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Pool having a huge year

The convergence of new accommodations and hot weather have been good for the New Hampton Municipal Pool this year.

Getting ready for the fair

Though a city kid, Adam Waddell’s respect was palpable as he gently curry-combed the mud off his dairy cow, Daisy, in preparation to have her washed and sheared for the 4-H and FFA Achievement Show this week.The 11-year-old New Hampton resident an

Family gearing up for ‘the pull’

Julie Eckenrod rounded up the grandkids Saturday afternoon for a quick picture and laughed as she did so.“They’re cleaning tractors,” she said, “and I just can’t believe how much they get into this.”“This,” of course, is the annual Kenwood Avenue

City’s housing needs assessed, of use in federal grants

The 51-page New Hampton 2018 Housing Needs Assessment from Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments was acknowledged and approved by New Hampton City Council on Monday.The city started this process about a year ago because it wanted to use t

City may stop ‘burying’ of basements

New Hampton City Council directed City Attorney Kevin Kennedy on Monday to draft an ordinance directing that when a building is demolished, specific additional materials such as the basement should not be buried.Street Superintendent Junior Mai fo

Ambulance Council wants legal advice on contract

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors discussed highlights of the June 28 Chickasaw Ambulance Council meeting Monday with the county attorney.Though unable to be present due to short notice on timing of the agenda item, Emergency Management Di

The joy of a playoff victory!

Turkey Valley seniors (from left) Emily Busta, Kassidy Reicks and Ashton Kout celebrate after the Trojans recorded the final out in their Class 1A regional win over Don Bosco on Monday.

Fire destroys a year’s work at new business location in Nashua

A Friday fire destroyed over a year’s worth of hard work the young owners of a successful catering business had put into the new location of Tangled Root Cafe and Catering at 309 Main St.

Carnegie director ‘wants you’ at concert

Carnegie Cultural Center Director Jill Eike probably would have picked a different day — and date, for that matter — but the chance to host a Cedar Valley Chamber Music concert was simply too good to pass up.And now she’s hoping to draw a big crow

Trials will cost county more money

Chickasaw County Attorney Jennifer Schwickerath told the Board of Supervisors this week  that she will need to present it with a budget amendment because of the cost for upcoming trials, including one involving the death of an Alta Vista baby last

Nashua’s police chief will leave position July 19

Nashua is searching for a new police chief after the City Council accepted the resignation of Travis Marvin during Monday night’s meeting.Marvin, who has accepted a job with the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office, will work his last day with the city

Band students putting in the time this summer

Even though it is summer break, students don’t stop learning music at Nashua-Plainfield.

Supervisors vote to raise county mileage reimbursement rate

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors last week voted to raise mileage this one time to 44.5 cents per mile, which is 10 cents below the Internal Revenue Service rate, effective July 1 until Dec.

State disaster declaration won't help county roads

In discussion last week, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors heard that the disaster declaration announced by the governor that included Chickasaw County for severe weather beginning June 7 and continuing was, again, done at the state level,

Dealing with the heat

The thermometers in New Hampton hit 91 degrees Fahrenheit at 3 p.m.

As fair nears, Extension is getting busy

As the annual 4-H and FFA Achievement Show approaches, Chickasaw County Extension County Youth Coordinator Jaci Tweeten has her hands full.The show is slated Tuesday, July 10 through Monday, July 16 at the Big 4 Fairgrounds in Nashua.“It’s always

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