Alta Vista celebrated Saturday — well, actually the whole weekend — with Alta Vista Days that included a parade, children's activities, live music and a softball tournament.

Well, hello, summer.
At least that was the thought a lot of us had this past weekend as temperatures reached 90 for the first time on Saturday.

Verda A. Mikota age 79 of New Hampton, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Gundersen Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisc.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Assumption Parish, Little Turkey with Rev.

Evelyn E. Fish age 87 of Nashua formerly of Plainfield, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Mercy - New Hampton's Birth Center was honored with a Spirit of Service award for scoring excellent on patient satisfaction surveys.

As summer nears the Chickasaw County Firefighters Association Extreme Bull Riding that is coming to New Hampton nears as well.Lacy Carolan and the Firefighters Association have been hard at work finalizing plans for the event that will be held on

It’s June! When did that happen?

Long time residents of Fredericksburg Doug and Lisa Kleiss have been selected as this year’s Grand Dairyman for Fredericksburg’s Dairy Days celebration. “It is an honor for us to have been chosen to be the grand dairyman for this year’s Dairy Days