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Fareway’s changing of the guard

There will be a changing of the guard at the New Hampton Fareway Food Store in early March.Randy Frisch, who has captained the local store since its opening in October 1993, will retire from his 41 year career with Fareway Food Stores.His replacem

During a blizzard, countless folks stepped up to help those in need

I don’t often get goosebumps when I’m doing interviews, but Monday morning, despite having a space heater directly in front of me, I shivered as Jeff Bernatz recounted a Sunday maybe never seen before here in Chickasaw County.Bernatz is the Chicka

Road crews make progress, but travel still dicey in parts of area

Chickasaw County road crews Monday began what will be a long cleanup process after a blizzard socked the area Saturday night and most of Sunday.

New Hampton Head Start Registration will be Thursday

New Hampton Head Start, located in the United Methodist Church at 201 North Locust Ave., will be holding Registration and an Open House on Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.Head Start, operated by Northeast Iowa Community Action, is a full day progra

Harlan J. Mikota, 81

Harlan J. Mikota, age 81 of New Hampton, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Wellington Place in Decorah.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Assumption Catholic Church, Little Turkey, with the Rev.

Agatha Hoffman, 95

Agatha Hoffman, age 95 of Ionia, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Ionia, with Rev.

College gallery to feature works by NHHS art teacher

New Hampton High School art teacher Melissa Nelson will be the featured artist in the Ray Frederick Gallery on the Marshalltown Community College campus.Her exhibit, entitled “Unfinished/Finished: Art as an Art Teacher,” opens with a reception fro

School Board juggles calendar

The New Hampton School Board’s goal Monday night was simple: Get the end of the school year back into May.Mission accomplished … but it lasted all of one day.“I really would like us to see if we can make this work so that we’re done by May 31,” Bo

Chickasaws fall to South Hamilton in substate

The start was almost perfect for the New Hampton boys basketball team Saturday afternoon, but then, the magic disappeared for the Chickasaws.

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