Rainbows throughout town accented a mostly sunshine filled week last week.
Hamptonites adorned windows and porches with rainbows to greet passersby. This effort was a continuation of the recent challenge to leave bears and stuffed animals within sight from streets and sidewalks.
Hampton City parks will be closed until further notice. Last Tuesday, the City of Hampton issued a statement that all city owned parks and playground equipment will be closed to the public in an effort to promote social distancing and limit the spread of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 outbreak has put a damper on many events and activities in the area, but it hasn’t cancelled the arrival of spring.
With weather warming, sun shining and plants starting to bloom, Franklin County Conservation offers social distancing friendly tips to celebrate all the wonders of spring.
When her academic dream died for the second time in recent months, Iran Carlos packed up her food, her bedding, her household items, and walked beneath two bridges in Washington, D.C., to give everything she had to the homeless.
Franklin County Public Health has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Franklin County.
The department on Sunday issued a release stating that an individual in the 41 to 60 years old age range tested positive for coronavirus and has been self isolating at home.
Work to transform the former Shopko building in Hampton to its new function will begin this week.
HyVee’s corporate office last week announced that construction and renovation on the building to accommodate the new Dollar Fresh store HyVee intends to open this summer will begin this week.
Red, white and blue lights cut through a dark, rainy night throughout the area last Thursday.
Fire across the state opened their doors and turned on the lights to their emergency response vehicles for 10 minutes beginning at 7 p.m. The gesture was meant to symbolize hope and unity as emergency responders continue to fight and provide services amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Iowa as the state takes incrementally increasing steps to slow the spread of the pandemic.
As of Sunday, March 29, there have been 336 positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the state, more than tripling from the 90 cases from the week prior. Of these cases, 51 people have been hospitalized.
In a world filled with recent uncertainty and anxiety due to the COVID-19 outbreak, an unusual bear invasion in Hampton is easing minds and instilling a sense of togetherness.
Hampton resident Denielle Conlon is encouraging fellow residents to participate in the Great Hampton Bear Hunt. All hunters need to participate is a keen eye and a safe, social distancing appropriate way to get around town.
Beginning next Tuesday, travelers on Highway 65 will have to make some adjustments.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the detour to accommodate bridge reconstruction on Highway 65 through Hampton will go into effect on Tuesday, March 31.
The show must go on. Last week, in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds put precautions in place that prohibited large public gatherings in places such as gyms, movie theaters and restaurants.
Restaurants in the area are making the best out of a confusing situation.
Last week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all restaurants and bars be closed to in-house dining due to rising concerns of COVID-19 pandemic and related efforts to prohibit the spread of the virus. Restaurants with the capabilities were permitted to continue to operate, offering take out or delivery services only.
A Hampton-Dumont-CAL grad is using a unique entrepreneurial opportunity to help improve his hometown.
Emilio Valenzuela, a 2019 H-D-CAL grad, is currently participating in an internship through College Works Painting. The company offers internship opportunities to college students, allowing them to essentially operate their own business.
Some of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak are restaurants and schools, so one local restaurant owner decided that now was the perfect time to work together to curb some of the damage and ease concerns.
Starting last week, Brandon Barber and the Community Bowl Bar and Grill in Dumont began offering free lunches for children in the area.
