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Pumpkins galore in Fredericksburg!

Pumpkins, carriage rides, face painting and more took place on Sunday when the Women of Fredericksburg (WOF) held their annual Pumpkin Fest in Fredericksburg.Residents from all over the county joined in the fun by stopping by the Fredericksburg Fi

Doris Maring Scoles dies at 96

Doris Maring Scoles 96, of Village Place, Marion, passed away
on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 22, 2016, at United Methodist Church, 314 Brasher Street,

Helen Marie Pleggenkuhle dies at 82

Helen Marie Pleggenkuhle, 82 of Cresco, passed away on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

City had little choice with its sewer rates

The bad news if you’re a New Hampton resident or business is you’re sewer bill is going up.The good news is, at least compared to several area cities, that bill could be far worse.The New Hampton City Council approved the third reading of an ordin

Golf carts live to fight another day

The ordinance that will not die remains very much alive after Monday night’s City Council meeting.Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow golf carts and utility vehicles to be on most city streets — state law wi

Turkey Valley remains unbeaten

After a quarter the score was tied 8-8, but in the second quarter of a District 2 match-up between Turkey Valley and Northwood-Kensett, the Trojans pulled ahead on two long scoring plays.  Cody Hackman ran in a touchdown from 50 yards out and then

A small but talented field

The South Winn cross country team needs to look no further than their own back yard for some of the best competition in the state; Decorah won both the boys and girls team standings in the South Winn Invitational held Tuesday.    While South Winn

DOCS for Hope hospital taking shape

Heather Harms and her husband, Nathan, may be the new doctors at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton, but in a way, she’s a DOCS for Hope veteran.After all, she first went to Guatemala when she was 12 years old, and in recent years, she’s made the tr

New Hampton bounces back in a big way

Keaton Geerts scored three touchdowns and Josh Fenske added two as New Hampton rebounded in a big way Friday night with a 50-14 victory over Osage.The win improved the Chickasaws to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in Class 2A, District 2 and came a week after

NH runners compete in huge field

    Some people will endure a lot of pain to be in a sport they love.    Take Jake Usher, for example.

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