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Potential high for area crops

Knock on wood, keep that four-leaf clover and  keep that lucky horseshoe around because it’s a case of “so far, so good” for area farmers.“Right now, Northeast Iowa has a real good potential for some pretty substantial yields,” ISU Extension Agron

Eleanor "Babe" Edson dies at 100

 Eleanor "Babe" Edson age 100 of Nashua, Iowa died peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Cedar Vale Assisted Living in Nashua.

Gale Harlan Newton dies at 88

     Gale Harlan Newton, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center at the age of 88.Memorial services for Gale Newton were held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m.

Farmland leasing and land value workshop will be Wednesday in NH

A farmland leasing and land values informational workshop will be held in New Hampton on Wednesday, July 27 at 9 a.m. at the ISU Extension Office at 104 E. Main Street.

Foundation donates pork to replenish rural food pantries

Empty freezers in over 80 rural food pantries are now full of boneless pork loins after the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms  donated  approximately 44,000 pounds of nutrient-rich protein to help feed Iowa families in need.

City Council approves the first reading of golf cart ordinance

The vote for the golf cart ordinance was tabled at the last City Council meeting, but the first reading of the ordinance was approved on Monday night.Leisure Time Golf Cars owner Nick Noehl supplied a list of 50 names that are in favor of passing

Beach Bash ready to take on Alzheimer’s

The Beach Bash to End Alzheimer’s is gearing up for its fifth year in New Hampton, raising money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease on Saturday, July 30 at Big Ed’s Firehouse in New Hampton.Committee members agree that throughout the years the

District to stay with FCMG

The New Hampton School Board will not part ways with Facilities Cost Management Group after all.Board members voted 4-1 on Monday night to continue with the company that touts itself as an owner’s representative but has generated controversy in th

Heat is definitely on

Dr. John Epperly’s advice to area residents is simple: Respect the heat and stay hydrated.Because folks, it’s downright miserable out there as the area will remain under an excessive heat advisory through 7 p.m.

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