2023 Year in Review

On July 2, the Fire Department was called out due to a fire in the building between the museum and the depot. Other fire departments assisted. The cause was unknown.

Tiger baseball starts their post season journey with a 1-0 victory over Highland.

The mystery photo was of Frieda Dameron.

An article told of New London’s activities in WWI titled “New London rallies for the Great War.”

Obituaries this month: James Vantiger and Ruth Ann (Kannegiesser) Berkshire.

Tate Welcher is the Hawk Eye’s Athlete of the Week.

Jackson Blow, 7, qualified for the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Motocross Race in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

Kalayna Durr is crowned the 2023 Henry County Fair Queen.

NL VFW Post 7641 Auxiliary receives multiple awards.

August

An upcoming country artist, Tanner Burch, was profiled after meeting some local National Guard people in Nashville.

Obituaries this month: Cynthia Diane Gaylord Wilson and Nancy Wanda Miller.

The town enjoyed the Fun Fest.

Clark Elementary gets a great new playground.

Kade Benjamin and Blaise Porter named to the Hawk Eye’s Male Athlete of the Year finalists.

Kalayna Durr crowned the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen.

Holiday Stroll Committee holds first “Christmas in July” sidewalk sale.

Kade Benjamin is chosen the Hawk Eye’s Male Athlete of the Year.

Deb Scott presented the Dover Sunday program “Faces of the Skunk River.”

Fall sports kickoff with the annual “Meet the Players” night.

AirGas donates supplies to the NLHS welding program.

Old Thresher’s Sweet Sixteen Court has two from New London: Megan Lee and Makynna Carpenter.

September

The Harvest Day parade kicks off the Old Threshers Reunion.

Three New London graduates are now track teammates at Wartburg: Rylan Martin, Seth Bailey, and Ander Julian.

Volleyball and football are underway. The football team loses London Franklin and Brigham Porter for the season with broken bones.

Dover Sunday program features the story of World War II NL native Glen DeSpain.

Obituaries this month: Charles “Ervin” Berkshire, Kelly Edward Walgren, Larry Edgington, Sherry Dietrick, and Rodney Dean Linkin.

Stand-out baseball player, Kooper Schulte, will play for the Iowa Hawkeyes next season.

Megan Lee is 1st runner-up among the Sweet 16 Court at Old Threshers.

New London’s new SRO officer is Deputy Lopez.

The Tiger Homecoming Court is named: Holland White, Sophie Malott, Tysann Gipple, Brooklyn Curry, Lynnae Huston, Michael Raines, Josiah Denney, Griffin Swanson, Adam Allen, and Coen Fitzpatrick.

There’s an open house for the completed gym on the Homecoming Friday night.