Community Corner
🌱 How new grant money will boost mental health support in New Hampton schools
And check out Mahjong! Beginners welcome on the New Hampton Patch calendar
Hi New Hampton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new grant money will boost mental health support in New Hampton schools
Also on today's calendar: Benefit Grill out for Michelle Lechtenberg and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A.M. rain; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 44.
- Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eastern Iowa school districts receive behavioral health grant funding (cbs2iowa.com) — New Hampton Community School District is receiving new behavioral health grant funding aimed at bringing counseling and telehealth services directly into schools. The Wellmark Foundation program supports several rural districts, helping students get earlier mental health support while saving families long trips for care and limiting time away from work and class. 
📸 Around New Hampton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hampton
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★ Featured events ★
- Mahjong! Beginners welcome →
New Hampton
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Benefit Grill out for Michelle Lechtenberg →
Mikkelson Park, New Hampton
12:00 pm - Fall Paint →
New Hampton IA
5:00 pm - Cozy Fall Pumpkin Paint →
New Hampton Public Library, 20 W Spring St, New Hampton
5:30 pm - Muscles In Motion →
New Hampton IA
9:30 am - Family Storytime - Firetrucks & Firefighters →
New Hampton IA
10:00 am - Little Sprouts Storytime →
New Hampton IA
2:30 pm - Muscles In Motion →
New Hampton IA
9:30 am - Mahjong! Beginners welcome →
New Hampton IA
1:00 pm - Halloween Storywalk: The Big Pumpkin →
New Hampton IA - Muscles In Motion →
New Hampton IA
9:30 am - BYOP - art gathering →
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1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
📣 New Hampton Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kwik Trip, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in New Hampton. Apply here.
- MercyOne posted a job opening for Cook Days in New Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hampton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charles City
- City, HydroCorp to Replace Aging Water Meters in Charles City at No Cost (kchanews.com)
- Patricia Ann Balk (charlescitypress.com)
- Wear Orange for Hunger Action Day on Tuesday (Sept. 29) (kchanews.com)
Waverly
- 'Brace for Losing Everything': Farm Crisis Fears Grip GOP in Iowa (rsn.org)
Ok New Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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