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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These state championships never get old for New Hampton dance team coach Emma Schwickerath, but even after bringing home a state title trophy for the sixth consecutive year, she swears those awards ...

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 ...

Cameron Lee Knapp, age 30 of New Hampton, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Hugeback-Johnson ...

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 ...

Randy Paul Burgart, age 72 of New Hampton, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, unexpectedly at his home. Friends are invited to greet the family from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Here’z 2 U ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

It’s felt a lot like winter during Thanksgiving week, and if the forecast is right, by the time we finish off the holiday weekend, it’s going to look a lot like winter. “As much as I want our girls to ...