The lights of the Hampton-Dumont-CAL High School football field last Thursday night provided an illuminated end to a gloomy journey for the 2020 graduating class.
For 20 minutes and 20 seconds, the lights to the field were turned on while high school staff provided anecdotes and messages to seniors via KLMJ Radio. Students were invited to listen to the broadcast at the parking lot in their vehicles.

A road near the Harriman Nielsen Historic Farm property recently received an upgrade to ease frequent flooding issues.
Crews earlier in May worked to pave a previously gravel section of 10th Street NW and add an apron to the road to prevent wash outs. Hampton City Manager said due to a waterway that runs through the road, significant rainfalls would often cause the road to wash out, which would then create rough roads.

Golfing during the coronavirus pandemic remains one of the few things people who want to be active can do while maintaining a social/physical distance from others.
All of the area golf courses have kept a steady flow of business since the weather has turned nice, but with restrictions.

While on the golf course, Mark Drier notices something about his son, Jack, that recently saved Mark from further injury following an accident in the Driers’ home.

A Hampton-Dumont graduate’s influence on an Iowa middle school’s student body has earned national attention.
Tyler Stewart, a Hampton native and 2010 graduate, recently earned Warren E. Shull Middle School Adviser of the Year for his role as the student council adviser at Berg Middle School in Newton Iowa.

Franklin County 4-H wanted to do something to help our communities after learning about the increase demands on our local food pantries. Seeing an idea done in a neighboring county for a food drive as part of a “scoop the loop” event, Jackie Dohlman, Franklin County Extension and Outreach County Youth Coordinator, reached out to community leaders for help.

Hampton organizations and businesses responded to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ move to reopen a portion of Iowa’s industries last week.

A dry start to the planting season has given Angie Rieck-Hinz a sunny outlook on area crop production for this year.
According to the USDA report released last Monday, 54 percent of cornfields in North Central Iowa had been planted, with 9 percent soybeans in. Rieck-Hinz said that her personal observations later in the week show that number could be considerably higher, as farmers took advantage of dry, warm weather.

A freak accident changed the lives of Moose and Madonna Weiland and their miniature long coat dachshund Jojo forever, but showed how much fight can come in such a small package.
The day before Thanksgiving nearly five or six years ago, Jojo, now 10 years old, jumped off the Weiland’s bed in their Hampton home and let out a yelp. By noon the next day, Jojo could move, but her hind legs dragged behind her.

The Hampton Farmer’s Market has been given the green light to open later this month.

The cancellation of scheduled graduation ceremonies and other major school events is a sign of the times but Hampton banks have joined together to provide seniors with literal signs of support and encouragement.
First Bank Hampton, First Security Bank & Trust and United Bank and Trust Company teamed up to purchase congratulatory signs for the yards of graduating seniors at Hampton-Dumont-CAL and West Fork High Schools.

Franklin County Public Health on Wednesday afternoon issued a release stating Public Health and the Iowa Department of Public Health identified one additional case in the county. The individual is an elderly adult, 81 years or older, is self-isolating at home. No further information regarding the individual has been released.
The first case was confirmed on Sunday, April 5, with the second case confirmed on Friday, April 24.

Carlo Montorsi’s trip from Hampton back to Italy towards the end of March quickly put into perspective how dire the situation in his home country had gotten.

A celebration of Hampton’s past, present and future won’t happen as initially planned but a party will happen eventually.
The Hampton Historical Preservation Society and the Hampton 150th Committee last week announced that Hampton’s Sesquicentennial Celebration, scheduled for June 5 through June 9, has been postponed.

The phrase “Bulldog Strong” has become a rallying cry for staff and students at Hampton-Dumont-CAL schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures.
The phrase symbolizes the strength of the communities within the H-D-CAL district and reminds people that the district is a united family. Now, that phrase has been brought to life thanks to the hands of several district staff members.