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Economic Development director: City poised for growth

As New Hampton bids farewell to 2018 and welcomes 2019, it is doing so with plenty going for it, says the city’s economic development director.“We have such a strong industrial base and we have so many projects going on that, yes, we should be opt

Joseph H. Grober, 90

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State House seat remains up in the air

Kayla Koether, Democratic candidate for Iowa House district 55, believes that 29 uncounted ballots in Winneshiek County are valid, and should be counted.Incoming House Minority Leader Todd Prichard, a Charles City Democrat, agrees.Iowa’s Republica

Winter, where art thou?

Nicole Batzek laughed when asked Saturday about the relative lack of winter in Northeast Iowa.“All I can tell snow lovers is to be patient,” said the meteorologist based out of the National Weather Service’s La Crosse, Wis., office.

Office World sold, will stay in family

After more than three decades of ownership, Lynn and Linda Schwickerath are selling the business, Office World, to their son, Brad, on Wednesday [Jan.

Coding error leads to larger deficit for Public Health

The fiscal 2018 deficit was miscoded on the Chickasaw County Public Health annual report as given to the Board of Supervisors mid-December and should have read $34,622, which amounts to just over 3 percent of the $1.076 million budget.County Audit

Health background leads to siblings' new venture

Tammy Barta, a restorative nurse’s aide, and her sister, Jo Close, a certified medication aide, have each worked for more than two decades in the medical field.

The importance of being involved

How involved are the kids in our high school? Why is it important to be involved?

Nashua Splash Pad receives gifts

The Splash Pad committee members were excited to receive donations from both Nashua banks this last week to help fund the Splash Pad, which the committee would like to install in the spring.A splash pad is a recreational concrete pad with various

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