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Former area family takes on dreadful disease

The “Carney Boys” grew up in North Washington, moved to Cedar Falls and then spread across the country, but once a year, they reunite for a “brothers weekend.”This year’s event, though, is going to be a little different and a little more serious,

Homeland lands the ‘Project of the Year’ Award from periodical

The ethanol plant in rural Lawler, Homeland Energy Solutions, was honored with the “Project of the “Year” Award from Ethanol Producer Magazine last month, for an expansion to the plant that was completed in November.The $42.5 million expansion aim

City moves forward on chief hiring

New Hampton Mayor Deb Larsen said this week her ultimate goal is to have a new police chief in place before the current one retires at the end of next month.The city has been searching for a new chief since Mike Anderson announced earlier this yea

Joseph John Neuerburg, 67

Joseph John Neuerburg, 67, of Eldora, IA, formerly of Traverse City, MI and New Hampton, IA, passed away peacefully at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, IA on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, after long struggle with the effects of a stroke he suffe

Lenore Pauline Rodamaker, 89

Lenore Pauline Rodamaker age 89 of Nashua, Iowa died Monday, July 16, 2018, at her home.

Board weighs adding on to county building

A building committee met last week to continue brainstorming how to best locate the County Attorney’s Office within the county seat as required by law and co-locate it with various other county offices, such at Emergency Management and Sanitation,

Pool ready to celebrate renovations

The sod went in on Wednesday, the “Sea of Thanks” signs went up on Thursday and the New Hampton Parks and Recreation is ready to celebrate on Monday.That’s the evening the New Hampton Municipal Pool will have its “grand opening” to mark the comple

GOP ag secretary believes better days are in the offing

Iowa’s secretary of agriculture understands the angst farmers and those involved in the ag industry feel, but during a visit to New Hampton last week, he held out hope that better days are ahead.“I know right now with prices where they’re at and a

Santa is the ‘people’s choice’ at swine show

The jolly good fellow who won the People’s Choice Award at the Celebrity Swine Showmanship Contest on Saturday [July 14] was tall and stout with a long white beard, a red fleece hat and pants and a t-shirt — thankfully he left his jacket at home.H

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