to Edward and Cassie (Lentz) Schweim February12, 1926 in Mankato; baptized March 14, 1926 at Immanuel Lutheran.

Rotary offers computer recycling

The New Hampton Rotary Club will hold a computer recycling event in cooperation with Goodwill Industries and Dell on Friday, Aug. 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. on the corner of Main and Linn (CarQuest parking lot).

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