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8-year-old shot at Nashua apple orchard

An 8-year-old boy was shot Sunday afternoon while visiting an apple orchard near Nashua.According to a press release from the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office, the 8-year-old boy was at Apples on the Avenue, which is located just south of Nashua,

Bittersweet finale

     New Hampton's girls were huddling before the start of their home cross country meet Thursday and it looked to be a very serious moment.

Ambulance service facing challenges

When there’s a fire, you call the fire department. When there’s a crime, you call the cops. And when there’s a medical emergency, you call an ambulance.Help will arrive soon.

City Council holds off on two TIF votes

The New Hampton City Council on Monday night held off on approving two tax-increment financing (TIF) agreements, but gave the business owners involved assurances that they will be approved in the future.TIF is used to help new businesses and curre

School bids in the hands of contractors

New Hampton School Board President Joe Rosonke admits there have been times he’s been a little frustrated.But the bottom line to him is this: In a month or so, bids will be opened and awarded and work on New Hampton’s $19.415 million school projec

Nashua-Plainfield students take ‘pledge’ to stay in school

“Believe in you, graduate” was the message from Principal Scott Striegel on Friday afternoon when the grades 7-9 met in the gym to make a promise to themselves.Iowa’s graduation rate has increased in recent years to 90.8 percent.

Chickasaws rebound with 32-6 win

 
New Hampton bounced back in a big way Friday night as the Chickasaws used a strong run game and a suffocating defense to roll past Osage 32-6 in Class 2A, District 2 play.

New Hampton, Osage to kickoff at 6 p.m.

New Hampton and Osage will kick off their varsity football game at 6 p.m. because of weather conditions.
The fresh-soph game, which was scheduled to start at 4:45 p.m., has been postponed.

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