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Steeple Day set for Sunday in Lourdes

Lourdes Steeple Day is fast approaching and the committee is continously working on the variety of events they have that will be sure to please the whole family.This year marks the 18th annual Lourdes Steeple Day on Sunday, July 31 and it will kic

Trio looks to promote good health

To promote healthy eating and a healthy community, Kathy Babcock, Jolene Rosonke and Jordan Anderson have banded together to be advocates for a healthy lifestyle in Chickasaw County.The committee began when a Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness grant

Evelyn A. Kahn dies at 76

Evelyn A. Kahn age 76 of New Hampton died Monday, July 25, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Republic Community Church, rural Ionia, with Rev.

Challenge is latest ‘win’ for bakery

Chantal Papousek sat in her office at her New Hampton bakery and couldn’t help but smile.She had just been asked if she ever expected her Sweet Freedom Gluten Free Bakery to have the success it has had, and the answer was emphatic.“To start where

New Hampton’s Ambrose to play in all-star games

Trevor Ambrose’s baseball career isn’t quite over yet, as the New Hampton senior became just the third player in school history to be selected for the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Series.Ambrose will play catcher for the Small Scho

John H. Hermann Jr. dies at 73

 John H. Hermann Jr. passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 23rd in Sterling, Virginia. A Graveside Service will be held at 11a.m.

Money's nice, but awarness is key at 'Cookin' for a Cause'

For Rick Kramer, the money raised for a proposed new bike trail in New Hampton by State Bank’s “Cookin’ for a Cause” might be secondary to something else.Oh, don’t get the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director wrong, he appreciates the dollars

Finding a new home

Boxes — unpacked, we might add — filled the room in the rectory.Father Brian Dellaert took a glance into the room and couldn’t help but smile.“Yes, I have a little work to do,” he said, “but that can wait.

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