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'Concert Season' focus

New Hampton Middle School percussionists Kelly Throndson and Emmet Kuehner focus on their music as the perform “Jingle Bells” with the Fifth-Grade Band during the school’s annual Winter music Festival that was held last week.— For more photos, see

Little Light of Mine continues to shine at Mikkelson

Even if the winter wonderland has refused to stick around owing to above-freezing temperatures, the lights continue to shine for Little Light of Mine at Mikkelson Park with a special event coming up Friday.Volunteers with Spay and Neuter All Pets

Dean Marzen, 57

Dean Marzen, 57, of Charles City, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at his home.

Betty Jane Kelleher, 95

Betty Jane Kelleher, age 95 of Nashua, IA, died Friday, December 14, 2018, at her home.

Trojans shine at Border Battle

Turkey Valley’s girls have had close games before. Half of the eight games for the Lady Trojans this season have been decided by seven points or less. The boys, on the other hand, hadn’t had a game closer than 13 points.

Chickasaws weather back-to-back storm

At the half, New Hampton’s girls were up by 14 Friday night against Decorah and the next afternoon — as the Chickasaw girls were taking on Schaeffer Academy in Decorah’s “Border Battle” — they were, again, up by 14 at the half.

After 30 years, it’s time for this firefighter

Something’s missing for John Bear this month, and it’s taking a little time for the New Hampton resident to get used to not having a pager attached to his hip virtually 24/7.“I’ve been carrying one of these around forever it seems like,” Bear said

Crash leads to power outage

A one-vehicle crash south of New Hampton led to a widespread power outage in and around Chickasaw County Sunday morning, but thanks to some quick work by New Hampton Light Plant employees, the lights didn’t stay off too long in New Hampton.Althoug

Exceeding the seed

Let’s put it this way, New Hampton/Turkey Valley’s wrestlers weren’t exactly enamored last week when the Battle of Waterloo brackets came out.

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