Skip to main content

Race may be off but Running Club fundraiser continues

The New Hampton Running Club has hosted a successful 5K each of the past four years. This year, they were excited to hold their fifth annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 4. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been called off.

Drones continue the technological changes in agriculture

For Bob Sobolik, the days of climbing on top of a pickup to look at cornfields is in the past. With satellite imagery and drones, technology is making the chore of scouting crop fields easier, not to mention more efficient.

Dems to have contested primaries; current auditor seeking supervisor seat

Let’s just put it this way: The June 2 primary, at least when it comes to a couple of county races, will be pretty interesting.
So, too, will the general elect this fall.

Virus costs senior her all-star game

A senior year of high school is supposed to be filled with fun memories. 

School tax levy to drop, even with board raising money to pay bonds off early

The chance to save an additional $68,000 in interest payments led the New Hampton School Board to levy an additional 25 cents for its 2020-21 levy, but the levy will still drop somewhat dramatically next year.

A whole new world

By day, it almost seemed normal. Folks were out and about, going to work, getting groceries and doing those day-to-day things like filling up with gas and grabbing a cup of coffee or a bottle of pop. 

Governor orders more businesses to close

Here’s hoping you got that haircut if you needed it, because if you didn’t, you’re going to wait at least nine days before you can go to a salon or barber shop.

Emergency Management, Public Health, MercyOne: EOC is closely monitoring situation

Officials from MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center, Chickasaw County Public Health and Homecare services and Chickasaw County Emergency Management are reminding residents that the county’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is open and has an emerge

City Council will allow MercyOne to block off street for Coronavirus testing

MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center received permission Friday from the New Hampton City Council to close one block of North Maple Avenue so that the hospital can test for Coronavirus COVID-19 without patients having to get out of their vehicles.<

Subscribe to