Republicans gained control of the Iowa Senate for the first time this decade, and they did it with the help of a surprisingly easy victory from Waylon Brown, who knocked out Democratic incumbent Mary Jo Wilhelm in District 26.Meanwhile, the other

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors will have a new look in January as David Tilkes won a three-way race for the District 1 seat and Jake Hackman rolled to a relatively easy victory in the District 3 race.The lone incumbent to win Tuesday wa

Shelbey Henkelman, a recent Luther graduate, has come to the New Hampton School district this year as an AmeriCorps member that will help teach staff and students about healthy living and making healthy choices.Henkelman graduated with a degree in

For K&W Motors’ Kris Kramer, making a donation to Project Flo was a no-brainer, especially when the organization promised to use the donation to help a veteran.“Project Flo is such a great organization and what they do is really inspiring,” Kr

Alma Rose (Langreck) Gilbert age 89 of New Hampton, died Friday Nov. 4, 2016 at Linn Haven Nursing Home in New Hampton.  Interment is at St. Mary’s Cemetery  in New Hampton.Alma was born May 16, 1927 to Herman and Rosa Langreck near St.

Richard D. Bahr, 64, of Cresco, Iowa died on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 in LeRoy, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Cresco.  Friends may call from 3-7 p.m.

Dino W. Wayne age 57 of Waverly, formerly of Nashua, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral Services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Dave Jacobsen wants to make one thing perfectly clear: If you’re a veteran, he’s here for you.For six years, 27 hours a week, Jacobsen has had one mission — to make sure veterans get the services they need.“I think the services are out there,” the