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Challenge is latest ‘win’ for bakery

Chantal Papousek sat in her office at her New Hampton bakery and couldn’t help but smile.She had just been asked if she ever expected her Sweet Freedom Gluten Free Bakery to have the success it has had, and the answer was emphatic.“To start where

New Hampton’s Ambrose to play in all-star games

Trevor Ambrose’s baseball career isn’t quite over yet, as the New Hampton senior became just the third player in school history to be selected for the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Series.Ambrose will play catcher for the Small Scho

John H. Hermann Jr. dies at 73

 John H. Hermann Jr. passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 23rd in Sterling, Virginia. A Graveside Service will be held at 11a.m.

Money's nice, but awarness is key at 'Cookin' for a Cause'

For Rick Kramer, the money raised for a proposed new bike trail in New Hampton by State Bank’s “Cookin’ for a Cause” might be secondary to something else.Oh, don’t get the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director wrong, he appreciates the dollars

Finding a new home

Boxes — unpacked, we might add — filled the room in the rectory.Father Brian Dellaert took a glance into the room and couldn’t help but smile.“Yes, I have a little work to do,” he said, “but that can wait.

Mulford helps North to Shrine Bowl victory

New Hampton’s Matt Mulford definitely showed he “belonged” as he helped the North to a 49-35 victory in the annual Shrine Bowl game that was played Saturday in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Mulford started at right guard and

Solid season ends with six all-NEIC Chickasaw softball selections

    A pair of New Hampton seniors led the list of six Chickasaw softball players selected to Northeast Iowa All-Conference teams at the conclusion of the 2016 season.    While Jessie Crooks has been either on the first team or second team each of

Potential high for area crops

Knock on wood, keep that four-leaf clover and  keep that lucky horseshoe around because it’s a case of “so far, so good” for area farmers.“Right now, Northeast Iowa has a real good potential for some pretty substantial yields,” ISU Extension Agron

Eleanor "Babe" Edson dies at 100

 Eleanor "Babe" Edson age 100 of Nashua, Iowa died peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Cedar Vale Assisted Living in Nashua.

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