Two area school districts will not have a single candidate on the ballot when voters head to the polls for the November school and city elections. And it’s not because no one’s interested in serving ...

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New Hampton’s Aleigha Cahoy’s take on making all-state? It’s cool, but it’s an honor that is not an individual one. “I wouldn’t be able to play the way I do without them,” the Chickasaw sophomore said ...

Hey, the elementary students earned the right to be enthusiastic; after all, they kicked you-know-what when it came to a school-wise canned food drive that was held throughout November. The goal was ...

It was, to put it mildly, one of the strangest election nights on record. For those who love the excitement of seeing results flow in and winners and losers — albeit unofficially — be announced, 2025 ...

Bella Stika got out on the start at Fort Dodge. It’s the finish that she’ll look to get better at. In her first run ever at the state high school cross country meet at Lakeside Golf Course in Kennedy ...

It’s not supposed to snow this coming Saturday, although it’s not exactly going to be pleasant outside but more on that later. For a second straight Sunday morning, folks in and around Chickasaw ...

Festive Halloween revelers were also lucky enough to be able to check out Andrea McCain’s stock car that was parked right next to First State Bank. Those were provided by “Nub” Ronnei of Nub’s Bait, ...

New Hampton football coach Chad Pemble isn’t going to quibble when it comes to the number of Chickasaws who were named to the all-Class 2A, District 3 football teams. Sure, would he have liked more?

Technically, there’s always been a speed limit on Kenwood Avenue, even though the road doesn’t have any speed-limit signs. But those signs will be going up soon, thanks to a decision by the Board of ...

Let’s face it, Santa had a busy day in Chickasaw County on Saturday. He was at the New Hampton Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Breakfast with Santa celebration on Saturday morning and was ...

There’s no doubt that Ozkar, the newest member on the force at the New Hampton Police Department, still has a lot of puppy in him. But the K9’s handler, Police Chief Conrad Rosendahl, said if he’s ...