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Crash leads to power outage

A one-vehicle crash south of New Hampton led to a widespread power outage in and around Chickasaw County Sunday morning, but thanks to some quick work by New Hampton Light Plant employees, the lights didn’t stay off too long in New Hampton.Althoug

The joy of it all

Something is definitely cracking up St.

County loses medical examiners

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors accepted resignation letters from the county’s chief medical examiner and a medical examiner investigator as of Monday, both dated last week.The board appoints the county medical examiner to a two-year ter

Children prepare for Santa as library hosts 'holiday open house'

Children in Nashua prepared for Santa’s approaching visit to their home by hand-painting paper plates to hold Christmas cookies at the Nashua Public Library on Saturday morning as parents and grandparents watched.The sounds of holiday music on aco

City, county agree on dispatch sharing

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enter a dispatch sharing contract between the Sheriff’s Office and the city of Nashua.

White Christmas may melt away this weekend

If you like warm weather — or at least what qualifies as such in Northeast Iowa — you’re going to love this weekend’s forecast.If you’re the type of person who wants a “white Christmas,” well … there’s still hope, but it’s fading.What little snow

Third-graders get a little help with blankets

Third-graders and family members listened as a YouTube blogger described how to make fleece tie blankets, then they tried it.About 20 parents and grandparents assisted students in three third-grade sections taught by Shelly Reicks, Chris Paulus an

Structuring borrowing for radio project is focus

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors heard from its financial consultant to gather information toward setting the levy rate based on the assumption the county will decide to bond for the radio communication project.New valuation information i

Uniting for ‘A Christmas Celebration’

Members of seven area churches and the greater community celebrated the birth of Christ with music by congregating on Sunday afternoon at St. John Lutheran Church.The Rev.

Community embraces Senior Life Solutions

Nearly three out of five people age 65 and older told pollsters it is “normal” to become depressed as they age, a recent study by Mental Health America found.Though many triggers to depression are likely to increase with aging, such as loss of hea

Young students get chance to tackle computer coding

Brenna Throndson had played Minecraft before but the 12 levels she and her New Hampton Elementary fourth-grade peers completed last week were different from normal Minecraft.“You get [to assemble] code blocks to make it move,” Throndson explained.

Nashua contract will lead to new deputy

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors moved last week to hire a deputy to cover an additional 160 hours a month provided for in a new contract with Nashua.Nashua officials have signed a three-year legal contract with the Chickasaw County Sheri

School construction progressing nicely

As New Hampton superintendent Jay Jurrens made his way around what will next year be New Hampton Middle School, he couldn’t help but smile.“Once the walls went up, all of a sudden people couldn’t see the progress, but every time I come inside here

We have a winner

Jason Speltz was pretty sure this revival of sorts would be a big success, but the New Horizons-Chamber director was still a little nervous on Thursday before “Ho Ho Ho to New Hampton Let’s Go!” kicked off.The fretting was for naught, for the even

‘Breakfast with Santa’ just works

Ask Rick Kramer what makes the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Breakfast with Santa event a success, and the department director will give you a two-part answer.“Well, there’s Santa, obviously,” he said with a laugh, “but seriously, the volunteer

Council delays final pool payment

New Hampton City Council tabled the final payment to Henkel Construction for the swimming pool project on Monday and set public hearings before approving three documents.Councilman Joe Denner said the sidewalk was so narrow that “if you meet someb

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