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Shopping at home

Not everyone headed off to the big-city malls and stores late Thanksgiving Day and on Black Friday; in fact, quite a few of us stayed home.“I think it’s always a good sign when it’s tough to find a parking spot both downtown and out west,” New Hor

District may face some tough times

Superintendent Jay Jurrens sounded the alarm to the New Hampton School Board last week when it came to the state of the district’s General Fund.At the same time, Jurrens said there was no reason to panic; instead, he wanted board members to know t

Back in the lineup

Kyle Smith’s gregarious personality came through loud and clear during the phone interview last week.  Granted, the former New Hampton High School basketball star has a lot to be thankful for as he has helped the Central College basketball team ge

Future wrestling stars to compete in Lions Junior Wrestling Tournament

In 2004, there were 10 pictures of the New Hampton Lions Junior Wrestling Tournament featured in the Tribune.  Turkey Valley alum Mark Meirick got together with New Hampton wrestling coach Tom Fye last year and looked over the photos.  “We determi

Senator offers two ‘prescriptions’ to lower drug costs in U.S.

Back to school shopping earlier this year brought sticker shock for families in Iowa and elsewhere.

A little humor goes a long way to ease these ‘scary high school years’

For years, when the boys were little and “looked up” to me, I heard the refrain over and over again.“Enjoy these years because the high school years are scary.”I chuckled and nodded my head in agreement, but evidently I had forgotten about the hel

It’s time to give president-elect the benefit of the doubt

As hard as the campaign might have been and the transition is proving to be, Donald Trump’s challenges are really just beginning.Governing after a toxic election in which the results awarded him an ambiguous national mandate — his opponent, after

Pool Committee unveils plans for renovation

The New Hampton Municipal Pool Committee is ready to bring some excitement to New Hampton with new features they want to add to the existing pool.“We have been working on this about a year now,” said New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director Rick

More than just a quilt

There was a moment early Sunday evening when Denise Sinnwell knew beyond a shadow of a doubt why Quilts of Valor is worth it.“I had a man come up to me and with tears in his eyes,” she said, “he thanked me over and over.

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