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Helping families through difficult times

Drew Johnson and Andy Hugeback are two entirely different, as Johnson puts it, “humans,” but that may be one of their strengths for the funeral home they will one day run together.

IAHSAA releases football schedules

Although the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) just released high school football schedules for every team across the state on Thursday, New Hampton football coach Scott Frerichs isn’t too concerned about it.

Cabinet maker finds joy in ‘creating’

Adam Underwood stood in his shop at New Vision Woodworking, talking about the business he created in New Hampton four years ago this July.

Dorothy May Smith, 90

Dorothy May Smith age 90 of Plainfield, IA died Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Shell Rock Healthcare Center.

Irish Fest will not be held this summer

One of Chickasaw County’s “Festival Month” mainstays will not take place this summer as Lawler Irish Board of Directors announced Wednesday that it will cancel the event scheduled for June 19-21.

Making an investment in the city

New Hampton Municipal Light Plant General Manager Brian Quirk would love to travel 117 years back in time.

Chickasaw Drake Relay hopefuls Rinken, Rochford hoping event gets rescheduled

After competing in the long jump at the Drake Relays at less than 100-percent in 2019 due to an injury and not performing as well as she had hoped because of it, New Hampton senior Rachel Rinken had her eyes set on qualifying for Drake again this

Drive-up testing gets green light at MercyOne

MercyOne New Hampton will begin offering drive-up testing for the Coronavirus COVID-19 on Monday, but both hospital and clinic officials are stressing that the testing can be done by appointment only.

Volunteer couple urges others to get educated on benefits of Cedar Valley Hospice

Shirley and Ron Bonzer of Plainfield loved their roles as Cedar Valley Hospice volunteers. They began volunteering together because Shirley wanted to give back to the organization that served her father 30 years ago. 

Coronavirus putting back-to-back title dreams in jeopardy for NH girls

Everything was set up perfectly for the New Hampton girls golf team.

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