Myrtle Louise Poppe, 84, of Yucaipa, Calif., formerly of Nashua died Feb. 18, 2017.
She was born April 19, 1932 in rural Nashua, daughter of Edmund A. and Wilhelmina (Sievers) Poppe and fifth child in a family of eight.

James J. Scally, age 63 of  Waterloo, formerly of New Hampton, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his home of natural causes.

Darwin W. Sittig, age 78, of New Hampton, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his home.

Deborah “Debbie” Lawson, 57, of Alden, Minn., passed away Friday, June 16, 2017, in Rochester, Minn.

 
Heartland Days’ newest event very well may not be a one-year deal, at least one of the lead organizers of the Extreme Bull Riding Event said Saturday night.

 
It was a fun-filled, not to mention patriotic, evening last Wednesday at the Nashua Public Library. 

There’s no question that New Hampton’s softball team can hit the ball.But what Jack Seelhammer appreciates about his Chickasaws is the fact that they have a patient streak.“We’re not just going up to the plate and swinging at anything,” he said.

 
Scott Hogeland led five New Hampton teams to the state boys basketball tournament in the 1990s, but one moment inside Veterans Auditorium so many years ago still stands out.

 
Driving by the Nashua Fire Department is a surprise for many since there is a new digital sign up and running to inform the public about upcoming events.