Perseverance pays big dividends for New Hampton all-state singers

Skyler Bugenhagen went for a walk, Braden Manson fidgeted and the two New Hampton High School students’ Chamber Choir director, Jill Cantu, battled her own butterflies. But this year, the third time was indeed the charm as the two seniors both were named to the All-State Chorus that will perform at the All-State Music Festival next month in Ames. “I’m not going to lie, the waiting was killing…