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Chickasaws blast way into finals

 The New Hampton wrestling team will compete for its first state dual-meet championship in a dozen years later Wednesday after the Chickasaws overpowered Davenport Assumption 46-24 in a Class 2A semifinal meet.The Chickasaws, who improved to 29-2,

Chickasaws roll into dual semifinals

New Hampton showed off its power Wednesday morning as the top-ranked Chickasaws got six pins and rolled to a 51-23 victory over Denter-Tripoli in the opening round of the Class 2A state dual wrestling tournament.The eighth-ranked Titans took a 6-0

ADM set to close facility in the city

New Hampton’s ADM facility, which has a long history in the city, will shuttering its doors this spring, the city’s economic development director confirmed last week.Tammy Robinson said her office has received a request from officials at the plant

Lawmaker rallies against collective bargaining law

A rally and press conference on Saturday sought to increase awareness about a Republican bill to change collective bargaining working its way through the state Legislature.The bill to change collective bargaining for public employees and a 1.1 per

Jeanne Lois Huber dies at 91

Jeanne Lois Huber age 91 of New Hampton, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton with Rev.

Jane Becker dies at 74

Jane Becker age 74 of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with Rev.

Quilts of Valor gets extra push from ‘sew-in’

After creating and presenting dozens of quilts in 2016, some might say a local Quilts of Valor group deserved a period of rest.Group members, however, disagreed and didn’t skip a beat as they prepared for two big events this year — the presentatio

Now the real work begins

New Hampton School Board President Joe Rosonke couldn’t help but laugh when asked about what the approval of last week’s bond referendum means for him and his fellow board members.“I’m guessing we’re in for more meetings,” he said, “but this is on

Chickasaws have one goal — winning a title — at state duals

Ryan Gorman stood outside the Decorah High School locker room Saturday afternoon and was asked about his quest for an individual state wrestling championship.  He smiled and cut the reporter off.  “Whoa, the ultimate goal is to win the duals,” he

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