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Decluttering clears mental space, Extension director says; offers tips

Research shows, when we see clutter, we feel tired, guilty and stressed.

Board votes to close Plainfield building

In a roll call on Monday, the Nashua-Plainfield School Board voted by simple majority, 3-2, allowing passage of a motion to close the Plainfield attendance center.

Former New Hampton man identified as third crash victim

The third victim of a traffic accident last Friday evening east of Charles City has been identified by an area funeral home.The accident between two pickup trucks resulted in the deaths of driver Jacob Allen Mahnesmith, 28, of Nashua, and his pass

Art takes center stage at Plum Creek Art show

From woodwork to photorealistic watercolor to pottery to felting, there was so much beautiful artwork displayed at the Plum Creek Art Festival on Saturday, April 21, representing Chickasaw and nearby counties, it was tough to know where to begin.M

They’re going full bore now

To say New Hampton is a construction Mecca right now, might be a bit of an understatement.Take this week, for example.With spring finally springing, construction workers were busy at three different sites as they worked on building New Hampton’s n

Greenhouse is definitely a family affair

All was quiet — save for wind howling outside — in KR Greenhouse earlier this month, which is a rarity, for this business is definitely a family a air.“It is a little quiet right now,” Rachel Martin said with a smile as she unloaded plants from a

Roads budget green-lit ahead of submittal to state

The [Chickasaw] County Board of Supervisors heard a refresher course on the five-year construction program from County Engineer Dusten Rolando on April 9.

Ionia man dies, two injured in Mitchell County accident

An Ionia man has died and an Osage pair was injured following a traffic crash that occurred between Osage and Grafton on Monday, April 23.Iowa State Patrol reported that, after 7:30 p.m., driver Garrett Patrick Bormann, 24, of Ionia, was traveling

HR consultant questioned

A member of the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors requested assistance on an internal investigation from the county-contracted human resources consultant, but no hard feelings were intended, the consultant revealed after questioning by a forme

Shining on Stage

New Hampton High School students Isabel (left) and Jessica perform in a scene of the one-act play “A Murdered Mystery” that took the stage before the spring play “The Summerland Project” this past weekend.— For more photos see the April 24 New Ham

Rotary Auction returns, bidding starts Thursday

Want a gift card for Delta? The New Hampton Rotary Club has a deal for you.Need a good used car? See the previous sentence.Hungry?

CSS director wants to provide needed support

Kayleen Dunt may have the style of a surfer, but moreover, the philosophy of one. She wants to help folks through the rough patches. The West Union native was raised by a Waucoma area native.“Life is a journey.

Wellness Fair provides an education

Sara Wernimont laughed as she told the story of her “quick breakfast” Saturday morning.“I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups,” the dentist said, “but I may have to rethink that.”Wernimont manned the Boeding and Speltz Family Dentistry booth at t

New Hampton City Council will take look at TIF rules

The New Hampton City Council last week gave the go-ahead to Precision of New Hampton to begin work on a project that will create more office space at the west-side Industrial Park manufacturer.But the agenda item sparked discussion about New Hampt

Bake sale supporting fire department

Community Connections New Hampton will hold a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27 at the New Hampton Treasure Chest store.All proceeds go to the New Hampton Fire Department.

Three killed in crash five miles east of Charles City

Three people were killed Friday evening in a two-pickup crash about five miles east of Charles City.According to the Iowa State Patrol, Jacob Allen Mahnesmith, age 28, of Nashua, was driving a 2011 Dodge Ram pickup that was going west on 210th Str

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