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Students reach math goal; radio guy goes ‘more bald’

A local radio host went bald — more bald, that is — when he allowed his “partners in education,” Dennis Pagel’s fourth-grade class, to see his head get shaved on Thursday.Here’s how that haircut came to be:Local radio host Bob Svec had announced a

NH/TV picks up valuable experience

Don’t let the 14th-place finish in the team standings fool you; New Hampton/Turkey Valley coach Nick Hemann got what he wanted out of Independence’s Cliff Keen Invitational this weekend.

Top-notch competition

There isn’t a loss between the two teams New Hampton played over the weekend as the Chickasaws lost to seventh-ranked Waukon on Friday and Jesup Saturday, a team that went to 4-0 with its win over the NH girls in the UIU Holiday Showdown at the Up

Grace V. Reicks, 91

Grace V. Reicks age 91, of Lawler, IA, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Patricia L. Gilbert, 68

Patricia L. Gilbert age 68 of New Hampton, IA, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Ravenwood Health Care Center in Waterloo.

'Littles' wait listed in all school districts

Saturday marks five months since Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chickasaw County has been matching “bigs” or mentors to “littles” or mentees, and so far, nine pairs have been matched.More mentors are needed since littles are wait-listed in all school

Comp Board wants $10k raises

Though it will not be the “final answer,” the Chickasaw County Compensation Board voted 5-1 Wednesday night to raise the salaries of the county’s elected officials “mostly” across-the-board, except those of the Board of Supervisors.The Comp Board’

Lawler Lions to take over Cowboy Poetry

When Gerry and Marilee Mishak announced last year that the time had come for them to “give up” Cowboy Poetry, an event the New Hampton couple has coordinated for the past 13 years, the members of the Lawler Lions Club knew what they had to do.“Oh,

Nashua, Sheriff’s Office agree to three-year deal

The final contract for the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office to share the equivalent hours of one full-time deputy with the city of Nashua met approval Tuesday from the County Board of Supervisors.The contract will provide Nashua with 160 hours a

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