It’s a no-brainer to construct a new school building when it’s both reasonable and necessary. Reasonable means the property tax increase is modest.It’s tougher to nail down what is necessary.

My joke the last month or so has gone something like this: I can’t wait for Feb. 8.Why?Because the referendum will be over.

A week from today, residents of New Hampton Community Schools will head to the polls to decide the fate of a $19.415 million bond referendum.This has been, to say the least, an interesting process, and if there’s one thing that we do appreciate, i

Beverly Harvey age 64 of New Hampton passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. Bev was diagnosed with lymphoma.

Della Reiser age 97 of Fredericksburg, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at Whispering Willow Assisted Living in Fredericksburg.Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.

New Hampton Tribune General Manager Kim Bucknell (left) presents Quilts of Valor local chapter member Denise Sinnwell with a check for $500 as part of the proceeds from the newspaper’s annual Veterans Day Commemorative Edition, a special section t

English, math, social studies and math are out – in a way, at least — and classes like “Disaster Zone: Preparing to Help Your Community,” “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” and “Enviro-Maniacs” are in at New Hampton Middle School.The school kicked off

Bill Boyd wanted to “stay in the game” and umpiring gave him that opportunity.And now, years later, the New Hampton man is Iowa’s umpire of year as Boyd was bestowed the honor this past weekend at the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association annual conve

The many libraries in the county take care of the residents through books, movies and programs as well as technology.To do so, however, they rely on the funding they can find and had their yearly meeting with the Chickasaw County Board of Supervis