Officials from MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center, Chickasaw County Public Health and Homecare services and Chickasaw County Emergency Management are reminding residents that the county’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is open and has an emerge

Jerry Rochford age 75 of New Hampton, IA, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Dean David Schroeder age 83 of Chester, IA died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN.

Linda Kay Drewelow age 69 of New Hampton, IA died Monday, March 23, 2020, at her home.

The Chickasaw County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers “in the event that quarantined homes and at-risk populations are in need of assistance.”

Two public hearings didn’t produce any more comments on New Hampton’s 2020-21 budget and tax levy than one public hearing.

MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center received permission Friday from the New Hampton City Council to close one block of North Maple Avenue so that the hospital can test for Coronavirus COVID-19 without patients having to get out of their vehicles.<

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday extended existing closures and also ordered the closure of additional retail stores as part of the state’s effort to stem the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the county’s 2020-21  budget and tax levy last week, but not before a former supervisor and current candidate expressed his displeasure with the process.