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The New Hampton Parks and Recreation Department’s storage sheds were, well, nearing the end.
The Little Light of Mine Committee that lights up Mikkelson Park during the holiday season needed some permanent storage.
The New Hampton Lions Club’s fundraisers had taken a dramatic hit because of the...
A pretty cool story unfolded inside the Nashua-Plainfield High School gymnasium on Tuesday afternoon.
There was Caleb Sinnwell, a high school freshman who was 14 years old when he claimed a national title at the National History Day competition this summer, being feted by a United States Army major...
For the first time in almost two months, Lisa Welter had some positive news when it came to COVID-19 last week.
“I don’t like to see any cases, any positive tests,” the Chickasaw County Public Health and Healthcare Services administrator said Friday after her weekly report showed 35 new positive...
The scenes that played out on the alleys of Bowlaway Lanes on Saturday were a long time coming.
There was Wayne Steinlage talking a little farming as he rolled his ball down the “ramp,” Diane Kuehner telling the reporter to “watch this” and the fist bump by Zach Heying as he rolled a strike.
Those...
The owner of the ambulance company that provides service to Chickasaw County will opt out of his two-year contract next summer, and he says he’s doing so because it appears the Ambulance Council is using his service as a “back-up plan” in case it doesn’t receive bids for its latest request for...
Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors meetings in the near future could be live-streamed or viewed via the Internet by the consuming public.
That may be potentially good news for some who can’t attend supervisors meetings in person or have to stay home because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
All...
It has been in so many ways a renaissance season for the New Hampton cross country program.
Both the boys and girls teams have won team titles at various invitationals. The Chickasaw boys are ranked eighth in the state. And New Hampton rightfully has some lofty goals as the postseason nears.
But...
Some moments are bigger than the game. Sometimes unexpectedly so.
Last Monday morning, Charles City varsity football player Mario Hoefer and New Hampton’s Carter Steinlage were seated next to the field where one of those moments happened, recording an interview to be aired on national television.
T...
When Terry Basol considers the challenges Mother Nature hurled at farmers this growing season, the ISU Extension agronomist can’t help but shake his head in amazement when it comes to some of the yields growers are reporting after the harvest season kicked into full swing last week.
“Honestly, if...
New Hampton High School's homecoming royalty was completed Friday night when Caitlyn Rochford was crowned the 2021 queen during a ceremony at halftime of the New Hampton-Crestwood foorball game.
Rochford received her crown a day after Gavin Rings was named the 2021 king during a pep assembly held...
