Skip to main content

Lighting up the park

We’ll fess up right away and tell you that we didn’t take any kind of scientific poll as we walked around Mikkelson Park on Saturday night.

Park Board shrinks; City Council will stay at six members

Park Board won't replace departing member, will now have five members
The New Hampton Park Board is going to get a tad smaller while the city’s council will continue to have six members, at least for the foreseeable future.

The COVID fight is real

After 41 years in the nursing profession, Lawler’s Nancy Cuvelier probably thought she’d seen it all.
Then along came 2020.

COVID soars in county

COVID-19 continued to spread in Chickasaw County last week, which led to some tragic stories as the death of four area residents was blamed on the Coronavirus.
And it’s also taking a toll on those who work in health care.

Alta Vista native is flying high in the Air Force

Seven years ago, Mark Folkers wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life.
The 2006 graduate of New Hampton High School was living in Mason City, working at Staples and was, as he will admit now, a bit rudderless.

COVID-19 numbers continue to rise

The COVID-19 situation in Chickasaw County has taken a decided turn for the worse in recent days, and at least one area school has pulled the plug on on-site learning for a short period of time.

NHHS alum plays a big part in bringing change to Fourth District

A New Hampton High School alumnus lived the dream, albeit a tired one, last week when Randy Feenstra won the Fourth Congressional District race to replace Steve King in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Election will mean supervisor changes in 2021

Change will be coming to the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors in 2021, thanks to last week’s election that saw two new members elected.

Hackman, Kuhn and Holthaus claim supervisor races

Chickasaw County voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump Tuesday, and voters also elected two Republicans to the Board of Supervisors and a GOP auditor.

Piece of the USS Arizona comes to New Hampton Middle School

The one moment that Jason Rude will never forget when it comes to the saga of bringing a piece of the USS Arizona to New Hampton Middle School. And it’s why the social studies instructor believes so passionately in personal history.

Little Cyclone appreciates U of I hospital

Look, it’s as much of a fact as say the earth is round and the sun rises in the east: There aren’t many, if any, bigger Iowa State University Cyclone fans than Dustin and Emily Kleiss and their children.

Hearing ends with status quo

It was contentious at times, but when Wednesday night’s public hearing was finished, nothing had changed.
Terry Johnson’s dismissal from the Chickasaw County Board of Public Health remained in place.

It’s official: Enrollment up in New Hampton

For the layperson, if you will, it’s one of the mysteries of school finance: How can administrators not know their exact enrollment on any given day of school? Isn’t it just a matter of counting?

A little different Halloween

New Hampton Parks and Recreation Program Director Tara Hackman loves the Halloween Parade her department and New Horizons-Chamber put on every year.
But she’s also the mother of two young children.

COVID plus: Kids want to go to school

New Hampton High School senior Avery Throndson was doing a “football interview” a couple of weeks ago when he was asked a non-gridiron question.
Are you glad you’re going to school this year?

Stunning, amazing rooms

Duncan Slick climbed the ladder to the top of his loft barn, saw the John Deere blanket, the John Deere stuffed toy tractor and the tractor pillowcase.
The little 4-year-old stopped for a second and took it all in.

Subscribe to News