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Harris gets life sentence

The mother of a 4-month-old baby who died in an Alta Vista apartment in August 2017 was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Blame all this winter on ‘waves’

Outside the Miller Apartments in New Hampton sits a cutout of a snowman holding a sign that says, “Let it snow.”Come on, be honest, you’re ready to punch that snowman in the face, aren’t you?Since Jan.

Landfill may be closed but still must be maintained

A former landfill may be closed but it still has to be maintained.The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors last week approved an Iowa Department of Natural Resources permit for treatment agreement and supplemental user agreement on landfill leach

Rural areas outpace cities in growth

Rural areas of Chickasaw County showed greater growth than urban areas as measured by new construction value, when accounting for rollbacks but not exemptions.Increase in taxable value of rural areas grew by $11.85 million but $8.64 million was “i

Supervisors discuss new county building

Board of Supervisors meeting attendee Rick Holthaus got on Monday’s agenda to discuss a draft of a request for proposals (RFP) for the future county building at 302 E.

Seniors claim wins in final prep matches at state tournament

Two New Hampton/Turkey Valley seniors capped their prep wrestling careers with victories Saturday in their final matches at the state wrestling tournament where four area wrestlers reached the medal stand.

Turkey Valley boys edge Nashua-Plainfield in district opener

As a freshman, Garrett Kurtenbach averages just over six points per game this season. He had six points in Turkey Valley’s opening win over Nashua-Plainfield, but one point in particular stood out.

Winter’s vengeance

Old Man Winter’s latest appearance in and around Chickasaw County was as nasty as advertised.About the only thing missing from the storm that started Monday night and wreaked havoc through Wednesday was the arctic cold of a couple of weeks ago, bu

Supervisors get more info on statewide radio system

The Board of Supervisors heard a second Radio Communication Project design estimate last week from Brian Flynn with Motorola.The company won a 2015 bid to design the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communication System from the ISICS Board.

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