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Chickasaw County is offering free well testing

The Chickasaw County Environmental Health Office will be conducting free private residential well water testing throughout the summer months.This test is available through grant funding and has a value of up to $43 at no cost to the homeowner.If y

Northeast Iowa RC&D receives Sorp Award

Northeast Iowa RC&D was recently awarded the 2016 Project Excellence Award from the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP).

Chickasaws win ranked battle

Keegan Tenge knew he had hit the ball well Friday night, yet the New Hampton junior was still in for a surprise.“It felt great coming off the bat, and I figured it was going to bounce off the fence for a double,” he said.

Search continues for missing Plainfield woman

Five days into the search for a missing Plainfield woman, authorities are asking residents in surrounding counties to be on the lookout for Cloris Mehmen.The 76-year-old Mehmen was reported missing last Tuesday just after 5 p.m., and despite sever

Enjoying all kinds of art

The fifth annual Plum Creek Art Festival took place this past Saturday with a variety of new and returning artists showing their work at the Fredericksburg Community Center.Plum Creek Art Center board member Cheryl Mulder said the morning was stea

New Hampton girls fall to top-ranked Benton Community

New Hampton's tournament run ended Monday night, 10-1 at the hands of top-ranked Benton Community in a game held at Van Horne.

Trojans head into playoffs on tough note

No one can accuse the Turkey Valley baseball team that it played a soft schedule in 2016.The latest buzzsaw the Trojans faced was Dike-New Hartford, the 10th-ranked team in Class 2A, and the Wolverines rolled to a 17-1 win over Turkey Valley in th

Eva Mae Niewoehner dies at 97

Eva Mae Niewoehner age 97 of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at St. Peter Lutheran Church - Richfield, rural Sumner, with Rev.

Lennie Leon Franzen dies at 61

Lennie Leon Franzen age 61, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at his home in Fredericksburg.Memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton with Rev.

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