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New Hampton needs to say yes to referendum

As a New Hampton High School graduate who has worked as a coach in the school district for the past 25 years and owns and operates a business in my hometown, I would really like to urge all residents of the school district to "vote yes"

Give Cowboy Poetry a try and support the trail

Over the course of the past 11 years, the annual Cowboy Poetry Festival has become a rite of January here in Chickasaw County, and 2017 will be no exception.Cowboy Poetry will be held on Jan. 27-28, with 6 p.m.

It’s up to all of us to make sure government works well

There are a lot of dire predictions about our representative democracy out there.We’re just past a presidential election campaign in which candidates complained about a rigged political system.

Chickasaws roll to win

Jake Zwanziger didn’t hesitate Friday night what the difference has been for him since Christmas.  “I’m not forcing it like I did and I’m kind of just letting the game come to me,” the New Hampton junior said after he scored a game-high 17 points

Winning the West

The event was billed as the “Best of the West,” and when it was over, there was little arguing about which team was the finest.  New Hampton rolled to three dual wins over ranked opponents — beating Dike-New Hartford 63-18, pulling away from Denve

Committee mindful of tax rates

When New Hampton Community Schools’ voters overwhelmingly defeated a $29 million bond referendum in September 2014, the message school leaders heard was loud and clear.The tax impact was simply too much.If the 2014 referendum had been approved by

FFA advisor says he’s thankful for Grandin support

It wasn’t a letdown by any means, yet when Temple Grandin walked off the stage Thursday night, New Hampton FFA advisor Jim Russ had a few bittersweet feelings.“You do all that prep work and it’s such a big focus for our chapter for a long time, an

The Temple experience

Temple Grandin looked out at the crowd filling the New Hampton High School gym Thursday and cracked a smile.“Well, I guess a few people came,” she said.

Jennifer Ann Albrecht Hunziker dies at 40

Jennifer Ann Albrecht Hunziker, 40, of Fairbank passed away on Friday Jan. 13, 2017 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo from complications of Lyme Disease. Visitation will be on Thursday Jan. 19, 2017 from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

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