The 66th annual Marriage Reunion is set for this weekend at the Little Brown Church and all are welcomed to join in the fun to celebrate marriage.This two day event will begin on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Summer band camp provides more opportunities than during the school year for children to have fun with music, and that’s important, Middle School band director Jenny Adam says.During the school year, New Hampton band lessons occur once a week for
Manager Michelle Nystel has worked at the New Hampton Municipal Pool since age 12 and she has received the best feedback yet on the recent improvements, which include the addition of a drop slide and splash pad.Of those who attended a grand openin
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors discussed potentially demolishing a county building that stands east of the Community Services Building on East Prospect, namely the “former vet building” which used to be a veterinarian’s office before th
Water Over the Dam Days will make an August appearance of sorts this year.That’s because the Waterhawks Ski Team will perform its show that was originally supposed to take place during the celebration but had to be postponed because of inclement w
Suzy Turner stood next to the grave of Frank Dann at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France and prepared to deliver a short eulogy on the Nashua man who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country during World War I.And at that moment, she
Toe-tapping music and great food were the perfect combination Wednesday evening [July 18] when veterans were able to listen to local talent at the Nashua Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.Laurie Kristiansen and two of her star music students, Lucas Pi
Pies, ice cream, growing an elf and building a snowman were just a few of the fun activities during the annual Bradford Christmas in July with Santa popping in to talk to kids of all ages.The Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum was decorated for C
The Emergency Management and 911 Commission decided last month [June 28] to hire a “deputy coordinator” at full-time, and the Board of Supervisors recently discussed the issue.“The deputy coordinator position is … to assist with developing and enh
Five individuals were taken to the hospital, treated for apparent minor injuries and released after a four-vehicle accident that occurred on South Linn Avenue shortly before 8 a.m.
The New Hampton School Board last week agreed with its superintendent’s recommendation to put aside money from its SAVE Fund each month so that when the district makes payments on its bonds next year, it will have the money in place.“This way we w
The “Carney Boys” grew up in North Washington, moved to Cedar Falls and then spread across the country, but once a year, they reunite for a “brothers weekend.”This year’s event, though, is going to be a little different and a little more serious,
The ethanol plant in rural Lawler, Homeland Energy Solutions, was honored with the “Project of the “Year” Award from Ethanol Producer Magazine last month, for an expansion to the plant that was completed in November.The $42.5 million expansion aim
New Hampton Mayor Deb Larsen said this week her ultimate goal is to have a new police chief in place before the current one retires at the end of next month.The city has been searching for a new chief since Mike Anderson announced earlier this yea
A building committee met last week to continue brainstorming how to best locate the County Attorney’s Office within the county seat as required by law and co-locate it with various other county offices, such at Emergency Management and Sanitation,
