Zachary Paul Koehn took the stand Friday to challenge charges he is responsible for his infant son’s death from neglect in 2017.Charged with murder and child endangerment causing death, Koehn, 29, of Alta Vista, said he had entrusted the care of y
Suzy Turner will return to Europe for the third time in four years next summer, but as much as she enjoys traveling “across the pond,” the Nashua-Plainfield instructor and National History Day coordinator says the trips make a subject she loves ev
The pace of early and absentee voting has picked up a notch recently, and officials at the Chickasaw County Auditor’s Office are expecting more to come before election day next Tuesday.
A New Hampton bank that has been owned by the Rigler family for more than 81 years is being sold to a Dubuque-based bank that has locations in three states.Fidelity Company President James R.
An assistant Iowa attorney general told jurors during his opening statement in the first-degree murder trial of Zachary Paul Koehn that Koehn’s son, 4-month-old Sterling, had been in the same diaper for nine to 14 days when medics were called to a
Holy smokes, that’s progress!A photo taken by a drone owned by New Hampton Superintendent Jay Jurrens shows just how quickly New Hampton’s new middle school and competition gymnasium are going up.
Jason Speltz’s job as director of New Horizons-Chamber is simple — promote New Hampton and its businesses — so he’s passionate when it comes to “shopping local.”“We want people to understand why it’s important to stay home and shop,” he said.
New Hampton Community Schools and St. Joseph Community School will not have classes on Wednesday, Nov. 7, so that students and staff members can attend the Class 3A state volleyball tournament.
The Board of Supervisors heard updates from County Attorney Jennifer Schwickerath on legal caseload, her office’s lease agreement, and a transition to new software during a presentation last week.From July 1 to Oct.
The young child came up to Cheri Demaray and took a long look.“Teacher Cheri, is that really you?”The New Hampton kindergarten teacher couldn’t help but laugh as she said, “It is.
The current exhibit at the Carnegie Cultural Center continues a nationwide conversation, begun by Public Broadcasting, on the 100 most-loved books.The PBS contest, which is now over, sought to engage viewers by voting for their favorite book on th
Former Nashua K9 Officer Stephen Johnson has joined the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy and canine handler, and was introduced to the Board of Supervisors on Monday.Johnson fills a vacancy created when former Deputy Zach Nosbisch too
Jeff Bernatz will be Chickasaw County’s next Emergency Management Agency director, as the Board of Supervisors acknowledged on Monday.The EMA Commission hired Bernatz, who has since stepped down as chief of the Chickasaw County Rescue Squad, at th
The pace of early and absentee voting has picked up a notch recently, and officials at the Chickasaw County Auditor’s Office are expecting more to come.As of Tuesday, the Auditor’s Office had given out 1,851 ballots — either by mail or through ear
