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Tatum's journey

For most of us, July 25, 2019, was just another summer day in Northeast Iowa.

It’s the end of an era for family-owned business

Steve McGrath admits it’s going to be a little strange when he walks into work at Ag Land Implement on Wednesday.
For the first time since 1939, the business won’t be owned by a McGrath.

Chickasaw County sees five more COVID-19 cases this week

It’s the virus that just doesn’t want to go away, and with five new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the past five days, the administrator of Chickasaw County Pubic Health and Homecare Services Chickasaw wants to remind residents to do their part ov

It’s more than a baseball game for police officers

It was definitely the feel good story on social media this past Friday.

That’s a wrap ... finally

The strangest academic year in the history of Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools finally came to an end this past Sunday.

School-opening guidelines meet with opposition

The Iowa Department of Education last week provided guidance to schools as they reopen, and the report that said schools should not screen students and staff upon entering buildings or requiring face coverings generated protest among the state’s t

Graduation sequel

It was a long time coming, but New Hampton High School’s seniors finally got their day. Call it Commencement, Part II.

Chickasaw County has five new positive cases of COVID-19

Chickasaw County recorded another five positive tests of COVID-19 this week, and the county’s public health director is asking residents to follow social distancing guidelines when they are out and about.

New Hampton School Board votes to hold the line on most fees

New Hampton School Board President Joe Rosonke said he and his fellow board members had one thing in mind when they approved student fees for the 2020-21 school year during its monthly meeting last week.

Achievement Show will go on

There will be a Chickasaw County 4-H and FFA Achievement Show in 2020.
And it will be held at the Big Four Fairgrounds in Nashua, or at least most of it will
After that, it won’t look anything like past shows.

First Father’s Day is going to be special

While Father’s Day might look a little different this year, first-time fathers Bruce Ohrt and Justin Adam are heading into the day with nothing but grateful hearts.

Getting away from it all

The sun sparkles on the pond and the birds chirp in the trees as a dragonfly whizzes past.

It took a while, but DARE students graduate

If you had asked DARE instructor Sheriff’s Deputy KJ Miller four months ago what her plans for DARE graduation were, she would have told you they included a ceremony at St.

MercyOne opens front entrance

MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center has reopened its front door, but the hospital will continue to have strict visitor restrictions in place.

Pretty much reopened

In a normal year, Mikkelson Park would have been packed this past weekend for Heartland Days festivities.

New Hampton Municipal Pool won't open in 2020

The New Hampton Park Board split right down the proverbial middle Monday, and that means the city’s pool will not open this summer.

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