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Corvettes and their owners love making the trek to Nashua

Let’s put it this way: Those were some pretty nice rides parked at the Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center last week.The Nashua center welcomed a meeting of the Cedar Valley Corvette Club on Thursday, and members were appreciative that the ce

A whole lot of water

The current is “super swift” at the Little Cedar River and residents were warned to avoid boating on area waterways, Nashua City Clerk Rhonda Dean said.“We caution people on that,” Dean said.

Sleepless nights begin as WODD celebration nears; 'Music on Main' date corrected

Monday marked “T-minus 10 days” for Tori Ulrichs, which meant only one thing.“The sleepless nights have started,” the Water Over the Dam Days coordinator said with a laugh. “Seriously, I get nervous every year.

Now, Lawler steps to plate

Ask Pat and Joann Costigan how they came to be the grand marshals for this Saturday’s Irish Fest Parade, and they’ll give you a quick smile.“They asked,” said Pat, and his wife finished the sentence, “And we really couldn’t say no.

School Board agrees to build a bigger industrial/ag center

New Hampton Community Schools will build a larger vocational agriculture and industrial technology center, thanks to a fundraising campaign conducted by the FFA Alumni that has brought in more than $260,000 in various forms of donations.“This is a

Fun while it lasted!

It would have been different if it hadn’t been going perfectly, but dang it, it was shaping up to be one of the best Heartland Days ever.And then Mother Nature interceded.“Oh my God, it’s beyond frustrating,” New Horizons-Chamber Director Jason Sp

Supervisors dish out funds for mower

Chickasaw County Engineer Dusten Rolando requested funds last week from the Board of Supervisors to replace a tractor that was lost in a fire last year.And it was quite a lot of funds.The state bid price for a 2017 John Deere 6120E tractor mower w

Primary election isn’t cheap

Voters — are at least a few of them — headed to the polls in Chickasaw County Tuesday to pick their party’s nominees for the upcoming general election, but that low voter turnout, less than 9.7 percent, seemed to validate County Auditor Joan Knoll

City agrees to help county gain access to conservation area

An easement resolution was granted at Monday’s New Hampton City Council meeting, allowing Chickasaw County Conservation permission to use right of way to construct access roads from the north end of Klenske Avenue into a conservation-owned ground

Interim director makes changes at Welcome Center

The Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center’s interim director told the Nashua City Council Monday night at the Nashua facility.Shelly Johnson, who will serve as the Welcome Center’s director until the City Council decides what to do with the pos

New Hampton ready for big weekend, and Fredericksburg on deck

Organizers of New Hampton’s annual Heartland Days celebration are ready for “a bigger and better event, one that kicks off its three-day run at 6 this evening with the annual parade.Now, they’re hoping Mother Nature cooperates.And although there i

City Council moves step closer to allowing the sale of fireworks

New Hampton City Council heard several comments at a public hearing Monday for the second reading of an ordinance allowing firework sales as a zoning exception in a commercial (C-1) district.The business seeking to set up under the ordinance, Flas

Economic development director applauds ATEK investment in plant

New Hampton’s economical development director applauded the news that ATEK Metal Technologies will expand its New Hampton plant.“It’s great for our community, and anytime you see a company investing in its facilities,” Tammy Robinson said, “that t

A dang good investment

If it weren’t for Dwight D.

Summer meals beginning soon

Kids are out of school and the lazy days of summer are here. Parents will have their hands full with the summer activities and weekly grocery bills will be going up now for area families.

Teacher: Nothing beats summer reading

With busy summer schedules and many “glowing boxes” to occupy children’s attention, some parents may wonder, “Is it obvious if my child doesn’t read over the summer?”“Specifically over the summer we can definitely tell,” said New Hampton first-gra

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