A local American Legion commander is using an iconic poster to hopefully attract some new members to Fae Stine Post 38.October is National Legion Membership Drive Month, and legion commanders are using the Uncle Sam “I Want You” poster to attract

Chickasaw County officials breathed a sigh of relief last week when they learned that the county had received a presidential disaster declaration for the flooding that occurred on Aug.

The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Upham Memorial Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.”Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongo

The line of fire trucks, police cars and rescue vehicles quietly made its way up Linn Avenue Saturday morning.This wasn’t your normal parade; this was a group of men and women, most of whom are volunteers, saying goodbye and honoring the memory of

Jean Lowe, of New Hampton, has been quilting now for about 38 years with no sign of stopping as she turned 90 this year.Lowe said she first began quilting on her own in the 70s.

Superior Lumber in New Hampton celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a customer appreciation lunch last week.New Hampton store manager Andy Hintgen and Charles City store manager Tom Fellerer were on hand to grill and serve hot dogs.The Charles

Absentee ballots are now available in the Chickasaw County Auditor’s Office for the General Election held on November 8, 2016.  Polls will be open 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.

The Women of Fredericksburg are working hard to finalize plans for the annual pumpkin patch event.The Women of Fredericksburg have been holding Halloween activities for about the past 20 years, first as Women of Today.

Members of New Hampton’s Facilities Committee arrived at Charles City Middle School Wednesday evening not sure what to expect; they left impressed.And that may mean a potential referendum in New Hampton may be pushed back to February.For the past

An Alta Vista man was remembered for his willingness to serve his community and his neighbors this week after he died Monday morning when a cement truck he was driving rolled into a ditch along a Chickasaw County road.James “J” Olsen was 40.“He wa

Chickasaw County Engineer Dusten Rolando laughed — albeit a bit wearily — Wednesday afternoon as he talked about the condition of roads in the area.“You know, right now, I’d love to take a ‘dust call’ because that’s usually what we’re getting this

The November election may be almost six weeks away, but those who have made up their minds can begin casting ballots today [Thursday] at the Chickasaw County Courthouse in New Hampton.County Auditor Joan Knoll announced Monday that “early voting” 

There have been many discussions about the new garbage and recycling totes leaving some wondering when the citizens will have their new totes or if they are still going to start the program.

Don’t get Nashua Mayor Angie Dietz wrong, she would have done anything to see her city spared the storms that struck the area with a vengeance last week.But the flooding and storm damage that hit the Nashua also, she believes, says something about

Reicks View Farms has brought a new technology of odor control to their swine confinement facility at 3030 120th Street, Lawler.Dale Reicks and his employees were excited to be showing off state of the art Air Scrubber Technology that is one of th