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The Windsor Theatre received a special gift on Christmas Eve this year: a $10,000 donation from Terry Schwebke. Read mor...
12/30/2025

The Windsor Theatre received a special gift on Christmas Eve this year: a $10,000 donation from Terry Schwebke. Read more in this week’s edition of the Chronicle.

First Bank Hampton Donates $5K to TheatrePress ReleaseFirst Bank Hampton, on behalf of the A.M. Helen Saylor Foundation,...
12/30/2025

First Bank Hampton Donates $5K to Theatre

Press Release

First Bank Hampton, on behalf of the A.M. Helen Saylor Foundation, is proud to announce a generous donation of $5,000 to the Windsor Theatre as part of its end-of-year giving.

This contribution is part of the commitment to supporting community spaces and local entertainment.

“We believe that giving back to our community is essential, especially during the holiday season,” said Bruce Harris, Executive Vice President at First Bank Hampton. “The Windsor Theatre brings joy and unity to Hampton and the surrounding areas, and we are honored to help support its mission and programming.”

Read more in this week’s edition of the Hampton Chronicle. Photo provided by First Bank Hampton.

12/29/2025

🥶 We're starting out with frigid temps and treacherous travel north of I-80:

* I-35 north is still CLOSED to the Minnesota border.
* Most of northeast Iowa is TRAVEL NOT ADVISED.
* Many partially snow-covered roads west/northwest.
* Improved road conditions south of I-80.

12/29/2025

Notice from City of Hampton: Hampton snow ordinance has been lifted.

12/29/2025

The Hampton Chronicle office will be closed today, Dec. 29, due to the bad weather. All deliveries of our newspapers for Mid-America Publishing will be delayed by one day.

Alert: City snow ordinance will go into effect at midnight tonight until further notice. Do not park vehicles, trailers ...
12/29/2025

Alert: City snow ordinance will go into effect at midnight tonight until further notice. Do not park vehicles, trailers or equipment on city streets or alleys

Hampton Man Arrested after Driving Through High School By Jennifer Burnham Hampton Chronicle A man was arrested and is f...
12/28/2025

Hampton Man Arrested after Driving Through High School

By Jennifer Burnham
Hampton Chronicle

A man was arrested and is facing a charge for OWI, along with numerous traffic citations, after driving through the front of the Hampton-Dumont High School Saturday evening.

Kirk Gunderson, 64, of Hampton allegedly drove through the high school's front entrance around 9 p.m., according to the Hampton Police Department. The call came in shortly after 9 p.m.

According to a statement from the school, his car went through the front entrance and cafeteria, before hitting the lunch line door. The school stated that the building will be safe and secure by the time students arrive after winter break.

There were no injuries, according to the police department.

Gunderson was taken to the Franklin County Jail Saturday evening and was released Sunday morning.

Photo provided by RadioOnTheGo News.

12/28/2025

Hampton-Dumont Families and Students,

On Saturday night, there was an incident in which a vehicle drove through the front of the High School. The vehicle proceeded through the cafeteria and struck the lunch line door. The Hampton Police Department promptly responded, along with our tremendous building and grounds staff. No students or staff were harmed.

We were able to create a temporary enclosure for the front entrance. A special thank you needs to be extended to ProWall (Trevor Reysack) for helping to secure the front of the building.

While this is less than ideal, the administrative team will put together a re-entry plan for when we return to school on January 5, 2026. We will make sure that the building is structurally sound, safe and secure from any debris prior to students returning.

High School students - Please watch for updates from Mr. Trosky related to a revised entrance plan to the High School and other relevant information.

We ask that you avoid the front of the building and any sightseeing which may occur as our team cleans and further secures the front entrance.

In regards to the Basketball Camp, it will still occur in the New Gym. We ask that all Camp participants enter and exit at the New Gym entrance. Please stay away from the hallway leading to the HS Cafeteria.

With appreciation,
Mr. Felderman

Merry Christmas from Mason and me! We're celebrating the holidays in Indiana this week and having the best time. (Let's ...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Mason and me! We're celebrating the holidays in Indiana this week and having the best time.

(Let's see those family photos below for a photo gallery in next week's Chronicle!)

—News Editor Jennifer Burnham

After tonight’s city council meeting, Steve Birdsall was sworn in for another term as mayor and Jeanne Fay, Barry Lamos ...
12/23/2025

After tonight’s city council meeting, Steve Birdsall was sworn in for another term as mayor and Jeanne Fay, Barry Lamos and Jerre Grefe were sworn in for their upcoming terms as city councilors. This will be Fay’s first term as a city councilor for Hampton, replacing Patrick Palmer. Everyone on the council wished Palmer well during their reports, thanking him for his years of service and dedication to the community.

Photos by Jennifer Burnham.

The Franklin REC team was just recognized by the City of Hampton for all of their hard work on Light up the Night and be...
12/23/2025

The Franklin REC team was just recognized by the City of Hampton for all of their hard work on Light up the Night and beyond. They were presented with a certificate during tonight's city council meeting.

Photo by Jennifer Burnham.

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The Hampton Chronicle was established in 1878 and has been serving Franklin County since. The Chronicle is a weekly newspaper that was operated by the Purcell family for decades prior to its purchase in 1970 by Mid-America Publishing Corporation. It remains a MAP publication today.

The paper serves Franklin and Butler Counties, along with the communities of: Hampton, Hansell, Geneva, Dumont, Aredale, Ackley, Iowa Falls, Popejoy, Alden, Bradford, Chapin, Sheffield, Coulter, Alexander, Latimer, Rowan, Meservey, and Dougherty; as well as the Hampton-Dumont, AGWSR, SCMT, CAL Community School Districts.