That famed movie character Buddy the Elf probably summed it up best: “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” The members of the Nashua-Plainfield middle school ...

Stanley “Stan” Marvin Goddard, age 94 of Charles City, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service for Stan Goddard will be held at 11 ...

Chickasaw County elected officials stated their cases for pay increases Monday during the Board of Supervisors meeting as they requested wage hikes of between 3 and 5.7 percent when the 2026-27 fiscal ...

Eleven years ago when Lily Camarillo walked through the doors of Klunders Kafe for her first shift at the famed restaurant on New Hampton’s west side, she never would have believed that one day she ...

Merle Eugene Johnson, age 89 of Nashua, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at St. Luke’s Helen G. Nassif Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, ...

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 ...

Patrick “PJ” Joseph Fogarty, age 43 of Des Moines and formerly of New Hampton, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City. Friends are invited to ...

New Hampton boys basketball coach Ryan Rausch saw “flashes” of the team he believes the Chickasaws can be during the first week of the season. Flashes, though, didn’t equal victories as the Chickasaws ...

They will awaken Saturday morning as Doug and Carol Strike and then transform into Santa and Mrs. Claus, and trust us, they have the roles down pat. Then again, they should, for the Strikes have been ...

The K-4 students of New Hampton Elementary School brought plenty of energy and enthusiasm to the competition gymnasium on Monday night. Those two “E’s” are what make the annual concert a must-see ...

It wasn’t a dud by any means, although it looks like Chickasaw County will escape a double-digit snowfall during the first big winter storm of the season. New Hampton had received 6 inches of snow as ...

Win No. 1 is in the books for New Hampton’s first-year girls basketball coach, although truth be told, it took a while for the Chickasaws to find their game. But once they did, it was lights out for ...