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Veterans enjoy night of local talent

Toe-tapping music and great food were the perfect combination Wednesday evening [July 18] when veterans were able to listen to local talent at the Nashua Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.Laurie Kristiansen and two of her star music students, Lucas Pi

Old Bradford celebrates ‘Christmas in July’

Pies, ice cream, growing an elf and building a snowman were just a few of the fun activities during the annual Bradford Christmas in July with Santa popping in to talk to kids of all ages.The Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum was decorated for C

Emergency Management may soon get a deputy

The Emergency Management and 911 Commission decided last month [June 28] to hire a “deputy coordinator” at full-time, and the Board of Supervisors recently discussed the issue.“The deputy coordinator position is … to assist with developing and enh

5 treated after pileup on South Linn

Five individuals were taken to the hospital, treated for apparent minor injuries and released after a four-vehicle accident that occurred on South Linn Avenue shortly before 8 a.m.

Big Brothers Big Sisters opens office in city

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa has opened its new office in New Hampton, at 25 ½ E. Main St.

Board will save up SAVE funds

The New Hampton School Board last week agreed with its superintendent’s recommendation to put aside money from its SAVE Fund each month so that when the district makes payments on its bonds next year, it will have the money in place.“This way we w

Former area family takes on dreadful disease

The “Carney Boys” grew up in North Washington, moved to Cedar Falls and then spread across the country, but once a year, they reunite for a “brothers weekend.”This year’s event, though, is going to be a little different and a little more serious,

Homeland lands the ‘Project of the Year’ Award from periodical

The ethanol plant in rural Lawler, Homeland Energy Solutions, was honored with the “Project of the “Year” Award from Ethanol Producer Magazine last month, for an expansion to the plant that was completed in November.The $42.5 million expansion aim

City moves forward on chief hiring

New Hampton Mayor Deb Larsen said this week her ultimate goal is to have a new police chief in place before the current one retires at the end of next month.The city has been searching for a new chief since Mike Anderson announced earlier this yea

Board weighs adding on to county building

A building committee met last week to continue brainstorming how to best locate the County Attorney’s Office within the county seat as required by law and co-locate it with various other county offices, such at Emergency Management and Sanitation,

Pool ready to celebrate renovations

The sod went in on Wednesday, the “Sea of Thanks” signs went up on Thursday and the New Hampton Parks and Recreation is ready to celebrate on Monday.That’s the evening the New Hampton Municipal Pool will have its “grand opening” to mark the comple

GOP ag secretary believes better days are in the offing

Iowa’s secretary of agriculture understands the angst farmers and those involved in the ag industry feel, but during a visit to New Hampton last week, he held out hope that better days are ahead.“I know right now with prices where they’re at and a

Santa is the ‘people’s choice’ at swine show

The jolly good fellow who won the People’s Choice Award at the Celebrity Swine Showmanship Contest on Saturday [July 14] was tall and stout with a long white beard, a red fleece hat and pants and a t-shirt — thankfully he left his jacket at home.H

Nashua’s water passes the exam

The tests are back, and Nashua water is safe to drink. Hydrants have also been flushed.As long as nitrate numbers are below 10 parts per million, the drinking water is considered safe for residents.

'American Pride' strutted

The theme of “American Pride” was shown from sky lanterns to glasses to floats during Plainfield Days last weekend.The four-day event began Thursday with MBS Family Farms sponsoring this year’s annual supper and the band “The Players.” After servi

Slowly but surely

As Jay Jurrens walked the construction site last week, the New Hampton superintendent stopped for a moment and took it all in.“A year from now, we’ll be moved in and getting ready for it to be a school,” he said.

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