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TV boys win back-to-back conference titles

It didn’t come easy, especially after early season losses in Upper Iowa Conference play to North Fayette Valley and South Winneshiek, but the Turkey Valley boys basketball team bounced back and concluded the conference schedule by winning nine con

Blazek finishes third at state XC meet

Although she is only a sophomore, Jalyssa Blazek is well on her way to putting together one heck of a cross country career at Turkey Valley.

Iowa learns what we always knew: Pub’s tenderloin is the best

This is one of those stories that most of us in and around Chickasaw County already knew: The Pub at the Pinicon’s breaded tenderloin is the best one in all of Iowa.

It’s a crazy couple of months for remodeled McDonald’s

Those who drove by New Hampton’s McDonald’s restaurant on the city’s west side had no doubt something big was going on.
It certainly was as the restaurant owned by the Soifer Family underwent one heck of a makeover.

There may be big changes coming to Chickasaws’ league

The Northeast Iowa Conference hasn’t changed a bit in more than 50 years, but that may soon change for two reasons.

Editor tries to make up for the lack of Christmas cards, letters

When I was a kid, one of the things I loved to read were the “Christmas letters” that were inserted into the holiday cards that we received by the dozens.

School hopes to connect with app

By the middle of next month, New Hampton Community Schools will have a whole new online look, one geared to how its patrons access the internet and social media.

Jeanne A. Hilsman, 83

Jeanne A. Hilsman, age 83 of North Washington, died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, surrounded by her family that she loved dearly at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.

Nancy L. Webb, 81

Nancy L. Webb, age 81 of Ionia, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at MercyOne in New Hampton with her family by her side.

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