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N-P speech team sending six entries to state

Blizzards, road closures and cold temperatures did not stop Nashua-Plainfield speech students from shining at the district Individual speech contest on Feb.

Jazz Dessert Concert hits the right notes

Students grades 6-12 came together on woodwinds, brass, rhythm, piano and bass in an offbeat, ragtime sort of way while families brought in all manner of moist confections as New Hampton Community Schools presented the annual Jazz Dessert Concert

Lions gearing up for one of its biggest fundraisers

Randy Nosbisch admits that he and his fellow New Hampton Lions Club members are “scrambling” just a little bit more this year when it comes to the organization’s annual Pancake and French Toast Breakfast.After all, as Nosbisch put it, “this was To

Lawmakers dive into issues

Say this about the two men who represent Chickasaw County in the Iowa Legislature, they cover a lot of ground each month at the Chickasaw County Farm Bureau’s legislative forums.And Saturday was no exception as State Sen. Waylon Brown, R-St.

Our new guy’s love affair with sports began early

I can still remember it like it was yesterday. As a 7-year old kid, I was able to sit on the bench as the water boy for high school basketball games at South Tama as my dad was the coach. 

Showing of Midmester

Families, students and staff moved from booth to booth around the gym at New Hampton Middle School to view projects that showcased what students learned during this year’s inclement weather-shortened Midmester Academy.Despite the weather delays, s

Speech team has itself a day at district contest

Jason Speltz never wants to go through a February quite like this past one; then again, maybe the New Hampton individual speech coach might want to reconsider that thought.After all, New Hampton had one whale of a day at the district speech contes

Chickasaw boys land three on all-NEIC teams

After a magical postseason run by the Chickasaws, their season has finally come to an end after losing in the substate game to South Hamilton. 
It also concludes the career of standout basketball player Tristan Sweitzer. 

Local grad among first to receive new scholarship from NICC

New Hampton High School Class of 2018 member Kody Bill is among 25 recent high school graduates who compose the first cohort of Northeast Iowa Community College Opportunity Scholarship recipients selected this year.The Opportunity Scholarship awar

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