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.
As far as Julie and Jim Eckenrod and Gordon and Melanie Davis are concerned, Mother Nature owes them big time in 2019.Because she made a mess out of the Kenwood Avenue Nationals in 2018.Yet, the coordinators of the annual National Tractor Pullers
Rachel Grober’s first year at Iowa State University just got a whole lot more hectic.The 2018 New Hampton High School graduate was crowned queen at the National Guernsey Convention that was held in Dubuque the week of July 4.“I’m really excited an
Dennis and Kendra Crooks wondered what was going on both Sunday night and the days leading up to the annual Chickasaw County 4-H and FFA Achievement Show “Family Fun Night.”Kendra had faced plenty of questions at work about her career at the Chick
The County Board of Supervisors brainstormed options Monday for more efficient use of office space for the County Attorney’s Office and other satellite buildings.The office is currently located in the FS building, at 1928 Linn.
Six years and 15 days will be the length of Nashua Police Chief Travis Marvin’s career with the Nashua Police Department since he now has a week before moving to his new position at the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office.Marvin handed in his resignati
Plainfield residents and visitors of all ages will display their American pride throughout the four-day celebration of Plainfield Days this weekend.Thursday evening, “Living in America” day, the festivities will begin with the annual MBS Family Fa
As scores of Chickasaw County 4-H and FFA members hauled photographs, art pieces, food and clothing into the building Tuesday, Jaci Tweeten couldn’t help but smile at the question.So why is it the Static Show?“Basically, it’s ‘still’ projects,” th
Findings of an independent state audit of County Social Services were shared with the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors Monday by board Chairman Jacob Hackman, who attends CSS meetings for the board.Only two items were found:First, minutes of
Edward Jones now has two branch locations in Chickasaw County.Clint Whitcome moved into his new location at the northeast corner of Main Street and Linn Avenue on Friday, June 22.The Edward Jones business model is set up to have single financial a
The site of two trailers Flashing Thunder Fireworks has set up at Hansen Tire in New Hampton was ranked second in sales among all ten locations, Marshall Schellhorn, who manages the site, said on the day sales closed, Sunday.“I definitely think [F
Though a city kid, Adam Waddell’s respect was palpable as he gently curry-combed the mud off his dairy cow, Daisy, in preparation to have her washed and sheared for the 4-H and FFA Achievement Show this week.The 11-year-old New Hampton resident an
Julie Eckenrod rounded up the grandkids Saturday afternoon for a quick picture and laughed as she did so.“They’re cleaning tractors,” she said, “and I just can’t believe how much they get into this.”“This,” of course, is the annual Kenwood Avenue
