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New Hampton High principal to leave district

Sarah Updegraff will be the first one to admit that this was one of the toughest decisions of her life — to stay or to go?

After further review, Chickasaw County remains at five COVID-19 positive tests

Chickasaw County Public Health officials announced Wednesday morning that a COVID-19 positive case was incorrectly credited to Chickasaw Coiunty on Tuesday.

Business manager (kind of) ready for retirement

Bob Ayers concedes he has mixed emotions when it comes to his retirement as New Hampton Community Schools’ business manager.

Supervisors will keep Courthouse closed to public

The Chickasaw County Courthouse will remain closed for at least the foreseeable future, the Board of Supervisors decided during its meetings last week.

It’ll be virtual commencement

New Hampton High School is hoping it will be able to hold two commencement ceremonies in 2020 — a virtual one that will be released on Sunday, May 17, and a traditional one that will be held on Sunday, June 28.

Council will take bids for street restoration

The New Hampton City Council, despite uncertainty about how the Coronavirus crisis will affect the amount of Road-Use Tax dollars the city will receive, gave permission last week for the city’s street superintendent to take bids for a street resto

Still going strong

Dan Sumner remembers one of his daughters bringing him a “care package” after a fire destroyed his shop back in September 2013.

Farmers get off to good start

Terry Basol couldn’t help but chuckle when it comes to farmers and the “virus crisis.”

Public Health director: Stress, anxiety are pandemic concerns

On the day in which Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that she would begin the process of “reopening the state,” Chickasaw County Public Health officials confirmed a fourth confirmed case of Coronavirus COVID-19.

New Hampton hopes to hold two commencement ceremoines

New Hampton High School is hoping it will be able to hold two commencement ceremonies in 2020 — a virtual one that will be released on Sunday, May 17, and a traditional one that will beheld on Sunday, June 28.

It’s an odd start to year for park guys

Normally during this time of year, the New Hampton Parks and Recreation staff is busy getting the area parks, baseball and softball diamonds and New Hampton Municipal Pool ready. However, this spring has been far from normal.

Officers adapt to Coronavirus

Since the Coronavirus pandemic hit, experts across the world have stressed the importance of social distancing, and law enforcement personnel in Chickasaw County are doing their best to take all the precautions they can in order to limit face-to-f

It will be wedding-free month at famed church

For the first time in decades, the Little Brown Church in the Vale will not conduct one single marriage ceremony this month.

Wanted: Kids interested in ‘trade’ careers

Adam Geerts doesn’t mince words when it comes to the shortage of folks seeking employment in the “trades.”

Fifth case of COVID-19 reported in county

Chickasaw County Public Health officials announced Tuesday morning that the county has had a fifth person test positive for the Coronavirus COVID-19.

Time for those ‘honey-do’ projects!

Hampton’s Superior Lumber store, and he’ll give you a quick smile and laugh.

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