ISU Extension Agronomist Terry Basol couldn’t help but laugh, for he probably knew the question was coming before it was even asked.

For over 40 years New Hampton’s Mikkelson Park has been filling up with bikes every September for the annual motorcycle rally. 

Seven young women wanted to hear their name called on Saturday afternoon but only one could be crowned the fair queen. 

New Hampton High School athletes wanted to show their support for two area first-graders who are battling cancer, and the school’s activities director thinks it says something about the Chickasaws.

If word of mouth means anything — and Boy Scout Scoutmaster Tony Trower sure hopes it does — the third annual New Hampton Motorcycle Rally that officially kicks off its two-day run at 7 a.m. on Friday will be the biggest one yet.

The New Hampton Light Plant Board will hold a public hearing this coming Monday to discuss the municipal utility’s plans to move ahead with bond sales that will fund both electrical improvements and a new telecommunications system that would provi

The story of Brian Borland’s family is truly an amazing one. And the individuals who made it out to the Carnegie Cultural Center last Monday were able to learn about it, as he made the trip from his home state of Wisconsin to New Hampton.

Joanne Tupper believes she’s the person she is today because of what she did “back in the day” when she was Joanne Poppe.

With the 2019 pool season coming to a close, one more late night swim was needed in order to truly finish out the year. Having been rescheduled from the previous Monday, there was a big turnout.

Evan Rosonke came to his first School Board meeting as its student representative ready to bring up an issue.
In other words, the New Hampton High School senior was ready to hit the ground running.

New Hampton Community Schools is facing a quandary — not enough bus drivers — these days, and Superintendent Jay Jurrens took his concerns to the School Board last week.

The first day of school in so many ways was different this year; after all, for the first time in 50 years, New Hampton Community Schools opened a completely new building.
Yet, in many ways, Friday had that first-day-of-school feel.

When Shane Hillesheim saw the tractors his 1957 Oliver Super 55 was up against, he had hope.

The idea behind a unique program is actually pretty simple: Have those who have dealt with adverse mental health issues in the past help those going through some of those same issues today.

In the 1980s, NBC was home to a critically acclaimed television cop show called “Hill Street Blues,” and the opening scene always ended with the desk sergeant giving patrol officers and detectives a reminder.