Helmuth Ernest Bartels, age 88, of Fredericksburg died of natural causes Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Peace United Church of Christ with Rev.

Merle Ruth Bennett, age 93 of Nashua, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cedar Vale Assisted Living in Nashua.A private family burial will take place at a later date.Merle Ruth Bennett was born July 29, 1923, in Nashua.

What a week for homecoming! Rain, school closures and tons of school spirit! I was so happy to be a part of a team that helped unite the New Hampton businesses and the New Hampton High School to see red and black spread throughout New Hampton!The

I began covering high school students in 1986, so if you will forgive me, I have every right to be one of those jaded journalists.God only knows how many classrooms I’ve been in, how many games I’ve watched, how many concerts I’ve viewed or how ma

If you happened upon a covered wagon with three horses in the lead on Highway 63 either coming into New Hampton Friday afternoon or leaving New Hampton Saturday morning, you saw “Lee the Horselogger.” Lee the Horselogger has been on the quest of h

New Hampton Superintendent Jay Jurrens delivered the School Board some good news last week when it came to the district’s finances.Jurrens reported during last week’s board meeting that New Hampton added almost $350,000 to its unspent spending aut

Ken Rasing was trying to keep the latest round of flooding in perspective last Friday afternoon.As the Chickasaw County emergency management director talked, he was sitting in the Butler County Emergency Management Office in Allison.