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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...