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It looks like March start for school

If all goes well — in other words, if Old Man Winter cooperates — construction on New Hampton’s new school buildings will begin in earnest sometime in mid-March.

The next computer genius?

Remember that show “Are you Smarter than a Fifth-Grader?”

After 51-plus years, it's time to retire

For 51-plus years, the bank has been a constant in Judy Hoffman's life so it's understandable that she feels a little trepidation about Dec. 29.

Supervisors want to be more transparent

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors is considering ways to make the county governing process more efficient while still maintaining transparency to the public.

Retiring superintendent gets fond sendoff

Nashua-Plainfield School Board members wanted to give their superintendent a nice send-off; after all, they believe Randy Strabala has contributed a lot to the school district over the last 19 1/2 years.

Nashua man files not guilty plea

A Nashua man is pleading not guilty to three separate counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
William M. Dooly, age 38, filed a not-guilty plea in Chickasaw County Court on Monday, Dec. 11. 

Supervisors freeze their pay; cut increases for others

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to freeze their own salaries for next year, then voted to increase the salaries of other county elected officials by a much smaller margin than what had been recommended by the Chickasaw Count

Power provider infrastructure leads to outage

New Hampton Light Plant General Manager Brian Quirk knows that a mid-day, if you will, power outage is the worse possible scenario for the utility’s customers.

Lined up to see Santa

New Hampton Parks and Recreation Director Rick Kramer was wondering if the line was ever going to “go down” during Breakfast with Santa Saturday morning.

Making a joyful noise!

They waved to the crowd — OK, to mom and dad.
They sang. They played instruments. They danced. They clapped. And some of then even applauded themselves.

Librarians make their case for funding

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors was invaded by librarians at the weekly meeting on Monday.

Arrest made after Fredericksburg incident

One person has been arrested after a Fredericksburg man was struck by a vehicle driven by another Fredericksburg man following an argument outside his home over on Sunday.

City may do away with ‘jail time’

The New Hampton City Council received a quick lesson in constitutional law, as it applies to local ordinances, at its meeting on Monday.

Comp Board recommends big pay hikes

The Chickasaw County Supervisors met with the Chickasaw County Compensation Board on Monday afternoon to hear the compensation board’s salary recommendations for county officials.

‘It’s time’ for longtime N-P administrator

On June 15, 1998, Randy Strabala made the phone call that changed his life.

Nashua residents call for special election

Nashua residents will head back to the polls next month after a group of residents submitted a petition calling for a special election to fill two vacancies on the City Council.

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