On the day that Chickasaw County Public Health and Homecare Services announced the 40th positive COVID-19 case in the county, the department’s administrator warned residents of a “COVID-19 scam.”

He’s the kind kid. 
“Being a good person is his legacy,” says former high school Activities Director and now-Middle School Principal Brad Schmitt.

Never did the custodial staff members at New Hampton Community Schools think they would have this much time to clean the buildings before the start of the school year.
Nor did they think summer would start back in March.

North Linn made a return trip to the state tournament on Tuesday night in the Class 2A, Substate 3 final with a 6-3 win over New Hampton and head coach Cory McDonald at Hertel Field on the campus of Warburg College in Waverly. 

It was a phone call that led to the biggest story of my journalism career.

The Chickasaw County Relay for Life will be held this year … in a way.

The New Hampton School Board drew the proverbial line in the sand Monday night when it comes to the lack of sportsmanship shown by a Northeast Iowa Conference member.

When the Lexus sits in the garage, it’s easy to slide the keys in the ignition and roll the luxury vehicle out on to the highway.
Such is the case with the Crestwood Cadet softball team and its star, elite pitcher Laken Lienhard.