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Do the right thing, cast a vote today

After what seems like years — OK, it has been years when it comes to the presidential race — Election 2016 will finally come to an end today when those of us who haven’t voted early will head to the polls.The sad fact, however, is that many of us

Wow, what a kickoff!

For Jason Speltz, the 2016 Holiday Open House math equation went like this:The number of Saturday people + the number of Sunday people > the number of Sunday people in previous years.“The crowd yesterday was just amazing,” the New Horizons-Cham

Three supervisor seats to be filled Tuesday

When voters in Chickasaw County head to the polls on Tuesday, they will be doing much more than just helping to elect a new president of the United States.There are races up and down the ballot, including three here in Chickasaw County, where thre

Change is part of life but God is ‘constant’

Good day, fellow Christians and what a day it is!I woke up this morning to a cold, rainy, damp and dark morning, but I “woke up!” Thank you, Lord for another day to do your work in the world.

Redeemer set to celebrate its 75th anniversary

Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Hampton will be celebrating its 75th anniversary on Sunday afternoon with an afternoon service and meal.The anniversary service begins at 4 p.m.

Students get ‘personal’ with their Spanish

This wasn’t some Halloween project gone wild; instead, it was a chance for New Hampton High School students to use their Spanish in a meaningful way.Yes, they munched on snacks, laughed and had a good time, but then again, that is exactly what “El

World Food Prize Institute life-changer for student

Hannah Heit quite honestly didn’t know where to begin when asked to describe the recent World Food Prize Global Youth Institute.But the New Hampton High School junior knows that the recent three-day institute was a life-changing event.Oh, her drea

Weaver makes campaign stop in New Hampton

Democratic nominee for Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District Kim Weaver stopped in New Hampton on Wednesday afternoon.Her visit to Chickasaw County was part of a 20-stop, four-day tour of the district during the final week before Tuesday’s election

Pair of Trojans to All-UIC

Two Turkey Valley seniors were named to the Upper Iowa Conference honorable mention list at the end of what was a rebuilding year for the team.

Heart N’ Soul Cafe returns

In the lower level of the Nashua Plainfield High School there is a restaurant. The kids thoroughly enjoy running it and serving the public.The Heart N Soul Café has been around since the 1999-2000 school year.

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