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Primary election is set for Tuesday

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday and decide their party’s nominations for November’s general election.Polls will be open from 7 a.m.

Maddie Poppe captures title in ABC’s ‘Idol’

Maddie Poppe received a boost to possible superstardom Monday night, May 21, winning the “American Idol” television singing competition.The 20-year-old Poppe, from Clarksville, bested two other finalists in a public online, phone app and text vote

Fallen honored at Memorial Day services

Memorial Day is more than a three day weekend and the beginning of summer, it is about honoring fallen veterans from all the wars.

New Hampton pool opening is on hold

Rick Kramer may have set some kind of world record for the use of one word in a sentence Monday when he was asked if he was frustrated about the ongoing saga with the opening day for the New Hampton Municipal Pool.“Very, very, very, very,” he said

Last day in more ways than one

Though she will continue to sub, Lynn Ries finished her 40th year of teaching for the New Hampton Community Schools on Friday.“Sometimes you feel like you’re not making any progress ...

Reverent Memorial Day

They went for reverence, and without a doubt, the members of the New Hampton American Legion Post 38 accomplished their goal Monday during the city’s annual Memorial Day observance.From three recent New Hampton High School students who have enlist

Auditor’s Office to be open Saturday for voting

With the primary election nearing, the Chickasaw County Auditor’s Office will be open for early voting this Saturday [June 2] from 9 a.m.

Nashua-Plainfield mourns loss of student who 'was just Sam'

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Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools opened its doors on a holiday Monday after a student died two days earlier at a popular swimming spot in Chickasaw Park.

New Hampton police chief to retire Aug. 31

Police Chief Mike Anderson has announced his intent to retire effective Aug. 31.His resignation letter was accepted Monday night by the City Council.— For more on this story, see the May 25 New Hampton Tribune.

Board awards final bids for building project

The New Hampton School Board Monday night awarded the final winning bids on the district’s $19.415 million building project and added to its “surplus” in the process.School Board members accepted the low bids from Iowa Prison Industries for the pr

Memorial Day programs set for Monday

New Hampton American Legion Post No.

Dan Dietz is 2017 Soil Conservationist of the Year

Dan Dietz was nominated for the Chickasaw County Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year Award by the Chickasaw Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners.Dietz received the award for his strong diversified farming operation.

City Council may allow fireworks to be sold in city

The city of New Hampton allows applications for temporary use permits to shoot fireworks, but currently does not allow for the sale of fireworks.

Council to move forward condemning 306 Main

City Council will now be moving forward with the condemnation of 306 Main Street. A public hearing was set and held.

48 graduate from Nashua-Plainfield

Forty-eight graduates were honored in the Class of 2018 Commencement at Nashua-Plainfield High School on Sunday.

Clerk’s clock strikes zero

Suellen Kolbet remembers the first raise she received as a city of New Hampton employee as if it was granted yesterday.“When I went full time, I went to $3.03 [per hour], and that was pretty cool,” she said.

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