🌱 How Holy Family in New Hampton will change under parish reorganization

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In today's newsletter:

• How Holy Family in New Hampton will change under parish reorganization
• New Hampton-born Anthony “Tony” Hoffman is remembered by family and friends

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 28 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Dubuque Archdiocese Reorganization Moves Charles City Priest to Cedar Rapids, New Priests to Serve Pastorate – KCHA NEWS – Charles City's News, Weather & Sports (kchanews.com) — Holy Family Catholic Church in New Hampton will be one of only three churches in the Charles City Area pastorate to continue offering regular Masses after the Dubuque Archdiocese’s July 14 reorganization. A new pastor and parochial vicars, including a priest already serving Holy Family, will lead the expanded pastorate while several nearby churches shift to hosting only funerals, weddings, and special events.
   

• Anthony Hoffman (charlescitypress.com) — Family and friends are mourning Anthony “Tony” Hoffman, who was born in New Hampton in 1974 and passed away on April 16, 2026. Remembered as a skilled, good-humored jack of all trades, he built a career around auto mechanics and cherished time spent cooking, fixing things, and sharing laughs with loved ones and his dogs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 26

• New Hampton, IA
  St. Joes Gym, 200 N Maple Ave, New Hampton
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Varsity Boys Track & Field
  Comet Field , Salsbury Ave , Charles City
  9:30 am
• Varsity Girls Track & Field
  Comet Field , Salsbury Ave , Charles City
  4:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Salad Luncheon / Card Party
  Columbus Club , 502 Clark St , Charles City
  11:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Boys Track & Field: Kee High School COED Track Meet (Varsity)
  Kee High School Waucoma, IA 52171
  4:30 pm
• Girls Track & Field: Kee High School COED Track Meet (Varsity)
  Kee High School Waucoma, IA 52171
  4:30 pm
• Creative Thursdays at the Charles City Arts Center
  Charles City Arts Center , 301 N Jackson St , Charles City
  5:00 pm
• Webster City Boys Varsity Soccer @ Charles City
  Charles City High School , 1 Comet Dr , Charles City
  5:30 pm

Monday April 27

• Humboldt Boys Varsity Soccer @ Charles City
  Charles City High School , 1 Comet Dr , Charles City
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Belmond-Klemme Boys Varsity Soccer @ Charles City
  Charles City High School , 1 Comet Dr , Charles City
  5:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Opening Reception
  Charles City Arts Center , 301 N Jackson St , Charles City
  5:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Drumming with the Charles City Arts Center
  Charles City Arts Center , 301 N Jackson St , Charles City
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in NEW HAMPTON, IA S25491 in New Hampton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Charles City

• Iowa Hands-Free Traffic Enforcement Results Shows 'Hard Habit to Break' – KCHA NEWS – Charles City's News, Weather & Sports (kchanews.com)
• Margaret Clapp (charlescitypress.com)
• State Charges Dismissed for Federal Prosecution of North Iowa Man for Child Porn Possession – KCHA NEWS – Charles City's News, Weather & Sports (kchanews.com)

Waverly

• Police Captain's mentorship leads to $2,500 donation for youth program (communitynewspapergroup.com)
• Bel Canto Cedar Valley presents spring concert: Spring Dreams (communitynewspapergroup.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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