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Governor: Kids going to school

Iowa children will head back to their school buildings next month, and school districts will not be allowed to make the decision to primarily use online distance learning.

Business expansion not expected but ‘blessing’

Expressions Owner Cindy Kotz was asked recently about the recent changes to her small Main Street business over the last year — from Iowa Skin Care moving in to a spring like no other to an expansion of her business with new vendors beyond what sh

Virus claims another area celebration

Little Brown Church Pastor Drew McHolm admitted it was one of the more difficult decisions his church has had to make but it was also the right one.

Virus claims another area celebration

Little Brown Church Pastor Drew McHolm admitted it was one of the more difficult decisions his church has had to make but it was also the right one.

Area economy endures COVID

New Hampton’s economic development director will be the first to admit how surprised she is about the number of “new prospects,” businesses and updates have been done in 2020.

Dark and stormy days

It’s kind of like the story about the three bears; it’s just instead of too hot or too cold, it’s been too rainy or too dry for area farmers.

Butterfly garden is now complete

The New Hampton Elementary second grade students from the 2018-2019 school year started the project shaped like a butterfly with the help of those at the Twin Ponds Nature Center, said Chickasaw County Conservation Board Naturalist, Matt Crayne.

Artist’s business adapts to pandemic

Five hundred, yes, 500.

NEIC takes stand against racism

The Northeast Iowa Conference made national news this past week, and it wasn’t a “feel-good” kind of story.

Tatum's journey

For most of us, July 25, 2019, was just another summer day in Northeast Iowa.

It’s the end of an era for family-owned business

Steve McGrath admits it’s going to be a little strange when he walks into work at Ag Land Implement on Wednesday.
For the first time since 1939, the business won’t be owned by a McGrath.

Chickasaw County sees five more COVID-19 cases this week

It’s the virus that just doesn’t want to go away, and with five new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the past five days, the administrator of Chickasaw County Pubic Health and Homecare Services Chickasaw wants to remind residents to do their part ov

It’s more than a baseball game for police officers

It was definitely the feel good story on social media this past Friday.

That’s a wrap ... finally

The strangest academic year in the history of Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools finally came to an end this past Sunday.

School-opening guidelines meet with opposition

The Iowa Department of Education last week provided guidance to schools as they reopen, and the report that said schools should not screen students and staff upon entering buildings or requiring face coverings generated protest among the state’s t

Graduation sequel

It was a long time coming, but New Hampton High School’s seniors finally got their day. Call it Commencement, Part II.

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