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Santa's sleigh pulled over in New Hampton

No one is above the law, but when your name is Santa Claus, sometimes you get a break.
A Chickasaw County Deputy issued a written warning to the jolly old elf early Monday morning — on Christmas Eve — for speeding.

Local tree farm making progress

For about 40 years, people in the New Hampton area were able to chop down their own Christmas trees at Pine Acres Tree Farm, just east of town.
All that changed after 2010, thanks to snow, ice, and a hungry herd of deer.

School Board OKs five early retirements

New Hampton Elementary School will lose a wealth of experience next school year after the School Board accepted five early retirement requests during its regular meeting on Monday.

A Christmas Story: Tidings of comfort and joy

The young woman furrowed her brow and rubbed her eyes. Her fingers then straightened her long black hair.

Audit frustrations boil over

Chickasaw County Human Resources Consultant Paul Greufe, president of the human resources firm PJ Greufe and Associates out of Davenport, presented the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors with a proposal for consulting services on Wednesday.

NHHS dancer beats nerves to make history

The “butterflies” kept Jenna Murray from even thinking about the chance that she could make a little history on the dance floor.

Cowboy poets to return to New Hampton

Marilee Mishak admits there’s a little sadness for her and her husband, Gerry, as they get ready for Cowboy Poetry’s annual appearance in Northeast Iowa.

Students get J-Term experience

New Hampton High School students don’t have to go to college to get a J-Term experience; in fact, they will get one next month as the school will welcome back students with a unique two-week program.

Protect dogs from the cold winter weather

If it’s too cold for you outside, it’s probably too cold for your dog.

Prairie Lakes church finds permanent home in New Hampton

The New Hampton campus of the Prairie Lakes Church has found a new, more permanent home.

Dance Team has plenty to celebrate

The New Hampton High School Dance team once again brought home some hardware from the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association competition, held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

It looks like March start for school

If all goes well — in other words, if Old Man Winter cooperates — construction on New Hampton’s new school buildings will begin in earnest sometime in mid-March.

The next computer genius?

Remember that show “Are you Smarter than a Fifth-Grader?”

After 51-plus years, it's time to retire

For 51-plus years, the bank has been a constant in Judy Hoffman's life so it's understandable that she feels a little trepidation about Dec. 29.

Supervisors want to be more transparent

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors is considering ways to make the county governing process more efficient while still maintaining transparency to the public.

Retiring superintendent gets fond sendoff

Nashua-Plainfield School Board members wanted to give their superintendent a nice send-off; after all, they believe Randy Strabala has contributed a lot to the school district over the last 19 1/2 years.

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