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It’s an ‘orange night’ in Nashua gym

Orange, the “color” for leukemia,  was definitely in vogue Tuesday at the Nashua-Plainfield High School gym.
And all that orange — on both the Nashua-Plainfield and the New Hampton sides of the gym — meant a lot to one Nashua family.

In a word, dominating

New Hampton got off to a fast start Tuesday in its season opener against Nashua-Plainfield.
The Chickasaws also had a fast “middle.” And they closed out the night with a flourish.

Capping off a great season

The lull never came this summer to the New Hampton Municipal Pool.“Usually, by August, honestly it gets a little dead out there in August,” New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director Rick Kramer said Sunday, “so I’ve caught myself the last couple o

Wayne Albert Lienau, 85

Wayne Albert Lienau, age 85 of Sumner, Iowa died at his home on Saturday, August 18, 2018, surrounded by his family. He fought a courageous battle of lung cancer. 

Barbara Lou Slick, 80

Barbara Lou Slick, 80, of New Hampton, IA, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at her residence.

Church celebrates new home

Jack Kline remembers those early days when he and his friends first began gathering for worship services at the Chickasaw Event Center.“Even before we became affiliated with Prairie Lakes,” he said, “we were already thinking it would be so cool to

Public health mileage concerns cut both ways

In discussion before the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors last week, Hacker Nelson representative Steve Samec advised Public Health to log towns of departure and arrival when turning in staff mileage claims even though staff may visit several

‘Chicago chalk champ’ wows Safari kids with her creation

Kathleen J. Roling has a soft spot for making children happy.

Mercy project moves ahead, but patience is still needed

Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton’s renovation project took another big step last week as part of the hospital’s new Emergency Department opened, but more changes are on the way.For the next two weeks, all those coming into the hospital, even visit

Overwhelmed by generosity

As Liz Markham opened the door to the large room at her family’s funeral home, she couldn’t help but smile.“You’ll be surprised,” she said.And she wasn’t kidding.

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