As New Hampton wrestling coach Nick Hemann made his way down the line to congratulate member of the 1957 state championship team, he almost lost it when he came to Larry Straw.“To see tears welling up in Larry Straw’s eyes, right there, this was s
Just a freshman, Ethan Leibold didn't miss a shot when Turkey Valley played their “Border Battle” game Saturday morning. That's not an exaggeration, he literally did not miss, going 10-for-10 to lead the Trojan boys as they defeat
The Reicks cousins picked up all the points Turkey Valley scored both Thursday in a pair of dual meets at North Fayette Valley and the Flanagan Invitational at Cresco over the weekend, where the Trojans trailed the field of eight schools. The Thu
Over the years, the terminology used for those who call Comprehensive Systems’ group home has changed.But as far as Mary Langreck and Val Kolbet are concerned, the people who live at their home on New Hampton’s west side have never been clients, r
Ken Rasing figures if one “save” occurs, the work that went into obtaining a public health grant to put a defibrillator in each squad car used by the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office will have been worth it.“What we do know is that if someone has
Against Oelwein Friday, New Hampton's girls had an insurmountable lead early in the third quarter. Or did they? When Darian Wegner scored on an offensive putback, the Chickasaws led by nearly 20, 41-22.
The halftime talk didn't sink in until about three minutes had elapsed in the second half, but when it did, New Hampton took firm control of Friday night's game with Oelwein. The Chickasaws used a 25-0 run that stretched deep into the f
In the early 2000s as a reporter for the Mankato (Minn.) Free Press, my “beat” was education.That meant I covered everything from school board meetings to classroom happenings to referendums.
