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Fareway celebrates 25 years

Flash back to Thursday, Feb. 13, 1992, the first day Eileen Eichenberger and Tammy Miller reported to work at what was then New Hampton’s brand-new Fareway store.“I never in a million years thought I’d be here for 25 years,” Eichenberger said.

Calendar has major changes

New Hampton schoolchildren will spend fewer days at school next year if an academic calendar presented to the School Board on Monday is approved.But Superintendent Jay Jurrens was quick to point out that the number of hours students will spend in

District takes its first step on building project

The New Hampton School Board has dipped its proverbial toe into its upcoming building project.Meeting for the first time since voters approved a $19.415 million bond referendum, board members Monday night approved the results of the Feb.

City may see plenty of bikes

The City of New Hampton submitted an application to be a RAGBRAI “pass-through town” and it appears coordinators of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa are very interested in the idea.But city officials say they won’t know for sure u

Nashua-Plainfield Chapter celebrates National FFA Week

The Nashua Plainfield FFA Chapter will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 18-25, 2017.

Nashua-Plainfield High School prepares to host speech districts this Saturday

Hosting a speech contest takes many hours of planning, scheduling, finding volunteers and judges while coaching speech students for the upcoming contest.

N-P Lions Club celebrates its 85th year

Lions Club International was started 100 years ago this year in Chicago, Ill., by a businessman named Melvin Jones. He asked a simple world changing question.

Plainfield pastor says goodbye after 14 years

Pastor Shawn Geer and his family have been a part of the Nashua-Plainfield area for over 14 years and saying goodbye to the First Baptist Church, friends, family and community will not be an easy task.

ISU Extension to offer crop scout class on March 22 at Nashua farm

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be offering a crop scout school on Wednesday, March 22, at the ISU Northeast Research Farm near Nashua in the meeting room of the Borlaug Learning Center.This is an all-day class specially designed

Speech students gear up for district

The New Hampton High School speech students have entered crunch week as they prepare for the individual district speech contest that will be held Saturday at Nashua-Plainfield High School.Coach Jason Speltz said the students will leave New Hampton

Dancers take spotlight on Friday night

Various dance teams will gather this Friday night to perform at the annual Dance Showcase in New Hampton for the enjoyment of friends, family and community membersThe event begins at  7 p.m.

Hospital takes steps to fight influenza

A rise in influenza cases in Chickasaw County has led to a decision by Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton officials to curtail the number of visitors at the hospital.“There has been a significant increase in cases of influenza,” said Jenny Monteith,

Carnegie gets a little extra help with its trains

After living with some unmovable exhibits for some time now, the Carnegie Cultural Center staff were grateful to find Darren Ferreter who could put their trains back on the track and get their circus moving again.Carnegie Director Jill Eike said s

New Hampton Head Start Registration

New Hampton Head Start, located at 201 North Locust Avenue, will be holding Registration on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 from 4-6 p.m.

Fun in the Son Day Care and Preschool to hold dinner, silent auction at end of February

Fun in the Son Day Care and Preschool in Fredericksburg, is having a dinner, silent auction and bake sale on Sunday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

NHMS tech students show off their skills

The New Hampton seventh and eighth grade technology class invited the public into their classroom last Friday for some fun learning on what the students have been working on thus far.The public saw an obvious passion coming from the New Hampton mi

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