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Two down; one to go!

Somewhere in that tunnel made by New Hampton youth volleyball players and New Hampton High School students are the players on the victorious Chickasaw volleyball team Tuesday night as New Hampton won its second straight Class 3A regional match — b

Janice L. Robbins

Janice L. Robbins, 70, of Ionia, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City surrounded by her loving family.

Veterans Day theme will be letters

Ask Marine Corps veteran Clark Budweg about “mail call” and he’ll give you a quick smile.“That’s what we waited for,” he said, “and I don’t know if anyone can really understand how important those letters from home were.

Finally, a reprieve

The weather wasn’t perfect by any means, but considering the fall Mother Nature has thrown at area farmers, last week wasn’t horrible.And it meant plenty of growers were finally able to get out into their fields and bring in a crop.How bad has thi

NFL game takes backseat to this halftime tribute

Kevin Frey figured it would be an emotional Sunday when he traveled to Minneapolis to watch his favorite NFL team, the Minnesota Vikings, take on the Arizona Cardinals.And those feelings had nothing to do with football, either, even though pretty

City police officers will receive tasers

A brief explanation was sparked last week at the New Hampton City Council meeting as a taser instructor course payment was approved on the claims.Police Chief Zach Nosbisch told the council he purchased “brand new” tasers for his department, addin

Chickasaw girls to play in regional final

For the second consecutive year, New Hampton will be in the regional volleyball finals after a Tuesday night, four-set win over Waukon.

Nashua man named as potential U.S. marshal

A longtime law-enforcement officer and Nashua resident has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the United States marshal for the Northern District of Iowa.Douglas J. Strike must first be confirmed by the U.S.

Students put together an ‘inspiring’ show

When New Hampton High School students first hung the art for the show last week that combined their work with that of the community, they were perplexed.“It didn’t seem like it would all go together,” student Sara Howe said.Then a pattern emerged.

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