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"We the Many" Concert Wows Hampton Audience

Published by editor on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 1:48pm

The "We the Many," concert was a big hit Saturday, March 4th, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton.

Seventeen Spanish language numbers were performed in two acts for a delighted audience. The estimated 200 who turned out were also treated with a bonus for the last number, an inspiring and rousing "duo" of "You'll never walk Alone," with tenor Mario Arevalo and the combined West Fork and HDCAL choirs to close the show. The concert featured performances by opera tenor Arevalo, with accompaniment by Calle Sur, Latin Caribbean fusion act, and the combined choirs.

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Hampton-Dumont ProStart Sends Teams to State Competition Feb 28

Published by editor on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 1:30pm

For the second year running the Hampton-Dumont ProStart culinary program has sent students to the Iowa ProStart Invitational, being held this year at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines Feb 28th. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Restaurant Association (IRA) Education Foundation and winners will advance to a national Invitational in Washington, D.C. in May held May 2-4th sponsored by the National Restaurant Association.

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“We The Many Concert” Coming Sat Mar 4th

Published by editor on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 1:27pm

On Saturday, March 4, the Franklin County Arts Council, in collaboration with La Luz and Arts Midwest is hosting a "We the Many" Festival Concert in Hampton on at the Faith Baptist Church on March 4th at 7:00 p.m.

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DAR Announces 5 Good Citizen Award Winners

Published by editor on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 3:19pm

The Candle-Stick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution named five local high school students from the class of 2023 as DAR Good Citizen Award recipients in an awards ceremony held Feb 14th at the G.AR. Memorial Hall in Hampton. The award is presented annually by the Candle-Stick Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to students who are selected through an application and essay writing contest process.

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Cesar Damas Graduates with Honors from William Penn

Published by editor on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 3:15pm

William Penn University has announced that Cesar Damas, 2018 Hampton Dumont grad, has graduated with honors and appeared on the Dean’s List during the fall 2022 semester. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Damas graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Management, a program which Penn says, "combines the study of fundamentals of economics, statistics, and management with approaches to problem solving in the workplace.”

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Sukup Expands Dryer Operations to Former Clear Lake Serta Plant

Published by editor on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 3:13pm

Sukup Manufacturing Co. announced Feb 17 that it is operating in a fourth Iowa community with the expansion of its dryer line to a facility in Clear Lake at 500 S 17th St. The announcement comes after the company completed a purchase and retrofit of the former Serta Simmons factory there, the sale of which was announced by Serta and the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation in July of 2022.

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Bulldog Cafe Opens for Spring 2023

Published by editor on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 9:55am

It's a new semester and that means the Bulldog cafe is back. The theme was Valentine's Day for Friday's Bulldog Cafe semester opener at Hampton-Dumont High School on Friday Feb 10. The in person cafe will be open every other week for the semester, and offer take and bake on the weeks it is not open for sit down meals.

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Hampton's Newest Officer A Familiar Face to Many

Published by editor on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 9:50am

Joe Metz, Hampton-Dumont class of 1991 grad, is the City of Hampton's newest edition to the police force. Metz was formally introduced at last night's Hampton City Council meeting but actually came on to the force as a full-time officer in November last year. Metz, who is from Hampton but now lives in lowa Falls, was able to be hired by the city as a direct result of the city council's vote to loosen residency requirements for officers in late October of last year, a measure which was supported by the Hampton PD.

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Adams Concrete Auction coming to Convention Center February 10th

Published by editor on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:17am

After 33 years in the concrete business, Larry Adams has hung up his tool belt, which could be yours if you attend his upcoming retirement auction and place the winning bid. Adams wound down the last of its projects in December, and Larry has put everything up for sale to the highest bidder through Whitaker Marketing Group which will hold the auction. The auction will take place at the convention center at the fairgrounds at 1008 Central Ave W in Hampton February 10th, and will kick off promptly at 9am.

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West Fork Grad Taylor Kothenbeutel Makes 2022 Fall Dean's List

Published by editor on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:12am

SAINT PETER, Minn. - The Fall Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released and the college has announced that Taylor Kothenbeutel of Rockwell Iowa has been named to the list. Kothenbeutel is a 2022 graduate of West Fork High School and was named to the school’s honor roll his senior year. The Dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2022.