Hampton Chronicle

05/29/2026

School’s out for the summer! H-D-CAL’s school year has come to an end, and the students and staff are ready for summer break.

What are they looking forward to most? Madison Heilskov, who's going into her senior year, told the Chronicle that she's ready to make some money and hang out with friends this summer.

Some school staffers will continue to work through the month of June, before wrapping up for the summer.

Photos by Jennifer Burnham.

05/29/2026

Hampton residents Lynn and Jo Ellen Arends were named the recipients of the May 2026 Image of Pride Award during tonight's city council meeting for their property at 19 8th St NE.

City Councilor Jeanne Fay said they were nominated for the award by Denise Grell, who pointed out how beautiful their yard is.

The Arends quickly got to work after purchasing their home in 2005, said Jeanne, starting with replacing their windows, furnace and AC. Next came the kitchen remodel. And, most recently, they replaced their roof and the siding of their home, after sustaining damage in a hail storm last year.

Read more in next week's edition of the Chronicle. Photos provided by Jim Davies and Jeanne Fay.

05/28/2026

Looking for lunch plans? We’re serving burgers, chips, baked beans and drinks from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at OnTheGoMedia in celebration of Beef Month! You can find us and the Franklin County Cattlemen at 1509 4th St NE in Hampton.

Seven dollars per meal.

05/28/2026

🔋As of 1:04am MidAmerican Energy reports power has been restored.

05/28/2026

🪫10:45pm update:
Email received by customers now states restoration time of 1:00am Thursday and the outage has grown to include many customers in Charles City and Floyd County. There has been no response as to whether the outages are related as crews continue to work on restoring power.

05/28/2026

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05/28/2026

Tonight, the Hampton Municipal Band began their 105th season of performing! Under the direction of Chris Sauke, the band is comprised of approximately 50 area musicians of all ages.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

The all-district art show is underway at H-D-CAL High School until 7 p.m. this evening, featuring artwork from students of all grades — everything from self-portraits to pottery. Students could be seen eagerly searching for their masterpieces, with their families close behind.

Photos by Jennifer Burnham.

05/27/2026

H-D-CAL’s Hope Squad – which was started earlier this year, as a way for students to support one another during challenging times – is currently holding a fundraiser, called Buckets of Hope, where students can pay to dump a container of water on a school administrator. Principal Matthew Trosky seemed to be a favorite. He was joined by Assistant Principal/Activities Director Lance Thompson and Superintendent Tim Felderman

H-D-CAL Hope Squad member Kenley Hansen told the Chronicle that some students aren’t comfortable going directly to an adult, so that they are there to support those students in whatever way that they can.

“We are there for them, as friends and peers,” she said. “This is a way to help build our community.”

Money from the fundraiser will go towards future Hope Squad events.

Read more about the Hope Squad in next week’s edition of the Chronicle. Photos by Jennifer Burnham.