Hampton has a new place to pick-up lunch.
God Fuel, owned and operated by Kelsey and Ryan Card, has opened up to offer a unique menu of health conscious items for the community to enjoy. The new restaurant, located on the west side of Central Avenue, opened their doors on July 1 and since then has seen a steady stream of people coming in to try out their options.

The Hampton Municipal Band concluded their 100th season of performing with a special anniversary concert on Sunday, July 11.
Following five consecutive weeks of playing for Hampton's Tuesday on the Town events in June along with an Independence Day concert, last weekend's concert marks the seventh and final performance of the year for the community band, which has enjoyed a successful overall season of shows.

The Hampton-Dumont Community School Board held a public hearing to discuss the adjusted school calendar for the 2021-22 school year during their regular meeting on Monday, July 12.

The Hampton City Council held the first reading of an ordinance to adjust several licensing requirements during their regular meeting on Thursday, July 8.
The ordinance will amend the city code by repealing the licensing requirements for bicycles, plumbers, and domestic cats.

The weather held out for a fourth consecutive Tuesday as Hampton once again gathered at Band Shell Park for Tuesday on the Town.
Serving up walking tacos, the weekly fundraiser dinner was put on by the Franklin County Area Chamber of Commerce, raising freewill donations for the Compassion Flights program.

The century-plus old pipe organ at First United Methodist Church in Hampton is getting a once-in-a-generation cleaning and refurbishing.
On Monday, a crew of Dobson Pipe Organ Builders from Lake City arrived in Hampton to completely disassemble the massive musical instrument for a restoration project that will take the bulk of the summer.

After a year on lockdown, the Harriman-Nielsen Historic Farm is getting ready to re-open for tours during the upcoming Franklin County Fair.
The 140 year old farmhouse is a nationally registered historic location preserving the history of what life was like eras gone-by through the possession and letters of its residents, from Hampton's 19th century physician, Dr. Oscar Harriman, to Danish immigrants Chris and Anna Nielsen.

Cloudy skies couldn't stop the fun in Hampton on Saturday as the community flocked to Band Shell Park for the fifth Gran Festival celebration.

The Hampton City Council addressed another dog incident during their regular meeting on Thursday, June 24.
At the meeting, the council held a public hearing regarding a bite incident that happened on June 9.

A southwest Hampton neighborhood has lost to-the-door delivery of their mail following a recent dog incident and there seems to be few viable options left to resolve the situation.

The summer events in Hampton will continue next week as La Luz Centro hosts its fifth Gran Festival, bringing the cultural celebration back to the community after having to cancel last year's event due to the pandemic.
"We're excited to have that milestone and to be able to have the community event again," said Associate Director Aimee Lenth.

Beyond discussing the mail delivery situation in SW Hampton, the Hampton City Council addressed regular items of business during their meeting on Thursday, June 10.

The CAL Community School Board will be making another change to the upcoming school calendar.

The Windsor Theatre premiered their first public showing of a recent movie release after more than a year on hiatus on Friday, June 11.
With movie showings canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatre screen has seen little use over the last year. Independent films were shown last June and the theater tried running classic movies in July, but low attendance due to the pandemic put regularly scheduled movies on hold.

Tuesdays on the Town continued in Hampton last week as people came out to Band Shell Park for dinner and a show.
Showcasing last week's show was Elizabeth Lyons a rising vocalist with some local roots. Lyon's mother grew up in Mason City and her family still has farmland in the area.
"I grew up coming here over summers so it's special to come back to Iowa to play a show," said Lyons.