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Iowa facing crisis with health care

The five lawmakers who attended a public forum on what State Rep.

Alta Vista Days has 125 reasons to celebrate

This year, Alta Vista Days will be more than simply a weekend celebration with its annual parade, outdoor activities, music and food.The committee has been working hard to focus on the community’s 125 years of incorporation.

New Hampton man charged with child sexual exploitation

William Rolen, age 56, of New Hampton, has been charged with attempted enticement of a minor and distribution, receipt, possession and accessing child pornography, in an indictment unsealed March 12 in U.S.

Board says yes to Head Start downtown move

New Hampton’s Head Start program very well could be on the move this fall, thanks to a decision by the School Board on Monday night.Board members voted unanimously to give Superintendent Jay Jurrens the go-ahead to negotiate a contract with Head S

City Council OKs increase for recycling

New Hampton City Council had many things to consider before it approved a rate increase of $1.51 per month per household for curbside recycling, which Jendro President Alan Powell said roughly equals the cost of processing and transporting the cur

Ambulance Council works to formulate final request for proposals

The Chickasaw County Ambulance Council continued to labor over revising a request for proposals (RFP) to seek its next ambulance service provider and did so without its attorney on Tuesday amid questions and answers with the public.The council wil

Relays shine for Chickasaw girls

Just one week after the Wartburg Invitational, the New Hampton girls track team found themselves back at Wartburg for the Northeast Iowa Conference Indoor meet on Tuesday.

Supervisors agree to replace two sheriff’s vehicles

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Monday to purchase a car and a full-sized pickup over the summer, to replace two cars that will have a combined 300,000 miles on them by the time the new vehicles arrive around early July.The

Meeting tries to drum up support for more responders

Convincing Nashua residents to become certified emergency medical responders (EMR) was the goal of a Thursday informational meeting at the Nashua Fire Station.Getting help to the community faster and building team cohesion in Nashua were the two d

Duane H. Larsen, 87

Duane H. Larsen, age 87 of New Hampton, passed away very peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, with his wife and grandson, Eric, by his side at New Hampton Nursing and Rehab.

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