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New Hampton volleyball takes third at Crestwood

Coach Jess Geerts called the one New Hampton loss in the Crestwood Invitational over the weekend a "mental hiccup.""We were by far the best team there," she said after the Chickasaws finished third in the tourney.

Dominating victory

Field position is an important factor in football games, so they say.But during Turkey Valley's first three possessions Friday night against North Iowa, the Trojans began drives on their own 6-, 18- and 14-yardlines.It helps to only have an 8

Chickasaws run well at Waverly

There weren't as many runners at this year's Waverly-Shell Rock cross country invite.

Robert William “Bob” Sweet dies at 85

 Robert William “Bob” Sweet, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 at St.

Enrollment may hold its own

Anyone who doubts that our society is much more mobile these days should have talked to New Hampton Superintendent Jay Jurrens last week.“Yesterday, we were two up, and today we’re one down,” he said when asked about how the school’s enrollment nu

Lois Jean Pitz dies at 62

Lois Jean Pitz age 62 of New Hampton died Friday, Sept.

Downright defensive

The shutout New Hampton posted Friday night was just the proverbial icing on the cake.What really mattered was the win and the margin of victory in that 25-0 whitewashing of Forest City in the Class 2A, District 2 opener.“I’m not saying we didn’t

Cat in the Hat makes an appearance

Students enjoyed their early out from school on Wednesday with a Dr. Suess day at the Upham Memorial Library in Fredericksburg. Kids were first invited to attend the viewing of The Lorax in the library and then listened to Dr.

New director oversees changes at the library

Carrie Becker couldn’t help but smile as she talked about her first three months on the job as the New Hampton Public Library director.“They’re probably wondering what I’m doing,” she said with a smile.

Davis Rally is key for the Boy Scouts

Just from a numbers’ standpoint, the Davis Rally is a godsend to New Hampton’s Boy Scouts troop.“To take 17 boys to camp next summer is going to cost close to six grand, and without this, that would be tough to do,” Troop 48 Scoutmaster Tony Trowe

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